Inspirator – Protection & Resilience in Crisis
ActionAid Bangladesh is looking for an Inspirator- Protection and Resilience in Crisis for Action4Transformation (A4T) Project.
Job Context
- Project : Action4Transformation (A4T): Youth for rights, resilience and redistribution in fragile context
- Unit : Young People
- Location of posting : Placement will be at partner levels (Teknaf and Satkhira) on roving basis
- Types of contract : Contractual
- Duration : Up to March 2023
- The Inspirator position consider as youth professional and practitioner with relevant working experience with young people, youth leadership, creative activism and movement building. S/he should be strong networker, facilitator, coach and co-creator of organising, movement building and creative activism activities.
- This position will be based in the partner organization at Teknaf, Cox’s Bazar and partly support to another partner organisation at Satkhira. At the project locations, s/he will be working closely with the hoisting organization staff and key youth volunteers and will be required to visit ActionAid Country Office to document and consolidate the work, and to report progress, share lessons learnt and follow up plans.
- The Inspirator is expected to develop capacity of young men and women on social protection mechanism (Peace, Justice, Social Cohesion, GBV etc.) in fragile context of the team members of partner organization and local level Activista members. S/he is supposed to support for strengthening capacity of the partner organization to implement their strategies (advocacy and campaign) on thematic areas. S/he will have to enhance skill of the partner organization and Activista members to work closely with the grassroots community, capturing grassroots voices and documentation of change stories.
- The Inspirator will motivate and develop skill of the local level youth Activista to maintain communication and linkage with local and national level youth platforms, association, and youth related government agencies and CSOs.
Job Responsibilities
- Work with the hoisting organisation (60% of time):
- Facilitate weekly and monthly sessions on protection and resilience.
- Hands on support to the selective Activista members to develop leadership to facilitate advocacy and campaign through analyzing local context
- Provide training on digital literacy to the excluded young people specially women.
- Hands on support to develop capacity of young people on PVA analysis.
- Hands on support to the selected Activista members to capture inspirational stories of their interventions.
- Hands on support to the young people to be connected with the various network, platform and organization.
- Support Global Platform colleagues to design curriculum and facilitate trainings and coordinate actions with local youth hubs.
- Work with the other partners, groups, organisations (20% of time):
- Hands on support to the Activista member to be connected with solidarity network and other organizations.
- Hands on support to the Activista to conduct online campaign through social media and networking.
- Develop capacity of Activistas for using relevant tools of social protection mechanism and resilience.
- Hands on support to the Activista members on practicing their leadership and developing their organizational practice.
- Hands on support to the young people to conduct evidence based advocacy with relevant stakeholders.
- Other tasks that are common for all Inspirators (20% of time):
- Provide mentorship for young people who have attended trainings at the GP
- Mentor and support young people in their creative campaigning and organising efforts at the GP youth hubs.
- Support specific learning and campaign activities coordinated by ActionAid or the GP
- Participate in knowledge sharing networks like the Global Inspirator Learning network
- Cross-country knowledge exchange initiatives
- Personal training and development through induction courses and other training opportunities
Educational Requirements
- Graduate from any discipline with good academic results
Experience Requirements
- At least 1 year(s)
Additional Requirements
- Preferable – Knowledge on protection and resilience in crisis, government service delivery and practicing social accountability tools
- Minimum 1-year professional experience preferably around youth work, particularly in the areas of volunteer management, knowledge management, communication, protection and resilience in crisis.
- Technical Skill:
- Have practical experience with planning and carrying out creative campaigns
- Have experience working with and for young people’s agenda
- Have practical experience with doing action research
- Be a facilitator by heart, and know how to remain in the back seat, supporting others to learn and achieve results
- Have a creative approach to campaigning and advocacy
- Have experience with using participatory methods
- Have strong facilitation and mentoring skills
- Have the ability to inspire and motivate others
- Have a solid organisational network and good at making linkages
- Have full working knowledge of English
Salary & Other Benefits
- Tk. 47752 (Monthly)
- BDT. 47,752 whereas Living Allowance Monthly: BDT. 20,352; Accommodation: BDT. 26,400 and Support for data cards: BDT. 1,000.
- Moreover, Group Life Insurance and Medical Benefit will be covered
Apply Procedure
To find out more details & apply instructions, visit: ActionAid Bangladesh
Application Deadline
5th March 2022
Source: Bdjobs
Job Features
| Job Category | INGO |