Officer (Life Skills & Entrepreneurship Development)

Job Description

Title: Officer (Life Skills & Entrepreneurship Development)

Company Name: Community Development and Health Care Centre (CDHC)

Vacancy: 1

Age: At most 45 years

Job Location: Patuakhali

Salary: Tk. 47700 (Monthly)

Experience:

• At least 5 years
• The applicants should have experience in the following business area(s): NGO,Development Agency,Micro-Credit

• Master of Arts (MA) in Economics
• Master of Arts (MA) in Development Studies
• Master of Arts (MA) in Sociology
• Master of Business Administration (MBA)

• 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;

• At least 5 years
• The applicants should have experience in the following business area(s): NGO,Development Agency,Micro-Credit

• Age At most 45 years

• 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.

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

Job Context:

Community Development and Health Care Centre (CDHC) 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, CDHC will implement the RAISE project in its catchment area.

As a no-government organization, CDHC has been working since 1997 to promote the socio-economic status of the least opportunist people in Patuakhali district through implementing various development programs. CDHC is seeking competent project management professionals under the RAISE project. The detailed Terms of Reference (ToR) of the position 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 and will work under the direct supervision of the coordinator.

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.

Work Station: Patuakhali; extensive field visit across the working area is required.

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

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).