Job Description

Title: Community Mobilizer

Company Name: Muslim Aid UK Bangladesh Field Office

Vacancy: 01

Location: Dhaka (Mirpur)

Maximum Salary: Tk. 20000 (Monthly)

Published: 16 Jul 2024

Additional Requirements:
∎ Bachelor’s degree in social science/economics/development studies or relevant field from reputed public or private universities.
∎ Higher Secondary School graduates from reputed educational institutes.Experience & Knowledge:
∎ Must have expertise in Bangla/local language.
∎ Experience in working with educational institutes/training centers & Community mobilization.
∎ Working knowledge of Microsoft Word/ Excel/PowerPoint.
∎ Knowledge in basic staff management.
∎ Basic knowledge in Reporting & Documentation.
∎ Working knowledge-Reading/Writing/Speaking/Listening for English & Bengali.Skills & Abilities:
∎ Good interpersonal and communication skills and ability to liaise effectively with people at various levels.
∎ Good team work skills with the ability to work with different and sometime conflicting agendas.
∎ Good organization, coordination and project management skills.
∎ IT literate with knowledge of Microsoft Office applications and the ability to learn and use any software adopted by Muslim Aid.
∎ Skill on community development social mobilization and facilitation works.
∎ Be familiar with culture of people in target locations of project intervention.
∎ Be able to visit all project locations in target area.
∎ Ability to adapt to changing deadlines and priorities.
∎ Ability to work in and with a diverse team.
∎ Ability to work under pressure and on own initiative.
∎ Willingness to travel at very short notice.
∎ Qualifications:
∎ Bachelor’s degree in social science/economics/development studies or relevant field from reputed public or private universities.
∎ Higher Secondary School graduates from reputed educational institutes.
∎ Experience & Knowledge:
∎ Must have expertise in Bangla/local language.
∎ Experience in working with educational institutes/training centers & Community mobilization.
∎ Working knowledge of Microsoft Word/ Excel/PowerPoint.
∎ Knowledge in basic staff management.
∎ Basic knowledge in Reporting & Documentation.
∎ Working knowledge-Reading/Writing/Speaking/Listening for English & Bengali.
∎ Skills & Abilities:
∎ Good interpersonal and communication skills and ability to liaise effectively with people at various levels.
∎ Good team work skills with the ability to work with different and sometime conflicting agendas.
∎ Good organization, coordination and project management skills.
∎ IT literate with knowledge of Microsoft Office applications and the ability to learn and use any software adopted by Muslim Aid.
∎ Skill on community development social mobilization and facilitation works.
∎ Be familiar with culture of people in target locations of project intervention.
∎ Be able to visit all project locations in target area.
∎ Ability to adapt to changing deadlines and priorities.
∎ Ability to work in and with a diverse team.
∎ Ability to work under pressure and on own initiative.
∎ Willingness to travel at very short notice.

Requirements:

Responsibilities & Context:
∎ Mobilization of the community to motivate their offspring to come to the training centre.
∎ Regular field visits in the project area to make people aware of the Muslim Aid-UK’s Skill Development Program.
∎ To implement promotional and marketing activities at the community level to reinforce the trainee collection process in different training trades.
∎ To ensure the trainees’ attendance, retention and ensuring graduation.
∎ To ensure effective trainee selection in different trades to avoid dropouts.
∎ Assist Muslim Aid-UK training centres to ensure the smooth operation of the project.
∎ To ensure project implementation according to the work plan or assigned task from the line manager.
∎ Prepare work plans schedules and reports for all activities.
∎ Coordinate with Instructors, Job Placement Officer, In-Charge/Principal for smooth and effective implementation of skills development under the IsDB project.
∎ Support organizing different events at the training centre such as Job fairs and skills development training, BTEB (Bangladesh Technical Education Board) Assessment.
∎ Support the Job Placement Officer in placing jobs for the graduated trainees.·
∎ Notify the In-Charge/Principal about anticipated delays or any project-related community concerns.
∎ Assist in operations management; transportation, security, internal communications, planning checking land ownership/property documentation of selected beneficiaries or selected sites.
∎ Collect data and fill out assessment forms according to the guidelines.
∎ Ensure proper documentation of data collected (hard and soft copies)·
∎ Share information on successes and challenges with the team.
∎ Maintain and follow the safeguarding policy while selecting the beneficiaries.
∎ Carrying out any other responsibilities given by the line managers or higher management.
∎ To ensure all records are maintained and stored appropriately in line with MA document management and IT policies.
∎ To comply with all policies, procedures, legal and regulatory requirements
∎ The role of the Community Mobilizer will be, to facilitate the project activities to develop the capacity of the urban ultra-poor living in different areas within Mirpur/Mohammadpur/Saidpur. The Community Mobilizer will be responsible for working at the community level to support formal enrolment, access, and retention for ultra-poor youths in the relevant training centers. S/he will be primarily field-based and will work closely with students, parents and key community members to support vocational learning by disseminating information/awareness raising at the community level. S/he will be a key member of IsDB-funded TVET projects under the guidance of the project’s Team Leader and direct supervision of the principal of the particular area’s MAIT. S/he will be tasked to assist in the implementation of the various community-led initiatives and plans and help ensure that outputs/deliverables as spelled out in their plans are delivered on time and contribute to the achievement of outcomes, and prepare reports/feedback for management’s actions and decisions.
∎ Key Accountabilities:
∎ Mobilization of the community to motivate their offspring to come to the training centre.
∎ Regular field visits in the project area to make people aware of the Muslim Aid-UK’s Skill Development Program.
∎ To implement promotional and marketing activities at the community level to reinforce the trainee collection process in different training trades.
∎ To ensure the trainees’ attendance, retention and ensuring graduation.
∎ To ensure effective trainee selection in different trades to avoid dropouts.
∎ Assist Muslim Aid-UK training centres to ensure the smooth operation of the project.
∎ To ensure project implementation according to the work plan or assigned task from the line manager.
∎ Prepare work plans schedules and reports for all activities.
∎ Coordinate with Instructors, Job Placement Officer, In-Charge/Principal for smooth and effective implementation of skills development under the IsDB project.
∎ Support organizing different events at the training centre such as Job fairs and skills development training, BTEB (Bangladesh Technical Education Board) Assessment.
∎ Support the Job Placement Officer in placing jobs for the graduated trainees.·
∎ Notify the In-Charge/Principal about anticipated delays or any project-related community concerns.
∎ Assist in operations management; transportation, security, internal communications, planning checking land ownership/property documentation of selected beneficiaries or selected sites.
∎ Collect data and fill out assessment forms according to the guidelines.
∎ Ensure proper documentation of data collected (hard and soft copies)·
∎ Share information on successes and challenges with the team.
∎ Maintain and follow the safeguarding policy while selecting the beneficiaries.
∎ Carrying out any other responsibilities given by the line managers or higher management.
∎ To ensure all records are maintained and stored appropriately in line with MA document management and IT policies.
∎ To comply with all policies, procedures, legal and regulatory requirements

Compensation & Other Benefits:
∎ Festival Bonus: 2

Workplace:
∎ Work at office

Employment Status: Full Time

Job Location: Dhaka (Mirpur)

Company Information:
∎ Muslim Aid UK Bangladesh Field Office
∎ House# 13, Road# 27, Block- J, Banani Dhaka-1213, Bangladesh.

Address::
∎ House# 13, Road# 27, Block- J, Banani Dhaka-1213, Bangladesh.

Read Before Apply: Please apply only who are fulfilling all the requirements of this job

Application Deadline: 23 Jul 2024

Category: NGO/Development