Community Mobilizer/Field Facilitator (DRR, GBV, ERD)

Young Power in Social Action (YPSA) <www.ypsa.org>, established in 1985 (International Youth Year) is an organization for sustainable development working in Dhaka Division, Sylhet Division, Chattogram Division including Chittagong Hill Trat. YPSA has been implementing a project titled “Multi sector recovery and empowerment support for crises affected communities in Cox’s Bazar Activity” since 2020. The project is technical supported by International Rescue Committee (IRC) and funded by USAID’s Bureau for Humanitarian Assistance (BHA)

Job Title: Community Mobilizer/Field Facilitator (DRR, GBV, ERD)

No. of Vacancy: 7 (DRR-1 (Male), GBV-1 (Female), ERD-5 (Male-2, Female-3)

Current Project Agreement Period: September 2024 to June 2027

Contract Duration: Up to August 2025 (Possibility to Extend)

Details of Community Mobilizer/Field Facilitator

1. Details for Community Mobilizer/Field Facilitator for Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR), Number of positions: 01 (Male)

Position Overview: The Community Mobilizer (DRR) will be vital in engaging and mobilizing community members to participate in disaster risk reduction (DRR) activities. This role focuses on building strong relationships, raising awareness, and empowering communities to actively contribute to project success. The Community Mobilizer will also disseminate crucial information about DRR, enhance community knowledge of early warning systems, and connect individuals with essential services.

Key Responsibilities:

Community Engagement:
- Conduct door-to-door visits, community meetings, and awareness sessions to introduce the project and its benefits.
- Organize and facilitate group sessions to raise awareness on DRR topics as outlined in the work plan.
- Conduct outreach sessions on disaster risks (e.g., floods, cyclones, earthquakes, landslides) and climate change through courtyard sessions.
- Support the organization of meetings, orientations, and training at the community, ward, and union levels.
Needs Assessment and Feedback:
- Conduct participatory needs assessments to understand community challenges, aspirations, and existing skills.
- Collect data and feedback from community members to ensure their voices are included in project decision-making.
- Document success stories, testimonials, and lessons learned from the community.
Networking and Collaboration:
- Liaise with local organizations, government agencies, and other stakeholders to enhance the project’s reach and impact.
- Collaborate with standing committee members to share referral pathways and service mapping processes at the union level.
- Represent the project’s DRR objectives in community meetings and forums.
Reporting and Documentation:
- Prepare and submit regular reports to the supervisor.
- Communicate challenges and opportunities within the community to the project team for effective response.
Other Responsibilities:
- Perform any additional tasks assigned by management.

Qualifications and Experience:

Education: Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field (e.g., Social Sciences, Development Studies).
Experience: At least 2 years of experience in community engagement, mobilization, or development work is preferred.

Competencies/Skills:

Proficient in computer applications (MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint) and data collection software (e.g., Kobo).
Strong interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to engage diverse audiences.
Empathy, cultural sensitivity, and the ability to build trust with community members.
Excellent facilitation and training skills.
Knowledge of participatory approaches and community-based development principles.
Problem-solving and conflict-resolution abilities.
Strong report-writing skills (daily, weekly, monthly).
Ability to work independently and as part of a team.

Monthly Consolidated Salary: 22,000 BDT (Included all facilities except Mobile Allowance)

Job location: Union-Eidghor, Ramu Upazila, Cox’s Bazar.

2. Details for Community Mobilizer/Field Facilitator, Gender Based Violence (GBV), Number of positions: 01 (Female)

Position Overview: The main responsibility of the Community Mobilizer is to engage communities, promote GBV programming, and increase access for women and girls in the MPCC or W&GSS. He/She will lead GBV prevention efforts, working closely with community structures to drive positive behavioral change through initiatives like Girl Shine and EMAP plus. This role involves organizing awareness sessions, collecting community feedback, and implementing strategies to foster community acceptance of the MPCC.

Key Responsibilities:

Community Engagement and Outreach:

Identify and build relationships with key community stakeholders, including local leaders, groups, and individuals.
Conduct door-to-door visits, community meetings, and awareness sessions to introduce the project and its benefits to community members.
Reinforce adherence to the GBV guiding principles throughout all GBV activities.
Ensure that engagement with women, girls and the wider community adheres to best-practice principles when working with survivors of GBV.
Prepare and maintain/update detailed work plan(s) with the structures that support and achieve activities.
Hold regular debriefing feedback sessions with structures to identify challenges early and find appropriate local solutions to the problems and work to strengthen the working relation among the teams and with staff.
Develop, reprint and distribute IEC materials on behavioral change and awareness aspects.
Plan and mobilize communities to participate in community mass awareness events like women’s day, Girl Child day, 16 days of activism, etc.

Supervision:

Establish, plan and supervise community-based activities.
Supervise and provide ongoing support to community volunteers and Girl shine Mentors
Collaborate with proactive members to build their capacities to plan, organize and deliver outreach activities.

Train staff in conducting safety audits in collaboration with the WGSS-based team.

Needs Assessment and Participation:

Conduct participatory needs assessments to understand community aspirations, challenges, and existing skills.
Collaborate with community members to co-design project interventions that are tailored to their needs and preferences.

Capacity Building:

Organize and facilitate skill development and training sessions for community members, enabling them to actively participate in project activities.

Behaviour Change and Awareness:

Promote behaviour change and positive attitudes toward project objectives, encouraging active participation and sustainability.
Raise awareness about relevant topics such as sustainable practices, gender equality, and social inclusion.
Assist in the planning and coordination of project activities in collaboration with project teams and partners.
Ensure effective communication between project teams and the community to address challenges and opportunities.
Facilitate Girl Shine Early Marriage curriculum and EMAP plus sessions with the community.

Data Collection and Feedback:

Gather feedback from community members to ensure their voices are heard in project decision-making.
Collect and document success stories, testimonials, and lessons learned from the community.

Networking and Collaboration:

Liaise with local organizations, government agencies, and other stakeholders to enhance the project’s reach and impact.
Represent the community in meetings and forums related to the project’s objectives.

Qualifications and Skills:

Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field (e.g., social sciences, development studies, community development, etc.).
2-3 years of experience in community engagement, mobilization, or development work.
Work experience in the host community context in Cox’s Bazar is highly preferred.
Strong interpersonal and communication skills, including the ability to communicate effectively with diverse audiences.
Ability to demonstrate a clear and genuine willingness to work and learn quickly and be committed to developing professionally in the field of GBV, in particular – supporting adolescent girls protection and empowerment – essential;
Clear understanding of and interest in the well-being of adolescent girls;
Empathy, cultural sensitivity, and the ability to build trust and rapport with community members.
Excellent facilitation and training skills.
Knowledge of participatory approaches and community-based development principles.
Problem-solving and conflict-resolution abilities.
Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
Commitment to community empowerment, social justice, and sustainable development.

Monthly Consolidated Salary: 22,000 BDT (Included all facilities except Mobile Allowance)

Job location: Ramu Upazila (Union-Eidghor & DokkhinMithachori), Ukhiya Upazila (Union-Raja Palong)

3. Details for Community Mobilizer/Field Facilitator, Economic Recovery and Development (ERD), Number of positions: 5 (Male-2, Female-3))

Position purpose: The purpose of the position is to implement Economic and Social Empowerment (EA$SE) program includes clients selection, Village Savings and Loan Association (VSLA) group formation, provide training to the VSLA group members on group operation and management, facilitating vocational and business skill training, providing on-farm and off-farm livelihood training, ensure utilization of business inputs, follow-up support for business growth and building confidence. Further, S/he shall represent project at the Union level, ensuring coordination with community groups, market actors, private sectors, Union Parishad, development agencies, and other relevant stakeholders as required. The Field Facilitators is expected to ensure that all assigned activities are implemented in a sustainable manner contributing to enhancing the resilience capacities of vulnerable communities of project locations. Thee Field Facilitator-Livelihood shall possess technical expertise on Village Savings and Loan Association (VSLA), digitalization of VSLA, entrepreneurship development, apprenticeship, livelihood and market facilitation skills.

Major Responsibilities:

Identify the vulnerable beneficiaries, select and enroll in the group.
Implement Economic and Social Empowerment (EA$E) including the VSLA group formation, provide VSLA management and operation training, motivate the women and youth for savings and investing in business.
Digitalize VSLAs using the DreamSave apps to reduce time and
Conduct door-to-door visits, community meetings, and awareness sessions to introduce the project and its benefits to community members.
Facilitate business Plan develop and IGA implementation,
Provide training to the VSLA group members on group operation and session conduct, discuss training modules. problem solving,
Facilitate youth and women for apprenticeship opportunities
Providing on-farm and off-farm livelihood training, follow-up support for business growth,
Creating market linkage and coordinating with the market actors, government and private sector actors.
Facilitate livestock market actors including vaccinators, livestock service providers,and department of livestock services ensuring technical support and services to the livestock rearer.
Engage digital market platform to increase access to online markets and market actors for women, men and youth,
Monitor the progress of field level activities, collect data from the field and provides report to the supervisor.
Any other task assigned by the supervisor and management.

Qualifications:

Education:

Bachelor’s degree in any discipline/Diploma in Agriculutre

Experience:

At least 5 years of experience in livelihood and market facilitation project in national or International agencies/private sector.
Experience in Village Savings and Loan Association (VSLA) group formation and management will be essential.
Experience of using DreamSave apps will be added advantage. Experience in USAID funded project will add advantage
Livelihood and business training session facilitation experience is essential

Knowledge and skill”

Good report writing and presentation skill will be added value.
Computer skills (MS-word, MS-excel), monitoring skill using Kobo Toolkits or ComCare will add value.)
Knowledge of participatory approaches and community-based development principles.
Problem-solving and conflict-resolution abilities.
Empathy, cultural sensitivity, and the ability to build trust and rapport with community members.

Interpersonal Skills: Good facilitation, Strong interpersonal communication, good influencing skills.

Languages: Proficiency in English and Bengali. Knowledge of Chittagonian dialects is highly preferred.

Monthly Consolidated Salary: 22,000 BDT (Included all facilities except Mobile Allowance)

Job location: Ramu and Ukhiya Upazila, Cox’s Bazar.

If you are interested and competent for this position and have the required qualifications and experience, send to <cv.ypsa.hrmd@gmail.com> your curriculum vita along with an application on or before 26/04/2025.

YPSA is an equal opportunity employer and is sensitive to child protection and gender. Only the short-listed candidates will be contacted. Any persuasion or lobby will be treated as a disqualification for an applicant. Smokers are discouraged from applying for the position.

YPSA HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT AND DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT

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