Officer (Life Skills & Entrepreneurship Development)-RAISE Project FIVDB

Job Description

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

Company Name: Friends in Village Development Bangladesh (FIVDB)

Vacancy: 1

Age: At most 45 years

Job Location: Sylhet

Salary: Tk. 47700 - 47700 (Monthly)

Experience:

• At least 5 years
• The applicants should have experience in the following business area(s): NGO

• Masters

• 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;

• At least 5 years
• The applicants should have experience in the following business area(s): NGO

• Age At most 45 years

• More than one 3rd Division/Class in examinations will not be accepted;
• At least 5 years of relevant experience in training & facilitation/ entrepreneurship/ business development.
• Training in Life Skills/Soft Skills/Entrepreneurship Development/Business Management will be treated as extra quality;
• Have experience working with youth and micro-entrepreneurs;
• Extensive field visit is required.
• 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.

Background

Friends in Village Development Bangladesh (FIVDB) 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. As a Partner organization of PKSF, FIVDB will implement the RAISE project in Sylhet and its adjacent area.

FIVDB is a Bangladeshi non-governmental organisation founded in 1979 under the Societies' Registration Act, 1860. The organisation is also registered with the NGO Affairs Bureau and the Micro Credit Regulatory Authority, of the Government of Bangladesh. The organisation's societal vision is that of 'a vibrant society based on justice, equity, democracy and environmentally sound principles'. It works with the mission to give the disadvantaged women, men and children greater voice, reduce their vulnerability, increase their use of citizenship rights and help them enhance their quality of life.

FIVDB is seeking a competent Officer (Life Skills & Entrepreneurship Development) under the RAISE project. The Officer 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.

FIVDB authority reserves the right to cancel one or any applications at any stage of the recruitment process.

Qualified women are strongly encouraged to apply.

• Other admissible benefits as per the organization`s policy.

• Salary and other admissible benefits (if any) are inclusive of all taxes as imposed by the government of Bangladesh. Taxes will be deducted at sources as per government rules.