Field Facilitator
Job Description
Title: Field Facilitator
Company Name: International Development Enterprises (iDE)
Vacancy: 01
Job Location: Bhola
Employment Status: Contractual
Educational Requirements:
∎ Bachelor in any subject from a recognized University; Business Administration/ Development Studies/Agriculture/ WASH Technology is preferable.
Experience Requirements:
∎ 1 to 2 year(s)
Job Context:
∎ iDE is an international NGO with over 40 years of experience in designing and delivering market-based anti-poverty programs in 10 countries. We are a world leader in making markets work for the poor as well as the longest established market development specialist NGO in Bangladesh. iDE believes that markets can be a powerful force for improving smallholder prosperity by creating income and livelihood opportunities for poor rural households.
∎ Over the past 20 years, Bangladesh has made great strides toward ending open defecation. In 2000, according to JMP statistics, 21% of Bangladeshis in rural areas practiced open defecation; that figure had fallen to zero by 2017. However, while communities were pushed to abandon open defecation, they were never made aware of the importance of investing in and using improved sanitation facilities.
∎ In addition, poor coordination and weak linkages in the private sector meant that households found it difficult or impossible to access high-quality sanitation products and services even when they wanted to. As a result, over 53% of rural Bangladeshis still did not have access to high-quality, improved latrines that separate waste from the environment and mitigate some of the most serious negative health impacts from poor sanitation conditions. The SanMarkS II project, implemented by iDE Bangladesh will enable at least 1.2 million poor and disadvantaged people in 35 districts to gain access to improved latrines. The Project envisions to achieve this by conducting different implementation activities which engage, build capacity and help establish commercial linkage of sanitation value chain actors. As a result of the project, funded by The Embassy of Switzerland and UNICEF and implemented by iDE, private sector service providers in collaboration with public actors will respond to the needs and demand of the rural poor thereby providing improved sanitation services. These solutions will be scaled up to ensure economic, social, and health benefits as communities gain access and adopt improved latrines through locally based Project trained latrine entrepreneurs.
∎ We are currently seeking a Field Facilitator to support monitoring and sales data collection of Latrine Producer (LP) SanMarkS II Project is currently being implemented. The position extensively supports LPs for their sales and market promotion. Specifically, Sales data collection, Data Entry, Reporting, Customer Survey and support to organize DIP activities in the field, take photos of the improved latrine, data entry, check and verification.
∎ Job Location (District): Bhola
∎ Employee will be responsible to work in assigned Upazilas of Bhola district as per the Project requirement
∎ Nature of Employment: Daily Basis
∎ Contract duration: 20 July 2023 -19 January 2024 (6 months- Contract duration may be increased/ decreased depends on project requirements)
Job Responsibilities:
∎ The responsibilities of the Field Facilitator include but are not limited to the descriptions below-
∎ Identification and Capacity development (30%)
∎ Participate in scouting or on field assessment by Project team to identify Latrine entrepreneurs considered the right profile for being supported by the Project
∎ Support Project team in identifying, onboarding and beginning engaging with Latrine entrepreneurs.
∎ Support team in providing training to Latrine entrepreneurs comprising of relevant training topics for improved Sanitation technology, public-private linkage and record keeping
∎ On job coaching, monitoring and follow up support to Latrine Entrepreneurs (50%)
∎ Based on Latrine Entrepreneurs allocated by Field team leader, the incumbent of this role needs to plan daily visits to Latrine Entrepreneur centers. While at the Center, the staff must follow up, provide monitoring and guidance to Latrine Entrepreneurs regarding improved latrine technology in a gradual manner
∎ Identify if Latrine Entrepreneurs are effectively linked with Dealers of suppliers of improved latrines, immediately reporting any challenges in accessing supply
∎ Collect progress of sales of improved latrines reported among latrine entrepreneurs
∎ Support to other program activities as per requirement
∎ Reporting (20% of role)
∎ Utilizing relevant database, enter sales records with support and guidance of relevant staff members
Additional Requirements:
∎ Required Competencies: Successful candidate will have the following skills and expertise
∎ Education Bachelor in any subject from a recognized University; Business Administration/ Development Studies/Agriculture/ WASH Technology is preferable.
∎ Work Experience: 1-2 years' experience in WASH sector will get preference. Fresh Graduates are also encouraged to apply.
∎ Other Competencies: Technical Skills
∎ Familiarity with WASH sector and Rural Context of Bangladesh
∎ Interpersonal skills:
∎ Able to work independently, leveraging support from relevant team members.
∎ Ability to develop working relationships in a multicultural environment.
∎ Learning attitude and keen to understand requirements
∎ Good communication skills in Bangla with local entrepreneurs and community
∎ Willing to travel as per requirement to field areas
∎ Software skills:
∎ User of MS Office Suite (Word, Excel and PowerPoint)
∎ Familiarity and usage of Email software and Windows OS
∎ Additional requirements/preferences:
∎ Inhabitants of concern program areas will get preference
∎ Experience and knowledge in WASH sector of Bangladesh will be an advantage but not a necessity
∎ Understanding of rural context, markets and local requirements will be required
∎ Pre conditions: Prepared to undertake frequent field visits and extensive travel by using local Transport.
∎ She/he has to follow iDE rules and regulations
∎ Will have to be available for agreed dates and assignments
∎ Candidates from Bhola district of Barishal Divisions would be preferred
∎ Candidates having own Motorbike with Valid Driving License and personal Laptop/Desktop would be preferred
Job Source: Bdjobs.com Online Job Posting.
Application Deadline: 17 Jul 2023
Company Information:
∎ 15 Jul 2023
∎ International Development Enterprises (iDE)
∎ Address : NEO 1/B, Road No-90, Gulshan-2, Dhaka-1212
∎ Web : www.ideglobal.org
∎ Business : iDE is an International Non-Governmental Organization (INGO) headquartered in Denver, Colorado USA and operating in 11 countries around the world, including Bangladesh. In Bangladesh, iDE has been working since 1984, registered with the NGO Affairs Bureau (NGO AB), registration number 173 dated 27th April, 1984. iDE is currently working in 27 Districts and 123 Upazilas on a wide variety of thematic areas including Food Security, Nutrition, WASH, Agriculture, Market Systems Development, Women Economic Empowerment. iDE Bangladesh is supported by USAID, SIDA, Unicef, DFID, the European Commission and other multilateral donors working in in the country.
Category: NGO/Development
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