Field Organizer

Job Description

Title: Field Organizer

Company Name: Christian Commission for Development in Bangladesh (CCDB)

Vacancy: 2

Age: 25 to 35 years

Job Location: Satkhira (Shyamnagar)

Salary: Tk. 20000 - 25000 (Monthly)

Experience:

• At least 1 years

• Bachelor’s degree, Diploma in Agriculture or other relevant fields.
• Educational requirements can be relaxed for deserving candidates.

• At least 1 years

• Age 25 to 35 years

• At one year experience in similar type of position. Experiences in disaster risk reduction, Climate Change Adaptation at local level, community development, livelihood improvement of vulnerable community is desired.

• Should have capacity in motivational and communication skill at local level.

• Ability to operate with independence, under pressure, to meet deadlines and commitments.

• Proven ability to work as part of a team, and as part of a wider network, is essential.

• The commitment and drive to achieve challenging goals.

• Cultural sensitivity and ability to respect and work well with people from different backgrounds and disciplines.

• Can operate computer/Tab. Driving motorcycle.

• Willingness to stay and operate project at remote area.

• Physically and mentally sound with good health, smart, energetic, ability to work in all situation and environment.

Job Context:

Role of this Position: Under the direct supervision of Field Officer (LLA & Livelihoods), the position is a frontline staff of the project and role will be mostly mobilizing the community for transferring knowledge, skills and appropriate technologies for enhancing their capacities to become more adaptive to climate change and disaster impacts, more disaster resilient by promoting household food security, better health conditions and greater coping and adapting mechanisms at the community level.

Project Summary: The project “Coalition for Climate Resilience Bangladesh” aims to empower communities to adapt to climate change impacts while promoting sustainable livelihoods. Its objectives are – 

i) Equipping people with knowledge and skills to combat the impacts of climate change

ii) Effectively utilizing and organizing local resources to address the impacts of climate change. 

Job Responsibilities: 

• Organize communities to form people’s organization following the guidelines.
• Take proper initiatives for strengthening capacity of the group members.
• Conducting community risk assess, vulnerability assessment and organizing events for developing community plan.
• Select beneficiaries for different kind supports (Cash/Input) and provide support maintain project guidelines. Facilitating exposure visits among different groups.
• Taking action for linking the groups with local government and their support structure.
• Facilitate meeting, awareness events, training sessions/workshops for the selected families and/or communities.
• Visiting and following up the selected and assisted families and guiding them for practical use of knowledge and skills for the better disaster preparedness.
• Taking full responsibility to implement project activities at the assigned community and family level to reduce the disaster risk.
• Record results, changes in communities and response program activities and recommendations for better results.

As per CCDB HR policy.