Field Assistant, Health & Nutrition, Bhasan Char, HCMP

Job Description

Title: Field Assistant, Health & Nutrition, Bhasan Char, HCMP

Company Name: BRAC

Vacancy: --

Age: Na

Job Location: Noakhali (Hatiya)

Salary: Negotiable

Experience:

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

Minimum HSC/DMF/MAT from any UGC approved reputed university or institute.

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

KNOWLEDGE:

● BRAC’s values and mission,

● Sound understanding and experience of Infection, Prevention & Control (IPC) protocols and primary healthcare.

● Knowledge of Humanitarian Principles and SHPERE standards

● Knowledge of training design and execution,

SKILLS:

● Good communication skills-

● Ability to identify routine operational or safety issues and take timely action

● Understanding of safety and security procedures in waste handling

● Ability to supervise and guide volunteers effectively

● Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel), writing, reporting and are other pre-requisites.

COMPETENCIES:

● Demonstrated competency to work independently with minimum supervision.

● Demonstrated skills in clinical planning and decision making.

● Demonstrated effective skills in leadership, communication, team building and conflict resolution

● Ability to work with people of various backgrounds, culture and religion.

● Ability to work under pressure, be flexible in challenging situation.

BRAC is an international development organisation founded in Bangladesh in 1972 that partners globally with over 100 million people living with inequality and poverty to create opportunities to realise their potential.

This position will responsible to ensure support proper handling, segregation and disposal of medical waste in Medical Waste Management (MWM) plant in compliance with safety and health guidelines while supervising volunteers to ensure safe, hygienic and strictly following all IPC protocols in line with safety practices with organizational and health standards.

• Ensure proper management and disposal of all medical waste received at the medical waste plant

• Monitor correct segregation, handling, and processing of medical waste with full safety and security measures

• Ensure safe and functional operation of different medical waste management pits and the incinerator.

• Strictly follow and enforce IPC protocols during all waste management activities

• Maintain proper documentation and records related to waste collection, processing, and disposal

• Prepare and submit regular reports to the concerned authority

• Conduct facility visits to ensure medical waste is properly collected and transported by organizations using vans

• Supervise volunteers working in the medical waste management zone

• Provide IPC and safety training to volunteers and ensure their safety during work

• Accompany visitors during medical waste plant visits and guide them through the plant while ensuring safety and IPC compliance

Safeguarding

• Ensure the safety of Programme Participants, people who come into contact with the organisation and team members from any harm, abuse, neglect, harassment and exploitation including sexual exploitation and abuse (SEA) to achieve the programme's goals of safeguarding implementation. Act as a key source of support, guidance and expertise on safeguarding for establishing a safe working environment.

• Practice, promote and endorse the issues of safeguarding policy among team members and ensure the implementation of safeguarding standards in every course of action.

• Follow the safeguarding reporting procedure in case any reportable incident takes place and encourage others to do so.

• Festival Bonus: 2

Mobile bill

Weekly 1 holiday

Free Accomodation

Health & Life Insurance

Paternity/ Maternity leave

others as per Organisation policy.