Jum Foundation

Project:

Leadership to Ensure Adequate Nutrition (LEAN)

Job Title:

Facilitator – Nutrition and WASH

Total Positions:

1(Created)

Location:

Rangamati District, Chattogram, Bangladesh

The selected candidate will work in any of 8 selected Upazilas of Rangamati District (Baghaichari, Langadu, Naniarchar, Kawkhali, Rajasthali, Barkal, Jurachari and Belaichari Upazila)

Reporting to:

Upazila Coordinator, LEAN Project, Jum Foundation

Overall purpose:

• Carry out field level activities to successfully implement the LEAN nutrition governance project.
• Overall coordination at the community level to ensure smooth delivery of project activities in accordance with donor requirements and guidelines.
• Maintain coordination and communication in terms of project operation, assist the Upazila Coordinator to monitor project progress, quality and share learning.
• Ensure that the project follows relevant compliance, statutory rules and regulations, standards and Jum Foundation Policies.
• Carry out advocacy efforts representation both the project and organisation at community level events, workshops and conferences.

Tasks and Responsibilities:

• Coordinate and implement assigned tasks in line with project goals and objectives
• Coordinate activities by maintaining strong relationship with Government, relevant departments, local government institutions, communities and stakeholders
• Organize and facilitate meeting, workshop, exposure visit, Cross learning events and community level events
• Coordinate with Upazila Coordinator and relevant partner officials
• Establish linkages between MSP and multi-purpose service hubs
• Facilitate public sector platforms to promote nutrition integration in activity plans, budgets and activities
• Facilitate mother and child health (MCH) coordination meetings
• Assist and Capacity building of Union Parishad bodies on nutrition sensitive programming
• Facilitate Union Parishad and its Standing Committees to strengthen female members as change maker
• Promote nutrition and WASH through theatre, local artists and folk musicians
• Sensitise School Management Committee on nutrition
• Develop, promote and engage Student Brigades on nutrition and promote Blue School Concept
• Organise school-based nutrition fair
• Facilitate private sector to hold innovative nutrition activities and school competitions
• Facilitate WBCs  to organize nutrition session for producers groups
• Assist for Identification and selection of innovative low-cost nutrition smart and climate/DRR sensitive technologies
• Assist in selecting and organizing training of early adopters and LSPs on selected technologies
• Promote trials, demonstrations and pilots on nutrition sensitive agricultural activities
• Assist in reviewing and development of nutrition sensitive disaster preparedness and recovery programmes
• Assist in organizing training to SPAs and MSMEs on nutritious food production and consumption
• Assist assessment for WASH and DNI supply chain development and product promotion
• Assist in organizing orientation and skills training for SPA/LSP and front-line extension staff on WASH and DNI product promotion
• Prepare reports and ensure timely submission to Upazila Coordinator

Other

• Any additional tasks assigned by the Supervisor that may be within the scope of the position to ensure the effective delivery and development of the project

Job Requirements

Skills:

• Good command in Bangla and Minimum working knowledge in English
• Basic Computer skill 
• Coordination, community engagement, mobilization and relationship building skills
• Networking, communication, negotiation and interpersonal skills
• Report-writing skills
• Ability to work effectively with people from diverse backgrounds
• Ability to work independently and in a team
• Organizing and facilitation skills
• Ability to travel and work in remote areas of CHT
• Supportive and committed to work for vulnerable groups, Values oriented and Gender sensitive
• Displays Sensitivity and adaptability on cultural diversity, gender, religion, race, nationality and age
• Good knowledge on diversity and sensitivity of CHT
• Able to drive Motor Cycle and have valid driving license or in process
• Working knowledge on any of the major CHT indigenous languages would be an added advantage

Educational Qualification:

 Graduate or equivalent degree from a reputed College/University

Work Experience:

At least 3 years’ work experience in reputed development organizations. At least 2 years’ nutrition/health/livelihood project related experience desirable. Experience in particular nutrition project would be an added advantage.

Jum Foundation

Project:

Leadership to Ensure Adequate Nutrition (LEAN)

Job Title:

Facilitator – Market Access and Community mobilization

Total Positions:

7 (Vacant-4, Created-3)

Location:

Rangamati District, Chattogram, Bangladesh

The selected candidate will work in any of 8 selected Upazilas of Rangamati District (Baghaichari, Langadu, Naniarchar, Kawkhali, Rajasthali, Barkal, Jurachari and Belaichari Upazila)

Reporting to:

Upazila Coordinator, LEAN Project, Jum Foundation

Overall purpose:

• Carry out field level activities to successfully implement the LEAN nutrition governance project
• Overall coordination at the community level to ensure smooth delivery of project activities in accordance with donor requirements and guidelines.
• Maintain coordination and communication in terms of project operation, assist the Upazila Coordinator to monitor project progress, quality and share learning.
• Ensure that the project follows relevant compliance, statutory rules and regulations, standards and Jum Foundation Policies.
• Carry out advocacy efforts representation both the project and organisation at community level events, workshops and conferences.

Tasks and Responsibilities:

• Coordinate and implement assigned tasks in line with project goals and objectives
• Follow up nutrition sensitive and nutrition specific interventions in assigned working area (s)
• Support activities performed by the Local Service Providers (LSPs), Service Providers Associations (SPAs). Regular follow up the collection points, assess their functionality and support to strengthen collection points are in the project areas.
• Support DRR interventions. Follow up DRR activities are well functioning at community level.
• Coordinate activities by maintaining strong relationship with the relevant government departments local government institutions, LEAN supported community-based organizations, communities and LEAN stakeholders
• Organize and facilitate meeting, workshop, exposure visit, Cross learning events and community level events. Follow up project activities according to project indicators
• Coordinate with peers, colleagues at Upazila and District level, Upazila Coordinator and consortium colleagues at different organizations
• Establish linkages between MSP and multi-purpose service hubs
• Engage communities in awareness-raising events
• Hold demonstrations for clubs engaging the private sector
• Hold demonstrations on diet diversification for clubs and community
• Support adolescent clubs to host awareness-raising events
• Facilitate community events hosted by WBCs
• Assist rapid local food/production/market assessment & identification of LSPs
• Assist to analysis of local food production & market assessments by PPPP
• Facilitate mapping and selection of nutrition sensitive value chains through PPPP
• Assist in organizing of skills training for LSPs on nutrition sensitive agriculture, business development and finance for women’s economic empowerment
• Match making between producers and input and output value chain actors, incl. financial service providers
• Facilitation of multi-stakeholder joint initiatives to establish collection and sale points in production zones
• Implementation of measures for market system and value chain improvement
• Assist in organizing training for SPAs and MSMEs on business planning and development and service provision for nutrition sensitive agriculture
• Assist in organizing of skills training to SPAs and MSMEs on farmer/agri-business advocacy, market requirements
• Assist in organizing peer learning visits between SPAs and MSMEs
• Prioritization of economically and socially viable WASH and DNI products and services for supply chain development
• Matchmaking of suppliers and local retailers for supply chain development
• Support in establishing of local production and sales centres and skills and business development support for local entrepreneurs
• Prepare reports and ensure timely submission to Upazila Coordinator

 Other

• Perform any relevant and rational additional tasks assigned by the Supervisor that may be within the scope of the position to ensure the effective delivery and development of the project

Job Requirements

Skills:

• Good command in Bangla and Minimum working knowledge in English
• Basic Computer skill 
• Coordination, community engagement, mobilization and relationship building skills
• Networking, communication, negotiation and interpersonal skills
• Report-writing skills
• Ability to work effectively with people from diverse backgrounds
• Ability to work independently and in a team
• Organizing and facilitation skills
• Ability to travel and work in remote areas of CHT
• Supportive and committed to work for vulnerable groups, Values oriented and Gender sensitive
• Displays Sensitivity and adaptability on cultural diversity, gender, religion, race, nationality and age
• Good knowledge on diversity and sensitivity of CHT
• Able to drive Motor Cycle and have valid driving license or in process
• Working knowledge on any of the major CHT indigenous languages would be an added advantage

 Educational Qualification:

 Diploma in agriculture is preferred

• Graduate or equivalent degree from a reputed College/University

Work Experience:

At least 3 years’ work experience in reputed development organizations. At least 2 years’ nutrition/health/livelihood project related experience desirable. Particular experience on market access & community mobilization would be an added advantage.

 Qualified and experienced persons who are working or worked with Jum Foundation will get priority in employment which will be processed in accordance with internal recruitment policy of Jum Foundation. This position is Upazila based. Preference shall be given for the qualified candidates from respective Upazila (s).

Project:

Leadership to Ensure Adequate Nutrition (LEAN)

Job Title:

Upazila Coordinator

Total Positions:

1(Created)

Location:

Rangamati District, Chattogram, Bangladesh

The selected candidate will work in any of 8 selected Upazilas of Rangamati District (Baghaichari, Langadu, Naniarchar, Kawkhali, Rajasthali, Barkal, Jurachari and Belaichari Upazila)

Reporting to:

Upazila Coordinator, LEAN Project, Jum Foundation

Overall purpose:

• Lead the Upazila project team to successfully implement the LEAN nutrition governance project.
• Overall coordination at Upazila level to ensure smooth delivery of project activities in accordance with donor requirements and guidelines.
• Maintain coordination and communication in terms of project operation Support the Upazila project team and key personnel to monitor project progress, quality and share learning.
• Ensure that the project follows relevant compliance, statutory rules and regulations, standards and Jum Foundation Policies.
• Support relevant team members in advocacy efforts representing both the project and organisation at Upazila level events, workshops and conferences.

Tasks and Responsibilities:

 Coordination & Implementation:

• Coordinate and implement all project activities at Upazila level in line with project goals and objectives
• Coordinate activities by maintaining strong relationship with Government, relevant departments, local government institutions, communities and stakeholders
• Represent the project and organisation at meetings, conferences and other events
• Organize and facilitate meeting, workshop, exposure visit, Cross learning events and community level events
• Coordinate with Project Manager and relevant partner’s officials
• Assist partners to implement partner-wise implementation plans to ensure smooth delivery
• Promote multi-stakeholders platforms (MSP) at Upazila level
• Strengthen capacity and inter-departmentalCoordination in nutrition sensitive programming and service delivery of relevant government line departments, Local Government Institutions (LGIs) and relevant service providers
• Dynamic community level Social Behaviour Change Communications (SBCC) nutrition and WASH campaigns
• Provide support for school based awareness, school garden campaigns and innovation solutions from school children to integrate nutrition sensitive interventions;
• Support adolescent clubs with a focus on girls
• Support to establish multi-purpose information and service hubs in collaboration with relevant existing government services for CHT
• Support small and medium enterprises, entrepreneurs and local service providers to enhance access to and production of nutritious foods
• Disseminate innovative low-cost nutrition smart technology and practices
• Strengthen horizontal and vertical alliances through match making and establish and strengthen Public Private Partnerships (PPPs)
• Support MSME and service provider associations (SPAs) in nutrition sensitive approaches, traceability and peer control mechanisms
• Promote WASH and DNI markets

Monitoring & Supervision:

          Monitoring and supervise the project activities and smooth implementation as            per Plan.

• Progress monitoring through regular field visits
• Supervise and check the quality of work/deliverables of the field Facilitators
• Support team members on ways to properly document, organize and capture progress of the project

Reporting and Documentation:

• Compile Upazila reports and ensure timely submission to Project Manager 
• Prepare monthly, quarterly and Annual progress report
• Documentation, knowledge management and dissemination of reports relating to training, workshops, surveys, dialogue, events.  

Advocacy:

• Assist partner’s officials to develop and plan coordination processes as an advocacy tool between community, private sector and the government through the local service provision approach.
• Develop and maintain relationship with different thematic networks, NGOs, and media
• Coordinate and assist in arranging meetings/workshops/conferences and relevant events that are implemented at Upazila and community level
• Represent the project at advocacy and networking events
• Maintain a functional relationship with relevant nutrition sensitive institutions and stakeholders

 Other

• Any additional tasks assigned by the Supervisor that may be within the scope of the position to ensure the effective delivery and development of the project

Job Requirements

Skills:

• Good command both in English & Bangla
• Knowledge on program aspect, Supervision, Monitoring & Evaluation
• Computer skill both English & Bangla on MS-Office
• Knowledge on Coordination, leadership, community engagement and relationship building
• Knowledge and experience of working with Local Government Institutions
• Good networking, communication, negotiation and interpersonal skills
• Experiences in working with partnership approach
• Good report-writing and presentation skills
• Good organizing and facilitation skills
• Ability to work effectively with people from diverse backgrounds
• Ability to work independently and in a team
• Ability to travel and work in remote areas of CHT
• Supportive and committed to work for vulnerable groups, Values oriented and Gender sensitive
• Displays Sensitivity and adaptability on cultural diversity, gender, religion, race, nationality and age
• Good knowledge on diversity and sensitivity of CHT
• Able to drive Motor Cycle and have valid driving license or in process
• Working knowledge on any of the major CHT indigenous languages would be an added advantage.

 Educational Qualification:

• Masters from a reputed College/University

Work Experience:

• At least 4 years’ work experience in reputed development organizations as Upazila Coordinator/Supervisor/Facilitator with a particular focus on nutrition/health in CHT
• Minimum 2-3 years’ experience of development project coordination and implementation at Upazila level particularly in CHT
• At least 2 years livelihood project related experience desirable.