Officer (Life Skills & Entrepreneurship Development), RAISE Project
Job Description
Title: Officer (Life Skills & Entrepreneurship Development), RAISE Project
Company Name: RDRS Bangladesh
Vacancy: 01
Job Location: Anywhere in Bangladesh
Employment Status: Full-time, Contractual
Educational Requirements:
∎ Master’s Degree 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.
Experience Requirements:
∎ At least 5 year(s)
Job Context:
∎ RDRS Bangladesh 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, RDRS Bangladesh will implement the RAISE project in its catchment area.
∎ RDRS is a leading national development organisation in Bangladesh working for the poor and underprivileged communities across the country with focus on north-west Bangladesh. Established in 1972 as the field programme of Lutheran World Federation, Geneva, RDRS became a national development organisation in 1997 under the Trust Act. RDRS provides development services to over 3 million households in 32 districts through its four broad programmes - civil empowerment, quality of life, food security & environment, and economic empowerment & opportunity.
∎ Recently, RDRS Bangladesh is seeking applications for the position of Officer (Life Skills & Entrepreneurship Development) under RAISE Project.
∎ 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.
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 Mangaement 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.
Additional Requirements:
∎ Age at most 45 years
∎ 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.
Salary: Tk. 45000 (Monthly)
Compensation & Other Benefits:
∎ Salary consolidated Tk. 45,000/- (BDT Forty Five Thousand) per month and other admissible benefits as per Project/organization rules (Inclusive of all applicable Tax as per the law of Bangladesh).
Job Source: Bdjobs.com Online Job Posting.
Application Deadline: 20 Jun 2022
Company Information:
∎ 6 Jun 2022
∎ RDRS Bangladesh
∎ Address : RDRS Bangladesh, House no.43, Road no. 10, Sector 6, Uttara, Dhaka
∎ Web : www.rdrsbangladesh.org
∎ Business : RDRS Bangladesh is a national humanitarian and development organization works for rural development by empowering the rural poor in northwest Bangladesh. RDRS was formally established as the Bangladesh field program of the Geneva-based Lutheran World Federation/Department for World Service (LWF/DWS) on 8 February 1972. Its development aim is to achieve sustainable increases in their living standards. With this aim, RDRS enables those who participate in its program to gain the necessary skills, understanding, confidence, institutions and services; and ensure that the rural communities have the necessary economic, social and environmental resources. RDRS employees approximate 3,700 staff and works with a further approximately 1,000 volunteers and daily paid workers. The vast majority of staff are in field positions, with specialist sectoral and support units in Rangpur and Dhaka.
Category: NGO/Development
: Qualified women are strongly encouraged to apply. Only short listed candidates will be invited for interview. RDRS reserves the right to cancel one or any applications at any stage of the recruitment process.RDRS believes that all people have a right to live their lives free from sexual violence and any abuse of power, regardless of age, gender, sexuality, sexual orientation, disability, religion, ethnic origin or other status.RDRS will make every effort to create and maintain a safe environment, free from Sexual Exploitation Abuse and Harassment (SEAH), and shall take appropriate measures for this purpose in the communities where it operates.
