Job Summary
Published On : Jan 6, 2025
No. of Vacancies : 44
Job Type :
Full Time
Job Level :
Experience : 2 to 3 years
Location : Khulna (Dacope, Koyra, Paikgachha)
Salary Range:
Tk. 21870 (Monthly)
Application Deadline : Jan 23, 2025
Community Supervisor
Practical Action - Bangladesh.
No. of Vacancies
44
Job Description / Responsibility
- Practical Action is an unconventional, multi-disciplinary change making organization.A highly innovative community development charity operating in Africa, Asia and Latin America. Practical Action community projects use ingenious ideas to design, test, refine and prove new ways to overcome poverty and disadvantage and then ‘open-source’ knowledge of what works so that it can be implemented at a greater scale by others.The UK Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) has selected a CARE Bangladesh led consortium to implement the project titled ‘Nature Based Adaptation towards Prosperous and Adept Lives & Livelihoods in Bangladesh (NABAPALLAB)’ in two Ecologically Critical Areas (ECA) – Sundarbans and Hakaluki Haor. The other consortium members are CNRS, Cordaid, C3ER-BRAC University, Dushtha Shasthya Kendra (DSK), Friendship, Humanity&Inclusion (HI), iDE, and Practical Action.FCDO’s NABAPALLAB aims to engage biodiversity and natural resource-dependent communities to strengthen the climate resilience of the ECAs, conserve biodiversity, and at the same time, diversify and improve people's livelihood through innovative nature-based (NBS) and locally led adaptation solutions in the districts of Bagerhat, Satkhira and Khulna in the Sundarbans ECA, and Maulvibazar and Sylhet in Hakaluki Haor.The Community Supervisor will report to the Senior Officer - Training & Technology of Practical Action, NABAPALLAB Project. The overall responsibilities to mobilize the target communities & beneficiaries and implement the project activities at community level.
- Responsibilities:
- Select the target beneficiaries following the selection criteria and beneficiary registration online.
- Online data collection, service entry and Group formation, group leader selection, regular mobilization of beneficiary groups.
- Input distribution among the selected beneficiary groups.
- Regular follow up the beneficiary groups for homestead agricultural, aquaculture and livestock activities/demonstrations and provide technical assistance.
- Data collection and entry for several studies or survey.
- Assist in arranging inception meetings at union and upazila level to orient the project activities.
- Assist in need assessment specially livelihoods related needs at the field level.
- Assist in distribution of the income generating and livelihoods related asset transfer to the target households and monitor the achievements.
Educational Requirements
- Bachelor of Arts (BA), Bachelor of Science (BSc), Bachelor of Commerce (BCom)
Experience Requirements
- 2 to 3 years
- The applicants should have experience in the following business area(s):
- NGO
- Freshers are also encouraged to apply.
Additional Job Requirements
- Female candidates are encouraged to apply.
- Candidates who identify as indegenious people are encouraged to apply.
- Local resident of Khulna district or having experience of working in that area.
- Minimum 2-3 years of working experience in development organizations as a frontline position like Field Facilitator/Community Mobilizer etc.
- Preference will be given for disaster management and livelihoods related experience in Southwest area of Bangladesh.
- Experience in asset-based livelihoods development for vulnerable households.
- Preference will be given to candidates with experience in climate smart agriculture, disaster risk reduction, natural resources management, market development approaches, etc.
- Experience working within the NGO context at community level.
- Core Competencies-
- Team player with excellent interpersonal professional relation development skill, problem solving skills, cooperation mentality.
- Good understanding on gender equity and inclusion.
- Written communication skills in local language, English and Bangla;Communication skill with the stakeholder specially beneficiaries and entrepreneurs.
- Working Conditions-
- Working days from Sunday to Thursday with 40 hours per week.
- This position may require working beyond office hours to attend meetings & other priorities at community level.
- As this position is based in the union level of project operation area, 100% of the time will be spent on field/community.
- Any other tasks assigned by the supervisor from time to time.
- Follow the different policy of Practical Action such as HR policy, Financial Management Policy, Code of Conduct, Integrity, Safeguarding policy, etc.
Location
Khulna (Dacope, Koyra, Paikgachha)
Salary Range
Tk. 21870 (Monthly)
Job Source
Bdjobs.com.bd Online Job Posting
Application Deadline : Jan 23, 2025
Company Information
Company Name:
Practical Action - Bangladesh.
Address: House # 28/A, Road # 5, Dhanmondi, Dhaka-1205
Business: Practical Action is an international development organisation putting ingenious ideas to work so people in poverty can change their world.
We treat all applications for employment on their merits and do not take into consideration any factors that are not relevant to the job such as gender, race, religion, ethnic or national origin, caste, tribe, belief, age, marital status, pregnancy, caring responsibilities, sexual orientation, or disability. Practical Action is committed to safeguarding and protecting children and vulnerable adults and as such candidates will be subject to pre-employment checks including criminal checks and terrorist financing.
We’re a global change-making group. We help people find solutions to some of the world’s toughest problems. Challenges made worse by catastrophic climate change and persistent gender inequality. We work with communities to develop ingenious, lasting and locally owned solutions for agriculture, water and waste management, climate resilience and clean energy. And we share what works with others, so answers that start small can grow big.
