MCHN Organizer
Job Description
Title: MCHN Organizer
Company Name: World Vision Bangladesh - Nobo Jatra
Vacancy: 02
Job Location: Khulna (Dacope), Satkhira (Shyamnagar)
Employment Status: Contractual
Educational Requirements:
∎ [Essential] Bachelor degree in any discipline
Experience Requirements:
∎ At least 2 year(s)
∎ The applicants should have experience in the following area(s):
Health
∎ The applicants should have experience in the following business area(s):
NGO
Job Context:
∎ USAID`s Nobo Jatra (NJ)/ New Beginning, a Food for Peace (FFP) Program for 5 years implemented by World Vision Bangladesh (WVB), World Food Programme (WFP) and Winrock International, in partnership with Bangladesh`s Ministry of Disaster Management and Relief (MoDMR) is designed to reduce food insecurity and vulnerability for 856, 116 direct participants in 40 Unions of four Upazilas; Shyamnagar and Kaligonj under Satkhira District and Koyra and Dacope under Khulna District in the southwestern coastal area of Bangladesh.
∎ The contract duration is 06 Months.
Job Responsibilities:
∎ Facilitate and take lead for the Implementation of Project Activities at union level.
∎ Assist MCHN officer in planning and execution of project activities.
∎ Take initiative to build capacity of community nutrition facilitators.
∎ Supervise and monitor project activities at union level.
∎ Establish the networking with NGOs, GO and other stakeholders at union level.
∎ Build awareness on preventable Health & Nutrition related issues.
∎ Training and monitoring of Community Nutrition Facilitators.
∎ Assist with the implementation of the Maternal and Child Health & Nutrition (MCHN) component of the USAID funded, Nobo Jatra Project.
∎ Carry out the MCHN activities of the Nobo Jatra Project, including strengthening Union level health & nutrition committee, supporting Community Nutrition Facilitators to complete health & nutrition behavior change programming.
∎ Supervise Community Nutrition Facilitators activities and provide support as needed.
∎ Supervise activities across sectors to ensure integration and coordination among different sectors at union level.
∎ Conduct group meeting and capacity building of community as well.
Additional Requirements:
∎ Ability to drive a motorbike.
∎ Valid motorbike driving license or willingness to attain one.
∎ An understanding of project implementation.
∎ An understanding of Maternal and Child health and Nutrition practices & behaviors.
∎ Oral and written communication skills in English and Bengali.
∎ Basic computer literacy, including the ability to use Microsoft Word, Excel and PowerPoint
∎ Minimum of two years of experience implementing MCHN projects.
∎ Experienced in training.
∎ Being a child - focused organization, World Vision has the responsibility to ensure safety & protection of the children while they come in contact with the staff; accordingly all the recruits will go through specific checks and compliance procedures in accordance to its Child Protection Policy.
∎ Persons with a history of child rights and child protection violation are discouraged to apply.
Salary:
∎ Consolidated fixed salary as per organizational structure and policy.
Application Deadline: October 19, 2019
Company Information:
∎ World Vision Bangladesh - Nobo Jatra
∎ Address : Abedin Tower 6th Floor, Kemal Ataturk Avenue, Banani, Dhaka 1213
∎ Business : World Vision Bangladesh (WVB) is an established international Christian humanitarian development and advocacy organization dedicated for working with children, families and their communities worldwide to reach their fullest potential by tackling the causes of poverty & injustice. It serves all people regardless of religion, race, ethnicity, gender or ability.
Category: NGO/Development
Read Before Apply: ** Candidate must have the ability to drive motorbike in rural areas and have valid driving license.Being a child - focused organization, World Vision has the responsibility to ensure safety & protection of the children while they come in contact with the staff; accordingly all the recruits will go through specific checks and compliance procedures in accordance to its Child Protection Policy. Persons with a history of child rights and child protection violation are discouraged to apply.Women are highly encouraged to apply.Only short listed candidates will be called up for interview.Please don't send hard copy CV.
