Job Context:
Dhaka Ahsania Mission (DAM) invites applications for the following positions for immediate appointment in the ongoing  SHOUHARDO III Project, in partnership with  CARE Bangladesh and funding support of USAID. The goal of the project is  to “Improve gender equitable food security, nutrition and resilience of vulnerable people within Bangladesh for 549,00 poor and extremely poor people by 2020” . DAM is implementing  the SHOUHARDO III program in   Sunamganj ( Taherpur&Doara Bazar Upazillas) and Hobiganj ( Baniachong&AzmirigonjUpazillas) districts supported by CARE Bangladesh.

Position : Technical Officer -Health Hygiene and Nutrition & Women Empowerment (HHN & WE)

Vacancy : 01

Job Description / Responsibility:
Upazilla  based  Technical Officer (TO) - Health, Hygiene and Nutrition (HHN) and Women Empowerment (WE) is mainly responsible for capacity building through providing training and regular on the job support to the Field Trainers (FTs) to better understand the SHOUHARDO III Program goal, purposes, strategies, field modules and guidelines etc., includes environmental compliances and be able to implement activities in an integrated and qualitative manner. S/he will also provide backstop support to FTs to train concerned Natural Leaders especially local level health service providers and private community based skilled birth attended (PCSBA) and also with the UPNNPC. The TO-HHN & WE will spend quality time to work with MoH&FW counterparts to continue advocacy to ensure supplies and services for PEPs. S/he will also guide the FTs to prepare and implement their work plans. The TO-HHN & WE will be responsible to link the communities with the relevant government, NGO and private sector actors. S/he will also make sample checks on the FTs and Natural Leaders’ works to ensure integration and quality implementation of program of activities in the field.

Employment Status: Contractual

Educational Requirements

• Masters in Social Science/Masters of Public Health or any other  related disciplines

Experience Requirements

• At least 5 year(s)

Additional Requirements

• Having minimum 5 years of working experience in the field of maternal child health and nutrition, especially in food security program
• Computer skills-MS Office and using internet tools
• Good verbal and written communication skills in English and Bangla
• Capacity to write basic reports.
• Good communication and facilitation capacity.
• Technical officers -Health, Hygiene & Nutrition and Women Empowerment (HHN&WE) category must be female.

• Willing to drive motor cycle and should have valid driving license

• Technical Officer- Health, Hygiene & Nutrition and Women Empowerment should be given preference for recruitment from respective district or minimum from respective division.

Job Location
Doarabazar upazillaof  Sunamgonj districts

Salary Tk. 32,200  ( Monthly)

Compensation & Other Benefits
Other admissible benefits as per program allocation and organization policy.