Job Description

Title: Union Facilitator

Company Name: SAINT-Bangladesh

Vacancy: 29

Job Location: Barguna, Bhola, Patuakhali

Employment Status: Full-time

Educational Requirements:
∎ Graduation in any discipline, preferably in Social Science, Nutrition, and Agriculture.

Experience Requirements:
∎ At least 3 year(s)

Job Context:
∎ `USAID`s Community Nutrition and Health Activity (CNHA)` funded by USAID, and implemented by CARE Bangladesh, aims to sustainably impact the nutrition and health of women and children in their first 1000 days of life. The activity will strive to achieve its goal by contributing to the areas of Strengthened community health systems to deliver nutrition, family planning, and health services; improving household nutrition and health behaviors; enhancing leadership and governance for improved nutrition; resilience of communities and households to potential nutrition shocks increased.
∎ SAINT-Bangladesh is a value-based non-profit and non-government organization (NGO), working in the survival strategies of the coastal areas disadvantage people since in 2001. It has registered under NGO Affairs Bureau in Bangladesh, and we believe in the integration & inclusion of humanitarian development and right-based approach in striving for people-centered sustainable development initiatives. It has maintained a level of transparency, participation, accountability, child and gender sensitivity and respect for human rights and dignity principles in management. SAINT-Bangladesh implemented different projects such as child rights and protection, education, health, women empowerment, IGA, DRR & CCA, WASH, and emergency response, etc.
∎ SAINT-Bangladesh is seeking a professional for the position of Union Facilitator for `USAID`s Community Nutrition and Health Activity (CNHA)` implemented by CARE Bangladesh. As a local implementing partner, the activity will be implemented by SAINT-Bangladesh in the Coastal Region of Patuakhali Cluster (Patuakhali, Barguna and Bhola Districts) from October 2023 to September 2027. Note that this requirement will depend on the availability of donor funds.
∎ Under CNHA, the consortium will work with different departments of the ministries, especially the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (MoHFW) of the Government of Bangladesh (GoB) at the national, regional, and local levels, to improve nutrition status by strengthening the community health system and support the effective implementation of the Second National Plan of Action for Nutrition (NPAN2). This will work at multiple levels of local government institutions, specifically with the nutrition coordination committees at the district and upazila levels focusing on the community health system and strengthening the Core Team approach and local nutrition-governance mechanisms. The project will facilitate developing solutions emerging from communities, government departments, and the private sector. The CNHA will replicate proven best practices to scale up innovative local governance models for better nutrition by transforming the Union Development Coordination Committee (UDCC) into nutrition outcomes. Digital solutions related to health and Nutrition services are key strategies for improving nutrition. The project intends to impact several of the core challenges selected districts face in the North (Rangpur Cluster), Haor (Kishoreganj Cluster), Padma Basin (Madaripur Cluster), and Coastal Belt (Patuakhali Cluster) of Bangladesh.
∎ SAINT-Bangladesh, a local partner of this activity, is hiring Union Facilitators for the activity implementation. The Union Facilitator will be responsible for the overall implementation of activities in the assigned unions. Under the supervision of the Project Officer, S/he will closely work with government health and family planning service providers, frontline supervisors, and volunteers for timely and quality implementation of planned activities.
∎ Patuakhali: Galachipa/Dashmina/ Kalapara, Barguna: Betagi, Bamna/Pathorghata/Amtali, Bhola: Tazumuddin/Monpura/Borhanuddin upazila

Job Responsibilities:
∎ Plan, implement, and monitor project activities in the assigned unions as per the guidance of the Project Officer.
∎ Work closely with frontline health and family planning service providers to facilitate the delivery of equitable and quality health and nutrition services, including the introduction of Community Score Card (CSC), mGMP, and other innovative solutions.
∎ Guide volunteers to ensure quality implementation of project activities through providing supportive supervision, on-the-job training, and demonstration.
∎ Facilitate and monitor community mobilization and awareness activities such as household visits, individual/group sessions, support group sessions, etc.
∎ Ensure proper maintenance and documentation of volunteers' work schedules, timesheets, leave, and payments.
∎ Promote an equitable, women-friendly, gender-sensitive work environment.
∎ Facilitate field visits conducted by any CNHA team or donor.
∎ Support data collection (Paper-based and online) as per project need.
∎ Ensure proper record keeping and registration of project participants, required services, and follow-up.
∎ Documentation and preservation of disaggregated intervention records as per MEL plan and DQA standard.
∎ Safety, Security, and Safeguarding
∎ As part of this role, the job holder will be expected to adhere to and support SAINT-Bangladesh 's safety and security-related policies and systems as part of their day-to-day duties and comply, at all times, with safety & security protocols and directives, including reporting. Staff must maintain situational and self-awareness and be aware of the safety - security-related consequences of their actions upon themselves, their team, and the organization.
∎ SAINT-Bangladesh is committed to preventing any type of unwanted behavior at work, including sexual harassment, exploitation, abuse, lack of integrity, and financial misconduct, and expects staff to promote the welfare of children, young people, and adults always. SAINT-Bangladesh expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment through our Code of Conduct. This is a high priority to ensure that only those who share and demonstrate this commitment are recruited to work with us.

Additional Requirements:
∎ Minimum 3 years of working experience in community mobilization, field facilitation, and SBC activities, preferably in the field of health, family planning, and nutrition.
∎ Experience in data collection using paper-based and digital tools/applications.
∎ National ID number and a Motorcycle valid driving license number if any must be added
∎ Skills: Good facilitation skills
∎ Strong interpersonal communication skills
∎ Good influencing skills
∎ Proven ability to organize meetings/events
∎ Ability to visit communities frequently
∎ Good writing skills in Bangla
∎ Motorcycle driving with valid driving license.
∎ Attitude: To work in a team
∎ To protect children in connection
∎ To be non-discriminatory and gender-sensitive

Salary: Tk. 22000 (Monthly)

Compensation & Other Benefits:
∎ As per organizational policy and availability of donor/partner fund.

Job Source: Bdjobs.com Online Job Posting.

Application Deadline: 2 Oct 2023

Company Information:
∎ 30 Sep 2023
∎ SAINT-Bangladesh
∎ Address : Ohi Bhabon, C & B Road, Alekanda (In front of Thana Council), Barisal-8200
∎ Business : SAINT-Bangladesh is a non-political, non-government and non-profit voluntary organization. SAINT-Bangladesh concerns its resources and think-tank to identifying the regional problems and providing sustainable solutions to those. SAINT-Bangladesh focus of the organization is establishing human right, Primary Health, Water & Sanitation, HIV/AIDS and experience on DRR & Rehabilitation from the deprived corners, specially for the Extreme & Excluded child, Woman, Men and disabilities. SAINT-Bangladesh presently working at Barisal and Khulna Division. Training of SAINT-Bangladesh is entailed of UN agencies and pre-qualified NGO of UNDP etc.

Category: NGO/Development

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