Village Education Resource Center Job circular

Village Education Resource Center Job circular, Village Education Resource Center Job

Position: Project Coordinator
Project Title: Invest in Skills Development for Youth in Bangladesh
Duty Station: Savar of Dhaka District with frequent travel to the project area

Background of the Project:

Quality TVET skills are a basic requirement for increased opportunities for the youth. Without quality TVET, the existing workforce will not be able to cater to the demands of the newly emerging job market. The youth need these skills and knowledge for developing their capability, improving productivity and building entrepreneurship. Considering this fact, Terre des Hommes Netherlands (TdH-NL) in partnership with Village Education Resource Center (VERC) is going to implement this TVET projects for 400 (280 girls and 120 boys) youth from marginalized and vulnerable families and transforming them into skilled labourers with gainful employment. VERC will work with private training service providers in Savar who provide quality training and employment the youth in formal factories. The action will use the strength of quality TVET service providers, referral services, practical experience, close monitoring and follow up, which ultimately contribute to reduce hazardous child labour in the project area.

Objective of this Position:

This position is responsible to overall planning and management of the TVET project with finding out training and employment opportunities for the youth beneficiaries. The main objective of this position is to implement the project properly and effectively by maintaining regular communication and coordination with the lead partner and ensure the effective performance of the project activities. S/he will be responsible to increase productivity and better employment opportunities for the youth through an inclusive, demand-driven, and interlinked skills development system responding to the needs of the labour market. S/he will support the TVET project complying with the project goal, objective and policies and guidelines of the project and Government of Bangladesh.

Job Responsibilities:

Result Areas

Result 1: Coordinate Organizational Policy 

Organizational policy is coordinated in such a way that objectives have been achieved.

• Overall planning and management of the TVET functional areas in close collaboration with the senior management of VERC and TdH NL
• Develop project implementation plan, budgetary plan, quarterly and annual work plans and ensure timely implementation towards the achievement of outputs, outcomes, and alignment with project priorities
• Contribute to prepare modules, facilitate trainings, and develop an advocacy strategy for TVET program to perform advocacy and campaign initiatives in the project
• Perform regular visits at the project areas and collect data as required for identifying skills requirement of industry/sector and other employers as well as jobs demands
• Maintain regular contact, close liaison and linkages with government, civil society, Private Sector Employers, TVET services providers and relevant stakeholders.
• Conduct advocacy events, meetings, workshops, seminars, dialogue at local and national levels as needed with relevant stakeholders (e.g. government officials, community, employers, trade bodies, TVET institutes, Bangladesh Technical education Board, National Skills Development Authority, Industrial Skills Councils, job-seekers, etc.)

Result 2: Maintaining contacts

Relevant internal and external contacts have been maintained.

• Represent the organization in different meetings, workshops and seminars.
• Regular communicate and coordinate with the lead partner to ensure the effective performance of the project activities
• Build the partnership with TVET related industry, agencies and other organizations/employers.

Result 3: Improve workflows

Work processes have been improved in such a way that the quality of service remains secure   and   employees   are   sustainably   able   to   achieve   the   goals.

• Monitors and assesses the implementation of activities related to TVET functions
• Prepares monthly, quarterly, annual progress and required based reports
• Prepare budget and monitor expenditure related to project.
• Prepare and submit quality project Monitoring report, Newsletter and Progress report as per guideline.
• Capable to deal with various media personnel (press, electronic media etc.) is essential
• Capable in working with community people, Local Govt. bodies and civil society effectively
• Develop and maintain database/profile of beneficiaries, especially training recipients, job seekers and employers, update accordingly and make plan for employment
• Develop and disseminate necessary promotional and communication materials related with TVET
• Prepare case studies and best practices of the project
• Follow up and visit to TVET institutes regularly
• Any other task assigned for the project

Required Background (Education, Knowledge and Experience)

Qualification: Masters in English/Public Administration/any Social Science discipline/Development Studies or Background with TVET related areas.

Knowledge & Experience:

• 7-8 years of experience in the field of NGOs including 5 years experience in similar position
• Experience in working with programmes/projects related to TVET/IGA/livelihood development/ready-made garments/skills training
• Proficient in MS Office packages (Especially, MS Word, MS Excel, MS PowerPoint) as well as email and internet
• Competence in database management will be an added value
• Capacity on networking and collaboration with Govt. office, local government, potential employers, TVET institutes and local civil society
• Hands on experience of project cycle management (PCM), logical/result framework and project proposal development
• Excellent leadership and negotiation quality
• Excellent presentation, communication and report writing skills.
• Accustomed to frequent travel at project area

Age limit: 30-45 years
Note: In case of candidates with more experience; age and educational qualification would be relaxed.

Language Skills: Excellent proficiency in both speaking and writing English is most desirable.

Salary & Benefits:

Salary Range: 55,000-60,000.
Other Benefits: As per policy of VERC

Women are equally encouraged to apply for the position. Interested candidates are requested to apply with full confidence along with a complete resume, a cover letter with highlighting details of experience and achievement and 2 (two) copies of passport size photographs addressing to the Executive Director, Village Education Resource Center, B-30, Ekhlas Uddin Khan Road, Anandapur, Savar, Dhaka-1340 by 15 May 2021.

Md. Yakub Hossain
Executive Director
VERC

Address:

Village Education Resource Center (VERC)
B-30, Ekhlas Uddin Road, Anandapur, Savar, Dhaka-1340
Phone: 88-02-7745412, 7742029; Fax: 88-02-7745779

Website: http://www.vercbd.org/

চাকরির বর্ণনাঃ

ভিলেজ এডুকেশন রিসোর্স সেন্টার ভার্ক এর মা ও শিশু হাসপাতাল, মীরসরাই, চট্টগ্রাম এর জন্য শূণ্য পদসমূহে জরুরি ভিত্তিতে নিয়োগের উদ্দেশ্যে উপযুক্ত প্রার্থীদের নিকট থেকে দরখাস্ত আহ্বান করা যাচ্ছে।