Title: Inspirator - Climate Resilient Livelihood
Company Name: ActionAid Bangladesh
Vacancy: 3
Job Location: Bagerhat, Barguna, Chattogram, Dhaka, Kurigram, Satkhira
Employment Status: Contractual
Educational Requirements:
∎ Graduate from any discipline with good academic results
Experience Requirements:
∎ At least 1 year(s)
Job Context:
∎ Project : Action4Transformation (A4T): Youth for rights, resilience and redistribution in fragile context
∎ Unit : Young People
∎ Location of posting : Placement will be at partner levels (Barguna and Chattogram; Satkhira and Bagerhat; Kurigram and Dhaka) on roving basis
∎ Types of contract : Contractual
∎ Duration : Up to March 2023
Job Responsibilities:
∎ Work with the hoisting organisation (60% of time):
∎ Facilitate weekly and monthly sessions on climate vulnerabilities, adaptation, mitigation and livelihood issues in fragile context.
∎ Hands on support to the selective Activista members to facilitate advocacy and campaign through analyzing local context
∎ Provide training on digital literacy to the excluded young people specially women.
∎ Hands on support to the selected Activista members to capture inspirational stories of their interventions.
∎ Hands on support to the young people to be connected with the various network, platform and organization.
∎ Motivate young people to develop innovative ideas in terms of climate change, adaptation, mitigation and support to execute.
∎ Support Global Platform colleagues to design curriculum and facilitate trainings and coordinate actions with local youth hubs.
∎ Demonstrate model and tools on climate resilience with the active participation of young people.
∎ Work with the other partners, groups, organisations (20% of time):
∎ Hands on support to the Activista member to be connected with solidarity network and other organizations.
∎ Hands on support to the Activista to conduct online campaign through social media and networking.
∎ Develop capacity of Activistas for using relevant tools of climate resilience, adaptation and mitigation.
∎ Hands on support to the Activista members on practicing their leadership and developing their organizational practice.
∎ Hands on support to the young people to conduct evidence-based advocacy with relevant stakeholders.
∎ Other tasks that are common for all Inspirators (20% of time):
∎ Provide mentorship for young people who have attended trainings at the GP
∎ Mentor and support young people in their creative campaigning and organising efforts at the GP youth hubs.
∎ Support specific learning and campaign activities coordinated by ActionAid or the GP
∎ Participate in knowledge sharing networks like the Global Inspirator Learning network
∎ Cross-country knowledge exchange initiatives
∎ Personal training and development through induction courses and other training opportunities
Additional Requirements:
∎ Preferable - Knowledge on youth moblisation, climate actions, sustainable livelihood development and gender related issues
∎ Minimum 1 year of professional experience preferably around youth work, particularly in the areas of volunteer management, knowledge management and communication.
∎ Technical Skill:
∎ Have practical experience with planning and carrying out creative campaigns
∎ Have experience working with and for young people's agenda
∎ Have practical experience with doing action research
∎ Be a facilitator by heart, and know how to remain in the back seat, supporting others to learn and achieve results
∎ Have a creative approach to campaigning and advocacy
∎ Have experience with using participatory methods
∎ Have strong facilitation and mentoring skills
∎ Have the ability to inspire and motivate others
∎ Have a solid organisational network and good at making linkages
∎ Have full working knowledge of English
Salary:
∎ Tk. 47752 (Monthly)
∎ BDT. 47,752 whereas Living Allowance Monthly: BDT. 20,352; Accommodation:BDT. 26,400 and Support for data cards: BDT. 1,000. Moreover, Group Life Insurance and Medical Benefit will be covered
Job Source: Bdjobs.com Online Job Posting.
Application Deadline: 5 Mar 2022
Company Information:
∎ 26 Feb 2022
∎ ActionAid Bangladesh
Category: NGO/Development
Source: bdjobs.com