Growth Monitor and Promoter
Job Description
Title: Growth Monitor and Promoter
Company Name: Gonoshasthaya Kendra, Cox's Bazar
Vacancy: --
Age: 25 to 45 years
Location: Cox's Bazar (Teknaf, Ukhia)
Minimum Salary: Tk. 38000 (Monthly)
Experience:
∎ At least 3 years
Published: 4 Jun 2025
Education:
∎ Bachelor/Honors
Requirements:
Additional Requirements:
∎ Age 25 to 45 years
∎ Female candidates will be preferred
∎ Having the experience to work in the Rohingya Context with the health sector will be preferable
∎ Good command of the Chittagonian/ Rohingya language gets preference.
∎ Ability to communicate in the Rohingya language (spoken Chittagong dialect)
∎ Ability to cope with stress working in a camp environment.
∎ Flexibility to perform other tasks and take initiative when required.
∎ Cultural awareness/ sensitivity and empathy to the target population
∎ Female candidates will be preferred
∎ Having the experience to work in the Rohingya Context with the health sector will be preferable
∎ Good command of the Chittagonian/ Rohingya language gets preference.
∎ Ability to communicate in the Rohingya language (spoken Chittagong dialect)
∎ Ability to cope with stress working in a camp environment.
∎ Flexibility to perform other tasks and take initiative when required.
∎ Cultural awareness/ sensitivity and empathy to the target population
Responsibilities & Context:
∎ This position will be responsible for registering all the Under-5 children, along with putting properly the age, weight, and height of children in the growth monitoring card.
∎ Identifying a child's nutritional status based on his/her regular anthropometric measurement & providing nutrition messages to the mother/caregiver as appropriate of the nutritional status of the children.
∎ Explaining to the mother/caregivers the meaning of the growth chart colors and the growth pattern of the children.
∎ Involving the parents/caregivers in solutions related to growth faltering.
∎ Referring underweight U-2 children to IYCF Counsellor as needed.
∎ Identify and follow -up on children with growth faltering.
∎ S/he will be responsible for all kinds of documentation on GMP cards, record the program beneficiary data in register books/digitalization app and report daily/weekly/monthly basis using standard reporting tools.
∎ Contributes to team effort by accomplishing related results as needed.
∎ Other duties are assigned on an 'as needed' basis.
∎ Carry out any additional assignment per her/his position entrusted with the GK Management from time to time and mutually agreed upon.
∎ Management may, at any point in time, modify this job description as it is deemed necessary in Gonoshasthaya Kendra's interests in consultation with the incumbent and the UNHCR.
∎ Due to the emergency response nature of GK's work, hours of work may vary, and employees should be flexible in approaching hours of work in emergency conditions.
∎ The employee must respect the timetable, terms, and conditions of Gonoshasthaya Kendra and should always be available to respond to an emergency.
∎ Job Context:
∎ GK was created in 1972 with two visions. Firstly, "the fate of the poor decides the fate of the country". Secondly, the "development of the country depends on the development of women". Since 2017, Gonoshasthaya Kendra (GK) and Multiple donors have entered in a partnership to respond to the Rohingya crisis.
∎ Job Location: Teknaf/ Ukhiya/ Noakhali
∎ Job Responsibilities:
∎ This position will be responsible for registering all the Under-5 children, along with putting properly the age, weight, and height of children in the growth monitoring card.
∎ Identifying a child's nutritional status based on his/her regular anthropometric measurement & providing nutrition messages to the mother/caregiver as appropriate of the nutritional status of the children.
∎ Explaining to the mother/caregivers the meaning of the growth chart colors and the growth pattern of the children.
∎ Involving the parents/caregivers in solutions related to growth faltering.
∎ Referring underweight U-2 children to IYCF Counsellor as needed.
∎ Identify and follow -up on children with growth faltering.
∎ S/he will be responsible for all kinds of documentation on GMP cards, record the program beneficiary data in register books/digitalization app and report daily/weekly/monthly basis using standard reporting tools.
∎ Contributes to team effort by accomplishing related results as needed.
∎ Other duties are assigned on an 'as needed' basis.
∎ Special Note:
∎ Carry out any additional assignment per her/his position entrusted with the GK Management from time to time and mutually agreed upon.
∎ Management may, at any point in time, modify this job description as it is deemed necessary in Gonoshasthaya Kendra's interests in consultation with the incumbent and the UNHCR.
∎ Due to the emergency response nature of GK's work, hours of work may vary, and employees should be flexible in approaching hours of work in emergency conditions.
∎ The employee must respect the timetable, terms, and conditions of Gonoshasthaya Kendra and should always be available to respond to an emergency.
Compensation & Other Benefits:
∎ Weekly 2 holidays, Insurance
Workplace:
∎ Work at office
Employment Status: Full Time
Job Location: Cox's Bazar (Teknaf, Ukhia)
Read Before Apply:
Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted for interviews. The initial contract will be until December 31, 2025. The selected candidates are expected to join by July 01, 2025. Female candidates are strongly encouraged to apply
Company Information:
∎ Gonoshasthaya Kendra, Cox's Bazar
∎ GK-UNHCR/UNICEF/ WFP Project Office Chowdhury Properties, Ward No: 10 Middle Baharchara, Cox’s Bazar (Nearby Cox's Bazar International School)
Address::
∎ GK-UNHCR/UNICEF/ WFP Project Office Chowdhury Properties, Ward No: 10 Middle Baharchara, Cox’s Bazar (Nearby Cox's Bazar International School)
Application Deadline: 16 Jun 2025
Category: NGO/Development
