Created in 1993, ACTED is an international non-governmental organization pursuing a dual mandate of emergency response and development interventions in 40 of some of the world’s most vulnerable countries affected by conflicts, disasters, or socio-economic hardship. With a team of 7,000 national staff and 400 international staff, ACTED implements 500 projects a year to support more than 20 million beneficiaries, notably in hard-to-reach areas.

ACTED goes to the last mile through programs and approaches that look beyond the immediate emergency towards opportunities for longer-term livelihood reconstruction and sustainable development. Guided by the motto “Think Local, Act Global” and it’s 3Zero –Zero Exclusion, Zero Carbon, and Zero Poverty – strategy, ACTED puts local territories at the center and provides tailored support to local needs. More on www.acted.org

In Bangladesh, ACTED started its activities in 2017 in order to respond to the Rohingya Refugee Crisis in the sectors of Site Management, Disaster Risk Reduction, Community Protection, Information Management, Drain Monitoring & Intervention, Emergency Preparedness Response in the Camps of the Kutupalong-Balukhali Expansion Site, Cox’s Bazar. 
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All staff is required to abide by and observe :

• NGO Child protection policy
• NGO Code of conduct
• NGO Anti-terrorism & Anti-Fraud policy
• NGO Data Protection Policy
• Non-discrimination policy
• Transparency, integrity, and accountability
• Goodwill and positive attitude in the accomplishment of his/her tasks
• Cooperative attitude in interactions with NGO staff and the camp population
• Promotion of and adherence to Prevention of Sexual Exploitation, Abuse and harassment principles and guidelines
• Confidentiality

The Field Assistant-IM will be responsible for the following tasks:
Coordination

• Support Field Officer-IM for coordination with local authorities, Camp-in-Charge (CiC), SMS agencies, implementing agency staff, and local communities, to ensure that field teams have the necessary permissions and support to work effectively

 Assessment/Camp Monitoring

• Support day-to-day planning of data collection carried out by IM field teams, in coordination with Field Officer
• Ensure the presence of enumerators and volunteers as per the activity plan during Assessment/camp Monitoring
• Monitor the quality of activities carried out by enumerators (host) and volunteers (Rohingya), and provide immediate support and direction in coordination with Field Officer
• Track progress of day-to-day data collection against agreed targets and provide daily progress reports to Field Officer
• Track enumerators’ attendance, assets, log sheet and logistics item daily, and handover required documents and assets to Field Officer after completion of activity
• Support field teams in troubleshooting issues encountered in the field
• The Field Assistant-IM will be the focal person of his assigned camp for the activity Camp Facility and Infrastructure Monitoring
• Contribute to other official tasks as assigned by Field Officer

      Training and preparation

• Support Project Officer-IM for the translation of questionnaires into Bangla/Rohingya dialect if required
• Review questionnaire with Project Officer-IM and share feedbacks
• Support Project Officer-IM in the facilitation of the training
• Ensure presence of the enumerators in the training venue
• Attend capacity building training

Key Technical Skills:

• Map Navigation-Field Map
• Mobile Data Collection-(KOBO/Google Form)
• Research Technique

The candidate must have the following educational degree ;                                                                          

• At least Bachelor's degree in relevant field (any field of social sciences, development studies, BBA, Economics, Environmental Science etc.)

• Fluency in written and spoken English.
• At least 1-2 years of working experience in NGOs/INGOs, especially in Monitoring and Evaluation, Data Management, Information Management, Research
• Good written and verbal communication in English.
• Experience of working in Rohingya Response
• Strong organizational skills
• Strong interpersonal skills and ability to effectively communicate with field teams, local authorities, and local communities
• Flexibility and adaptability are essential, as well as the ability to plan, take initiative and organize work independently.
• Positive attitude and a willingness to learn
• Comfortable working in refugee camp settings and spending majority of time in the field
• Comfortable working in a cross-cultural environment

The application form must be submitted in English, with a CV, a cover letter, and three references. The application form is available here. (Download the form and attached with e-mail)

Please send your application by 15 January 2024  to the following addresses: by e-mail: actedbgd.hr2@gmail.com

Please write in the subject line of your application “Application for Field Assistant-IM”. Ensure a working phone number is included in the application. Shortlisted candidates will be notified by phone. Please be aware that application material is not returnable.

Female candidates are strongly encouraged to apply