Officer (Life Skills & Entrepreneurship Development)

Overview

Job Context:
The Officer (Life Skills & Entrepreneurship Development) is responsible for facilitating how to
gain confidence and move forward in life and supporting to economic empowerment of youth
and micro-entrepreneurs. The Officer will be responsible for delivering life skills and
entrepreneurship development sessions and monitoring the program participants.

Work Station: Field Level; extensive field visit across the country is required.
Assignment Duration: June 2026

Experience:
At least 5 years
The applicants should have experience in the following business area(s): NGO,
Development Agency, Hospital, Micro-Credit.

No. of Vacancies

Specific Skills

Advocacy and stakeholder engagement
Business Development
Grievance Handling
Report Preparation
Social business management
Training Facilitation

Responsible For

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
Perform any other tasks assigned by the management.

Additional Requirements

Age At most 45 years

Additional Requirements:

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

Contractual

Educational Requirements

Master of Arts (MA) in Economics
Master of Arts (MA) in Sociology
Master of Business Administration (MBA)
Bachelor of Science (BSc) in Computer Science & Engineering
Bachelor of Science (BSc) in Electrical & Electronic Engineering
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;

Experience Requirements

At least 5 years

Job Location

Anywhere in Bangladesh

Salary

Monthly consolidated salary BDT 47,700/- (Forty-Seven Thousand Seven Hundred);
Other admissible benefits (Festival Bonus, Bangla Noboborsho Allowance, Mobile Allowance etc.) as per Organization policy;

Other Benefits

Salary and other admissible benefits (if any) are inclusive of all applicable taxes as imposed by the Government of Bangladesh. All relevant taxes will be deducted at the source as per Government rules.