Project Officer- Hygiene Promotion

Job Description

Title: Project Officer- Hygiene Promotion

Company Name: CARE Bangladesh

Vacancy: 1

Location: Cox's Bazar (Ukhia)

Minimum Salary: Tk. 25000 (Monthly)

Experience:
∎ At least 3 years

Published: 7 Mar 2024

Education:
∎ Master’s in public health, Development Studies, social sciences, or related fields. Education or equivalent training/experience in related field (such as water and sanitation, public health, hygiene promotion).
∎ Master’s in public health, Development Studies, social sciences, or related fields. Education or equivalent training/experience in related field (such as water and sanitation, public health, hygiene promotion).

Requirements:

Additional Requirements:
∎ Minimum of three (3) years’ practical work experience working with vulnerable communities in the field of water/sanitation, WASH, hygiene, or public health.
∎ Familiarity with key health and hygiene issues and hygiene promotion/education activities in camp and/or non-camp settings.
∎ Proven experience in community mobilization, Capacity building activities, training, workshop /or teaching.
∎ Deep understanding of age, gender, and diversity issues with regard to WASH.
∎ Knowledge of minimum WASH standards (e.g., Sphere).
∎ Proficiency in using computer software e. g MS office and internet.
∎ Communication skills in both verbal and written English and Bangla.
∎ Experience in community mobilization and organizing learning-sharing events involving community, practitioners and researchers, and policymakers.
∎ Good communication, report writing, and presentation skill in Bangla and English.
∎ Good interpersonal and team management skills.
∎ Computer skills in computer software e. g MS office, Excel, power point, internet. Gender awareness and a commitment to gender equality.
∎ Experience in maintaining stakeholder relations with local government, administration, and civil society.
∎ Motorcycle driving with a permanent and valid driving license is highly preferable.
∎ Minimum of three (3) years’ practical work experience working with vulnerable communities in the field of water/sanitation, WASH, hygiene, or public health.
∎ Familiarity with key health and hygiene issues and hygiene promotion/education activities in camp and/or non-camp settings.
∎ Proven experience in community mobilization, Capacity building activities, training, workshop /or teaching.
∎ Deep understanding of age, gender, and diversity issues with regard to WASH.
∎ Knowledge of minimum WASH standards (e.g., Sphere).
∎ Proficiency in using computer software e. g MS office and internet.
∎ Communication skills in both verbal and written English and Bangla.
∎ Experience in community mobilization and organizing learning-sharing events involving community, practitioners and researchers, and policymakers.
∎ Good communication, report writing, and presentation skill in Bangla and English.
∎ Good interpersonal and team management skills.
∎ Computer skills in computer software e. g MS office, Excel, power point, internet. Gender awareness and a commitment to gender equality.
∎ Experience in maintaining stakeholder relations with local government, administration, and civil society.
∎ Motorcycle driving with a permanent and valid driving license is highly preferable.

Responsibilities & Context:
∎ Department: WASH Sector
∎ Location: Camp base under Ukhiya Field Office
∎ Duration: Duration of the Contract will be up to February 28, 2025
∎ CARE is one of the world's leading international humanitarian and development organizations, committed to helping people in poor communities improve their lives and alleviate poverty. Founded in 1945, CARE is working in over 100 countries to fight global poverty and marginalization. CARE has been active in Bangladesh since 1949 and is one of the largest programs in the CARE confederation. Women and girls are at the core of all CARE programs because they represent half of the marginalized group, and it is not possible to overcome poverty until all people have equal rights and opportunities. CARE Bangladesh works to implement programs with long-term impacts that result in sustainable changes for the extremely poor and marginalized communities.
∎ There is continuous new influx of refugees resulting in an increase in population at multiple sites, which is overloading existing WASH facilities due to heavy use. Settlements are expanding quickly, with many more people still searching for space to make temporary shelters. There are acute humanitarian needs in the new settlements especially for emergency/lifesaving WASH support. The shortage of WASH facilities has also raised the risk of AWD outbreak.
∎ CARE Bangladesh will implement the ‘Provision of life-saving WASH services to the Rohingyas refugee population in the Camp-15, 16 Ukyhia sub-district, Cox's Bazar district’ with a project funded by UNICEF. The location of the project is Ukhia Upazila under Cox’s Bazar district.
∎ The Project Officer – Hygiene Promotion contributes to the maintenance of hygienic conditions in camp and/or non-camp settings through conducting assessments on personal and environmental hygiene, identifying key issues and planning hygiene promotion activities, supervising Field Facilitator- HP in hygiene activities, and training/leading a variety of hygiene promotion activities. Daily, the Field Facilitator- HP reports directly to Technical Manager- Hygiene Promotion and supervises the daily activities of the Field Facilitator-Hygiene Promotion. He or she will live close to the project office, and this position is field base 100% in the camps and host community.
∎ Department: WASH Sector
∎ Location: Camp base under Ukhiya Field Office
∎ Duration: Duration of the Contract will be up to February 28, 2025
∎ Job Summary:
∎ CARE is one of the world's leading international humanitarian and development organizations, committed to helping people in poor communities improve their lives and alleviate poverty. Founded in 1945, CARE is working in over 100 countries to fight global poverty and marginalization. CARE has been active in Bangladesh since 1949 and is one of the largest programs in the CARE confederation. Women and girls are at the core of all CARE programs because they represent half of the marginalized group, and it is not possible to overcome poverty until all people have equal rights and opportunities. CARE Bangladesh works to implement programs with long-term impacts that result in sustainable changes for the extremely poor and marginalized communities.
∎ There is continuous new influx of refugees resulting in an increase in population at multiple sites, which is overloading existing WASH facilities due to heavy use. Settlements are expanding quickly, with many more people still searching for space to make temporary shelters. There are acute humanitarian needs in the new settlements especially for emergency/lifesaving WASH support. The shortage of WASH facilities has also raised the risk of AWD outbreak.
∎ CARE Bangladesh will implement the ‘Provision of life-saving WASH services to the Rohingyas refugee population in the Camp-15, 16 Ukyhia sub-district, Cox's Bazar district’ with a project funded by UNICEF. The location of the project is Ukhia Upazila under Cox’s Bazar district.
∎ The Project Officer – Hygiene Promotion contributes to the maintenance of hygienic conditions in camp and/or non-camp settings through conducting assessments on personal and environmental hygiene, identifying key issues and planning hygiene promotion activities, supervising Field Facilitator- HP in hygiene activities, and training/leading a variety of hygiene promotion activities. Daily, the Field Facilitator- HP reports directly to Technical Manager- Hygiene Promotion and supervises the daily activities of the Field Facilitator-Hygiene Promotion. He or she will live close to the project office, and this position is field base 100% in the camps and host community.

Employment Status: Full Time

Job Location: Cox's Bazar (Ukhia)

Apply Procedure:

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∎ For a detailed job description and to apply online, please visit below link.
∎ https://hotjobs.bdjobs.com/jobs/care/care1560.htm

Company Information:
∎ CARE Bangladesh
∎ RAOWA Complex, Level: 7-8, VIP Road, Mohakhali, Dhaka - 1206, Bangladesh

Address::
∎ RAOWA Complex, Level: 7-8, VIP Road, Mohakhali, Dhaka - 1206, Bangladesh

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Application Deadline: 19 Mar 2024

Category: NGO/Development