Background of Sudokkho
Sudokkho is a 5-year skills training and employment programme, funded by DFID and SDC and implemented by Palladium in a consortium with Swisscontact and the British Council.
The programme seeks to test and scale-up market-driven, quality skills training systems within the Construction and Readymade Garments (RMG) sectors that will stimulate further investment in training by trainees, private training providers and employers. The programme’s target is that 100,000 poor people, including women and disadvantage populations, will earn increased income in skilled or semi-skilled jobs after successful completion of training
The programme supports Private Training Providers (PTPs) and Industry-based training initiatives (supply-side stimulation), and raises awareness about the value of skills development among the trainees and industry (demand-side stimulation).
Sudokkho builds upon the TVET reform agenda in coordination with the Directorate of Technical Education (DTE) of the Ministry of Education (MoE). The Government of Bangladesh (GoB) supports initiatives that facilitate greater involvement of the private sector to ensure skills training is relevant and of high quality, thereby increasing post-training employment opportunities, as stipulated in the National Skills Development Policy 2011. The programme strengthens the institutional capacity and supports key functions of the Industry Skills Councils (ISC) in the concerned sectors and supports capacity building of national training consultancy service providers (TCSP) to sustain a long-term development process.
Further information is available on www.sudokkho.org
Key duties and tasks:
The Coordinator – Business and Training Market Development; will work as a key member of the sector team for the promotion and implementation of Industry-based Training (IBT) systems in the Construction sector. His/Her key responsibility will be to identify potential partners in the Construction industry, promote and facilitate the implementation of IBT systems that are owned and managed by the construction industry. The Coordinator will also work closely with independent Private Training Providers (PTP) in the market, facilitating them to realize business opportunities of catering training services to the Construction industry and create linkages for the supply of skilled workers as per industry need.
The Coordinator – Business and Training Market Development, will be tasked with the following.
- Network among various stakeholders among the construction industry.
- Initiate discussions with senior management of potential partner organizations, present the business case of investing in a training system and identify partners willing to pilot the skills training system through technical assistance from Sudokkho.
- Support in the identification of Private Training Providers (PTP) throughout Bangladesh for building their business and marketing skills, create linkages with Construction industry for relevant training support.
- Supports other innovative approaches/initiatives in the training of construction sector occupations which results in better wage premiums of the employed graduates and contributes to remittance earning of the country.
- Carry out on-site visits, undertake training needs assessment (TNA) to understand industry need, based on which technical assistance plan will be formulated.
- Work closely with the Training Unit of Sudokkho and Training Consultancy Service Providers (TCSP) for the preparation and the implementation of technical assistance.
- Carry out frequent field visits to training sites, factories, and partner-stakeholders to ensure proper implementation of activities and follow-ups.
- Capture lessons learnt and formulate dissemination strategy for creating sector-wide awareness on the benefit and effectiveness of industry based training and other tested models.
- Facilitate and support in Monitoring and Results Measurement (MRM), and guide project partners in applying MRM tools. Where relevant, facilitate or contribute to data verification.
- Contribute to knowledge management, and assist in upscaling interventions based on lessons learnt vis-à-vis business opportunities.
- In addition to the above the Coordinator may also be assigned tasks related to implementation to IBT in RMG sector
General duties and tasks:
Conduct research and support the project in data processing and analyses and design strategies pertaining to skills and employment promotion. Remain well aware of developments in sectors relevant to the assignment.
- Gender and social inclusion
Ensure that within the assigned duties and tasks the Sudokkho Gender and Social Inclusion Strategy is fully applied, and where relevant seek cooperation with the Sudokkho Gender and Social Inclusion Officer.
Coordinate with Sudokkho Communications Advisor. As per the communication strategy, assist in sharing project’s achievements and learning to different stakeholder groups. Formulate innovative and effective means to disseminate project learning and experience to the industry stakeholders, project partners, development community and the wider audience.
- Monitoring and results management
Participate in Sudokkho planning and monitoring meetings where relevant. Prepare and agree on overall personal annual targets and key performance indicators as well as intermittent targets for specific tasks, and apply Sudokkho’s activity planning system.
Prepare field visit reports as per Sudokkho format, prepare periodic progress reports and contribute to communication materials.
During the scope of implementation of Sudokkho, additional tasks may emerge for which the programme takes responsibility; In the event that the Project Officer is considered suitable among the entire programme staff for taking up these tasks, and if workload permits, the Team Leader in consultation with his/her direct superior may assign these additional tasks.
Profile of the Coordinator
- At least 5 years of working experience (of which at least 2 years in development cooperation);
- Familiar with Market Systems Development (MSD or M4P) principles.
- Demonstrated experience in brokering partnerships, especially with private sector entities and dealing with public agencies;
- Familiar with the dynamics of the construction sector in Bangladesh, i.e. how it is organised, how it operates and how the sector employs people;
- Master's degree in economics, business, development or technical studies;
- Proven excellent proficiency in MS Office (particularly Word and Excel);
- Excellent communication skills in English and Bangla; and
Having the following expertise would be an advantage:
- A background in working with or in the RMG or Construction sector.
- Understanding of the skills development system in Bangladesh.
Having the following expertise would be an advantage:
- A background in working with or in the Construction sector.
- Understanding of the skills development system in Bangladesh.
- Familiarity in working with planning and monitoring systems.
Working Conditions and Environment
This will be according to the Swisscontact Employee Manual.
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