Manager - Community Groups

Job Description

Title: Manager - Community Groups

Company Name: ActionAid Bangladesh

Vacancy: 1

Job Location: Cox's Bazar

Employment Status: Contractual

Educational Requirements:
∎ Post-graduation degree in Community Development, Social Sciences, Business, Management, Information Management, or combination of relevant Education and Experience.

Experience Requirements:
∎ At least 4 year(s)

Job Context:
∎ Project : Sustainable Solutions and Protection for the Rohingya Community in Camps 10, 11 and 12, funded by UNHCR
∎ Department : Humanitarian Response
∎ Types of contract : Fixed term contract
∎ Duration of Contract : Up to 31 December 2020
∎ Project Overview:
∎ ActionAid is implementing Community Based Protection (CBP) project with UNHCR targeting 88,185 refugees of camp 10, 11 & 12, situated in Balukhali of Kutupalong expansion site in Ukhia, Cox`s Bazaar. The targeted camps have been identified as areas with heightened protection risks. The project includes Women`s Leadership, Accountability and Shifting the Power to communities for transformative change.
∎ AAB CBP aims to strengthen and expand the mobilisation of the Rohingya communities through their capacity development also through building their agencies.
∎ Relationships:
∎ The person holds this position will be directly reported to Coordinator - Community Groups of this project.

Job Responsibilities:
∎ Technical and management of community group
∎ Assist Coordinator- Community Groups in the design, planning, implementation, monitoring and evaluation of the community group programme activities;
∎ Support Coordinator- Community Groups to be run by the group members with support from the AAB tailored to match their capacities;
∎ Facilitate Coordinator- Community Groups to organize meetings every week at the agreed place, day, and time, which should remain the same week to week;
∎ Support Community Group to develop plan and conduct at least one volunteer service project each month for the members to remain engaged;
∎ To create environment where group members can also propose personal development, training, and learning activities to strengthen their capacity as volunteers and as a community group.
∎ Support to conduct capacity building workshop with the members of each group every second month or more frequently if requested by the group;
∎ Put in place system to linkage with other team and advocate for community concern;
∎ Attend coordination meetings, share and respond to questions related to the community group Programme and report back key issues / matters that concern the programme to AAB;
∎ Ensure the community group team are kept abreast of information related to services and relevant actors in the camp;
∎ Build network with other agencies running refugee volunteer programmes and maintain an up to date mapping of services in the camps;
∎ Assist Coordinator- Community Groups to put in place a retention strategy and implement plans/activities to ensure high level of motivation and interest among the community group;
∎ Together with the others team and partners and with support from AAB, support Coordinator- Community Groups to identify gaps in knowledge, skills and required attitudes of community group and design and facilitate learning/self-development; activities/organize support to improve the community group performance.
∎ Assist Coordinator- Community Groups to ensure an efficient referral and case management system is in place with a view to achieve timely and impactful output for the cases;
∎ Promote collaboration and network with service providers to strengthen referrals;
∎ Assist Coordinator- Community Groups to ensure a decent and secured filing and documentation system is in place in each camp with regular monitoring on compliance to the SOP.
∎ In coordination & guidance under Coordinator- Community Groups, identify, secure and manage space for community group, training, daily meeting and other activities conducted by community group;
∎ Under the guidance of Coordinator- Community Groups, coordinate with programme unit to ensure payment of support costs to the community group are done on time and in line with the AAB Rules and Regulations;
∎ Support Coordinator- Community Groups to ensure proper planning is in place and the community group need in terms of material supports (equipment, gear, stationery, visibility materials) are met in a timely manner;
∎ Assist Coordinator- Community Groups to collate, review and submit timely and accurate report;
∎ Set up and maintain database, filing, documentation and record systems to support all the above-mentioned works.

Additional Requirements:
∎ Experience:
∎ At least 4 years relevant experience in national or International Development Organization.
∎ A proven record of effective project management in emergencies, including project planning and implementation and supervision;
∎ Sound understanding of the concepts behind and practical application of humanitarian codes and standards such as SPHERE, IASC Gender Guidelines, HAP, HRBA etc.
∎ Required Competencies:
∎ In depth knowledge of HRBA and gender-based programming, Rohingya language and culture;
∎ Good interpersonal skills including ability to gain trust and build relationships and experience in working with community people;
∎ Proven skills in managing community centre & information Hub Management
∎ Strong skills in inter-personal communications, able to work effectively with multiple stakeholders in a complex, multi-actor environment.
∎ Sensitivity to cultural differences and the ability to work effectively across a wide variety of cultural contexts.
∎ Ability to work in a difficult and stressful environment, and to manage/deal with rapid changes to the operating environment;
∎ Competence with MS Office applications, including Word, Excel and Outlook;
∎ Fluency in English is required. Proficiency on local language can be an added value.
∎ Ability to develop analysis in comprehensive reports;
∎ Strong organizational, interpersonal and communication skills;
∎ Good Computer literacy;
∎ Good knowledge in Arabic, and English are mandatory;
∎ A high respect to client/organization confidentiality;
∎ Ability to work in a multicultural context as a flexible and respectful team;
∎ Flexibility and ability to cope with stressful situations.

Salary:
∎ Monthly Gross Salary will be 76,700/-

Compensation & Other Benefits:
∎ Other admissible benefits such as medical benefit, mobile & modem allowance, and group life insurance etc

Application Deadline: 26 Aug 2020

Company Information:
∎ 18 Aug 2020
∎ ActionAid Bangladesh
∎ Business : ActionAid is an international anti-poverty agency working in over 40 countries, taking sides with poor people to end poverty and injustice together.

Category: NGO/Development