I.Job Summary:  

Who are we?
As a global leader, CARE is shaping the future of the humanitarian and development sector. Each year, we deliver support and services to millions of people in over a hundred countries. We do this by focusing on our mission and living the values that drive our organization. A career at CARE is an opportunity to be part of a movement that brings communities together to solve complex problems and foster lasting change throughout the world. We seek individuals who are passionate about humanitarian and development work, collaborate well with others, embrace learning and innovation, and deliver results.

What it’s like to work at CARE?
CARE is a mission-driven international humanitarian aid and development organization that offers an opportunity to work with people across the world. Not a day will go by that you won’t learn something profound, meet an expert, or write a sentence that can change a life. We are committed to an environment where everyone can succeed.

Scope of Work:
Oporajita phase 1 builds on the successes of the initial phase, further strengthening the resilience of female workers in the ready-made garment (RMG) sector to navigate the evolving labor market. This phase will deepen and expand interventions to enhance women's ability to respond to workplace transformations, economic shocks, and social challenges. The project continues to contribute to CARE’s broader dignified work for women economic justice, which focuses on improving working conditions, building worker capacity, and fostering an inclusive ecosystem within the RMG sector.
The Project Manager will assist in ensuring planning, organizing and implementation of Oporajita phase 2 activities in the project operation areas. This includes technical managerial guidance to operating the Women Friendly Spaces (WFSs)  for smooth and effective planning and organizing the center based GBV services, psycho-social counseling, referrals for greater medical and legals as stipulated in the project operation plan. S/he will work closely with WFS Facilitators and Psychosocial Counselor for mobilizing community and create enabling environment so that the Collective Impact program will implement smoothly in the ground.

The Project Manager will play also a key role in fostering strategic partnerships with businesses, industry leaders specially RMG sector, and other key stakeholders to advance economic empowerment, skills development, and job placement (both self employment and wage employment) initiatives under the Oporajita (Phase 2): Just Transition for Women in the RMG Ecosystem. This role will drive collaboration between the private sector and development initiatives, ensuring sustainable employment pathways, particularly for women and marginalized communities. He/she will also support capacity-building efforts, facilitate market-driven solutions, and align project activities with evolving industry needs.  The Project Manager will also lead the design and promotion of inclusive entrepreneurship models, enabling women and disadvantaged groups to launch and sustain small businesses in the RMG value chain and beyond. He/she will assist the Team Leader in identifying and implementing strategies on the ground, particularly with an aim to promote innovative solutions to ensure full participation of the project participants in the GBV related services, collaboration with other Oporajita partners, and factory-based soft skill training.

II. Responsibilities and Tasks:  

% of Time

Responsibility # 1: Guide and facilitate quality implementation of the Oporajita Phase 2 activities through planning, tracking progress, and transforming the learning and recommendations into robust actions

20%

• Develop action plans for achieving the project goal and objectives.
• Monitor and track the progress of the planned activities.
• Support and capacity building of WFS Facilitators and Psychosocial counselors in organizing center and community-based activities in a timely manner.
• Ensure proactive actions on addressing challenges in the implementation of the response program in the community settings.
• Ensure logistic support to both WFS Facilitators and Psychosocial counselors for timely implementation of response activities and GBV services.
• Facilitate innovations, maintain flexibility, and ensure a learning culture to examine best practices around sustainable empowerment of the women garment workers.

Responsibility # 2: Oversee Women-Friendly Space (WFS) Management

30%

• Supervise the overall operations and service delivery of Women-Friendly Spaces (WFS) in project locations.
• Ensure WFS offer a safe, inclusive, and resource-rich environment for skills development, counseling, and rights awareness.
• Coordinate with implementing partners and service providers to deliver health, legal, psychosocial, and livelihood services through WFS.
• Promote WFS as hubs for empowerment, leadership development, and community engagement.
• Regularly assess the effectiveness and relevance of WFS programming and recommend improvements based on feedback and needs assessments

Responsibility # 3: Promote Entrepreneurship Development

20%

• Design and implement inclusive entrepreneurship development strategies, particularly for women and marginalized communities in and beyond the RMG sector.
• Identify viable micro- and small enterprise opportunities linked to RMG value chains and local markets.
• Facilitate business incubation, mentoring, and access to finance through partnerships with MFIs, banks, and digital financial services.
• Coordinate with training partners to deliver entrepreneurship and business management training tailored to low-income women and youth.
• Monitor and support the growth of beneficiary-led enterprises, ensuring sustainability and market integration.

Responsibility # 4: Develop and Strengthen Private Sector Partnerships

10%

• Establish and strengthen partnerships with private sector entities across RMG, manufacturing, and service industries to facilitate employment, up-skilling, and career advancement opportunities for project beneficiaries.
• Facilitate multi-stakeholder dialogues to align industry workforce demands with project interventions.
• Establish and manage Memorandums of Understanding (MoUs) and strategic agreements with businesses for job placements, apprenticeships, and workplace-based learning.
• Advocate for gender-inclusive policies and safe, women-friendly workspaces within partner organizations.
• Leverage corporate social responsibility (CSR) initiatives to co-finance training, skills development, and job placement programs.

Responsibility # 5: Advocacy, Knowledge Management, and Reporting

15%

• Provide technical input in policy discussions related to future workforce needs, skills financing, and private sector engagement in development.
• Represent the project in industry forums, trade associations, and relevant networking platforms to enhance collaboration opportunities.
• Document best practices, lessons learned, and case studies on private sector engagement and workforce development.
• Prepare progress reports, impact assessments, and donor updates on private sector-related initiatives.

General Responsibilities on Safety and Security, and Safeguarding of children and vulnerable adults

5%

As part of this role, the job holder must adhere to and support CARE Bangladesh’s Safety and Security policy and systems as part of their day-to-day duties and comply with safety & security protocols and directives, including reporting. Staff must maintain situational and self–awareness and be aware of the safety – security-related consequences of their actions upon themselves, their team, and the organization.

CARE is committed to preventing any type of unwanted behavior at work including sexual harassment, exploitation and abuse, lack of integrity, and financial misconduct, and expects staff to promote the welfare of children, young people, and adults always.  CARE expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment through our Code of Conduct.  We place a high priority on ensuring that only those who share and demonstrate this commitment are recruited to work with us.

All CARE staff must uphold ethical standards, following codes of conduct to prevent abuse, including sexual harassment, exploitation, and neglect. Regular monitoring ensures accountability to uphold these principles and support our mission of social justice and poverty alleviation.

III. Reporting to:  

Team Leader

IV.          Working Conditions:  

Based at CARE Bangladesh Dhaka Office

• Qualification:

• Master’s degree in business administration, Development Studies, Economics, Gender Studies, Social Sciences, or a related field.
• Minimum 8  years of experience in private sector engagement, entrepreneurship development, or facilitating market linkages within development programs.
• Strong academic foundation in areas related to economic development, gender inclusion, and program/project management.
• Specialized coursework or certifications in entrepreneurship, private sector development, or workforce skills will be an added advantage.
• Strong understanding of gender dynamics, including issues of inequality and disparity, with demonstrated experience in engaging women, men, girls, and boys in inclusive economic growth initiatives.
• Proven knowledge of the development sector, including hands-on experience in program design, budget planning, and monitoring of project activities.
• Demonstrated experience in gender, social norms, climate justice, and women’s empowerment projects, with expertise in developing training curricula and modules.
• Proven track record of work in the community people specially with marginalized groups particularly women.
• Strong facilitation background including participatory planning, organizing and community mobilization.
• Good listener, willingness to mentorship, team player, and can perform well under pressure.
• Ability to coordinate with project partners, counterparts and other stakeholders.
• Good communication skill in both verbal and written in Bangla and English.
• Notable people management skills, budgeting, budget management, project planning etc.
• Candidates should have excellent communication and analytical skills in both Bangla and English.