Youth Empowerment and Workforce Development Specialist - Bangladesh Integrated Youth Activity (BIYA)

Job Description

Title: Youth Empowerment and Workforce Development Specialist - Bangladesh Integrated Youth Activity (BIYA)

Company Name: World Vision Bangladesh

Vacancy: 1

Job Location: Dhaka

Employment Status: Full-time

Educational Requirements:
∎ Educational level required: Master’s Degree in Education, Sociology, psychology and social science related fields
∎ Technical Training qualifications required: strong background in Education, Sociology, psychology and related social sciences components

Experience Requirements:
∎ At least 3 year(s)
∎ The applicants should have experience in the following area(s): USAID Grants, Youth Empowerment
∎ The applicants should have experience in the following business area(s): NGO

Job Context:
∎ The Bangladesh Integrated Youth Activity (BIYA) consortium brings together leading youth development partners in Bangladesh and globally to deliver an innovative systems-based program aligned to USAID’s Youth in Development priorities – empowering youth to shape the systems that shape their lives.
∎ Youth Empowerment and Workforce Development Specialist will be responsible for providing technical oversight and guidance for the project together with the consortium partners. S/he will be responsible for promoting equitable access to economic opportunities for the vulnerable youths from the rapidly growing urban and peri-urban areas as well as from vulnerable disaster prone areas including areas impacted host communities due to influx of the Rohinga. The incumbent will also ensure to strengthen youth leadership through targeted support of local youth led and youth serving organization. S/he will be also responsible for strengthen youth system in partnership with youth, to provide more coordinated and effective services, practices and policies that embody the principles of Positive Youth Development (PYD).
∎ This position is contingent on funding.

Job Responsibilities:
∎ Youth Empowerment and Workforce Development Specialist will be responsible for overall youth engagement of the project through accessing in economic opportunity, capacity building of youth led and youth serving organization and creating evidence for system development for managing effective services, practices and policies.
∎ Support in planning and implementing context specific Youth/Adolescent development and vocational training initiatives;
∎ Technical advice of the highest level with respect to the Youth/adolescent Project Model
∎ Promote the sharing of experiences and collaborative ‘Best Practices’ for the benefit of the Consortia.
∎ Develop and guide the entire process with protocols for capturing and building evidence to demonstrate the impact of the Youth/adolescent ready PM on family and child well-being;
∎ Facilitate capacity building of youth-serving and youth-led organizations working across multiple domains of change.
∎ Maintaining the relationships with the Department of Youth Development;
∎ Arranging mobile trainings for the BIYA youth target participants;
∎ Ensure inclusivity in youth engagement for capacity building of youth led organization, skill development and job opportunity.
∎ To assure the quality, safety and success of Youth ready PM, monitor overall quality issues along with the development of system (with the creation & implementation of standardized protocols and procedures) leading to most assured sustainability

Additional Requirements:
∎ Age at least 28 years
∎ Both males and females are allowed to apply
∎ Experience in youth development approaches, material development, in youth training toolkit preparation, life skill, and vocational skill training
∎ Experience in evidence-based practices of youth and adolescent development initiatives
∎ Experience in concept paper/proposal development
∎ Interest and ability to relate positively to youth and adolescent, staff and community members
∎ Experience in working with workers from various technical sectors
∎ Team-builder and team-player
∎ Experience in managing, supervising and providing support to staff and volunteers
∎ Experience in community participatory project planning, implementation and monitoring.
∎ Experience and skills in preparing training materials appropriate to the needs and interests of Youth and adolescent
∎ Is a self-starter and is detailed oriented and has proven analytical/problem-solving abilities
∎ Excellent organizational and time management skills, ability to manage and prioritize tasks.
∎ Well-developed interpersonal skills with the ability to build personal relationship with teams and individuals
∎ Proficiency in communications programs and tools (Word, Excel, Power Point, email, etc.)
∎ Able to work well as a respected team member and build and promote team cohesion

Salary: Negotiable

Compensation & Other Benefits:
∎ T/A, Mobile bill, Provident fund, Weekly 2 holidays, Gratuity
∎ Festival Bonus: 1

Job Source: Bdjobs.com Online Job Posting.

Application Deadline: 24 Dec 2022

Company Information:
∎ 14 Dec 2022
∎ World Vision Bangladesh
∎ Address : Shanta Western Tower (14th Floor), 186 Bir Uttam Mir Shawkat Sarak (Gulshan-Tejgaon Link Road), Tejgaon, Dhaka- 1208
∎ Web : https://www.wvi.org/bangladesh
∎ Business : World Vision (WV) is an established international Christian humanitarian development and advocacy organization dedicated for working with children, families and their communities worldwide to reach their fullest potential by tackling the causes of poverty & injustice. It serves all people regardless of religion, race, ethnicity, gender or ability.

World Vision is committed to first do no harm to children or adult beneficiaries, to respect the rights of all beneficiaries, and to uphold the best interests of children as a primary consideration in all actions and decisions; accordingly all the recruits will go through specific checks and compliance procedures in accordance to its Child and Adult Safeguarding Policy.

World Vision Bangladesh has zero tolerance towards incidents of violence or abuse against children or adults, including sexual exploitation or abuse, committed either by employees or others affiliated with our work. World Vision Bangladesh as Child Safe Organization discourages anyone to apply with prior record of conviction related with child neglect, abuse and exploitation.

Female are specially encourage to apply.

Category: NGO/Development

: World Vision is committed to first do no harm to children or adult beneficiaries, to respect the rights of all beneficiaries, and to uphold the best interests of children as a primary consideration in all actions and decisions; accordingly all the recruits will go through specific checks and compliance procedures in accordance to its Child and Adult Safeguarding Policy. World Vision Bangladesh has zero tolerance towards incidents of violence or abuse against children or adults, including sexual exploitation or abuse, committed either by employees or others affiliated with our work.World Vision Bangladesh as Child Safe Organization discourages anyone to apply with prior record of conviction related with child neglect, abuse and exploitation.Females are highly encouraged to apply.