Social Mobilizer

Vacancy
03

Job Context

• Dhaka Ahsania Mission (DAM) is a non-government development organization founded in 1958 by Khan Bahadur Ahsanullah, an eminent educationist, reformer, and Sufi with the aim of social and spiritual development of entire human community. DAM has been contributing for the betterment of the disadvantaged population through operating 35 institutions and also 8 sectors of development. Rights & Governance (R&G) is considered as one of the cross-cutting sectors of DAM dedicated toward the right-based developmental approach. R&G Sector is flourishing through its multidimensional projects & institutes based upon rights oriented causes.
• "ASHSHASH (Phase-II) is a project of WINROCK International which is implemented by DAM through a partnership agreement. This 3 year, 4 month Ashshash (Phase-II) project is funded by the Embassy of Switzerland in Bangladesh through WINROCK International. The main objective of the project is to ensure that "women and men who have escaped trafficking will restore their dignity and well-being and become self-sufficient". The survivors will be provided psychosocial counselling support along with other social services and facilitated opportunities for skill-development and entrepreneurship training. Upon completion of the training survivors will be placed in either wage-based and or self-employment. Furthermore, Ashshash will reach people in the project`s working areas; either directly or indirectly, through awareness-raising activities on factors that make people vulnerable to human trafficking, and to ensure the prevention of human trafficking.
• Dhaka Ahsania Mission (DAM) is looking for suitable candidate for an immediate appointment as well as to prepare a panel list for the different position for ASHSHASH Phase-II project under Dhaka West and Manikganj District.
• Job Location: Dhaka and Manikganj District.
• Job Nature : Full-time, Contractual
• Reporting to : Case Manager (Social Services)
• Job Duration : Project Period
• The details of the position including job responsibilities, educational qualification and other qualities /competency required for the above position are given below for your information:

Job Responsibilities

• Maintain close liaison with relevant stakeholders from government and non-government organizations.
• Information collection from the targeted area/district through communicate with local Government and Non-Government organization, Individual communication, family visit etc.
• Identified the potential survivors from different.
• Provide support to arrange the group & individual counselling session for survivors in the field or office level. Participate in different training, meeting, workshop, seminar, symposium organized by the project and other counterpart.
• Maintain a systemic and detailed case management process, maintaining privacy and confidentiality of the survivors.
• Provide support to comprehensive 'Needs-Assessment' of the survivors to identify primarily the social services (and secondarily, the economic services) that will be required for their specific contexts.
• Maintain survivors' confidentiality of information throughout the ongoing process of counselling, and build trust with their families, peers, and communities.
• Documentation, record keeping and maintain all kinds of forms/registers, reports, files, guideline and other documents related to his/her jurisdiction. e.g., counselling, psychosocial support, behavioural data collection etc.
• Assist to prepare monthly, quarterly and other periodical reports as per guideline and requirement of Ashshash.
• Maintain close liaison with relevant stakeholders from government and non-government organizations.
• Participate in different training, meeting, workshop, seminar, symposium organized by the project and other counterpart.
• Other duties, as assigned.
• Required Languages: Strong written and oral command in English/Bangle is required.

Employment Status
Full-time, Contractual

Educational Requirements

• Graduate preferably in Social Science or any discipline.

Experience Requirements

• At least 2 year(s)

Additional Requirements

• Age at most 40 years (Flexible for highly experienced candidates)
• Minimum two years' of practical experience in relevant work for human trafficking survivors/vulnerable groups/communities at grass roots-levels.
• Experience on information collection from the vulnerable and at-risk groups, and documentation;
• Demonstrate positive attitude and sensitivity to support vulnerable and at-risk groups, and communities;
• Strong understanding of gender and diversity issues;
• Demonstrate strong interpersonal communication skills;

Job Location
Dhaka and Manikganj

Salary

• 25,000 BDT (consolidated) per month (Yearly 4% inflation)

Compensation & Other Benefits

• Festival / Prorata Bonus : As per organizational policy