Community Outreach Officer

Job Description

Title: Community Outreach Officer

Company Name: International Rescue Committee (IRC)

Vacancy: Not specific

Job Location: Cox's Bazar (Teknaf)

Employment Status: Full-time

Educational Requirements:
∎ Bachelor degree in any discipline

Experience Requirements:
∎ At least 1 year(s)

Job Context:
∎ The Person will be responsible for the implementation of educational and promotional activities as well as conducting all community awareness / mobilization activities related to Reproductive Health (RH) for women and girls. (S)he will supervise a network of community volunteers and traditional birth attendants and work closely with the other members of the reproductive health team.
∎ Department: Health - BEmONC
∎ Line Manager: BEmONC Manager

Job Responsibilities:
∎ Liaise with other volunteer groups; Community mobilizers (CoMs), protection case workers, to ensure referrals to the Health facility (BEmONC) are efficiently performed
∎ Identification and referral of all Persons of Concern (POCs) with acute cases that require medical attention to the health facilities, liaise with porters and stretcher services available for facilitate night time referrals
∎ Ensure eligible individuals for primary health care provision e.g. immunization, ANC, PNC and nutrition services and follow up their service utilization
∎ Follow up referrals and vaccinations of pregnant women
∎ Identify mothers with danger signs of pregnancy
∎ Share information on available health services and referral pathways (including nearest 24/7 health facility-BEmONC
∎ Defaulter tracing (e.g., ANC/ PNC, EPI)
∎ Maintain records of key information on household health and demographic data (EPI, ANC etc.)
∎ Follow up high risk pregnancy identified by the primary health care facility
∎ Keep records and follow up near term pregnant women, and be available to facilitate transfer (escort ship) for delivery in appropriate facilities
∎ Support distributions of hygiene and maternity kits
∎ Condom distribution (as appropriate)
∎ Instruct new mothers on motherhood standard methodologies, promote early initiation of breastfeeding (Female CHWs)
∎ Conduct community level postnatal and neonatal home care visits, follow up on new born health, identify danger signs and refer for proper care. (Female CHWs)
∎ Establish and maintain collaborative relationship between IRC and other partners
∎ Any other duties as assigned by the supervisor
∎ Monitoring Responsibilities:
∎ Keep record of all the health education/promotional sessions (disaggregated by gender/ age/ IDP/Host etc.).
∎ Compile weekly summary of community mobilization activities
∎ Responsible for compiling timely monthly community mobilization activity reports and data compilation.
∎ Confidentiality:
∎ Ensure non-disclosure of any information whatsoever about practices and IRC activities to any other person or organization without permission, except in the normal performance of the service

Additional Requirements:
∎ Previous work experience with any local or International NGO
∎ Knowledge about tools and process of Social Mobilization is required
∎ Significant proven experience in social mobilization, sensitization, and organization
∎ Ability to communicate effectively
∎ Ability to work alone and as a part of the team
∎ Effective interpersonal skills
∎ Familiarity with the local context: language, culture, etc.
∎ Sensitivity and diplomacy to provide education on a variety of sensitive RH topics
∎ Good communication skills
∎ Basic computer Literacy: Word and Excel
∎ Should be willing to work in an environment with limited resources with poor living conditions and difficult situations
∎ Able to work remains productive under difficult and high pressure situations with the ability to prioritize effectively, and respects and adheres to deadlines
∎ People who are familiar with local culture and have proficiency in local dialects will get preference

Salary: Tk. 47250 (Monthly)

Compensation & Other Benefits:
∎ Mobile bill, Weekly 2 holidays, Insurance, Gratuity
∎ Two bonuses in a year equivalent to two basic salaries

Application Deadline: January 6, 2020

Company Information:
∎ International Rescue Committee (IRC)
∎ Address : Apartment A4, 4th Floor, Navana Miru, House 4, Road 96, Gulshan 2, Dhaka
∎ Web : https://www.rescue.org/
∎ Business : The International Rescue Committee (IRC) responds to the world’s worst humanitarian crises and helps people whose lives and livelihoods are shattered by conflict and disaster to survive, recover and gain control of their future. In more than 40 countries and in 26 U.S. cities, our dedicated teams provide clean water, shelter, health care, education, protection and empowerment support to refugees and displaced people. The International Rescue Committee (IRC) Founded in 1933. David Miliband, President and CEO of the International Rescue Committee, is a former Foreign Secretary of the United Kingdom.

Category: NGO/Development