Life Skills Trainer (LST)

Job Description

Title: Life Skills Trainer (LST)

Company Name: Bangla-German Sampreeti (BGS)

Vacancy: 1

Age: 30 to 35 years

Job Location: Dhaka

Salary: Tk. 18417 (Monthly)

Experience:

• 3 to 5 years
• The applicants should have experience in the following business area(s): NGO

• Bachelor/Honors

• Bachelor's degree in a relevant field such as social science or a related discipline. Relevant work experience may be considered instead of a degree.

• 3 to 5 years
• The applicants should have experience in the following business area(s): NGO

• Age 30 to 35 years

• Familiarity with TVET approaches (CBT&A, WBL, apprenticeships, entrepreneurship training will be added advantage

• Experience in delivering training to diverse groups, especially disadvantaged youth and women.

• Excellent interpersonal skills with the ability to establish rapport and build relationships with youths, business groups, and community stakeholders.

• Strong facilitation, coaching, and mentoring skills.

• Knowledge of employability skills frameworks and adult learning methodologies.

• Excellent communication, interpersonal, and motivational skills.

• Ability to adapt training to different cultural and educational backgrounds.

• Proficiency in MS Office and e-learning platforms.

• Commitment to inclusion, gender equality, and youth empowerment.

• Experience Requirements: Minimum 3 to 5 years of experience in community engagement life skills, employability, or youth development programs.

• Additional Job Requirement: Perform any other duties that may be assigned by management.

Job Summary: The Life Skills Trainer (LST) will play a crucial role in assisting individuals seeking employment to achieve their career goals under the ACCESS - Advancing Career Connections, Employment, and Skills for Success_GG12 project. S/he will be responsible for designing and delivering employability and life skills training to youth, women, and marginalized groups engaged in ACCESS project. Using a holistic approach, s/he will strengthen participants’ personal, social, and professional competencies that complement technical training ensuring graduates are confident, adaptable, and job-ready. The role will cover essential soft skills, workplace readiness, communication, teamwork, problem-solving, and resilience, aligned with competency-based training (CBT), work-based training (WBT), apprenticeships, dual training, and entrepreneurship training. S/He will collaborate with various stakeholders, such as business associations, community organizations, and local business groups, to identified best practices of employability skills. S/he will distribute time 80% in facilitating training and 20% in desk work and report directly to the project coordinator.

Responsibilities:

• Training Design & Delivery

• Deliver structured life skills modules integrated with TVET training programs.

• Provide training on communication, teamwork, problem-solving, leadership, time management, financial literacy, and digital skills.

• Incorporate employability modules such as CV writing, interview techniques, workplace etiquette, and job search strategies.

• Adapt methodologies to different TVET approaches (CBT&A, WBT, dual training, apprenticeships, blended learning).

• Ensure inclusive delivery for women, youth, persons with disabilities, and climate-affected communities.

• Learner Support & Coaching:

• Provide career guidance and motivational sessions to help trainees build confidence.

• Support youth in developing personal development plans.

• Offer one-to-one coaching for vulnerable trainees needing extra support.

• Collaboration and Curriculum Development:

• Work with training institutions, industry partners, and TVET trainers to integrate life skills into technical training.

• Contribute to developing and updating life skills curricula, ensuring relevance to labor market needs.

• Incorporate gender equality, social inclusion, and green skills perspectives into training materials.

• Monitoring and Reporting:

• Assess participant progress through pre/post-training assessments and feedback tools.

• Document training delivery, participation, and outcomes for reporting purposes.

• Share best practices and innovative approaches for scaling life skills interventions.

• Organization Development & Others

• Any other duties that may be assigned by organization management.

• Provide support to the core activities of the organization as per the needs and requirements of the organization.

• Any other duties that may be assigned by organization management.

• Provide support to the core activities of the organization as per the needs and requirements of the organization.

• Any other duties that may be assigned by organization management.

• Provide support to the core activities of the organization as per the needs and requirements of the organization.

• Salary and Benefits: Consolidated monthly Salary Tk.=18,417/= (Eighteen Thousand Four Hundred Seventeen Taka Only).