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Community Volunteer (EMAP)

Posted on May 5, 2025 Application Deadline May 07, 2025

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 Volunteer (EMAP)

Reportable to: Project Officer (GBV)

Current Project Agreement Period: September 2024 to June 2027

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

No. of Vacancy: 05 (Male/Female)

Position Overview: Young Power in Social Action will engage community volunteers for EMAP sessions, where community members will be selected as volunteers to support community volunteers for community outreach on EMAP plus. This role involves building strong relationships, raising awareness, and facilitating community empowerment through effective communication and collaboration.

Key responsibilities:

  • Conduct door-to-door visits, community meetings, and awareness sessions to introduce the project and its relevant benefits of the activities to community members.
  • Identified the challenges and a way out to overcome strategy at community level
  • Made baseline and end line survey, group formation, tanning/sessions facilitation at field level.
  • Collect data from the field and report to the supervisor and time to time report preparation and submission to your supervisors.
  • Conducted, Prepared and helped plan and organize activities at community level with men, women, boys’ and girls’ groups.
  • Building relationships with the local community, community allies, including village leaders, community groups and individuals to identify their concerns related to EMAP.
  • Evaluate the effectiveness of community volunteer efforts and provide recommendations for improvement.
  • Any other task assigned by the Management/Project Officer/ Supervisor

Specific responsibilities:

  • Create a monitoring checklist before specific session plans and supporting materials for numeracy, literacy and life skills.
  • Facilitate daily sessions as per standards for numeracy, literacy and life skills
  • Maintain schedule for activities and up to date with work plan
  • Organize and facilitate community volunteer activities (i.e. parent meetings, home visits)
  • Ensures 100% participants attendance & Keep record, preservation on sessions and Learning materials
  • Frequently field visits and follow up with beneficiaries.
  • Ensure a joyful learning environment in the sessions.
  • Ensure gender equity and strictly follow up child safeguarding policy.

Qualifications and Skills:

  • Higher Secondary Certificate (HSC) or Above.
  • 1 years of experience as a community volunteer.

Competencies 

  • Knowledge of verbal and written Chittagonian is mandatory
  • Knowledge of participatory approaches and community-based development principles.
  • Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
  • Excellent facilitation and training skill and  Problem-solving and conflict-resolution abilities.
  • Strong interpersonal and communication skills, including the ability to communicate effectively with diverse audiences.
  • Empathy, cultural sensitivity, and the ability to build trust and rapport with community members.

Maintaining Neutrality: Prohibition of Political Activities in the Workplace to Uphold Professionalism and Integrity To ensure a professional and unbiased work environment, it is imperative that all staff members refrain from engaging in any political activities during their employment. This statement is in place to maintain the integrity of Young Power in Social Action (YPSA) and to uphold the principle of neutrality in the workplace. By adhering to this statement (Maintaining Neutrality), employees demonstrate their commitment to their roles and responsibilities within the organization, focusing solely on their job duties and contributing to the overall success of the organization. Engaging in political activities during working hours, on public holidays, weekends, or using organizational resources and social media is strictly prohibited and may lead to disciplinary action. It is essential for all staff members to prioritize their professional duties and responsibilities above personal political affiliations to maintain a harmonious and productive work environment.

Statement on Standard of Professional Conduct and Commitment to Gender Equality & Equal Opportunity:

Young Power in Social Action (YPSA) is dedicated to upholding the highest standards of professional conduct while ensuring a robust commitment to gender equality and equal opportunity. Young Power in Social Action (YPSA) recognizes that each member’s behavior and actions reflect on the organization and its mission. Therefore, we are committed to maintaining integrity, respect, and accountability in all our work. This includes treating all individuals with dignity, taking responsibility for our actions, safeguarding confidentiality, and adhering to organizational policies and legal requirements. Additionally, Young Power in Social Action (YPSA) is devoted to fostering an inclusive environment where everyone has equal access to opportunities, ensuring fairness and unbiased decision-making, advocating for gender equality, and continuously enhancing our understanding of diversity and inclusion. Our goal is to positively contribute to and support a work environment that is both ethical and equitable.

Safeguarding and PSEA:

Ensure the safety of team members from any harm, abuse, neglect, harassment and exploitation to achieve the program’s goals on safeguarding and PSEA implementation. Act as a key source of support, guidance and expertise on safeguarding for establishing a safe working environment. Practice, promote and endorse the issues of safeguarding policy among team members and ensure the implementation of safeguarding standards in every course of action.

Monthly Consolidated Stipend: 12, 000 BDT

(The stipend of each volunteer is based on approved guidelines of the Ministry of Disaster Management and Relief, ISCG and RRRC as monthly basis (Framework for Skill Development & Engagement of Volunteers-Host and FDMN).

Job location: Ukhiya and Chakaria under Cox’s Bazar

If you are interested and competent for this position and having the required qualifications and experience, submit your CV, an application along with all necessary documents in the following address on or before 7/05/2025.

YPSA-Cox’s Bazar Office: 325, Sayeman Road, Ayesha villa (2nd Floor)/Nazir Hossain New Building, Baharchara, Cox’s Bazar, Bangladesh. Cell Phone: +880 1856-684786)

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

Emergency 02334470996 excluding govt. holidays (Office time only)