Title: Officer, Social Enterprise Development (SED)
Company Name: UCEP Bangladesh
Vacancy: 01
Job Location: Dhaka
Employment Status: Full-time, Contractual
Educational Requirements:
∎ Master’s degree preferably in Marketing, Entrepreneurship, Operations Management, Tourism and Hospitality Management; from any reputed national or international university.
Experience Requirements:
∎ At least 2 year(s)
Job Responsibilities:
∎ A. Strategic:
∎ Contribute to implement UCEP Bangladesh’s values, vision, mission, and goals, always uphold the best interest of the organization and ensure security and safety of life, property, and dignity of UCEP Bangladesh, its entities, its beneficiaries, and staff.
∎ Ensure that all relevant policies and guidelines of UCEP Bangladesh are adhered to.
∎ Take proactive and innovative interventions to develop and manage SED as a business enterprise of UCEP Bangladesh with the aim to gain visibility, viability, and sustainability.
∎ Develop and ensure effective implementation of necessary tools, mechanisms, and procedures for strengthening accountability, transparency, effectiveness in the business.
∎ Ensure system upgradation through necessary record keeping, documentation, project management and business management processes.
∎ Practice and promote concepts of value for money, cost effectiveness and Do-No-Harm approach.
∎ Represent UCEP Bangladesh in events and forums with guidance from supervisor.
∎ Promote and contribute to ongoing efforts towards gender equity & equality, child/staff protection & safeguard, inclusiveness, accessibility and discrimination free environment in the workplace and operations/activities/plans.
∎ B. Operational:
∎ 1. Business/ Enterprise Management:
∎ Achieve annual business goals, including revenue plan on training, accommodation, catering, and other hospitality services.
∎ Coordinate to develop and offer training and other professional courses and value-added services.
∎ Enlist professional resource persons for the SED.
∎ Organize and manage training calendar and ensure its efficient implementation.
∎ Assist in facilitating training sessions, if necessary.
∎ Ensure quality of services through regular reviews and evaluations, including customer’s feedbacks.
∎ Manage administrative functions in relation to SED ventures including procurement, asset management, repair and maintenance, utilities, insurance, safety, and security.
∎ Coordinate with procurement team to ensure procurements are conducted in time.
∎ Liaison and contact with potential clients and partners projects.
∎ Facilitate regulatory compliances (e.g. return submission, VAT, IT etc.) for SED operations.
∎ Facilitate accounting related activities of SED revenue and expenditures.
∎ Monitor the purchase / requisitions, the accounts receivable (collection from debts) and the accounts payable (payable to the vendors / suppliers etc.).
∎ Ensure that financial reports (e.g. weekly, monthly, quarterly, and annual) are prepared, organized, and shared on a regular basis.
∎ Regularly inspect sites to check the stock in hand, stock quality and buffer stock.
∎ Manage suppliers / vendors for quality products and conduct performance assessment of vendors, if and as necessary.
∎ 2. Communications, Marketing, Branding & Partnership Development:
∎ Develop and oversee marketing and communication activities and campaigns for effective brand building and brand promotion.
∎ Ensure to reach out potential clients with different marketing materials.
∎ Assist for preparation of progress updates, annual report etc.
∎ Maintain regular communication with training service recipients, trainers, consultants, UCEP employees and other relevant stakeholders necessary for business.
∎ 3. Safety, Security, Inclusivity and Environmental Sensitivity:
∎ Ensure implementation of Decent Work principles especially Occupational Health and Safety (OHS) following OSHA standards.
∎ Ensure that all operations are conducted maintaining proper adherence to safety and security issues/regulations.
∎ Ensure that all safety and security kits are used and operational in SED.
∎ Conduct regular inspections and ensure due maintenance of systems and equipment.
∎ Ensure that safety and security systems are fully functional in case of necessity/emergency.
∎ Conduct safety inspections on a regular basis.
∎ Ensure that infrastructures, facilities, compound etc. are as environment friendly as possible, maintaining lowest level of carbon footprints and ensuring maximum preservation of energy.
∎ C. People Management:
∎ Supervise employees (under supervision) of SED including casual labors, short-term contract and long-term contract staffs etc.
∎ Ensure timely attendance and quality performance of all staff members under supervision.
∎ Ensure development and implementation of Annual Work Plans (AWP) with appropriate performance indicators and means of verification.
∎ Ensure proper follow up of staff performance through 360-degree PSM.
∎ Maintain and check proper documents (e.g. attendance, wages, overtime, and other relevant issues) relating to staff members.
∎ Facilitate cohesion, healthy and professional relationship among the SED employees.
∎ Assist and cooperate different bodies/departments in relevant tasks like audit.
∎ Undertake any other tasks as assigned by supervisor from time to time.
Additional Requirements:
∎ Age at most 35 years
∎ Minimum 02 years of relevant professional experience preferably managing training / hospitality facilities or social enterprises. A hospitality qualification and event management experience can be advantageous.
∎ Professional certification as a trainer would be an added advantage.
∎ Excellent computer operating skill & conversant with MS Office package including social marketing and e-commerce tools i.e. Facebook, twitter etc.
∎ Ability to work effectively as a team member and independently.
∎ Ability to manage multiple priorities under pressure, trouble-shoot, and meet short- and long-term deadlines.
∎ Pleasant personality and excellent communication skills.
∎ Management has the right to make exceptions based on qualifications.
Salary: Negotiable
Compensation & Other Benefits:
∎ Mobile bill, Provident fund, Weekly 2 holidays, Gratuity
∎ Festival Bonus, Group Insurance and other admissible benefits as per policy.
Job Source: Bdjobs.com Online Job Posting.
Application Deadline: 12 Nov 2022
Company Information:
∎ 30 Oct 2022
∎ UCEP Bangladesh
∎ Address : Plot No 2 & 3, Mirpur-2, Dhaka - 1216
∎ Web : www.ucepbd.org
∎ Business : UCEP Bangladesh is a non-profit and non-government organization working with the motto “help to learn, skills to earn”! It serves children and youth and its programme includes second chance education, Technical Vocational Education and Training (TVET), support for job placement and advocacy for ensuring increased employability and Decent Work. UCEP Bangladesh has special focus on inclusion therefore, gives priority to the underprivileged. At present, UCEP Bangladesh works in 10 districts of the country. To learn more, please visit www.ucepbd.org.
Category: NGO/Development
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