Community Organizer
Job Description
Title: Community Organizer
Company Name: Islamic Relief Bangladesh
Vacancy: 20
Job Location: Jashore, Khulna, Satkhira, Sylhet
Employment Status: Full-time
Educational Requirements:
∎ Bachelor degree in any discipline
Experience Requirements:
∎ At least 1 year(s)
Job Responsibilities:
∎ Implementation of the Project in target location/s 50%
∎ Responsible for all community-level activities at assigned location/s under the supervision of District Project Manager.
∎ Formation and maintenance of Youth group along with initiating their activity on climate adaptation activities.
∎ Responsible for implementing all activities at SHG, Households & Community level as a front-line staff.
∎ Selection of beneficiaries, community needs assessment and skill capacity analysis of the beneficiary
∎ Conduct Weekly meetings with Rights and Economic empowerment group
∎ Mobilize the group for saving, fund revolving, food bank & risk fund maintenance
∎ Weekly awareness session conduction
∎ Support for proper IGA operation
∎ Visioning exercise of the community time to time
∎ Link the community with different safety net program
∎ Mobilize them for group lead approach establishment
∎ Mobilize the community for group lead business & setting up social development issues.
∎ Follow up for updating the group documents & initiate them for increasing self confidence
∎ Networking with local leaders & government stakeholders
∎ Initiate the community for local lead monitoring and Safeguarding issue set up
∎ Conduct door to door surveys to finalize project participants list
∎ Supervise the participant’s identification as per fixed selection criteria and by the methodology fixed by IR.
∎ Finalize the participants by ensuring endorsement and validation from relevant authorities such as UP and Upazila administration.
∎ Ensure inclusion of gender, persons with disabilities, elderly and other vulnerable communities according to the IR Principle and guideline during participant selection and other steps of implementation.
∎ Implementation of activities assigned for.
∎ Prepare attendance sheet, muster roll and any other documents for audit compliances.
∎ Conduct post distribution monitoring (PDM) preferably using KOBO software (if required).
∎ Ensure other planned activities such as various workshops and meetings.
∎ Maintain coordination and cooperation among the team members and external stakeholders for smooth team movement and uphold organizational reputation.
∎ Ensure community mobilization.
∎ Practice and promote climate mitigations.
∎ Project intervention monitoring 20%
∎ Supervise emergency Relief/recovery/rehabilitation/Wash distribution activities at the beneficiary level if required.
∎ Supervise Project related activities especially Hygiene kits, Food, and CASH distribution at the beneficiary level.
∎ Supervise and monitor each stage of the activities. Ensure standards and instructions given by the line manager, as well as Islamic Relief Bangladesh procedures,
∎ Monitor the working progress & ensure the quality of project activities & inform the project manager e.g. maintain the community process and result monitoring.
∎ Take measures to ensure security during cash/Kind distribution.
∎ Effficient use of project assets and resources 10%
∎ Ensure that local purchases and expenditures are done as per Islamic Relief Bangladesh policy.
∎ Maintain the stock book, Inventory, and other essential registers properly and timely in an effective manner.
∎ Checking the all-bill voucher within the team and forwarded to Finance officer for necessary action.
∎ Support for the Procurement of materials like requisition, quotation collection, etc.
∎ Networking and coordination 5%
∎ Formulation of the project implementation committee.
∎ Involve Union Parishad, Upazila Parishad, Union Disaster Management Committee & other stakeholders in implementation of the project. e.g., Communicate and network with the local cooperative system
∎ Reporting and documentation 5%
∎ Prepare and submit plan and progress of activities to the line manager weekly, monthly MIS report and as per project needs:
∎ Maintain & preserve project documents such as muster roll, attendance sheet, photographs, reports
∎ Support to prepare, and generate bill vouchers and assist with financial documentation
∎ Support the team to collect media materials such as pictures, videos, case studies, etc.
∎ Facilitate donor/external visits and ensure that recommendations of visitors are addressed.
∎ Maintain the stock book, inventory, and other essential registers properly and timely in an effective manner.
∎ Support in the procurement of materials like requisition, follow-up, etc.
∎ Other Requirements 10%
∎ Participate & involve with seasonal programs (Ramadan, Qurbani, Winterization, etc.) activities.
∎ Ensure that local purchases and expenditures are done as per Islamic Relief Bangladesh policy.
∎ Maintain the stock book, inventory, and other essential registers properly and timely in an effective manner.
∎ Support in the procurement of materials like requisition, follow-up, etc.
∎ Take initiatives to ensure the security of project staff and participants during the intervention.
∎ Willing and able to travel frequently for extended periods and to remote areas of the projects.
∎ Ensure the safety of team members from any harm, abuse, neglect, harassment, exploitation, Fraud, Bribery & Money Laundering to achieve the program’s goals of safeguarding implementation and as well as Act as a key source of support, guidance, and expertise on the safeguarding of harm, abuse, neglect, harassment, and exploitation, Fraud, Bribery & Money Laundering for establishing a safe working environment
∎ Being a member of Islamic Relief as a child-friendly organization, it is the core responsibility and obligation of each staff member to understand and obey the IR Child Protection & PSEA Policy and respond accordingly as and when required.
∎ Perform any other duties assigned by Supervisor
Additional Requirements:
∎ Age at most 35 years
∎ Candidates having three years of Degree (Pass course) from any college/institution are also allowed to apply.
∎ Experience in working with Experience in working with:
∎ Economic, Climate, and Disaster resilience, Resilient Livelihoods, Emergency Humanitarian Response related project
∎ Excellent Reading/Writing/Speaking/Listening skills in English & Bengali
∎ Facilitation Skill
∎ Working knowledge of Microsoft Word/ Excel/Power Point
∎ Coordination/Advocacy/Networking/Communication Skill
∎ Reporting & Documentation
∎ Monitoring & Evaluation Skill
∎ Financial management
∎ Decision-making skill
∎ Conflict resolution skill
∎ Leadership skill
∎ Self-development
∎ Problem-solving skill
∎ Planning, analytical and organizational skills
∎ Ability to work under pressure and manage stress/workload effectively
∎ Supportive, effective, and a good team player.
∎ Mental Health Stability
∎ Adaptive Behavioral Skill
∎ Person with disability are encouraged to apply
Salary: Tk. 12000 (Monthly)
Compensation & Other Benefits:
∎ Mobile bill, Tour allowance, Provident fund, Insurance, Gratuity
∎ Festival Bonus: 1
∎ Other benefits will be provided as per organizational HR policy
Job Source: Bdjobs.com Online Job Posting.
Application Deadline: 25 Dec 2022
Company Information:
∎ 11 Dec 2022
∎ Islamic Relief Bangladesh
∎ Address : Bangladesh Country Office: House # 10, Road # 10, Block-K, Baridhara, Dhaka-1212
∎ Web : islamicrelief.org.bd
∎ Business : Islamic Relief Worldwide (IRW) - founded in 1984 and based in Birmingham, UK - is an independent humanitarian and development organization. It supports the world’s most vulnerable people in their fight against poverty & sufferings regardless of race, political affiliation, gender, or belief, and without expecting anything in return. It is a signatory to the Code of Conduct for the International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement.
IRW has a presence in 45 countries across the globe. Some funds of the organization come from individual donations and others from institutional donors such as the DFID, EU, SIDA, CIDA/IDRF, Forum Syd, WFP, UNDP, and ECHO.
Islamic Relief(IR) started working in Bangladesh in 1991 in order to help the distressed survivors of the devastating cyclone by providing emergency relief and supporting communities to rebuild in the wake of that cyclone. Initially, it focused on emergency relief & disaster preparedness activities. Later on, it expanded its programs on both humanitarian and development challenges. Now it works in an integrated manner combining emergency humanitarian assistance, short-term work opportunity, shelter support, awareness & training on different DRR, climate change, development, health & hygiene and social issues, cash grant, IGA means, health & nutrition, safe water & sanitation, education, advocacy and linkage with different service providers. As a registered charity, IR is open and transparent; it continually assesses its work and operational methods to improve impact and effectiveness.
Islamic Relief values and commitment to safeguarding: IRB is committed to preventing any type of unwanted behavior at work including sexual harassment, exploitation and abuse, lack of integrity, and financial misconduct; and committed to promoting the welfare of children, young people, adults, and beneficiaries with whom IRB engages. IRB expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment through our code of conduct. We place a high priority on ensuring that only those who share and demonstrate our values are recruited to work for us. All offers of employment will be subject to satisfactory references and appropriate screening checks, which can include criminal records checks. IRW also participates in the Inter-Agency Misconduct Disclosure Scheme.
In line with this Scheme, we will request information from job applicants’ previous employers about any findings of sexual exploitation, sexual abuse, and/or sexual harassment during employment, or incidents under investigation when the applicant left employment.
Category: NGO/Development
: For more details on Job information, Please download the job description from our official website (islamicrelief.org.bd). Female Candidates are highly encouraged to apply. However, Islamic Relief Bangladesh considers diversity in the workplace and is a committed equal opportunity employer. We encourage applications from all suitable candidates regardless of gender, race, family or marital status, ethnicity, age, disability, class, caste, or religion.
