About WaterAid

WaterAid is a global non-government, not-for-profit organisation, working for over 30 years now in changing lives for the betterment in 34 countries around the world. We work to offer clean water, decent toilets and good hygiene to underprivileged people globally, through convincing the governments to change laws, linking policy makers with people on the ground, pooling knowledge and resources, and rallying support from people and organisations from different corners of the world – altogether making lasting change happen on a massive scale.

Job Purpose

Provide support to WaterAid Bangladesh and Partner Organizations (PO) for effective and efficient programme implementation especially on Hygiene Behavior Change Communication (HBCC) and its related capacity building and support the development of behavior change communication messages and materials.

Key Responsibilities

Capacity development support - Facilitate capacity building of WAB and PNGOs staff especially on HBCC - Facilitate process to assess training needs, design curriculum, support the development of relevant resource materials to organize and facilitate training courses, and support in conducting digital hygiene behavior change campaigns or sessions for effective programme implementation - Provide support to POs staff to develop curriculum for frontline staff on HBCC as well as for community level and facilitate jointly - Contribute to developing all HBCC related training materials, modules etc. - Identify partner staff’s social development related capacity building needs. Programme Implementation: - Provide support and contribute to review, update and develop POs implementation strategies especially on HBCC and capacity building activities - Contribute to develop/update HBCC related implementation strategies, guidelines, policies etc - Assist partner organization in framing their project implementation strategies as well as appropriate planning, budgeting etc. - Document achievements on HBCC. Monitoring and follow up - Monitor POs performance against their planning towards progress on regularly basis with a focus on HBCC - Monitor implementation process - Identify the gaps and challenges and support in developing the next steps - Establish regular follow up to enhance quality service delivery - Provide on spot technical support (if necessary) during follow up - Provide support to POs staff to prepare report on quantitative and qualitative data on HBCC - Assist PNGOs to promote participatory monitoring for hygiene promotion activities. Provide support and share responsibilities as required from organization side

Requisite qualifications, experience, and attributes

Education: Master’s in social science or relevant field. Experience: At least 5 years of experience in a development organization, preferably in an international organisation and in the Health, Hygiene, and Gender fields. Proven experience in developing HBCC materials for low-income communities, as well as designing training modules and conducting training in HBCC. Strong understanding of project implementation in partnership with national NGOs Knowledge and Skills: - Understanding of social and institutional issues related to water, sanitation, and hygiene education in developing countries, with empirical knowledge of HBCC. - Knowledge of program implementation related to hygiene (HBCC) and development issues. - Strong computer skills in MS Word, MS Excel, and MS PowerPoint. - Excellent presentation, communication, and report writing skills in both Bengali and English. - Experience in PRA, gender, WASH, health, community mobilization, and empowerment. Competencies: Self-motivated with the ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines. Strong team-building skills, ability to work in a dynamic environment, and understanding of people’s perceptions. Demonstrates gender and cultural awareness.

Reportable To

Programme Lead-Climate Resilience

Workstation

WaterAid Bangladesh Country Office

Working Hours

37.5

Contract Tenure

Long Term

Salary & Benefits

Monthly gross salary is BDT 92,466/-(flexible for deserving candidate) with admissible benefits including provident fund, gratuity, festival bonus, life insurance for self, health insurance for self, spouse and children, cell phone allowances and other entitlements as per policy provision.

Travel

Travel on a regular basis to remote areas of Bangladesh (30-50% time should be dedicated to travels).

Apply Instruction

If you are passionate to improve lives of the people in the transforming climate context, courageous to bring positive impact through your proficiencies, confident to meet organisation’s expectations and fulfil the above-mentioned requirements please visit the following link and apply. For any technical difficulties while submitting an application, please contact careerbd@wateraid.org. CVs sent via email will not be considered. Apply Now

Application Deadline: 05 April 2025

ONLY SHORT-LISTED CANDIDATES WILL BE CONTACTED
Candidates will have to go through an extensive selection process.
Any lobbying will be considered as disqualification

WaterAid is an equal opportunities employer and positively encourages applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates regardless of sex, race, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, religion or belief, marital status, or pregnancy and maternity.

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