Community Volunteer

Job Description

Title: Community Volunteer

Company Name: Young Power in Social Action (YPSA)

Vacancy: 16

Age: At least 22 years

Job Location: Cox`s Bazar

Salary: Tk. 15000 (Monthly)

Experience:

Published: 2026-08-27

Application Deadline: 2026-09-06

Education:

• Minimum Higher Secondary Certificate (HSC) or equivalent; Bachelor’s degree will be preferred.

• Age At least 22 years

Required Qualifications and Experience

• Previous voluntary experience in community mobilization, humanitarian response, relief distribution or NGO activities is preferred.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
• Good knowledge of the local community and project area.
• Ability to communicate effectively with different groups of people.
• Basic skills in reading, writing and maintaining simple records.
• Ability to work in difficult field conditions and during emergency situations.
• Willingness to work flexible hours, including during distribution activities.

Young Power in Social Action (YPSA) <www.ypsa.org> is an organization for sustainable development, working in the greater Chattogram division including Hill Tracts (CHT) since 1985 (International Youth Year). YPSA is going to implement the project " Bangladesh Monsoon Floods & Landslides Emergency Response”. Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation (SDC) is funding the project till 31 December 2026.

Duration: 3 Months (October to December 2026)

Job Location: Cox’s Bazar with frequent field visits to Teknaf, Cox’s Bazar Sadar, Chakaria and Pekua

Job Purpose

Community Volunteers will support the project team in community-level beneficiary identification, information dissemination, household verification, distribution preparation, beneficiary communication and post-distribution follow-up.

Key Responsibilities

• Support the Field Supervisor in identifying potentially affected and vulnerable households.
• Assist with household-level data collection and beneficiary verification.
• Support the preparation and updating of beneficiary lists.
• Provide clear information to community members regarding project objectives, eligibility criteria, distribution dates and locations.
• Support communication with women, older persons, persons with disabilities and other vulnerable community members.
• Assist in organizing beneficiaries at distribution sites.
• Support orderly and safe distribution of relief items.
• Help ensure that vulnerable beneficiaries receive appropriate assistance and support.
• Collect and communicate beneficiary feedback, complaints and concerns to the Field Supervisor.
• Support post-distribution monitoring and household follow-up activities.
• Assist in maintaining attendance sheets, beneficiary signatures/thumbprints and other field documentation.
• Maintain confidentiality of beneficiary information.
• Report any irregularities, duplication, exclusion or other concerns to the Field Supervisor.
• Support emergency response activities as required.
• Follow YPSA’s Code of Conduct, safeguarding, PSEA and other organizational policies.
• Perform any other community-level duties assigned by the Field Supervisor or Project Officer.