Job Description

Title: Hygiene Promotion Officer

Company Name: Global Unnayan Seba Sangstha (GUSS)

Vacancy: 1

Age: 28 to 40 years

Location: Noakhali

Maximum Salary: Tk. 37000 (Monthly)

Experience:
∎ At least 3 years
∎ The applicants should have experience in the following business area(s):NGO

Published: 28 May 2024

Education:
∎ Bachelor/Honors, Masters

Requirements:

Additional Requirements:
∎ Age 28 to 40 years
∎ Bachelor or Masters Degree in any discipline.
∎ A professional with very good interpersonal skills, results-oriented, flexible, organized and systematic, attention to details, team player but also the ability to work independently.
∎ Good command of English and Bangla is required. Speaking of Chittagonian language is an advantage.
∎ Good computer skill is an additional qualification.
∎ Willing to travel in remote areas.
∎ Commitment to working with Humanitarian Organization.
∎ Previous work experience in refugee camps.
∎ Previous work experience in emergency settings.

Responsibilities & Context:
∎ Job Title: Hygiene Promotion Officer
∎ Responsible to: Project Coordinator
∎ Job Location: Bhasan Char Island, Noakhali
∎ Carry out regular field visits to project sites to monitor the overall hygienic environment and cleanliness of sanitation services; take necessary measures for reflection with support from beneficiaries.
∎ Plan and ensure the distribution of hygiene kits and promote the effective use of all distributed hygiene items.
∎ Extensively support field staff in delivering effective community awareness programs.
∎ Conduct regular hygiene awareness sessions for the FDMN beneficiaries.
∎ Contribute to data collection and processing of WASH information and use such information for reference.
∎ Validate the relevance of hygiene awareness messages considering cultural sensitivity and the adaptable capacity of beneficiaries.
∎ Support the conduct of research/surveys on the effectiveness and appropriateness of interventions within the project area.
∎ Communicate with local stakeholders to find efficient and effective solutions to hygiene-related problems on the ground.
∎ Build sustainable relationships with the community to create a sense of trust and respect.
∎ Submit weekly reports to the supervisor for compilation as and when required.
∎ Provide mentorship to community leaders and beneficiaries and facilitate cleaning campaigns with support from GUSS and the wider community.
∎ Develop plans of action to ensure the timely and successful implementation of hygiene activities.
∎ Ensure the safety of team members from any harm, abuse, neglect, harassment and exploitation to achieve the programme's goals of safeguarding implementation. Act as a key source of support, guidance and expertise on safeguarding for establishing a safe working environment.
∎ Practice, promote and endorse the issues of safeguarding policy among team members and ensure the implementation of safeguarding standards in every course of action.
∎ Follow the safeguarding reporting procedure in case any reportable incident takes place and encourage others to do so.
∎ Job Context
∎ Job Title: Hygiene Promotion Officer
∎ Responsible to: Project Coordinator
∎ Job Location: Bhasan Char Island, Noakhali
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∎ Job Responsibilities
∎ Carry out regular field visits to project sites to monitor the overall hygienic environment and cleanliness of sanitation services; take necessary measures for reflection with support from beneficiaries.
∎ Plan and ensure the distribution of hygiene kits and promote the effective use of all distributed hygiene items.
∎ Extensively support field staff in delivering effective community awareness programs.
∎ Conduct regular hygiene awareness sessions for the FDMN beneficiaries.
∎ Contribute to data collection and processing of WASH information and use such information for reference.
∎ Validate the relevance of hygiene awareness messages considering cultural sensitivity and the adaptable capacity of beneficiaries.
∎ Support the conduct of research/surveys on the effectiveness and appropriateness of interventions within the project area.
∎ Communicate with local stakeholders to find efficient and effective solutions to hygiene-related problems on the ground.
∎ Build sustainable relationships with the community to create a sense of trust and respect.
∎ Submit weekly reports to the supervisor for compilation as and when required.
∎ Provide mentorship to community leaders and beneficiaries and facilitate cleaning campaigns with support from GUSS and the wider community.
∎ Develop plans of action to ensure the timely and successful implementation of hygiene activities.
∎ Ensure the safety of team members from any harm, abuse, neglect, harassment and exploitation to achieve the programme's goals of safeguarding implementation. Act as a key source of support, guidance and expertise on safeguarding for establishing a safe working environment.
∎ Practice, promote and endorse the issues of safeguarding policy among team members and ensure the implementation of safeguarding standards in every course of action.
∎ Follow the safeguarding reporting procedure in case any reportable incident takes place and encourage others to do so.

Compensation & Other Benefits:
∎ T/A, Mobile bill, Weekly 2 holidays
∎ Festival Bonus: 2

Workplace:
∎ Work at office

Employment Status: Contractual

Gender:
∎ Only Female

Job Location: Noakhali

Company Information:
∎ Global Unnayan Seba Sangstha (GUSS)
∎ House-2/16 (2nd Floor), Block-B, Lalmatia, Dhaka-1207
∎ https://www.gussbd.org
∎ GUSS Brief: Global Unnayan Seba Sangstha (GUSS) is a National NGO established under the registration of Social Welfare Directorate, Bangladesh in 2012 and also registered by NGO Affairs Bureau, Government of the People’s Republic of Bangladesh in January 2017. GUSS opened its office in Dhaka on February 2017 and expanded its work in Dhaka, Sylhet, Sunamgonj, Cox’s Bazar, Noakhali, Rajshahi, Bhola, Patuakhali, Rajbari, Barguna, Lalmonirhat and Kurigram to run its Emergency and Humanitarian programme, Inclusive Education, Maternal and Child Care, Water, Sanitation & Hygiene and Livelihood programmes to the mostly needy communities in Bangladesh. Over these years, it has implemented various development and relief activities in the country and this has remarkably changed the lives of the vulnerable and disadvantaged communities. GUSS developed a longer-term strategic partnership with BRAC, Human Relief Foundation-UK, International Development and Relief Foundation Canada, Global Medic Canada, Muslim Aid USA, Human Care Initiative UK, Bangladesh Regeneration Trust – BRTUK to ensure its commitment to deliver the humanitarian and development programming to the farthest behind people in Bangladesh. GUSS works in collaboration and partnership with the Government of Bangladesh, Community Based Organizations, Development Partners, International Organizations, Civil Society Groups and UN Organizations focusing on Sustainable Development Goals.

Address::
∎ House-2/16 (2nd Floor), Block-B, Lalmatia, Dhaka-1207
∎ https://www.gussbd.org
∎ GUSS Brief: Global Unnayan Seba Sangstha (GUSS) is a National NGO established under the registration of Social Welfare Directorate, Bangladesh in 2012 and also registered by NGO Affairs Bureau, Government of the People’s Republic of Bangladesh in January 2017. GUSS opened its office in Dhaka on February 2017 and expanded its work in Dhaka, Sylhet, Sunamgonj, Cox’s Bazar, Noakhali, Rajshahi, Bhola, Patuakhali, Rajbari, Barguna, Lalmonirhat and Kurigram to run its Emergency and Humanitarian programme, Inclusive Education, Maternal and Child Care, Water, Sanitation & Hygiene and Livelihood programmes to the mostly needy communities in Bangladesh. Over these years, it has implemented various development and relief activities in the country and this has remarkably changed the lives of the vulnerable and disadvantaged communities. GUSS developed a longer-term strategic partnership with BRAC, Human Relief Foundation-UK, International Development and Relief Foundation Canada, Global Medic Canada, Muslim Aid USA, Human Care Initiative UK, Bangladesh Regeneration Trust – BRTUK to ensure its commitment to deliver the humanitarian and development programming to the farthest behind people in Bangladesh. GUSS works in collaboration and partnership with the Government of Bangladesh, Community Based Organizations, Development Partners, International Organizations, Civil Society Groups and UN Organizations focusing on Sustainable Development Goals.

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Application Deadline: 4 Jun 2024

Category: NGO/Development