Officer (Life Skills & Entrepreneurship Development)
Job Description
Title: Officer (Life Skills & Entrepreneurship Development)
Company Name: Basa Foundation
Vacancy: 01
Job Location: Anywhere in Bangladesh
Employment Status: Full-time
Educational Requirements:
∎ Master's Degree 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;
∎ 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 is an advantage.
Experience Requirements:
∎ At least 5 year(s)
Job Context:
∎ BASA Foundation : BASA Foundation is a non-government, non-profit and non-political organization established in 1991 to serve the socio-economically depressed communities in Bangladesh. BASA works in the fields of sustainable development, poverty alleviation and empowerment of the poor (particularly women) through the provision of micro-finance services supported by a wide array of other development programmes. BASA Foundation is one of the most dynamic organization. During its 31 years of working tenure BASA Foundation focused on human rights and legal awareness, awareness raising, capacity building through training, economic rights for women, watersanitation & hygiene promotion, basic education, women empowerment, poverty alleviation through skill development and micro credit support, food security, advocacy related trainings, health services & health education and Nutrition, environment & climate change issues for sustainable development, community engagements
∎ MRA Registration NO: 00377-00115-00046
∎ Name of the project: Recovery and Advancement of Informal Sector Employment (RAISE) Project
∎ BASA 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 PKSF, BASA FOundation will implement the RAISE project in its catchment area.
∎ 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.
∎ Work Station: Working area of BASA Foundation, extensive field visit across the country is required.
∎ Assignment Duration: Tentatively 5 Years (Annually renewable based performance)
Job 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) creation and take feedback from the employers and apprentices regarding training & employment;
∎ Assist the Business Mangaement 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.
Additional Requirements:
∎ Age at most 45 years
∎ At least 5 years of relevant experience in training & facilitation/ entrepreneurship/ business development.
Salary:
∎ Consolidated Tk. 45,000/- (BDT Forty-Five Thousand) per month and other admissible benefits as per Project budget. Inclusive of all applicable Tax as per the law of the Govt. of Bangladesh.
Job Source: Bdjobs.com Online Job Posting.
Application Deadline: 16 Jun 2022
Company Information:
∎ 31 May 2022
∎ Basa Foundation
∎ Address : Basa Bhaban, House-42,Road-04 Prianka Runway City Baunia Turag,Uttara Dhaka -1230
Category: NGO/Development
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