Community Mobilizer

Muslim Aid UK Bangladesh Field Office

Muslim Aid UK Bangladesh Field Office

 

Muslim Aid UK Bangladesh Field Office

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Summary

  • Vacancy: 01
  • Location: Dhaka (Mirpur)
  • Maximum Salary: Tk. 20000 (Monthly)
  • Published: 16 Jul 2024

 

Requirements

Education

  • Bachelor’s degree in social science/economics/development studies or relevant field from reputed public or private universities.

Additional Requirements

  • Higher Secondary School graduates from reputed educational institutes.
  • Experience & Knowledge:
  • Must have expertise in Bangla/local language.
  • Experience in working with educational institutes/training centers & Community mobilization.
  • Working knowledge of Microsoft Word/ Excel/PowerPoint.
  • Knowledge in basic staff management.
  • Basic knowledge in Reporting & Documentation.
  • Working knowledge-Reading/Writing/Speaking/Listening for English & Bengali.
  • Skills & Abilities:
  • Good interpersonal and communication skills and ability to liaise effectively with people at various levels.
  • Good team work skills with the ability to work with different and sometime conflicting agendas.
  • Good organization, coordination and project management skills.
  • IT literate with knowledge of Microsoft Office applications and the ability to learn and use any software adopted by Muslim Aid.
  • Skill on community development social mobilization and facilitation works.
  • Be familiar with culture of people in target locations of project intervention.
  • Be able to visit all project locations in target area.
  • Ability to adapt to changing deadlines and priorities.
  • Ability to work in and with a diverse team.
  • Ability to work under pressure and on own initiative.
  • Willingness to travel at very short notice.

Responsibilities & Context

The role of the Community Mobilizer will be, to facilitate the project activities to develop the capacity of the urban ultra-poor living in different areas within Mirpur/Mohammadpur/Saidpur. The Community Mobilizer will be responsible for working at the community level to support formal enrolment, access, and retention for ultra-poor youths in the relevant training centers. S/he will be primarily field-based and will work closely with students, parents and key community members to support vocational learning by disseminating information/awareness raising at the community level. S/he will be a key member of IsDB-funded TVET projects under the guidance of the project’s Team Leader and direct supervision of the principal of the particular area’s MAIT. S/he will be tasked to assist in the implementation of the various community-led initiatives and plans and help ensure that outputs/deliverables as spelled out in their plans are delivered on time and contribute to the achievement of outcomes, and prepare reports/feedback for management’s actions and decisions.

Key Accountabilities:

  • Mobilization of the community to motivate their offspring to come to the training centre.
  • Regular field visits in the project area to make people aware of the Muslim Aid-UK’s Skill Development Program.
  • To implement promotional and marketing activities at the community level to reinforce the trainee collection process in different training trades.
  • To ensure the trainees’ attendance, retention and ensuring graduation.
  • To ensure effective trainee selection in different trades to avoid dropouts.
  • Assist Muslim Aid-UK training centres to ensure the smooth operation of the project.
  • To ensure project implementation according to the work plan or assigned task from the line manager.
  • Prepare work plans schedules and reports for all activities.
  • Coordinate with Instructors, Job Placement Officer, In-Charge/Principal for smooth and effective implementation of skills development under the IsDB project.
  • Support organizing different events at the training centre such as Job fairs and skills development training, BTEB (Bangladesh Technical Education Board) Assessment.
  • Support the Job Placement Officer in placing jobs for the graduated trainees.·
  • Notify the In-Charge/Principal about anticipated delays or any project-related community concerns.
  • Assist in operations management; transportation, security, internal communications, planning checking land ownership/property documentation of selected beneficiaries or selected sites.
  • Collect data and fill out assessment forms according to the guidelines.
  • Ensure proper documentation of data collected (hard and soft copies)·
  • Share information on successes and challenges with the team.
  • Maintain and follow the safeguarding policy while selecting the beneficiaries.
  • Carrying out any other responsibilities given by the line managers or higher management.
  • To ensure all records are maintained and stored appropriately in line with MA document management and IT policies.
  • To comply with all policies, procedures, legal and regulatory requirements

Compensation & Other Benefits

  • Festival Bonus: 2

Workplace

Work at office

Employment Status

Full Time

Job Location

Dhaka (Mirpur)

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