Field Facilitator under CARE-GSK CHW Initiative Project
Job Description
Title: Field Facilitator under CARE-GSK CHW Initiative Project
Company Name: CARE Bangladesh
Vacancy: 2
Job Location: Netrokona
Employment Status: Contractual
Educational Requirements:
∎ Masters/Bachelor in any discipline, this can be relaxed in case of experienced candidates.
Experience Requirements:
∎ 2 to 3 year(s)
Job Context:
∎ Location: Different Upzilla under Netrokona District
∎ Duration: Duration of the Contract will be up to October 31, 2020
Job Responsibilities:
∎ CARE is one of the world's leading international humanitarian and development organisations, committed to helping people in poor communities improve their lives and alleviate poverty. Founded in 1945, CARE is working across 95 countries to fight global poverty and marginalization. CARE has been active in Bangladesh since 1949 being one of the largest country offices of CARE. CARE works to help people achieve social and economic well-being, while being among the best in their fields. CARE put women and girls at the center of our work because we know that we cannot overcome poverty until all people have equal rights and opportunities. CARE Bangladesh is currently shifting towards a program approach, where it has developed longer-term impact visions to have more sustainable changes in the lives of the extreme poor and marginalized.
∎ The Field Facilitator is mainly responsible for facilitating community mobilization activities involving community gate keepers, local government, GoB/NGO front line who workers at the household and community level. S/he will conduct community diagnosis and resource mapping and ensure participation of all relevant community stakeholders in the planning and implementation of proposed CHW initiatives and activities. S/he will assist Project Officer for effective project implementation through establishing/strengthening Community Support System (CmSS), identify & select appropriate candidates for Private Community Based Skilled Birth Attendant (Private-CSBA) from the community according to selection criteria.
∎ S/he will also assist Private-CSBAs for providing quality maternal and neonatal and child health (MNCH) services through home visit. S/he will engage community and facilitate a participatory process for strengthening existing or establishing new Community Support Systems (CmSS) at village level to support Private-CSBA activities and also mobilize local resources and transportation for referral of women with obstetric complications to referral health facilities. S/he will also encourage Village committees, mother and child health group and other community groups in the community mobilization process for promoting positive health behaviors for maternal and child health. S/he will actively engage to promote effective market plan for the Private-CSBAs, negotiate fees for them with the local government and CmSS considering the safety net for the poor to ensure sustainability. With the support from Project Officer and Technical Officer-Midwife, s/he will assist Private -CSBA to establish Community Surveillance System in 3 wards of each union and ensure use of data for decision making. S/he will assist Project Officer to prepare project progress report and case studies in regular interval and as per requirement of project.S/He will maintain liaison with union level GoB / NGO counterparts and other relevant stakeholder's service providers with community group for taking service of community level people.
Additional Requirements:
∎ Strong skill in documentation of project implementation process, outcomes, lessons learned and outstanding positive and negative project events.
∎ Strong facilitation skills and knowledge and experience in participatory monitoring.
∎ Good knowledge on rights-based approach and underlying issues of health
∎ Strong team building capacity and hardworking.
∎ Ability to involve and utilize local GO, NGO and private counterparts and resources in implementing project activities.
∎ Strong skills in setting priorities: Is able to focus on important tasks, manage time effectively, meet deadlines and problem solving and decision making skills.
∎ Ability to innovate ideas, analyze issues critically, and understand local context, culture, norms and power structure
∎ Strong interpersonal communication and leadership skill
∎ Hard working, flexible, and willingness and ability to drive motorbike.
∎ Ensure and Promote GEDI and be GEDI sensitive, creating an enabling environment where diversity can flourish and all staff and stakeholders experience inclusion and appreciation.
Salary:
∎ Attractive remuneration package will be offered to the really deserving candidate.
Compensation & Other Benefits:
∎ CARE offers Provident Fund, Gratuity, Festival Bonus, Leave Encashment, Life and Health Insurance, Working Mother Benefits etc.
Application Deadline: October 26, 2019
Company Information:
∎ CARE Bangladesh
Category: NGO/Development
