Officer (Life Skills & Entrepreneurship Development) , RAISE Project

Job Description

Title: Officer (Life Skills & Entrepreneurship Development) , RAISE Project

Company Name: Ava Development Society

Vacancy: 01

Age: At most 45 years

Job Location: Natore

Salary: Tk. 47700 - 47700 (Monthly)

Experience:

• At least 5 years

• Masters

• Master of Social Science (MSS)
• 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

• Age At most 45 years

• At least 5 years of relevant experience in training & facilitation/ entrepreneurship/ business development.
• 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;
• Extensive field visit across the country is required.

Job Context:

Ava Development Society 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, Ava Development Society will implement the RAISE project in its catchment area.

Ava Development Society a non-government and non-profitable development organization (NGO), registered by Microcredit Regulatory Authority(MRA), registration no. 05305-00792-00470. Ava Development Society is seeking competent project officer (Life Skills & Entrepreneurship Development) under the RAISE project. The detailed Terms of Reference (ToR) 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.

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).