Secretary

Job Description

Title: Secretary

Company Name: Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BGMEA), Chattogram

Vacancy: 01

Age: Na

Job Location: Chattogram

Salary: Negotiable

Experience:

• At least 10 years
• The applicants should have experience in the following business area(s): Govt./ Semi Govt./ Autonomous body

Published: 2025-08-03

Application Deadline: 2025-08-25

Education:

• Master of Business Administration (MBA)
• Master of Social Science (MSS) in Public Administration
• Master of Social Science (MSS) in Economics
• Master of Social Science (MSS) in International Relations

• Master’s degree in Business Administration, Public Administration, Economics, International Relations, or related field.

Requirements:

• At least 10 years
• The applicants should have experience in the following business area(s): Govt./ Semi Govt./ Autonomous body

Skills Required: Company Secretary,Compliance,crisis management,External Communications,Integrity,Leadership and Good Communication skill.,Problem Solving,Public Administration,Strategic Management

Additional Requirements:

• Leadership & decision-making under pressure.
• Integrity, transparency, and adherence to governance norms.
• Diplomacy and cross-cultural communication.
• Problem-solving and crisis management.
• Efficient administration and financial discipline of Secretariat.
• Positive stakeholder feedback and improved institutional image.

Responsibilities & Context:

Position Overview:

The Secretary is the chief administrative and operational executive of the Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BGMEA), Chattogram. This role ensures the smooth functioning of the Secretariat, executes the policies and decisions of the First Vice President and Board, and represents BGMEA’s institutional interests with government, international agencies, and stakeholders.

This position will Report to:

• BGMEA First Vice President and Board of Directors.
• Works in close coordination with Vice Presidents, Treasurer, and Standing Committee Chairs.

Key Responsibilities:

A. Strategic Leadership & Governance

• Serve as the primary executive link between the elected leadership (First Vice Presidents, Board) and the permanent Secretariat.
• Ensure timely implementation of policies, resolutions, and strategic priorities set by the Board.
• Coordinate across BGMEA’s Standing Committees (e.g., trade, compliance, labor relations, environment, logistics).
• Arranges and attending the meetings of the Board of Directors, BGMEA and Standing Committees and prepare the minutes of the meetings and follow-up actions.

B. Administration & Operations

• Oversee the daily functioning of the BGMEA Secretariat, including all administrative departments.
• Ensure financial discipline, procurement compliance, and effective utilization of association resources in alignment with approved budgets.
• Manage recruitment, HR development, and performance evaluation of Secretariat staff.
• Admin & HR related activities and co- ordination of overall activities of BGMEA Regional Office, Chattogram.
• Staffing & recruiting personnel for Regional Office, Chattogram.
• Organizing different Seminars, Training Workshops etc. related to garments sector.
• Supervising & follow-up activities of different project and coordination with concerned departments to implement aims & objectives of projects.
• Any other activities assigned by the management time to time.

C. Policy & Advocacy Support

• Support the First Vice President and Board in formulating policy positions for the RMG sector.
• Prepare briefings, reports, and policy documents for internal and external advocacy
• Coordinate research, data collection, and policy analysis on trade, labor, sustainability, and export competitiveness.
• Prepare write-up, reports & speeches for the management as required.

D. Government & External Relations

• Act as primary liaison with:
• Ministry of Commerce
• Export Promotion Bureau (EPB)
• National Board of Revenue (NBR)
• Labour & Employment Ministry
• Development partners, donor agencies, and foreign missions
• Represent BGMEA in relevant national and international meetings, seminars, and delegations.
• Liaison with the concerned Govt. & Non-Govt. organizations at Chattogram relating to RMG sector.
• Follow-up Labor crisis/ disputes related works and maintaining liaison with law enforcing agencies to solve crisis.
• Port, Customs, Bond and other related issues of RMG industries.
• Follow-up works of the BGMEA Hospital and BGMEA School, Chattogram project.

E. Compliance & Institutional Continuity

• Ensure BGMEA’s adherence to:
• Government regulations governing trade associations
• International commitments (e.g. WTO, ILO, environmental and labor compliance).

Job Other Benifits:

Employment Status: Full Time

Job Work Place: Work at office

Company Information:

Gender: Male and Female can apply

Read Before Apply: Please apply only who are fulfilling all the requirements of this job

Category: Company Secretary/Regulatory affairs