Community Supervisor

Job Description

Title: Community Supervisor

Company Name: CARE Bangladesh

Vacancy: 68

Age: Na

Job Location: Bagerhat

Salary: Tk. 20000 (Monthly)

Experience:

• At least 1 years
• The applicants should have experience in the following business area(s): NGO, Development Agency

• Higher Secondary

• At least 1 years
• The applicants should have experience in the following business area(s): NGO, Development Agency

• Minimum 01 years of working experience in development organizations as a frontline position like Volunteer/ Community Mobilizer, etc.
• Candidates who are the resident and have disaster management and livelihoods-related working experience in Khulna, Bagherhat, Satkhira, Moulvibazar, Sylhet will get preference.
• Experience in asset-based livelihood development for vulnerable households.
• Experience working within the NGO context at the community level.
• Team player with excellent interpersonal professional relation development skills, problem-solving skills, and cooperation mentality.
• Good understanding of gender equity and inclusion
• Good communication skills in the local language.

Project Name: Nature Based Adaptation towards Prosperous and Adept Lives & Livelihoods in Bangladesh (NABAPALLAB/ নবপল্লব)

Location: Ecologically Critical Areas (ECA) – Sundarbans and Hakaluki Haor

Duration: Initially 6 months from the date of joining with a high possibility of extension based on fund availability & performance.

What it’s like to work at CARE?

CARE is a mission-driven international humanitarian aid and development organization that offers an opportunity to work with people across the world. Not a day will go by that you won’t learn something profound, meet an expert, or write a sentence that can change a life. We are committed to an environment where everyone can succeed.

The UK Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) has selected a CARE Bangladesh led consortium to implement the project titled ‘Nature Based Adaptation towards Prosperous and Adept Lives & Livelihoods in Bangladesh (NABAPALLAB/ নবপল্লব)’ in two Ecologically Critical Areas (ECA) – Sundarbans and Hakaluki Haor. The other consortium members are CNRS, Cordaid, C3ER-BRAC University, Dushtha Shasthya Kendra (DSK), Friendship, Humanity&Inclusion (HI), iDE, and Practical Action.

FCDO’s NABAPALLAB aims to engage biodiversity and natural resource-dependent communities to strengthen the climate resilience of the ECAs, conserve biodiversity, and at the same time, diversify and improve people`s livelihood through innovative nature-based (NBS) and locally led adaptation solutions in the districts of Bagerhat, Satkhira and Khulna in the Sundarbans ECA, and Maulvibazar and Sylhet in Hakaluki Haor ECA.

The principal purpose of the Community Supervisor position is to mobilize the target communities & beneficiaries and implement the project activities at community level. He/she will work under the supervision of the Community Mobilization Facilitator.

Responsibility # 1:

• Select the target beneficiaries following the selection criteria and beneficiary registration online.

• Organize FFBS session, community consultation meetings and court-yard sessions regularly.

• Coordinate with LGI and communities.

• Group formation, group leader selection, regular mobilization of beneficiary groups.

• Input distribution among the selected beneficiary groups.

• Regularly follow up with the beneficiary groups for livelihood activities such as homestead agriculture, aquaculture, livestock activities/demonstrations, VSLA formation, weather information services, and other technical assistance.

• Assist in implementing the infrastructure and renewable energy interventions

• Data collection and entry for several studies or surveys through CARE Track

• Assist in arranging meetings at the ward and union level to orient the project activities.

• Maintain Register and meeting resolution.

• Assist in need assessment, especially livelihood-related needs at the field level along with GPS data.

• Assist in conduction of CVCA and LLAP development at ward level.

• Assist in distribution of the income generating and livelihoods related asset transfer to the target households and monitor the achievements.

General Responsibilities on Safety and Security, and Safeguarding of children and vulnerable adults

As part of this role, the job holder must adhere to and support CARE Bangladesh’s Safety and Security policy and systems as part of their day-to-day duties and comply with safety & security protocols and directives, including reporting. Staff must maintain situational and self–awareness and be aware of the safety – security-related consequences of their actions upon themselves, their team, and the organization.

CARE is committed to preventing any type of unwanted behavior at work including sexual harassment, exploitation and abuse, lack of integrity, and financial misconduct, and expects staff to promote the welfare of children, young people, and adults always. CARE 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 this commitment are recruited to work with us.

All CARE staff must uphold ethical standards, following codes of conduct to prevent abuse, including sexual harassment, exploitation, and neglect. Regular monitoring ensures accountability to uphold these principles and support our mission of social justice and poverty alleviation.

Reporting to: Community Mobilization Facilitator

Working Conditions: This position will be based on the union level of Ecologically Critical Areas of (ECA) NABAPALLAB, 100% of the time will be spent on field/community level.