Achenda Thoai
Teknaf, Cox's Bazar
Summary
Dynamic Hygiene Promoter with extensive experience at NGO Forum for Public Health, skilled in community engagement and outbreak response. Proficient in data collection using Kobo, I successfully led hygiene promotion activities, enhancing participation among diverse groups. Adept at reporting and documentation, I fostered strong relationships to drive impactful health initiatives.
Overview
6
6
years of professional experience
Work History
Hygiene Promoter
NGO Forum for Public Health
02.2020 - Current
- Plan, design and take part in the implementation of program interventions, manage and support team by maintaining program standards.
- Coordinated with WASH, Health, Protection, and Outreach teams to ensure integrated community engagement.
- Lead hygiene promotion activities targeting diverse groups including women, men, adolescents, and persons with special needs.
- Support outbreak preparedness and response (cholera, AWD, dengue,) through risk communication and targeted awareness campaigns.
- Implement participatory methods to encourage positive hygiene practices in the community.
- Support planning and implementation of special events such as awareness campaigns, materials distribution days, promotional activities.
- Assisted in organizing outreach materials, IEC tools, and hygiene kits and identify gaps in supplies and communicated needs to relevant departments.
- Built strong relationships with community leaders, promotional volunteers and households to enhance participation through community engagement to run program smoothly.
- Prepare reports on assigned activities needs, gaps, and project trends to supervisor.
- Collect verified data and documentation of programs in order to generate related reports and analyzed community feedback database via Kobo toolbox.
Intern (WASH)
Save the Children International
07.2019 - 01.2020
- Guide and assist team in community mobilization and sensitization for WASH activities.
- Conduct awareness sessions with communities, children, female and adolescent girls on safe hygiene practices and children.
- Organize and coach the hygiene promotion team to ensure the outcome of hygiene promotion activities at both camp and host community.
- Collect and ensure proper data collection and information for database update.
- Ensure activities to promote safe and inclusive access to WASH facilities (Women, children, elderly and person with disability).
- Assist on conducting surveys, interviews and FGDs (Focal Group Discussions).
- Support on preparing IEC (Information, Education and Communication) materials.
- Coordinate the logistic support for workshops, community training sessions and meetings including preparing training materials, sending invitations and arranging meeting space.
- Ensure proper communications at the camp level, team members and supervisor to prepare timely report.
- Document success stories, case study and lesson learned from 'Women Internship Program' of the organization.
Education
BBS - Bachelor of Business Studies
National University
Higher Secondary Certificate - HSC
Agrasar Girls' Collage
ChittagongSecondary School Certificate - SSC
Neela Girls' High School
Neela, TeknafSkills
- Extensive working experience in the Rohingya response and host community
- Proficiency in the Rohingya, Chittagonian, and English languages
- Community engagement and mobilization
- Outbreak response and risk communication
- Reporting and documentation
- Kobo/ODK data collection
- Computer operation
Training
- Enhancing Hygiene Promotion through Community Engagement and Monitoring Tools by NGO Forum for Public Health.
- Community Based Health and Hygiene Service Training by WASH Sector Cox’s Bazar
- Technical Training on WASH and Monitoring by NGO Forum for Public Health
- Anti-Sexual Harassment training and PSEA (Protection from Sexual Exploitation and Sexual Abuse) training by Save the Children International
- Core Humanitarian Standard training by Save the Children International
- Professional English Skills training by Save the Children International
Personal Information
- Father's name: Athoai
- Mother's name: Mayma
- Date of birth: January 1, 1997
- Nationality: Bangladeshi
Reference
Md. Ripon Ali Sarkar
Organization: NGO Forum for Public Health
Designation: Manager, Hygiene Promotion
Address: Sayeman Pink Pearl, Kolatoli, Cox's Bazar
Cell no: +8801710-055195
E-Mail: ripon.ali@ngofcox.com
Reference
Mohammad Majed
Organization: NGO Forum for Public Health
Designation: Project Officer, Hygiene Promotion
Address: Nayapara Registered Refugee Camp, Teknaf
Cell no: +880-1675-383838
E-mail: majed@ngofcox.com
Timeline
Hygiene Promoter
NGO Forum for Public Health
02.2020 - Current
Intern (WASH)
Save the Children International
07.2019 - 01.2020
BBS - Bachelor of Business Studies
National University
Higher Secondary Certificate - HSC
Agrasar Girls' Collage
Secondary School Certificate - SSC
Neela Girls' High School