Center for Natural Resource Studies

Center for Natural Resource Studies (CNRS)

Position: Field Facilitator
Job Location: Any location within Barishal Sadar or Babugonj Upazila, Barishal District.
Reporting to: Project Officer
No. of Vacancies: 4 (four)
Contract Type: Full-time
Expected Joining date: August 2025
Contract period: Up to May 31, 2026

Organizational Brief: The Center for Natural Resource Studies (CNRS) is a prominent environmental non-governmental organization (NGO) in Bangladesh, established in 1994. Since its inception, CNRS has actively engaged in its mission and has garnered recognition from various local, national, and international stakeholders, including government bodies and funding agencies, by showcasing innovative approaches and delivering significant learning outcomes.

Job Context:
Center for Natural Resource Studies (CNRS) is going to implement Transforming Lives Through Nutrition project with support from Helen Keller Intl. The goal of the Transforming Lives Through Nutrition initiative is to improve maternal and child health, through the delivery of proven nutrition interventions and to strengthen health and food systems at scale by putting women and children at the center.

Job Summary: The Field Facilitator will be responsible for the overall implementation of the project activities in the assigned Upazila/Union as per plan. Under the guidance of the Project Officer, s/he will work closely with government health and family planning service providers, frontline supervisors, and Community Nutrition Volunteers (CNV) for timely and quality implementation of planned activities.

Job Description / Key Responsibilities

Prepare community maps using participatory methods to identify key union-level stakeholders from Health, Family Planning, DAE, DLS, and Local Government; and maintain strong working relationships with them to facilitate and accelerate project implementation
Mobilize community members on health, nutrition, and hygiene practices, especially targeting mothers, caregivers, and children.
Supervise CNVs according to the supervision plan, ensuring their effective implementation of Mass MUAC screenings, courtyard sessions, cooking demonstrations, and household visits, and regularly present key field findings in monthly coordination meetings
Monitor the regular target vs achievement, attendance and engagement of beneficiaries in nutrition activities.
Facilitate the community referral system to ensure the admission of identified SAM children to the SAM unit of UHC or district hospital. Collect and maintain accurate field data and documentation as per MEAL plan and DQA standard, including beneficiary tracking and session reports.
Submit weekly/monthly SAM-MAM tracker, reports to the supervisor in the prescribed format.
Ensure that gender, child protection, and safeguarding principles are upheld in all field activities.
Assist with other project-related tasks as assigned by the supervisor or project team.
Ensure proper maintenance and documentation of volunteers' work schedules or micro plan, timesheets, leave, and payments.
Facilitate field visits conducted by any CNRS, Helen Keller Intl. team or donor.
Support data collection (Paper-based and online) as per project need.
Lead the beneficiary selection process including lead farmers & group formation in collaboration with relevant key stakeholders (Health, family planning, DAE and local government)
Collect household-level information such as births, deaths, and migrations, and update the SAM-MAM tracker on project specific interval
As per the project guidelines, conduct a training session for selected project participants including lead farmers on nutrition sensitive climate smart agriculture and poultry rearing with the support of DAE and DLS officials
Provide technical support to homestead gardening and poultry rearing participants to improve their practices and maximization of production
Capture and share the case stories, best practices and lesson learned in the monthly coordination meetin

Educational Requirements

Diploma/Degree in Public Health, Social Sciences, or related field

Experience Requirements

Experience: 1+ years in community mobilization, nutrition programs, or maternal/child health.

Additional Job Requirements

Having non-discriminatory and gender-sensitive perceptions along with safeguarding and child protection compliances.
To protect children in connection.
Respectful to safeguarding policy.
Fluency in local languages (Bangla) and basic English.
Strong facilitation and interpersonal skills.
Ability to work with vulnerable communities.

Safeguarding and Ethics- The Field Facilitator is expected to uphold the organization’s safeguarding policies, ensuring the protection of children and vulnerable groups from any form of abuse, exploitation, or harm.

Salary: BDT 33,450/- per month, all inclusive

Apply Instruction: Applicants should apply to HR Manager through the following link: https://forms.gle/UPQNwRwo1auwS8ydA - by August 17, 2025. The resume and cover letter shall also be uploaded through this link. Applicants must enclose his/her Photograph and signature with the Resume. The resume shall obtain at least two referees amongst which one should be from the current/last organization. Women are highly encouraged to apply. We would like to graciously thank all applicants for their interest but only candidates who meet aforesaid requisite criteria, and are short listed will be contacted. CNRS reserves the right to modify or cancel this process at any point of time.

N.B. CNRS neither charges fee nor accepts payments from candidates at any stage of the recruitment or selection process

Special Note: CNRS places the highest priority on the safety and well-being of all individuals, especially children and vulnerable adults. We uphold strict safeguarding & child protection policies to ensure a secure working environment. Any form of abuse, exploitation, or harm is not tolerated. All candidates/staff members are expected to comply with safeguarding & Child Protection policy and report any concerns immediately.