Field Facilitator (Female)

Job Description

Title: Field Facilitator (Female)

Company Name: Young Power in Social Action (YPSA)

Vacancy: 3

Age: At least 29 years

Job Location: Cox`s Bazar (Ukhia)

Salary: Tk. 29160 (Monthly)

Experience:

• At least 2 years
• The applicants should have experience in the following business area(s): NGO, Development Agency

• Bachelor/Honors

• Degree pass/ Bachelor Degree in any subject from a reputed University

• At least 2 years
• The applicants should have experience in the following business area(s): NGO, Development Agency

• Age At least 29 years
• Only Female

• At least 02years’ experience in the ECD Programme

• Ability to communicate in local dialect (Chittagonion Dialect).

• Interested to work with Rohingya community.

• Ability to prepare a different programmatic report in English and Bangla

• Ability to write clear and concise reports and case stories in English and Bangla

• Excellent interpersonal skills, and the ability to establish and maintain an effective working atmosphere

• Good working relationships with colleagues, partners, external actors, and allies

• Ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines

Knowledge, Skills & Competences:

• ECD and Child Protection in Emergencies in humanitarian setting

• Child safeguarding policy

• Core Humanitarian Standard

• Knowledge on communication and networking

• YPSA culture and values

• Reporting and Planning

• Work plan and implementation procedures

• Reporting and Planning

• Communication skill with different stakeholders, government and other organization

• Critical thinking and motivational skills

• Candidate should have ability to solve the problem to determine the best interest of child.

• Ability to find creative solutions and show initiatives to protect the children

• Coordination and collaboration with child protection actors, CiC, SMS and government official.

• Used to with online data input and effective report production of every event of adolescent engagement activity

• The candidate should be kindness and patience as they have to deal with vulnerable children and adolescent.

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 " Advancing Scalable Solutions to Transform the Lives of Children on the Move: Play to Learn 2.0”. LEGO Foundation is funding the project through BRAC Bangladesh till November, 2027.

Job Title: Field Facilitator (Female)

Duration: 16 Months.

No. of Position: 03

Job Description/Responsibilities:

• Engage community leaders, parents, caregivers and other stakeholders to build awareness in the Humanitarian Play Lab model.

• Conduct survey for 3-5 cohorts and select learners for the enrolment

• Mobilize and enrol eligible children into the Play Lab and Learning Centre activities

• Encourage father and mother engagement along with community participation in the HPL through regular visits, CBCPC meeting, feedback sessions and collaborative planning

• Assist Play Leaders, Parents, Caregivers & Volunteers in organizing sessions through play-based activities.

• Ensure play materials, tools, and low and no cost materials are available and properly use.

• Monitor children’s attendance, active participation and wellbeing on a daily basis.

• Participate in various training sessions related to early childhood development, psychosocial support and play-based learning

• Uphold child safeguarding and protection policies in all activities.

• Identify and refer at risk children or protection cases to the appropriate services to Para counsellors, Psychologist or focal points.

• Promote a safe, non-discriminatory and nurturing for all children, regardless of background or ability.

• Ensure the safety of Programme Participants, people who come into contact with the organization 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.

Other Duties and Responsibilities:

• Maintain open and professional relations with all the project team members, promoting a strong & respectful team spirit, ensuring effective communication, and opportunities for debriefing.

• Other duties as assigned by the supervisor to enable and develop YPSA programs.

• Monthly Consolidated Salary: BDT 29,160/-