Field Facilitator

Job Description

Title: Field Facilitator

Company Name: AGRAJATTRA (An Organization for Integrated Social Development)

Vacancy: 04

Job Location: Cox's Bazar (Ukhia)

Employment Status: Full-time

Educational Requirements:
∎ Bachelor of Social Science (BSS)
∎ Training/Trade Course: Hygiene promotion,Sphere STD,Core Humanitarian STD
∎ Skills Required: communication and interpersonal skill., Computer and advance internet operation skills (MS Word, Hygiene promotion, Sanitation, Solid Waste Management, Training Facilitation, water sanitation and hygiene

Experience Requirements:
∎ At least 3 year(s)
∎ The applicants should have experience in the following area(s): Climate Resilience, Hygiene promotion, Rohingya Camp, Sanitation, Solid Waste Management, Training Facilitation, WASH Sector, WASHFSM Plant, water sanitation and hygiene, Water Supply
∎ The applicants should have experience in the following business area(s): NGO

Job Context:
∎ Position Title : Field Facilitator/Organizer - WASH.
∎ Duty station/Location : Rohingya Refugee Camps (8E, 14), Ukiya and Cox`s Bazar Regional Office, CXB, Bangladesh.
∎ Start date : 1st March 2023.
∎ Reports to: Project Officer (WASH)- AGRAJATTRA GAC/BRAC Pooled Fund Project.
∎ Contract duration: Total project duration - 24 Months but initially Up to 31st Dec 2023 after successful completed probation period of 1st 03 Months, full-time position (with possibility of contract extension)
∎ Deadline for Applications : 28 Feb 2023.
∎ About you : To be successful in this role we expect you to be flexible and proactive in engaging with existing and potential programming in a changing operational context.
∎ Operational/Context Role : AGRAJATTRA is looking for an experience, competent and dedicated Project Officer - WASH for the project titled "Reduce the morbidity of water borne diseases and negative environmental impact related to using open and unimproved latrine by the disadvantaged Rohingya Refugees population through universal and equitable access to WASH services".
∎ The project wants to address the following the challenges under the project :
∎ (i) Pure safe-water crisis both Rohingya Camp: To supply of pure safe water for drinking and cooking purpose through renovation/decommission of inactive Water facilities in Rohingya Camp.
∎ (ii) Challenges of using improve/sanitary latrine by the Rohingya Community : To improve use of sanitary latrine in Rohingya Community.
∎ (iii) Challenges of environmental situation for liquid and solid waste management in Rohingya camps : To improve the environmental situation through systematic liquid and solid waste management.
∎ The Project is funded by Global Affairs Canada - GAC Pooled Fund and technical supported by BRAC.

Job Responsibilities:
∎ Mobilize community for the WASH programme activities, organize house-to-house hygiene promotion visits,
∎ Focus group discussions and mass awareness campaigns to promote good hygiene practices within targeted communities.
∎ Mobilize community for the WASH programme activities, organize distribution of hygiene kits to promote good hygiene practices within targeted communities.
∎ Promote safe Arsenic and WASH practices, including appropriate use and maintenance of WASH facilities and services, and improved hygiene behaviors
∎ Enable effective dialogue with the affected / targeted community to allow the organization to be held to account for the quality of the WASH programme
∎ Help identify needs for non-food items relevant to hygiene, participate in the choice of items, targeting strategy, promotion of effective use, and post-distribution monitoring
∎ Assist in selecting, train, and manage Standing Committees from the targeted community (Community Water Management Committee members and other community volunteers) or other hygiene outreach workers within the targeted beneficiaries
∎ Assist the project team in the assessment for selection of upazilla & districts and communities for the WASH programme activities.
∎ Assist in the implementation of community events to raise awareness about key hygiene issues and their implications on the health of the community. Examples include "World water day" or "handwashing Days" and the progammes of hygiene and health education established in Schools, child friendly spaces, etc.
∎ Facilitate and conduct community level participatory hazard vulnerability, community action plans, capacity assessments and WASH assessments;
∎ Mobilize Camp official and community members for the Camp level WASH Programme activities and assist the Camp authorities and communities in preparation.
∎ Prepare and submit narrative weekly, monthly, quarterly, and other reports on the WASH activities including training and community mobilization.
∎ Assist in monitoring and ensuring proper field/camp data collection, analysis and storage
∎ Responsible for mobilizing staff and members of schools, Child friendly spaces and other institutions including establishment of hygiene and sanitation clubs and schools /institutions
∎ Conducting KAP surveys, household water sue/consumption surveys etc.
∎ Give support to the monitoring and evaluation team while performing their activities in the field.
∎ Any other related functions as may be required by the supervisor.

Additional Requirements:
∎ Age 25 to 40 years
∎ Both males and females are allowed to apply
∎ At least 03 years of experience in Field level works, especially in WASH
∎ Excellent oral and written (English and Bangla) communications skills(With Fluency in Local Language).
∎ Knowledge of the internet and good general computer skills.
∎ Highly organized, ability to work to strict deadlines.
∎ Sensitive to social mobilization and cultural issues.
∎ Team player and self-starter.
∎ Ability to priorities and organize work tasks.
∎ Flexible and able to embrace change positively.
∎ High sense of confidentiality and ability to conduct community session
∎ Females are encouraging to apply.
∎ Person with disability are encouraged to apply

Salary: Tk. 30250 (Monthly)

Compensation & Other Benefits:
∎ T/A, Mobile bill, Insurance
∎ Salary Review: Yearly
∎ Festival Bonus: 2

Job Source: Bdjobs.com Online Job Posting.

Application Deadline: 28 Feb 2023

Company Information:
∎ 15 Feb 2023
∎ AGRAJATTRA (An Organization for Integrated Social Development)
∎ Address : Head Office : AGRAJATTRA, 126 (3rd Floor), Opposite of CTG Press Club, Jamal Khan Road, P.S: Kotwali, Chittagong Cox's bazar Office : Hoque Tower 02 (2nd Floor), Alr'r JAHAL, Main Road, Cox's bazar. Bangladesh.
∎ Web : www.agrajattra.org.bd
∎ Business : AGRAJATTRA is a non-profit and non-political voluntary organization which is recognized & awarded by nationally (Best Youth award, Best SME Award) & internationally (Commonwealth Award) in dedicated to enhance women empowerment through providing hands-on skills on various trades for the young people. It came into existence on November 15, 1998 with the dedication to assist the unprivileged urban, sub-urban and rural youths of specially Women of Bangladesh in particularly RMG sectors, Shrimp ind sectors, Agra based field development, Women Empowerment, Livelihood development, DRR, Poverty Eradication, Women Leadership Development, Wash, Technical Skill development, Violence against Women & Girls Program etc.

Category: NGO/Development

: Must have expertise & experience in WASH sector activities including Rohingya Refugee Camps context. Field Facilitator/Organizer - WASH should have good experience in ground project implementation and technical know how about Maintain water supply networks and its maintenance & purification process, Improvement of Sanitation system as well as Fecal Sludge Management (FSM), Repair, Maintenance and Installation of Sanitation facilities as well as decommissioning, Should have well experienced to LEAD the volunteers. Clear understanding & experienced about Solid waste management (SWM), RRRC/WASH sector guild line and Maintain all sorts of activities related with WASH, Promote hygiene promotion, awareness sessions, Community mobilization etc. Only short-listed candidates will be called for written test and interview. Incomplete applications will not be considered and the organization reserves the right to reject any application or to cancel or postpone the recruitment process for any reason whatsoever.AGRAJATTRA is an equal opportunity employer.