Position Title: Community Facilitator

Project: USAID's Women Thrive in Bangladesh (Thrive) Activity

Location: Based in Gazipur, Ashulia-Savar, Narayangonj and Chattogram.

Duration: Duration of the contract will be up to March 31, 2025.

I. Job Summary:

CARE is one of the world's leading international humanitarian and development organizations, committed to helping people in poor communities improve their lives and alleviate poverty. Founded in 1945, CARE is working across 104 countries to fight global poverty and marginalization. CARE has been active in Bangladesh since 1949 being one of the largest country offices of CARE. CARE works to help people achieve social and economic well-being, while being among the best in their fields. CARE put women and girls at the center of our work because we know that we cannot overcome poverty until all people have equal rights and opportunities. CARE Bangladesh is currently shifting towards a program approach, where it has developed longer-term impact visions to have more sustainable changes in the lives of the extreme poor and marginalized.

CARE Bangladesh, a non-profit international development organization, strives for achieving dignified work for all women across different sectors. The Thrive project under the dignified work program is funded by USAID and PVH envisions to economically empower women by creating decent work and ensuring a life of dignity. It specifically aims to enhance skills, leadership, and collective action of female workers in RMG and informal sector for greater security of life and livelihoods, increase resilience of women workers and their communities to adapt to and recover from COVID-19 related impact on life and essential services and increase responsiveness of institutions to address impact of COVID-19 and gender equality in the world of work. It will reach around 100,000 women in Dhaka, Gazipur, Ashulia, Savar, Narayangonj and Chittagong for creating decent work opportunities.  CARE is currently looking for Community Facilitator for Women Thrive in Bangladesh Activity Project to conduct and supervise community and center based activities at the ground. CARE’s approach is designed to ensure that partnerships with targeted stakeholders include workers’ voices and influence business plans and practices, by building a cadre of competent and experienced women worker leaders. Dignified Work for All will promote the wellbeing of women workers by strengthening their capacities and increasing the leadership, representation and voice of women in Bangladeshi industry and society.

The Community Facilitator will responsible for organizing and conducting training, men and boy engagement sessions, campaign, day observations, GBV service linkage and networking with local trade union and federations. she/he will support to the EKATA Facilitators for smooth and effective implementation of Information Center based activities. The incumbent keep the close contact with community stakeholders, GBV survivors, couples, local leaders, LGIs, partner NGOs and other related stakeholders to mobilize them through facilitation to establish women friendly spaces as well as strengthening GBV services through the improvements in referral services in Gazipur. She/he will assist to the Technical Coordinators and Technical Officer for EKATA and Community Mobilization in planning, designing, training facilitation and networking at the ground.    
II. Responsibilities and Tasks:
% of Time
Responsibility # 1: Mobilize Community, Conduct Men and Boy Engagement Sessions and Community based Trainings, Meeting and Workshops
30%
  • Mobilize the community level with a different type of stakeholders enabling to implement of the project intervention in the community level.
  • Participate in the Monthly EKATA Reflective session of respective communities.
  • Organizing and conducting men and boy engagement sessions and community based training activities;
  • Organize mass campaigns, day observations and support for GBV service linkage
  • Support to the EKATA Facilitators and Community Worker Associations for greater voice, leadership and representation of women workers;
  • Frequent field visits and rapport building with women workers and stakeholders;
  • Sharing objectives of the project with women and community members;
  • Establishing EKATA Information Center with the support from community;
  • Facilitate different sessions with women, men, couples and other stakeholders;
  • Arrange and facilitate campaign activities engaging the community;
  • Organize learning and sharing events at the information center;
  • Make positive linkage/relationships with all community stakeholders and sensitize them on Women Thrive initiatives and engage them in different activities.

 

 

 

 
Responsibility # 2: Facilitate and Ensure the GBV Referral and EKATA Services linkage
30%
  • Mapping of service provider organizations;
  • Identify and assist GBV survivors with proper referral services;
  • Effective social mobilization to influence stakeholders to take proactive actions in empowering women through EKATA model.
  • Create regular communications with local service providers (health, legal, financial, federation), and link with Community Worker Associations.
  • Link with other local possible resources, network and establish a smooth referral system for GBV survivors
  • Support to the EKATA Facilitators for smooth and effective organization and facilitation of EKATA sessions and training.

     

 

 
Responsibility # 3: Assist in monitoring, reporting and information collection
20%
  • Assist in understanding the progress of intervention through monitoring.
  • Support TC-EKATA, Technical Officer- Community Mobilization to compile monthly reports by providing information and data.
  • Provide necessary information to TO for documentation and any other field information for other requirements of the project.

 

 
Responsibility # 4: Networking and linkage with local Trade Union, Federations, LGIs and Service Providing Organizations adjacent the working community
20%
  • Build linkage and partnership with local Trade Union, Federations and formal and informal sectors workers for greater voice and representation.
  • Support to build partnerships with local service providing organizations for easy and equitable access to basic services (health, legal, Federation, financial).
  • Ensure logistics and materials for smooth and timely implementation of community based activities.
  • Documents innovations, lessons and best practices at the community.

 

 
Responsibility # 5 Adhere to and support CARE Bangladesh’s Safety and Security policy and systems

As part of this role, the job holder will be expected to adhere to and support CARE Bangladesh’s Safety and Security policy and systems as part of their day to day duties, and comply, at all times, to safety & security protocols and directives, including reporting. Staff must maintain situational and self – awareness and be aware of the safety – security related consequences of their actions upon themselves, their team and the organization as a whole.
Responsibility # 6 Safeguarding

CARE is committed to preventing any type of unwanted behavior at work including sexual harassment, exploitation and abuse, lack of integrity and financial misconduct and expects staff to promote the welfare of children, young people and adults at all times.  CARE expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment through our Code of Conduct.  We place a high priority on ensuring that only those who share and demonstrate this commitment are recruited to work with us.
III. Reporting to:
Directly report to Technical Officer - EKATA and Community Mobilization.
IV. Working Condition:  
This is a field-based position and will require the incumbent to visit the working areas under this project.
Qualification:
  • At least 2 - 3 years of inclusive working experience in the development sector.
  • Bachelor’s degree in relevant discipline.
  • Ability to team building and can perform well under pressure.
  • Proven track-record of working in the community people especially with marginalized groups particularly women.
  • Strong facilitation background including participatory planning, organizing and community mobilization.
  • Ability to coordinate with project partners, counterparts and other stakeholders.
  • Good understanding on Gender.
  • Excellent oral and written communication skills.
  • Computer proficiency in MS words, MS-Excel, MS Access, MS PowerPoint.
  • Ensure and Promote GEDI and be GEDI sensitive, creating an enabling environment where diversity can flourish and all staff and stakeholders experience inclusion and appreciation.
  • CARE Core Competencies as noted below:

Candidates need to be highly motivated and committed to CARE Bangladesh’s vision, mission, and long-term development work to significantly improve the lives of the most vulnerable and marginalized Candidates must be capable of displaying great learning agility, support and encourage knowledge sharing across projects, for the ultimate benefit of all of CARE’s mission wide initiatives.

Compensation

Attractive remuneration package will be offered to the really deserving candidate. Interested candidates meeting the above requirements should apply through CARE Bangladesh’s e-recruitment site: https://career.carebangladesh.org/ on or before May 14, 2024. 

Note:

  • CARE Bangladesh aims to attract and select a diverse workforce ensuring equal opportunity to everyone, irrespective of race, age, gender, HIV status, class, ethnicity, disability, location and religion.
  • Women are particularly encouraged to apply.
  • Any personal persuasion/phone-call will result in disqualification of candidature. We guarantee an interview to disabled candidates who meet the essential criteria.
  • CARE Bangladesh has a non-negotiable policy of ZERO TOLERANCE towards discrimination, harassment and abuse. All employees are expected to abide by the Protection from Sexual Exploitation and Abuse & Child Protection Policy of CARE Bangladesh.
  • Internal and external applicants shall be treated equally in the entire selection process.
  • To ensure transparent processes during recruitment, internal candidates should discuss potential applications with their Line Managers to ensure endorsement of their applications by respective Line Managers.
  • THERE IS NO COST INVOLVED WITH APPLYING FOR POSITIONS WITH CARE BANGLADESH. ANY SOLICITATION OF JOB APPLICATION COSTS SHOULD BE REGARDED AS FRAUDULENT.