Union Outreach and Community Mobiliser

Rupantar

Requirements

Education

  • Bachelor’s degree in Social Science, Development Studies, Anthropology, or related discipline/HSC

Experience

    • 3 to 5 years
  • The applicants should have experience in the following business area(s): NGO

Additional Requirements

Key Requirements:

  • Minimum 3 to 5 years of professional experience in development programs, preferably related to WASH, climate change, governance, or community development.
  • Strong understanding of participatory rural appraisal (PRA) tools and community engagement approaches
  • Ability to work closely with marginalized and indigenous communities

Additional Requirements

  • Experience in community mobilization, group formation, and grassroots facilitation
  • Good interpersonal and communication skills in Bangla; local dialect knowledge will be an advantage
  • Basic report writing and documentation skills
  • Willingness to work in hard-to-reach areas and adapt to field conditions
  • Team-oriented, motivated, and sensitive to gender and social inclusion issues
  • Ability to ride a motorcycle with a valid driving license.

General Required Qualifications:

  • Good Communication, presentation and session facilitation skills
  • Coordination and maintain liaison with communities, Local government, local administrations, media, civil society groups and related stakeholders
  • Any other tasks assigned by supervisor/management.
  • Willingness & ability to stay and visit project sites. All posts are field based. So, selected candidates will have to stay at respective field

Required Core Competences:

  • Ability to work in a team with good interpersonal skills.
  • Candidate should have learning attitude, well behavior and proactive attitude
  • Ability to prioritize activities to act and decide promptly.
  • Proficient in MS Office tools (Word, Excel, Power Point);
  • Good verbal and written communication skills in English and Bengali
  • Pro-active and participatory decision-making and problem-solving;
  • Ability to communicate with people from different cultures and backgrounds;
  • Good understanding on issues related to gender equity and protection
  • Ability to work with climate vulnerable area and multi diverse community peoples with close communication.

Responsibilities & Context

Career Opportunity in SIDA CLIMB project at Kaliganj in Satkhira

Rupantar, a development organization has been working in Environment, Disaster Management & Climate Change adaptation, Democracy & Political empowerment, Peace & Tolerance, Children & Youth Rights and Popular Media & Folk Theatre.  Rupantar is now inviting applications from suitable experienced and interested candidate to work coastal areas for filling up the following job vacancies to work in a Civil Society leadership for better WASH focused project supported by WaterAid Bangladesh dealing with water, Sanitation and Hygiene based at Kaliganj in Satkhira District.

Project Title: Civil society leadership in mobilizing for better WASH (CLIMB) partnership program

Project Duration:  01 July 2026 to 30 November 2028

Employment Duration: 01 July 2026 to 30 November 2028

Job Category:  Project Staff

Location: Kaliganj, Satkhira

General Job Summary:

To ensure strong community engagement, Union Outreach and Community Mobilisers will be deployed in the project area, each covering two unions. They will facilitate community organisation, strengthen local leadership platforms, support community monitoring initiatives, and ensure meaningful participation of women, ethnic minority groups, and other marginalised populations. Their work will play a key role in amplifying the voices of rights-holders and strengthening community engagement in local governance processes.

Job Responsibilities of the Union Outreach and Community Mobiliser:

  • Mobilise and organise communities within assigned unions to actively participate in project activities and local governance processes.
  • Facilitate the formation, strengthening, and effective functioning of community groups, WASH platforms, and local leadership structures.
  • Support community participation in Participatory WASH Vulnerability Assessments (PWVA), adaptation planning, social accountability, and budget tracking initiatives.
  • Ensure meaningful engagement of women, ethnic minority groups, youth, and other marginalized populations in project interventions.
  • Conduct community meetings, awareness sessions, courtyard meetings, and advocacy events on climate-resilient and gender-responsive WASH issues.
  • Assist in organising Ward Shavas, open budget sessions, public hearings, and community-government dialogue meetings.
  • Support community monitoring of WASH, climate, and health-related services and commitments.
  • Collect field-level information, success stories, case studies, and community feedback for project learning and reporting.
  • Maintain regular liaison with Union Parishad representatives, community leaders, and local stakeholders.
  • Submit regular field reports and updates to the Project Manager and relevant project staff.

To apply for this job email your details to apply@chakricircular.com