Bangladesh Red Crescent Society
National Headquarters
684-686, Red Crescent Sarak, Bara Moghbazar, Dhaka-1217

Vacancy Announcement

Red Cross - Red Crescent movement is the largest volunteer organization in the world. Bangladesh Red Crescent Society (BDRCS) is a national society of the movement, constituted on 31 March 1973 by the President's Order No. 26 of 1973 with retrospective effect from 16 December 1971. This is the biggest humanitarian organization in Bangladesh. As an auxiliary to the government, the Society provides humanitarian assistance to the vulnerable people over the last 48 years and has undertaken a wide range of activities in humanitarian response, disaster management, health, capacity building and in promoting Red Cross/ Red Crescent ideals and principles.

Currently Bangladesh Red Crescent Society is looking for a suitable Bangladeshi national for the following position under Population Movement Operation (PMO), Cox’s Bazar:

Duties and Responsibilities

• Mobilization of community members to participate and learn from the activities and services provided through the PSS program.
• Management of community volunteers in implementation of planned activities in the field.
• Support volunteers in forming, engaging, and retaining targeted groups of people and or individuals
• Prepare weekly activity plans for the different PSS activities in the targeted communities.
• Together with volunteers, facilitate PSS sessions for groups, individuals and in outreach
•  Organize regular community awareness meetings for community members in target blocks/ village
• Support volunteers to prepare daily report
• Organize parent sessions as planned.
• Oversee the general management and running of the community safe space as may be assigned
• Compile and submit weekly activity reports
• Together with the volunteers think of and initiate relevant activities that promote the psychosocial wellbeing and resilience of targeted people in camps and host communities.
• Carry out any other task as may be assigned by the PSS officers.

Qualifications and Experience

• A minimum of 6 months of field experience in working with people in Rohingya camp.
• Must have bachelor’s degree (Social Science or Psychology background will be preferred)
• Should have experience in working with psychosocial support programs at camp level.
• Excellent community mobilization and communication skills
• Training in community mobilization, psychological First Aid, community engagement and accountability.
• Ability to understand write and speak fluently in English Bengali, Rohingya/Chittagongian dialect.
• Ability to work and stay closest to the field of operation
• A team player, flexible and innovative.
• Must be computer literate.

Personal Qualities

• Strong organizational skills, methodological and logical approach to tasks and problem solving
• Good communication, facilitation, and note-taking skills
• Ability to organize, analyse and synthesise large amounts of information about field
• Demonstrated ability to promote collaboration
• Sound knowledge of Microsoft Office applications
• Advanced Psychological skills (e.g., PFA, Stress Management)

If you think you are competent enough for the position, please apply through the BDJobs online recruitment system on or before 5:00 pm, March 2, 2021.

Only shortlisted candidates will be notified.
BDRCS is an equal opportunity employer.