Senior Project Officer- Health, Nutrition & Surveillance
Job Description
Title: Senior Project Officer- Health, Nutrition & Surveillance
Company Name: Action Contre la Faim (ACF)
Vacancy: 1
Location: Satkhira
Maximum Salary: Tk. 75470 (Monthly)
Experience:
∎ At least 5 years
∎ The applicants should have experience in the following business area(s):NGO
Published: 6 Feb 2024
Education:
∎ Master of Social Science (MSS)
∎ Master’s in public health/Nutrition or any relevant BS/ MPH/ Masters in Nutrition or relevant discipline
∎ Master’s in public health/Nutrition or any relevant BS/ MPH/ Masters in Nutrition or relevant discipline
Requirements:
Additional Requirements:
∎ At least 2 years of professional experience working in the field level assessments and community engagement.
∎ Working experience with ACF Nutrition and Health interventions will be an added value ·
∎ Strong understanding and field level experience of working with community and stakeholders.
∎ Strong understanding and field level experience on Community based Management of Acute Malnutrition and public health.
∎ Proven experience in supervisor.
∎ The ability to work at complex and disaster prone areas·
∎ Willing to travel frequently to the field to monitor activities·
∎ Excellent coordination and collaboration skills·
∎ Flexibility and creativity·
∎ Team player with strong capacity to lead;·
∎ Training and staff capacity development skills·
∎ Ability to work under pressure·
∎ Knowledge of informatics: Word, Excel, PowerPoint, ENA etc.;
∎ At least 2 years of professional experience working in the field level assessments and community engagement.
∎ Working experience with ACF Nutrition and Health interventions will be an added value ·
∎ Strong understanding and field level experience of working with community and stakeholders.
∎ Strong understanding and field level experience on Community based Management of Acute Malnutrition and public health.
∎ Proven experience in supervisor.
∎ The ability to work at complex and disaster prone areas·
∎ Willing to travel frequently to the field to monitor activities·
∎ Excellent coordination and collaboration skills·
∎ Flexibility and creativity·
∎ Team player with strong capacity to lead;·
∎ Training and staff capacity development skills·
∎ Ability to work under pressure·
∎ Knowledge of informatics: Word, Excel, PowerPoint, ENA etc.;
Responsibilities & Context:
∎ Read and ensure a full understanding of ACFs Gender Minimum Standards & Child Protection Policies, asking questions and/or for support when necessary;·
∎ Implement all work related activities with a gender, disability and child protection lens, taking into account the different needs, concerns and ideas of our staff and beneficiaries;·
∎ Ensure the incorporation of gender equity principles in all policies and activities;·
∎ Encourage the participation of all genders in meeting and on committees;·
∎ Help build an inclusive office environment where people do not feel disadvantaged or judged according to their gender or limited due to manageable disability.
∎ Objective 1: Increase community capability to anticipate, respond and adapt to climate induced health impacts.
∎ Community Engagement and Capacity Building: Lead initiatives to engage with Community-Based Organizations (CBOs), local institutions, and stakeholders. Conduct capacity-building programs to empower communities in data collection, early warning dissemination, and understanding climate-induced health risks.
∎ Active Involvement in Protocol Development and Implementation: Assist the development of a community-led protocol for anticipatory actions on health, collaborating closely with local health authorities. Oversee the implementation of draft protocols and frameworks on a larger scale, ensuring effective integration at the community and sub-national levels.
∎ Risk Analysis and Surveillance: Support and actively involve in the comprehensive risk analyses on climate-induced health risks to inform anticipatory actions. Implement community-led surveillance guidelines for monitoring and tracking disease outbreaks and health events, contributing to the overall risk reduction strategy.
∎ Objective 2: Evidence based advocacy for scaling up the best practices of community led adaptation to health impacts of climate change.
∎ Advocacy and Stakeholder Engagement: Spearhead advocacy efforts at the community, sub-national, and national levels. Document project outcomes and generate evidence to support advocacy for integrating anticipatory actions on health into official disaster management protocols. Engage in consultations, policy dialogues, and round table discussions with national-level stakeholders.
∎ Project Coordination and Documentation: Coordinate project activities, ensuring effective communication between Community-Based Organizations, local institutions, and stakeholders. Support manager for documenting project progress and outcomes, consolidating information for dissemination. Facilitate workshops and meetings to foster dialogue and build mutual understanding among disaster management committees and healthcare providers.
∎ Objective ( 3) : Proactively support ACFs commitments to gender equality, child protection and disability sensitivity ·
∎ Read and ensure a full understanding of ACFs Gender Minimum Standards & Child Protection Policies, asking questions and/or for support when necessary;·
∎ Implement all work related activities with a gender, disability and child protection lens, taking into account the different needs, concerns and ideas of our staff and beneficiaries;·
∎ Ensure the incorporation of gender equity principles in all policies and activities;·
∎ Encourage the participation of all genders in meeting and on committees;·
∎ Help build an inclusive office environment where people do not feel disadvantaged or judged according to their gender or limited due to manageable disability.
Skills & Expertise:
Compensation & Other Benefits:
∎ Festival Bonus: 1-month basic salary twice per year.
∎ Provident Fund: 7.5% of basic salary.
∎ Gratuity: As per organization policy.
∎ Group Life, Hospitalization and OPD as per organization policy.
∎ 18 days of paid annual leave per year.
∎ 10 days of paid casual leave per year.
∎ Up to 01 month of paid sick leave per year.
∎ Up to 26 calendar weeks maternity leave.
∎ Paternity leave, compassionate leave and marriage leave.
∎ Birth allowance and marriage allowance.
∎ Mobile allowance and food allowance.
∎ Free and unlimited access to the certifying e-learning platform Cross Knowledge.
Workplace:
∎ Work at office
Employment Status: Contractual
Job Location: Satkhira
Read Before Apply:
Action Against Hunger is committed to fostering equal opportunities for individuals of all genders and backgrounds, valuing diversity within its workforce. We strictly prohibit any form of discrimination based on gender, race, age, disability, religion, national origin, color, or any other protected class.
Action Against Hunger maintains a non-negotiable ZERO TOLERANCE policy concerning the Prevention of Sexual Exploitation & Abuse, Child Protection, Gender, and Safeguarding. All Action Against Hunger employees are required to abide by the Charter of Principles and Code of Conduct.
Company Information:
∎ Action Contre la Faim (ACF)
∎ Orin Tower, House # 23, Road # 113/A, Gulshan - 2, Dhaka 1212
∎ Action Contre la Faim | Action Against Hunger is a humanitarian non-Governmental, non-political, neutral and non-profit international organization (INGO) that was established in France in 1979 to deliver aid in countries throughout the world. The aim of Action Against Hunger is to save lives by combating Hunger and Disasters that threaten the Lives of vulnerable Children, Women & Men. Since 2007, Action Against Hunger has been providing assistance to vulnerable populations in Bangladesh in the arena of Nutrition & Health, Mental Health & Care Practices (MHCP), Food Security & Livelihoods (FSL & DRR), and Water Sanitation & Hygiene (WaSH).
Address::
∎ Orin Tower, House # 23, Road # 113/A, Gulshan - 2, Dhaka 1212
∎ Action Contre la Faim | Action Against Hunger is a humanitarian non-Governmental, non-political, neutral and non-profit international organization (INGO) that was established in France in 1979 to deliver aid in countries throughout the world. The aim of Action Against Hunger is to save lives by combating Hunger and Disasters that threaten the Lives of vulnerable Children, Women & Men. Since 2007, Action Against Hunger has been providing assistance to vulnerable populations in Bangladesh in the arena of Nutrition & Health, Mental Health & Care Practices (MHCP), Food Security & Livelihoods (FSL & DRR), and Water Sanitation & Hygiene (WaSH).
Application Deadline: 20 Feb 2024
Category: NGO/Development
Source: bdjobs.com
Deadline Expired on 20th Feb 2024
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