Position- Officer (Life Skills & Entrepreneurship Development)

Job Description

Title: Position- Officer (Life Skills & Entrepreneurship Development)

Company Name: HEED Bangladesh

Vacancy: 01

Job Location: Dhaka

Employment Status: Contractual

Educational Requirements:
∎ • 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;
∎ • 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.

Job Context:
∎ HEED Bangladesh is Non-Government and non-political National Organization working in the field of Health, Education and Economic Development for more the 48(forty-eight) years. HEED 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 Organization invites applications from the suitable candidates for it`s RAISE Project.
∎ 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. Nature of job is Contractual.

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 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 organize and facilitate different organizational training
∎ • Perform any other tasks assigned by the management.

Additional Requirements:
∎ Age at most 45 years
∎ Both males and females are allowed to apply
∎ At least 5 years of relevant experience in training & facilitation/entrepreneurship/business development.

Salary:
∎ Salary & Allowances: 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)

Compensation & Other Benefits:
∎ As per HEED Policy

Job Source: Bdjobs.com Online Job Posting.

Application Deadline: 15 Jun 2022

Company Information:
∎ 31 May 2022
∎ HEED Bangladesh
∎ Address : Main Road, Plot#19, Section-11,Block - A, Mirpur, Dhaka-1216
∎ Web : www.heed-bangladesh.com
∎ Business : HEED Bangladesh (Health, Education and Economic Development) is anon-profit, non-political and non-governmental organization (NGO) committed to participate and promote national development through upgrading the socio-economic condition of the disadvantaged and underprivileged people in the society. The organization, as a national non-governmental organization (NGO), was formed in 1974, by national leaders and several western partner organizations in response to the post war needs in Bangladesh. Since 1974, HEED Bangladesh has been working in the fields of Health, Reproductive Health , Nutrition,Education, Agriculture, Aquaculture, livestock, Forestry, Environment & natural resource management, bio-diversity conservation, disaster management, socio-economic development of marginalized and under privileged people, micro finance, nutrition & Hygiene education, water and sanitation, HIV/AIDS, rural development, awareness raising, arsenic, women, street children, etc.

Category: NGO/Development

: Work Station: Mirpur, Dhaka with extensive field visit (80%) is required.Assignment Duration: Tentative 5 Years (Annually renewable based on performance)