Officer (Life Skills & Entrepreneurship Development)

Job Description

Title: Officer (Life Skills & Entrepreneurship Development)

Company Name: Centre for Development Innovation & Practices - CDIP

Vacancy: 1

Age: at most 45 years

Location: Anywhere in Bangladesh

Experience:
∎ At least 5 years

Published: 6 Jul 2025

Education:
∎ Bachelor/Honors in any discipline
∎ 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;
∎ 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.
∎ 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;
∎ 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.

Requirements:

Additional Requirements:
∎ Age at most 45 years
∎ At least 5 years of relevant experience in training & facilitation/ entrepreneurship/ business development.
∎ Qualified women are strongly encouraged to apply.
∎ Field Office. Extensive field visit across the country is required.
∎ 05 Years (30 June 2026 and annually renewable based on performance and project funding).
∎ At least 5 years of relevant experience in training & facilitation/ entrepreneurship/ business development.
∎ Qualified women are strongly encouraged to apply.
∎ Work Station:
∎ Field Office. Extensive field visit across the country is required.
∎ Assignment Duration:
∎ 05 Years (30 June 2026 and annually renewable based on performance and project funding).

Responsibilities & Context:
∎ 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.
∎ 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 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.
∎ Centre for Development Innovation and Practices (CDIP) 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, Centre for Development Innovation and Practices (CDIP) will implement the RAISE project in its catchment area.
∎ CDIP is a national-level NGO MFI committed to sustainable development through inclusive Microfinance services, health, and educational interventions. With 226 branches across 30 districts, CDIP has been transforming lives by empowering communities for over two decades. Centre for Development Innovation and Practices (CDIP) is seeking competent project management professionals under the RAISE project. The detailed of the positions are given below.
∎ 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) creation and 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.

Compensation & Other Benefits:
∎ 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).
∎ 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).

Workplace:
∎ Work at office

Employment Status: Contractual

Job Location: Anywhere in Bangladesh

Apply Procedure:

Hard Copy:
∎ খামের উপর এবং ই-মেইলের সাবজেক্ট এ পদের নাম লিখতে হবে।
∎ জীবন বৃত্তান্তে অবশ্যই বাবা ও মার নাম, জন্ম তারিখ ও পূণাঙ্গ বয়স (আবেদন এর শেষদিন পর্যন্ত), অভিজ্ঞতার সময়সীমা এবং অভিজ্ঞতার সর্বমোট বছর উল্লেখ করতে হবে।
∎ আগ্রহী প্রার্থীগণকে সকল শিক্ষাগত যোগ্যতার সনদপত্রের কপি, জাতীয় পরিচয়পত্রের কপি, সম্প্রতি তোলা পাসপোর্ট সাইজের দুই কপি রঙ্গীন ছবি, মোবাইল নম্বরসহ আবেদন ও জীবন-বৃত্তান্ত সময়সীমার মধ্যে "চিফ পিপল অফিসার, মানবসম্পদ ও ওডি এবং প্রশাসন বিভাগ" বরাবরে নিম্নে বর্ণিত ঠিকানায় সরাসরি বা ডাকযোগে অথবা [email protected] এই ই-মেইলে পাঠাতে অনুরোধ করা হলো।
∎ খামের উপর এবং ই-মেইলের সাবজেক্ট এ পদের নাম লিখতে হবে।
∎ জীবন বৃত্তান্তে অবশ্যই বাবা ও মার নাম, জন্ম তারিখ ও পূণাঙ্গ বয়স (আবেদন এর শেষদিন পর্যন্ত), অভিজ্ঞতার সময়সীমা এবং অভিজ্ঞতার সর্বমোট বছর উল্লেখ করতে হবে।
∎ শুধুমাত্র বাছাইকৃত প্রার্থীদেরকে ফোনের মাধ্যমে নির্দিষ্ট তারিখে ইন্টারভিউ`র জন্য ডাকা হবে, এ জন্যে কোনো প্রকার টি.এ/ ডি.এ প্রযোজ্য হবে না।
∎ উল্লেখ থাকে যে, ইন্টারভিউ`র সময় পরীক্ষা পাশের মূল সনদপত্র সহ অভিজ্ঞতার প্রমাণপত্র (যদি থাকে) দেখাতে হবে।
∎ সেন্টার ফর ডেভেলপমেন্ট ইনোভেশন এন্ড প্র্যাকটিসেস - সিদীপ
∎ বাড়ী নং ২২/৯, ব্লক-বি, বাবর রোড, মোহাম্মদপুর, ঢাকা।
∎ ভিজিট করুন: www.cdipbd.org

Company Information:
∎ Centre for Development Innovation & Practices - CDIP
∎ House # 22/9, Block-B, Babor Road, Mohammadpur, Dhaka – 1207. Microcredit Regulatory Authority- License No. 00341-00727-00097
∎ https://cdipbd.org/
∎ About CDIP: CDIP is a non-governmental non-profit development organization founded in 1995 with registration from Registrar of Joint Stock Company, Dhaka. It is governed by a body of General members through its elected Governing Body.

Activities of CDIP: Major activities include microfinance, education support for children, and primary healthcare in rural areas of Bangladesh. CDIP also invests resources for innovative projects of its own and to support innovators. More about CDIP can be seen in www.cdipbd.org


Address::
∎ House # 22/9, Block-B, Babor Road, Mohammadpur, Dhaka – 1207. Microcredit Regulatory Authority- License No. 00341-00727-00097
∎ https://cdipbd.org/
∎ About CDIP: CDIP is a non-governmental non-profit development organization founded in 1995 with registration from Registrar of Joint Stock Company, Dhaka. It is governed by a body of General members through its elected Governing Body.Activities of CDIP: Major activities include microfinance, education support for children, and primary healthcare in rural areas of Bangladesh. CDIP also invests resources for innovative projects of its own and to support innovators. More about CDIP can be seen in www.cdipbd.org

Read Before Apply: Please apply only who are fulfilling all the requirements of this job

Application Deadline: 12 Jul 2025

Category: NGO/Development