Officer (Life Skills & Entrepreneurship Development)

Job Description

Title: Officer (Life Skills & Entrepreneurship Development)

Company Name: Bandhu Kallyan Foundation

Vacancy: 1

Age: At most 45 years

Job Location: Jashore

Salary: --

Experience:

• At least 5 years

• Masters

• Master’s Degree preferably in Economics/ Development Studies/ Social Work/Social Welfare/ Sociology/ Business Administration or BSc Engineering in CSE/ EEE/Civil/Mechanical from any Govt. approved university;

• More than one 3rd Division/Class in examinations will not be accepted;

• At least 5 years

• Age At most 45 years

• Training in Life Skills/Soft Skills/Entrepreneurship Development/Business Management will be treated as extra quality;

• Have experience working with youth and micro-entrepreneurs;

• Good operating skills of Microsoft Office package; and

• Required to have excellent communication skills (written and verbal) in English & Bangla;

• Understanding and speaking the local language of the project area will be an added advantage.

• Proficiency in online data management tools is highly preferable.

• Experience

• At least 5 years of relevant experience in training & facilitation/ entrepreneurship/ business development.

Bandhu Kallyan Foundation is launching a project titled ‘Recovery and Advancement of Informal Sector Employment (RAISE)’ jointly financed by the Government of Bangladesh and Palli Karma-Sahayak Foundation (PKSF). The goal of the project is to provide services that can enhance earning opportunities for low-income urban youth, and urban youth impacted by COVID-19.

The RAISE project has been implementing across the country through selected Partner Organizations of PKSF. As a Partner organization of Bandhu Kallyan Foundation will implement the RAISE project in its catchment area.

Bandhu Kallyan Foundation (BKF) is a non government Social Development Organization, established in 1992, BKF is registered with the Department of Social Services of the Peoples’ Republic of Bangladesh. Register No.- JA-440.Date-17/07/1996, its also registered by Microcredit Regulatory Authority(MRA), registration no. 01490-00330-00305. BKF is seeking competent project management professionals under the RAISE project. The detailed Terms of Reference (ToR) of the positions are given below.

Officer (Life Skills & Entrepreneurship Development)-1 Position

The Officer (Life Skills & Entrepreneurship Development) is responsible for facilitating how to gain confidence and move forward in life and supporting to economic empowerment of youth and micro-entrepreneurs. The Officer will be responsible for delivering life skills and entrepreneurship development sessions and monitoring the program participants.

Major Responsibilities

• Facilitate sessions on growth mindset, emotional intelligence, team building, adaptability, networking & collaboration, business management & entrepreneurship development with leadership & healthy role modeling to youth;

• Establish linkage with local enterprises and entrepreneurs and other relevant stakeholders for employment (self and wage) creationand take feedback from the employers and apprentices regarding training &employment;

• Assist the Business Management trainees in developing Business Plans and monitor & mentor the trainees during their employment;

• Check attendance record, quality of training, beneficiary grievances, progress on business plan and future aspirations;

• Assist in organizing seminars, workshops, training, and other community mobilization programs;

• Assist in preparing monthly, quarterly and half yearly progress reports in time; and

• Perform any other tasks assigned by the management.

• Work Station: Nowapara, Abhaynagar, Jashore extensive field visit across the country is required.

• Assignment Duration: 05 Years (30 June 2026 and annually renewable based on performance and project funding).

• Salary & Allowances: Consolidated Tk. 47,700/- (BDT Forty-seven thousand seven hundred) per month and other admissible benefits as per Project/organization rules. (Inclusive of all applicable Tax as per the law of Bangladesh).

• Qualified women are strongly encouraged to apply.