Manager - Training

• 8 to 10 years
• The applicants should have experience in the following business area(s): NGO

• Masters
• Bachelor/Honors

• Master’s Degree or Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering / Education Management, Business Administration (MBA), Development Studies, or a relevant discipline from a recognized university.

• Specialized qualifications, diplomas, or international certifications in TVET Leadership, Project Management, or Human Resource Development will be given strong preference.

• 8 to 10 years
• The applicants should have experience in the following business area(s): NGO

• Age 35 to 45 years

Experience & Additional Requirements:

Experience:

• Minimum 8 to 10 years of professional experience in training operations, academic administration, or management roles within a recognized vocational training institute, polytechnic institute, international NGO, or donor-funded skills development project.

• Proven track record of managing multi-trade training facilities, supervising instructional teams, and meeting project targets.

Specialized Preference:

• In-depth working experience with foreign manpower recruitment processes, sending organizations, and bilateral skilled migration channels (specifically Japan TITP/SSW, Middle East, or European corridors).

• Accreditation: Certified as a CBT&A Level-4 (Trainer/Assessor) or Level-5 (Lead Trainer/Assessor) by BTEB or NSDA will be an added advantage.

Other Skills:

• Exceptional liaison, networking, and negotiation capabilities with government officials, international partners, and industry bodies.

• Excellent command of written and spoken English and Bengali, with strong technical report-writing skills.

• Proficiency in MS Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint), data management tools, and digital training platforms.

Age Limit:

• Preferably between 35 and 45 years, with flexibility for candidates possessing outstanding qualifications, international exposure, and distinguished TVET leadership experience.

About Grameen Shikkha

Grameen Shikkha (www.grameenshikkha.com) is a not-for-profit organization created by Nobel Laureate Professor Muhammad Yunus. It promotes education, vocational training, and child development, and conducts skills training, scholarship management, and non-formal primary school programs for poor and disadvantaged communities.

Program / Institute: Grameen Vocational Training Institute (GVTI)

Job Location: Mirpur, Dhaka, Bangladesh

Job Description / Key Responsibilities:

• Lead, coordinate, and oversee all academic and operational training activities across technical, vocational, and foreign language programmes, ensuring alignment with GVTI’s objectives and labour market demands.

• Develop and implement annual and quarterly training plans, academic calendars, batch mobilization schedules, training budgets, and resource allocation strategies to ensure efficient programme delivery.

• Direct the adoption, development, and contextualization of Competency-Based Learning Materials (CBLM), session plans, practical job sheets, and assessment packages aligned with the National Technical and Vocational Qualifications Framework (NTVQF/CBT&A) and international benchmarks.

• Supervise trainers and instructors to ensure effective delivery of theoretical and practical sessions, simulation-based learning, and workshop activities in accordance with Competency-Based Training and Assessment (CBT&A) principles and established quality standards.

• Oversee institutional registration, course accreditation, assessment arrangements, certification, and compliance with the requirements of the Skills Development Authority (NSDA), and other relevant authorities.

• Coordinate formative and summative assessments, practical trade tests, national competency assessments, and certification processes to ensure that trainees achieve the required occupational competencies.

• Establish and maintain strategic partnerships with local and international employers, industries, recruitment agencies, Sending Organizations (SOs), Accepting Organizations (AOs), and other relevant stakeholders to align training programmes with current and emerging workforce requirements.

• Develop and oversee destination-specific training pathways addressing the technical, regulatory, language, and cultural requirements of overseas labour markets, particularly Japan (TITP/SSW), the Gulf and Middle East, the UK, Europe, and Southeast Asia.

• Coordinate outreach, candidate mobilization, screening, aptitude assessments, admission, counselling, and orientation, with particular emphasis on youth seeking employment opportunities in Bangladesh and abroad.

• Lead job matching, employer interviews, campus recruitment drives, trade-test demonstrations, apprenticeships, on-the-job training (OJT), clinical internships where applicable, and pre-departure orientation. Track graduate employment outcomes, with particular emphasis on overseas job placement.

• Ensure the effective utilization, safety, maintenance, and availability of training facilities, caregiving and other simulation laboratories, machinery, equipment, tools, learning materials, and consumables. Oversee procurement, inventory control, equipment calibration, and preventive maintenance.

• Ensure compliance with occupational health and safety (OHS), workplace hygiene, and relevant safety standards across classrooms, laboratories, workshops, and practical training environments.

• Establish and maintain an effective Training Management Information System (TMIS) to monitor trainee enrolment, attendance, assessment results, dropout rates, certification, graduate tracking, and post-training employment outcomes.

• Develop and coordinate digital communication strategies, including infographics, videos, reels, trainee success stories, and targeted social media campaigns across platforms such as Facebook, Instagram, and LinkedIn to promote GVTI’s programmes, attract trainees and employers, engage donors, and strengthen institutional branding.

• Contribute to GVTI’s financial sustainability through efficient resource management, employer engagement, market-responsive training programmes, and appropriate trainee–employer cost-sharing arrangements, supporting the vision of A World of Three Zeros: Zero Poverty, Zero Unemployment, and Zero Net Carbon Emissions.

• Prepare comprehensive monthly, quarterly, and annual progress reports, project briefs, and performance analytics for the Managing Director and Executive Management.

• Perform any other relevant administrative and operational duties assigned by the Management.

Salary & Benefits:

• BDT 60,000 per month, plus other benefits as per organizational policy. The salary is negotiable based on the candidate’s qualifications, leadership experience, regulatory expertise, and track record.