Officer (Life Skills & Entrepreneurship Development)-RAISE Project

Job Description

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

Company Name: Shakti Foundation for Disadvantaged Women (MRA Certificate Number: 00176-00059-00018)

Vacancy: 01

Job Location: Anywhere in Bangladesh

Employment Status: 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;
∎ 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 most 5 year(s)
∎ The applicants should have experience in the following area(s): Others

Job Context:
∎ Shakti Foundation for Disadvantaged Women 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.
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∎ The RAISE project has been implementing across the country through selected Partner Organizations of PKSF. As a Partner organization of PKSF, Shakti Foundation for Disadvantaged Women will implement the RAISE project in its catchment area.
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∎ Shakti Foundation for Disadvantaged Women is seeking competent project management professionals under the RAISE project. The detailed Terms of Reference (ToR) of the positions are given below.

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

Salary: Tk. 45000 (Monthly)

Compensation & Other Benefits:
∎ Consolidated Tk. 45,000/- (BDT Forty Five Thousand) per month and other admissible benefits as per Project/organization rules.

Job Source: Bdjobs.com Online Job Posting.

Application Deadline: 27 Jun 2022

Company Information:
∎ 30 May 2022
∎ Shakti Foundation for Disadvantaged Women (MRA Certificate Number: 00176-00059-00018)
∎ Address : House# 4, Road# 1(Main Road), Block# A, Section-11, Mirpur, Pallabi, Dhaka-1216
∎ Web : www.shakti.org.bd
∎ Business : Shakti Foundation for Disadvantaged Women, a leading Microfinance institution

Category: NGO/Development

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