Job Description

Title: Social Mobilizer-Strengthen Community Resilience through Flood FBA

Company Name: Islamic Relief.

Vacancy: 3

Job Location: Jamalpur (Dewanganj, Islampur)

Employment Status: Full-time

Educational Requirements:
∎ Bachelor degree in any discipline, Bachelor of Social Science (BSS), Bachelor of Science (BSc) in Disaster Management

Experience Requirements:
∎ At most 2 year(s)

Job Responsibilities:
∎ Implementation of the Project. (70%)
∎ Support to implement activities to understand the water gauge setup and flood bulletin mechanism in close coordination with relevant stakeholders local and Upazila level.
∎ Support the institutional capacity building of stakeholders to enhance their response capabilities to floods using FbA mechanism and early action matrix
∎ Community mobilization which will involve organizing and participating in community sensitization meetings, monthly planning and review meetings and taking the opportunity to support dissemination of appropriate information on FbA.
∎ Coordinate with local disaster management committees to collect Community Risk Assessments (CRA) and participate in developing vulnerability maps for unavailable areas and RRAP development
∎ Facilitate the establishment of threshold action matrices through multiple stakeholder community consultations.
∎ Promote local level advocacy in FbA, flood preparedness and early warning early action.
∎ Support the achievement of gender equity in regard to emergency activities.
∎ Prepare Plan and provide adequate monitoring and field visit to the project sites.
∎ Identify and facilitate use of local resources in routine project implementation
∎ oordination (05%)
∎ Maintain close coordination with stakeholders particularly local disaster management committees to ensure their active participation in implementation of FbA
∎ Distribute IEC materials to relevant institutional stakeholders to ensure quality technical messages and approaches is reaching all the target beneficiaries.
∎ Mobilize local support of civil society, community leaders, and other elite for quality project implementation as per procedures of IRB,
∎ Promote and motivate inclusive participation by community representatives, in all project activities, taking care to assist cooperation with regard to gender, etc.
∎ Effective and efficient use of project assets and resources (5%)
∎ Ensure effective and efficient use of project assets and resources in accordance with IRB policies and procedures
∎ Reporting (05%)
∎ Compile relevant project data, and prepare documents for the evidence base for FbA.
∎ Maintain administrative/financial files and project documentation.
∎ Provide regular updates/reports to the Project Officer and Project manager.
∎ Perform any other duties as required by the project and IRCO management.
∎ Ensuring quality through regular monitoring of activities, checking appropriate standards and procedures.
∎ Analyze data from the field and produce information/briefs to inform. interventions, strategies, projects/programmes and produce maps.
∎ Assist with data collection and processing.
∎ Functional the complaint feedback mechanism (CFM) and feedback system-5%
∎ Ensure the CFM process at all stages of the project.
∎ Maintain continuous orientation of staffs on CFM process Ensure complain log and register at project office level
∎ Ensure the visibility of the project in different stages and level
∎ Others (10%)
∎ Willing and able to travel frequently for extended periods and to remote areas of the projects and able to travel frequently for extended periods and to remote areas of the projects.
∎ Participate & involved with seasonal programs (Ramadan, Qurbani, Winterization, etc.) activities.
∎ Ensure that local purchases and expenditures are done as per Islamic Relief Bangladesh policy.
∎ Maintain the stock book, inventory, and other essential registers properly and timely in an effective manner.
∎ Support in the procurement of materials like requisition, follow-up, etc.
∎ Propose some methodology, according to the proposal, and provide it with the experience and lessons learned from the other organizations.
∎ Perform any other duties assigned by Supervisor
∎ Ensure the safety of team members from any harm, abuse, neglect, harassment, and exploitation to achieve the program’s goals on safeguarding implementation and as well as Act as a key source of support, guidance, and expertise on safeguarding for establishing a safe working environment.
∎ Being a member of Islamic Relief as a child-friendly organization, it is the core responsibility and obligation of each staff member to understand and obey IR Child Protection & PSEA Policy and respond accordingly as and when required.

Additional Requirements:
∎ Experience in working with Disaster Preparedness / Flood Forecast & Early Warning Systems / Forecast based Assistance / Forecast based Finance / Anticipatory Action / Disaster Resilience related project
∎ Working knowledge of Microsoft Word/ Excel/PowerPoint/Adobe Photoshop/ Basic Internet/ etc.
∎ Excellent Reading/Writing/Speaking/Listening skills for English & Bengali
∎ Social Mobilization Skill
∎ Facilitation Skill
∎ Coordination/Advocacy/Networking/Communication Skill
∎ Reporting & Documentation
∎ Monitoring & Evaluation Skill
∎ Financial management
∎ Decision-making skill
∎ Conflict resolution skill
∎ Leadership skill
∎ Self-development
∎ Problem-solving skill
∎ Planning, analytical and organizational skills
∎ Strategic Management skill
∎ Ability to work under pressure and manage workload effectively
∎ Supportive, effective, and good team player
∎ Have a valid driving license for motorbikes and are willing to travel and work in the most remote areas of Bangladesh.
∎ Person with disability are encouraged to apply

Salary: Tk. 23816 (Monthly)

Compensation & Other Benefits:
∎ Provident fund, Insurance, Gratuity
∎ Festival Bonus: 1
∎ Other Benefits will be provided as per organizational

Job Source: Bdjobs.com Online Job Posting.

Application Deadline: 22 Jan 2022

Company Information:
∎ 10 Jan 2022
∎ Islamic Relief.
∎ Address : Bangladesh Country Office: House # 10, Road # 10, Block-K, Baridhara, Dhaka-1212
∎ Web : islamicrelief.org.bd
∎ Business : Islamic Relief Worldwide (IRW) - founded in 1984 and based in Birmingham, UK - is an independent humanitarian and development organization. It supports the world’s most vulnerable people in their fight against poverty & sufferings regardless of race, political affiliation, gender, or belief, and without expecting anything in return. It is a signatory to the Code of Conduct for the International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement.
IRW has a presence in 45 countries across the globe. Some funds of the organization come from individual donations and others from institutional donors such as the DFID, EU, SIDA, CIDA/IDRF, Forum Syd, WFP, UNDP, and ECHO.
Islamic Relief(IR) started working in Bangladesh in 1991 in order to help the distressed survivors of the devastating cyclone by providing emergency relief and supporting communities to rebuild in the wake of that cyclone. Initially, it focused on emergency relief & disaster preparedness activities. Later on, it expanded its programs on both humanitarian and development challenges. Now it works in an integrated manner combining emergency humanitarian assistance, short-term work opportunity, shelter support, awareness & training on different DRR, climate change, development, health & hygiene and social issues, cash grant, IGA means, health & nutrition, safe water & sanitation, education, advocacy and linkage with different service providers. As a registered charity, IR is open and transparent; it continually assesses its work and operational methods to improve impact and effectiveness.
Islamic Relief values and commitment to safeguarding: IRB is committed to preventing any type of unwanted behavior at work including sexual harassment, exploitation and abuse, lack of integrity, and financial misconduct; and committed to promoting the welfare of children, young people, adults, and beneficiaries with whom IRB engages. IRB expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment through our code of conduct. We place a high priority on ensuring that only those who share and demonstrate our values are recruited to work for us. All offers of employment will be subject to satisfactory references and appropriate screening checks, which can include criminal records checks. IRW also participates in the Inter-Agency Misconduct Disclosure Scheme.
In line with this Scheme, we will request information from job applicants’ previous employers about any findings of sexual exploitation, sexual abuse, and/or sexual harassment during employment, or incidents under investigation when the applicant left employment.



Category: NGO/Development

: For more details Job information, Please download the job description from our official websites (islamicrelief.org.bd). Female Candidates are highly encouraged to apply. However, Islamic Relief Bangladesh considers diversity in the workplace and is a committed equal opportunity employer. We encourage applications from all suitable candidates regardless of race, family or marital status, ethnicity, age, disability, class, caste, or religion