Nari Maitree (NM) is a women-led, non-governmental organization started its journey in 1983 and since then it has completed a journey of 43 years with an experience of working in various sectors like Health and nutrition, adolescent and youth, Gender equality and equity , Women, empowerment, Child rights, livelihood, Education, water and sanitation, Humanitarian response, Climate change and food security.
Programme Background:
Nari Maitree has been working in the urban context for many years with the most vulnerable and marginalized groups to improve their economic and social status by addressing the underlying issues/causes of extreme poverty. Currently, Nari Maitree is going to implement a five years’ long (2023 to 2027) livelihood graduation programme in the Dhaka South City Corporation titled: “ Urban Green Graduation Programme”. The programme's overall goal is to Urban Extreme Poor households can sustainably meet their basic needs and have improved coping strategies through strengthened livelihoods which place value on the natural environment. This programme will be implemented with technical and financial support from Concern Worldwide and Irish Aid. Nari Maitree is inviting applications from qualified and committed development professional.
Name of Positions: Graduation Mentor
No. of Positions: 01
Monthly Salary: BDT. 33,075
- In addition mobile bill, transportation cost and festival bonus as per organizational policy
Major Responsibilities:
- Actively engage in the process of identifying target programme participants following programme participants’ selection criterion and guideline.
- Independently take the lead to form Rotational Savings and Business Initiatives (ROSBI)/SHG groups engaging programme participants and build their capacity to generate savings/capital from within the groups.
- Facilitate programme participants to identify best suitable income options based on their interest, capacity and viability of income options.
- Mentor participants, boost confidence, and encourage positive domain views and coping mechanisms.
- Help to identify household’s basic needs, guide and link with available social protection mechanisms and other government services.
- Provide training to the programme participants on business skill development, book keeping, marketing and business planning - with particular focus on importance of business expansion and diversification.
- Organize group meeting at agreed intervals, orient programme participants on financial literacy skills, savings habit, health, hygiene, nutrition, life skills, and equitable gender practices.
- Mentor, provide handholding support and gradually empower programme participants to profitably run their business/micro enterprises on their own.
- Monitor participant progress through individual meetings to ensure that they are on track to meet Graduation outcomes
- Link participants with basic services including health, education, safety nets, and community support groups, with the guidance from Supervisors.
- Facilitate programme households in preparation and execution of family development plans.
- MUAC Screening based on need, refer identified SAM/MAM child to the nearer health centre, and follow up.
- Monthly caseworker survey (online) or any other survey of all participants who received block grants including vocational skilled.
- Support and guide Community Teachers in development of numeracy and literacy skills of programme participants.
- Gender sensitivity is fundamental to Green Graduation; staff should be comfortable addressing inequitable gender norms and promoting women’s empowerment engaging with women and men.
- Perform any other related duties or responsibilities that could assigned by the Programme Coordinator (Supervisor) and Nari Maitree management.
Educational qualifications :
- Master’s Degree in any discipline from any govt. approved University.
Additional Requirements:
- A minimum of 4-5 years’ experience in relevant field.
- The ideal candidate should have excellent communication skills both in English & Bangla.
- Good leadership and documentation willing to work in a team approach.
- Easy engagement and working phenomena with ultra-poor and diverse communities.
Read Before Apply
Persuasion will highly be discouraged. Nari Maitree is an equal opportunity employer. Only short-listed candidates will be contacted. Nari Maitree will right authority on this requirement process recognize, withdraw and others. Nari Maitree 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 Safeguarding, PSEA Policy. Nari Maitree has zero tolerance towards incidents of violence or abuse against children or adults, including sexual exploitation or abuse, committed by employees or others affiliated with our work. Nari Maitree provide consideration to all diverse people including marginalized, left behind people and equally treated to all gender in society. Nari Maitree as women lead organization discourages anyone to apply with prior record of conviction related to child neglect, abuse and exploitation.
Apply Procedure
Application Deadline: 09th August 2025
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