Job Description - Community Nutrition Mobilizer

COMMUNITY NUTRITION MOBILIZER
JOB DESCRIPTION
Concern Worldwide Bangladesh
Concern Worldwide is an international humanitarian organisation dedicated to the reduction of

suffering and working towards the ultimate elimination of extreme poverty in the world’s poorest
countries. Concern started working with the people of Bangladesh in 1972 by extending its support
after the devastating cyclone of 1970. Since then, Concern Worldwide has been working to address
extreme poverty in the most vulnerable communities of the country by implementing needs based,
innovative humanitarian and development projects.
In Bangladesh, Concern Worldwide works jointly with non-governmental organisations (NGOs), Civil
Society Organizations (CSOs), different government departments, the private sector and other key
stakeholders to ensure the sustainable changes in the lives of the extreme poor.
Job Title: Community Nutrition Mobilizer

Exact Job Location: Teknaf, Cox’s Bazar
Reports to: Nutrition Site Supervisor
Contract Details Up to 31st December 2024
Job purpose: The Community Nutrition Mobilizer will be responsible for all community mobilization
related activities involving the community outreach teams charged with the bulk of the preventive
nutrition interventions at the community level, as well as MAMI and IYCE. She / He will supervise
and support the outreach volunteer team to work closely with the target community including
caregivers of children under five, adolescent girls, pregnant and lactating women, and spouses,
religious and local leaders among others groups in the settlement in Cox’s Bazar. He/she will be
responsible for ensuring that home visits, tracking of defaulters, relapses, non-response, nutrition
counselling and nutrition messaging among other community level activities are conducted with
utmost quality as prescribed in the project design. In a single word, she / he will be responsible for
all type of community outreach acticities and work as a bridge between integrated nutrition facility
and community outreach. S/He will support the site supervisor to ensure smooth operation of
nutrition activities as well as also provide technical and supervision support to other team members
with / in absence of Site supervisor. S/He will be responsible to perform other activities requested by
his/her supervisor based on project need.
Main duties & responsibilities:

 Mobilizing the Community Outreach teams to work with the target community to ensure that
the Nutrition in Emergency Response Project activity is delivered with maximum efficiency and
professionalism.
 Ensuring that the targeted community (under five, adolescent girls and pregnant and lactating
women) are linked to the nutrition support Centre for services eg. Counselling, diagnosis,
treatment.
 Leading the implementation of effective CMAM approach specially the community outreach
activities including-screening, identification, referral, follow up, listing of all the household in
targeted area including the pregnant and lactating women, under five children and adolescent
girls, mother to mother support group activities and mobilization of the community.
 Ensure the successful implementation of Infant and young child feeding practices (IYCF) and
MAMI activities in the center and community level along with ECCD roll out with guidance from
Nutrition Site Supervisor.
 Ensuring that volunteers are adequately trained and are regularly supporting screening and refer
the SAM, MAM and at-risk children.
 Ensuring that the nutrition mobilization plan is developed jointly with the team and delivered
timely and effectively to ensure improvement in the nutrition status of the project participants
 Ensure optimal community participation in the project by supporting the CRM including
providing regular feedback to the community.
 Building rapport with the beneficiaries; to encourage them to seek help for their problems by
opening up safe and comfortable space where they can express themselves and share their
constraints.
 Liaising with other stakeholders operating in the sector within the same target area and identify
competent local resources for referrals whenever necessary.
 Enable a friendly collaborative working culture within the team, actively sharing information and
knowledge to enable the team to ensure effective learning and sharing across the team
 Orient team members on the Complaint Response Mechanism (CRM) within Concern’s
programming
 Be aware of, understand and comply with all of Concern’s policies and procedures (P4, finance,
logistics, HR, security management etc.).
 Reporting and documentation of performed project activities.
 Undertake other related duties as may reasonably be assigned by the Country Director or the
line manager.
Accountability
In line with Concern’s commitments under the Core Humanitarian Standard (CHS):
 Actively promote meaningful community participation and consultation at all stages of the
project cycle (planning, implementation, M&E);
 Work with relevant colleagues to ensure that the Complaints and Response Mechanism (CRM) is
functional and accessible, that feedback and complaints are welcomed and addressed;
 Work with relevant colleagues to ensure that information about CRM, safeguarding and
expected staff behaviour is disseminated among programme participants and communities.
Person specifications:
 Minimum Bachelor’s degree in Nutrition and Food Science from any reputed university.
 Around 1-2 years’ progressive experience to work in the field of Community nutrition (For highly
technical candidates, experience is considerable).
 Technical knowledge on Community management of acute malnutrition (CMAM) programming.
 Sound knowledge on IYCF/E, MAMI, ECCD and Growth Monitoring and Promotion (GMP)
activities
 Having good knowledge on Rohingya refugee programmes will add value.
 Good fluency in Bengali and desirable English fluency. Satisfactory knowledge on Rohingya
Dialect might get preference.
 Proficient knowledge of standard computer software if possible.
Key competencies:
 Pro- active with an ability to think analytically, identifying opportunities and mechanisms to
broaden programming.
 Results oriented.
 Excellent planning and organisational skills.
 Ability to problem solve and good decision making skills.
 Strong team player and experience to lead team of front line service implementers.
 Ability to work in challenging environments and strict deadline.
Essential competencies:
o Fluency in Bengali and English (satisfactory). Knowledge on Rohigya/Chittagonian dialect with

add extra value.
o Good reporting and excellent communication skills
o Ability to work in team, respect team decisions and support multi-cultural team members.
o Strong leadership qualities and willingness to exercise initiative and work independently.
o Must have a ‘hands on’, practical mentality, be self-driven and very self-motivated.
o Must be well organized.
o Very high attention to detail.
o Cultural and political sensitivity.
Safeguarding at Concern: Code of Conduct and its Associated Policies
Concern has an organisational Code of Conduct (CCoC) with three Associated Policies; the
Programme Participant Protection Policy (P4), the Child Safeguarding Policy and the Anti-
Trafficking in Persons Policy. These have been developed to ensure the maximum protection of
programme participants from exploitation, and to clarify the responsibilities of Concern staff,
consultants, visitors to the programme and partner organisation, and the standards of behaviour
expected of them. In this context, staff have a responsibility to the organisation to strive for, and
maintain, the highest standards in the day-to-day conduct in their workplace in accordance with
Concern’s core values and mission. Any candidate offered a job with Concern Worldwide will be
expected to sign the Concern Staff Code of Conduct and Associated Policies as an appendix to their
contract of employment. By signing the Concern Code of Conduct, candidates acknowledge that they
have understood the content of both the Concern Code of Conduct and the Associated Policies and
agree to conduct themselves in accordance with the provisions of these policies. Additionally,
Concern is committed to the safeguarding and protection of vulnerable adults and children in our
work. We will do everything possible to ensure that only those who are suitable to work or volunteer
with vulnerable adults and children are recruited by us for such roles. Subsequently, working or
volunteering with Concern is subject to a range of vetting checks, including criminal background
checking.
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COMMUNITY NUTRITION MOBILIZER

Concern Worldwide Bangladesh

Concern Worldwide is an international humanitarian organisation dedicated to the reduction of

Job Title: Community Nutrition Mobilizer

Main duties & responsibilities:

o Fluency in Bengali and English (satisfactory). Knowledge on Rohigya/Chittagonian dialect with

Safeguarding at Concern: Code of Conduct and its Associated Policies

Line Manager’s name Signature

Employee’s name Signature

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