Outreach Worker
Job Description
Title: Outreach Worker
Company Name: CARE Bangladesh
Vacancy: 02
Job Location: Anywhere in Bangladesh
Employment Status: Contractual
Educational Requirements:
∎ Bachelor's degree in social sciences, gender studies, public health, social work, humanities, law or other related discipline.
Experience Requirements:
∎ 1 to 2 year(s)
Job Context:
∎ Location: Based in Camps
∎ Contract Duration: The duration of the proposed contract is up to June 30, 2020.
Job Responsibilities:
∎ Responsibility # 1: Implement prevention and outreach activities in the community:
∎ Work with the Prevention Officer and Volunteers to develop awareness-raising sessions for the community on women's rights and other relevant issues as identified by the team.
∎ Support the coordination of awareness-raising sessions that target adolescent girls.
∎ Report the GBV concerns of adolescent girls/women in the camps to the Prevention Officer.
∎ Support dissemination of information on existing WGSS services including working with other service providers to ensure community is aware of the available services.
∎ Support the Prevention Officer and the Volunteer's in conducting and required assessment, rapid gender assessment, safety audits and community risk mappings and working closely with the Community Outreach Groups (COGs) to build their capacity.
∎ Support WGSS team referral services for cases requiring monitoring, recording and reporting.
∎ Actively contribute to sharing and exchanging information on all women's protection concerns or rights violations including individual cases.
∎ Perform all other duties, as needed or requested by the supervisor.
Additional Requirements:
∎ 1-2 years' experience with a minimum of one year's work experience of GBV in emergencies, protection, and gender programing.
∎ Experience & technical skills:
∎ Excellent communication and group facilitation skills.
∎ Knowledgeable in GBV and women's rights.
∎ Practical experience working with refugees, IDPs, women and girls, and implementing programs in vulnerable communities.
∎ Understands the challenges and obstacles women and girls face regarding cultural practices, norms, and society pressures.
∎ Understands sensitivities of conducting outreach and awareness on violence related issues.
∎ Ability to communicate sensitively and without judgment.
∎ Positive and professional attitude, including ability to work well in team setting.
∎ Emotional maturity and stability to deal with conflict and confrontation in non-violent way and maintain appropriate boundaries.
∎ Displays cultural, gender, religion, race, ethnicity, and age sensitivity and adaptability.
∎ Excellent communication skills to work with community members and leaders on sensitive topics.
∎ REQUIRED: Fluent communication skills in both verbal and written Bangla, Rohingya/Chitagonian. English advantage.
Salary:
∎ Attractive remuneration package will be offered to the really deserving candidate.
Compensation & Other Benefits:
∎ CARE offers Provident Fund, Gratuity, Festival Bonus, Leave Encashment, Life and Health Insurance, Working Mother Benefits etc.
Application Deadline: March 10, 2020
Company Information:
∎ CARE Bangladesh
Category: NGO/Development
