Job Description
Title: Officer (Life Skills & Entrepreneurship Development)
Company Name: HEED Bangladesh
Vacancy: 01
Job Location: Dhaka (Mirpur Section 11)
Employment Status: Contractual
Educational Requirements:
∎ • 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 is an advantage.
Experience Requirements:
∎ At least 5 year(s)
Job Context:
∎ • HEED Bangladesh is Non-Government and non-political National Organization working in the field of Health, Education and Economic Development for more the 49 (forty-nine) years. The Organization invites applications from the suitable candidates for it`s RAISE Project, which is 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. Nature of job is Contractual.
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 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 organize and facilitate different organizational training
∎ • Perform any other tasks assigned by the management.
Additional Requirements:
∎ Age at most 45 years
∎ Both males and females are allowed to apply
∎ • At least 05 years of relevant experience in training & facilitation/entrepreneurship/business development.
Salary:
∎ Tk. 45000 (Monthly)
∎ Other admissible benefits as per Project/organization rules. (Inclusive of all applicable Tax as per the law of Bangladesh)
Compensation & Other Benefits:
∎ As per HEED Policy
Job Source: Bdjobs.com Online Job Posting.
Application Deadline: 4 Dec 2023
Company Information:
∎ 23 Nov 2023
∎ HEED Bangladesh
∎ Address : Main Road, Plot#19, Section-11,Block - A, Mirpur, Dhaka-1216
∎ Business : HEED Bangladesh established in 1974, HEED Bangladesh has been committed to participate and promote national development through upgrading the socio-economic condition of the disadvantaged and the underprivileged people in the society. As an NGO established by Christian leaders and several western partner organizations in response to post-war needs in Bangladesh, HEED Bangladesh sustained its relevance by redesigning its strategies in accordance with its philosophy of Poverty alleviation and Empowerment of the poor.
Throughout the years HEED Bangladesh has been serving this nation to achieve Eight SDG (SDG 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 8, 13, and 17) in various scopes that include Health, Education (Formal and Informal), Agriculture, Capacity Building, Environmental resource management and Bio-diversity conservation, Disaster management, Socio-economic development of marginalized and underprivileged people, etc.
Presently HEED Bangladesh is working with a motto of ‘Serving the Humanity’ in 32 districts of Bangladesh. Most impactful projects of HEED Bangladesh include Bangladesh has been working in the fields of health, education, agriculture, aquaculture, livestock, forestry, environment & natural resource management, bio-diversity conservation, disaster management, socio-economic development of marginalized and under privileged people, micro finance, nutrition & Hygiene education, water and sanitation, HIV/AIDS, Adolescents and young reproductive health, rural development, awareness raising social mobilization, arsenic mitigation , women empowerment, street children, different emergency response ,Heritage preservationand Educational projects in partnership with the Government of the People’s Republic of Bangladesh, and numerous well-reputed NGOs and INGOs.
Category: NGO/Development
: Work Station : Mirpur, Dhaka with extensive field visit (80%) is required.
