Field Facilitator - Hygiene (Humanitarian Crisis Response)

Job Description

Title: Field Facilitator - Hygiene (Humanitarian Crisis Response)

Company Name: Islamic Relief Bangladesh

Vacancy: 1

Location: Noakhali (Hatiya)

Salary: Tk. 36622 (Monthly)

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

Published: 24 Jun 2025

Education:
∎ Bachelor of Science (BSc), Bachelor of Social Science (Pass), Bachelor of Science (BSc) in Public Health, Bachelor of Arts (BA) in Development Studies, Bachelor/Honors in any discipline

Requirements:

Additional Requirements:
∎ WASH, Hygiene promotion, Community Mobilization, Behavioural Changing Activity.
∎ humanitarian response/FDMN context is highly preferred.
∎ Project Implementation Skill.
∎ Project Management
∎ Social/Community Mobilization Skill
∎ Facilitation Skill
∎ Coordination/Advocacy/Networking/Communication Skill
∎ Reporting & Documentation Skill
∎ Financial management
∎ Decision making
∎ Conflict resolution
∎ Leadership
∎ Self-development
∎ Problem-solving
∎ Ability to work under pressure and manage workload effectively
∎ Supportive, effective and good team player
∎ Willing to adapt to IRW’s norms and values
∎ Working knowledge of Microsoft Word / Excel / PowerPoint & AutoCAD & Designing.
∎ Working knowledge Reading / Writing/Speaking/Listening in English & Bengali and Chittagong dialect
∎ This incumbent will be based on Bhasanchar.
∎ Experience in working with:
∎ Essential Competencies:
∎ IT Skill:
∎ Language Skill:

Responsibilities & Context:
∎ Plan and conduct regular hygiene awareness sessions in households, communities, institutions, and public spaces.
∎ Supervise Community Mobilizers and hygiene volunteers in daily outreach activities and ensure quality facilitation.
∎ Lead the contextual design and distribution of BCC/IEC materials (posters, leaflets, banners).
∎ Facilitate the formation and capacity-building of WASH committees, user groups, and other committees.
∎ Organize and facilitate community-wide campaigns for camp cleaning and observed days like handwashing days, menstrual hygiene, Toilet Day, water day etc.
∎ Ensure sensitive messaging that integrates gender, protection, and inclusiveness across all sessions.
∎ Assist the team in planning and logistics for hygiene distributions or campaigns.
∎ Promote correct use and maintenance of distributed hygiene kits.
∎ Develop individual and group work plans for field hygiene teams and volunteers.
∎ Conduct routine monitoring of hygiene behaviours and sanitary conditions in households and communal spaces.
∎ Monitor safe water use, latrine cleanliness, handwashing station functionality, and menstrual hygiene management practices.
∎ Lead hygiene-related assessments (KAP, PDM, JART) and surveys in collaboration with MEAL teams.
∎ Organize orientation sessions and refresher trainings for hygiene mobilizers, teachers, caregivers, and group members.
∎ Analyse trends and recommend necessary changes or intensification in messaging.
∎ Build relationships and coordinate hygiene promotion activities with Majhis, block leaders, CiCs, SMS, CMOs, DPHE, and NGOs.
∎ Mobilize communities for active participation in hygiene campaigns and WASH behaviour change initiatives.
∎ Support field engineers and construction teams in community engagement for hardware activities.
∎ Identify community leaders and influencers to promote hygiene through peer-to-peer learning.
∎ Support in getting NOC or approvals from local authorities for hygiene-related interventions
∎ Maintain accurate records of hygiene activities, training, attendance, and kit distribution.
∎ Document progress, challenges, good practices, and success stories from the field.
∎ Staff Requisition Form (JS & JD)
∎ Human Resources Department, Islamic Relief Worldwide, Bangladesh
∎ Contribute to project reports, monthly summaries, and updates for internal and external stakeholders.
∎ Submit weekly plans and field reports to the APO/Project Manager
∎ Participate in seasonal and emergency programs (e.g., Ramadan, Qurbani, Winterization)
∎ Ensure the security of staff, volunteers, and community members during implementation.
∎ Be willing to travel frequently to remote areas and stay in field locations.
∎ Uphold safeguarding, child protection, and PSEA policies in all activities.
∎ Support the creation of a safe, inclusive, and respectful working environment.
∎ Perform any other duties assigned by the supervisor.
∎ Implementation & Management of Hygiene Promotion & Behaviour change Activities- 30 %
∎ Project intervention monitoring, Monitoring & Capacity Building - 25%
∎ Mobilize the FDMN community & maintain coordination - 20%
∎ Reporting & Documentation - 15%
∎ Safeguarding, Accountability and others - 10%

Skills & Expertise:

Compensation & Other Benefits:
∎ Festival Bonus: 1
∎ Benefits & Allowances for this position will be -. 10% hardship allowance upon on monthly salary, Mobile bill, Tour allowance/Per-diem, Weekly 2 holidays, Provident fund, Insurance coverage (IPD, OPD, Life, DB, CIB), Festival Bonus, Long Service Awards, Leave (Annual, Casual, Sick, TOIL/CTO, Maternity, Paternity and R&R) and Gratuity, etc. Accommodation will be provided by Islamic Relief Bangladesh (only applicable for Bhashanchar). Other benefits will be provided as per the organizational HR policy.

Workplace:
∎ Work at office

Employment Status: Full Time

Job Location: Noakhali (Hatiya)

Read Before Apply:

Female Candidates are highly encouraged to apply. However, Islamic Relief Bangladesh considers diversity in the workplace and is a committed equal-opportunity employer. We encourage applications from all suitable candidates regardless of gender, race, family or marital status, ethnicity, disability, class, caste, or religion.

Company Information:
∎ Islamic Relief Bangladesh
∎ Bangladesh Country Office: House # 10, Road # 10, Block-K, Baridhara, Dhaka-1212
∎ Islamic Relief Worldwide (IRW) - founded in 1984 and based in Birmingham, UK - is an independent humanitarian and development organization. It supports the world’s most vulnerable people in their fight against poverty & sufferings regardless of race, political affiliation, gender, or belief, and without expecting anything in return. It is a signatory to the Code of Conduct for the International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement.
IRW has a presence in 45 countries across the globe. Some funds of the organization come from individual donations and others from institutional donors such as the DFID, EU, SIDA, CIDA/IDRF, Forum Syd, WFP, UNDP, and ECHO.
Islamic Relief(IR) started working in Bangladesh in 1991 in order to help the distressed survivors of the devastating cyclone by providing emergency relief and supporting communities to rebuild in the wake of that cyclone. Initially, it focused on emergency relief & disaster preparedness activities. Later on, it expanded its programs on both humanitarian and development challenges. Now it works in an integrated manner combining emergency humanitarian assistance, short-term work opportunity, shelter support, awareness & training on different DRR, climate change, development, health & hygiene and social issues, cash grant, IGA means, health & nutrition, safe water & sanitation, education, advocacy and linkage with different service providers. As a registered charity, IR is open and transparent; it continually assesses its work and operational methods to improve impact and effectiveness.
Islamic Relief values and commitment to safeguarding: IRB is committed to preventing any type of unwanted behavior at work including sexual harassment, exploitation and abuse, lack of integrity, and financial misconduct; and committed to promoting the welfare of children, young people, adults, and beneficiaries with whom IRB engages. IRB 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 our values are recruited to work for us. All offers of employment will be subject to satisfactory references and appropriate screening checks, which can include criminal records checks. IRW also participates in the Inter-Agency Misconduct Disclosure Scheme.
In line with this Scheme, we will request information from job applicants’ previous employers about any findings of sexual exploitation, sexual abuse, and/or sexual harassment during employment, or incidents under investigation when the applicant left employment.



Address::
∎ Bangladesh Country Office: House # 10, Road # 10, Block-K, Baridhara, Dhaka-1212
∎ Islamic Relief Worldwide (IRW) - founded in 1984 and based in Birmingham, UK - is an independent humanitarian and development organization. It supports the world’s most vulnerable people in their fight against poverty & sufferings regardless of race, political affiliation, gender, or belief, and without expecting anything in return. It is a signatory to the Code of Conduct for the International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement. IRW has a presence in 45 countries across the globe. Some funds of the organization come from individual donations and others from institutional donors such as the DFID, EU, SIDA, CIDA/IDRF, Forum Syd, WFP, UNDP, and ECHO.Islamic Relief(IR) started working in Bangladesh in 1991 in order to help the distressed survivors of the devastating cyclone by providing emergency relief and supporting communities to rebuild in the wake of that cyclone. Initially, it focused on emergency relief & disaster preparedness activities. Later on, it expanded its programs on both humanitarian and development challenges. Now it works in an integrated manner combining emergency humanitarian assistance, short-term work opportunity, shelter support, awareness & training on different DRR, climate change, development, health & hygiene and social issues, cash grant, IGA means, health & nutrition, safe water & sanitation, education, advocacy and linkage with different service providers. As a registered charity, IR is open and transparent; it continually assesses its work and operational methods to improve impact and effectiveness. Islamic Relief values and commitment to safeguarding: IRB is committed to preventing any type of unwanted behavior at work including sexual harassment, exploitation and abuse, lack of integrity, and financial misconduct; and committed to promoting the welfare of children, young people, adults, and beneficiaries with whom IRB engages. IRB 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 our values are recruited to work for us. All offers of employment will be subject to satisfactory references and appropriate screening checks, which can include criminal records checks. IRW also participates in the Inter-Agency Misconduct Disclosure Scheme.In line with this Scheme, we will request information from job applicants’ previous employers about any findings of sexual exploitation, sexual abuse, and/or sexual harassment during employment, or incidents under investigation when the applicant left employment.

Application Deadline: 5 Jul 2025

Category: NGO/Development