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:

Position Title: Community Facilitator -PSS

Number of positions: 01

Job Nature: Contractual.

Duration of Contract: January to December 2025

Salary Range: 40,722/= 

Workstation: Ukhiya, Cox’s Bazar

Reportable to: PSS Program Focal, PMO, BDRCS.

Purpose of the position:

The purpose of the position is to ensure Psychosocial wellbeing by strengthen stress management capacity building of the distress community by effective facilitation and role play for community resilience. The purpose of this position is to closely monitor all the PSS related CV’S activities in camp , evaluating and to ensure proper reporting as per organizational and operational requirements.

Duties and Responsibilities

  • Mobilization of community members to participate and learn from the activities and services provided through the PSS program.
  • Improve the mental health and psychosocial conditions of the beneficiaries.
  • Support community outreach volunteers provide quality psychosocial support to affected individuals and families.
  • Strengthen the referral system between the health center, specialized PSS service providers and the PSS focal point in the camp and host communities.
  • 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.
  • Support community outreach volunteers provide quality psychosocial support to affected individuals and families.
  • Support staff and volunteers take care of their mental health and psychosocial wellbeing.
  • 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.
  • Support volunteers to prepare daily report.
  • 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, they think of and initiate relevant activities that promote the psychosocial wellbeing and resilience of targeted people in camps and host communities.

Others:

  • To maintain good socio-professional relationships with national and international partners.
  • To attend training when required
  • To attend team meetings and give qualitative input.
  • Be flexible in performing his/her duties to ensure that beneficiaries are getting good quality services.
  • Strictly respect confidentiality of data, and property of beneficiaries and respect confidentiality regarding the content of clinical interviews, except when exchanging information with the medical team in charge and within a professional frame
  • Carry out any other task as may be assigned by the Sr. PSS officer.

Qualifications and Experience

  • Minimum Graduate in psychology/counselling psychology/social works/behavioral sciences/sociology or any other relevant field.
  • Masters will be preferred.
  • Basic training on Psychological First Aid.
  • Minimum 03 (three) years of experience in a similar position with National or International NGOs.
  • Capacity to communicate in Rohingya/Chattertonian Chittagonian dialect required.
  • Expertise and experience in Community Based Psychosocial Support.
  • Work as a team player and have flexibility in his/her work.
  • can work independently and innovatively to develop and implement supervision and training activities that help expand community participation.
  • An understanding of and commitment to BDRCS and RCRC movement’s mission and values.
  • Report writing skills.
  • Must have cultural sensitivity and the ability to work in a multi-cultural team.
  • Fluent in spoken and written (Bangla & English).

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 online before 5:00 pm, 31/01/2025.

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