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Have you led and overseen vocational skills development teams to ensure effective implementation and high-quality training programs?

Do you possess professional knowledge in TVET, wage and self-employment, enterprise development, youth participation, life skills, and community engagement for diverse vocational training models?

Have you managed comprehensive vocational training programs that empower youth and engage the community while meeting technical requirements and project goals?

If the answer is yes, then we would like to hear from you.

The role:

Oxfam, in partnership with Plan International, seeks to hire two (02) Manager for the anticipated EARN project (Economic Acceleration and Resilience for NEET youth) funded by the World Bank. The EARN Project aims to economically engage NEET (Not in Education, Employment, or Training) youth, particularly women, in rural and semi-urban areas of Bangladesh. The project focuses on education, skills development, employment support, and enterprise development. Key objectives include enhancing employability, creating employer linkages, and providing socio-emotional behavior (SEB) and entrepreneurship development (ED) training. The Manager will lead vocational skills training programs, empower children (especially girls), and ensure alignment with Oxfam’s mission. Technical expertise, TVET sector experience, and community engagement skills are essential for this role.

What we are looking for:

Oxfam in Bangladesh is looking for a candidate who cares about Oxfam's mission towards a just & sustainable world without poverty and is personally aligned to our feminist principles and values of empowerment, accountability, and inclusion in all you do.

An ideal candidate for the role will also have:

• A Master’s Degree in Sociology, Social Work, Business Studies, Anthropology, Development Studies, or related fields.
• Demonstrated professional growth in delivering or managing skills development projects.
• Possesses a minimum of 10 years of experience in youth development, specifically within skills training programs and the TVET sector.
• Served as a Project Manager for technical skills development projects for at least 5 years.
• Proficient in TVET, wage and self-employment, enterprise development, youth participation, life skills, and community engagement.
• Expertise in managing vocational training center operations, supporting various vocational training models, TVET pedagogy, and tracking management systems.
• Skilled at maintaining positive relationships with international and local NGOs, development agencies, community leaders, and visiting donor teams.
• Competent in overseeing technical requirements, project results, and deliverables according to the work plan.
• Proficient in report writing, data analysis, and strategic planning.
• Proven ability to identify and mitigate project risks, including developing comprehensive contingency plans.
• Familiarity with standard office software and project management tools for efficient resource allocation and reporting.

Key Attributes:

• Ability to demonstrate sensitivity to cultural differences and gender issues, as well as the commitment to equal opportunities.
• Ability to demonstrate an openness and willingness to learn about the application of gender/gender mainstreaming, women’s rights, and diversity for all aspects of development work.
• Commitment to Oxfam’s safeguarding policies to ensure all people who come into contact with Oxfam are as safe as possible.

We offer:

This role will give you an opportunity to make a difference at Oxfam in Bangladesh, to act as key contributor to our Programme team to work with a group of passionate people who are specialists in their fields and offers fair pay and competitive benefits package.

From the day you join Oxfam we invite you to stretch and learn in your role. Our wide range of Learning & Development opportunities includes in-house courses, e-learning modules, on-the job learning opportunities, coaching, and mentoring, and much more. 

You can read more about all Oxfam has to offer here.

Location: Dhaka, Bangladesh.

Job type: Fixed Term, Contractual.

Salary & Benefits: As per Oxfam National C2 pay band, starting annual salary for this role is BDT 2,104,742.00 (13 months) with other benefits e.g., medical for self, spouse and children, contributory provident fund, gratuity, leave, life insurance, mobile allowance, and other admissible benefits as per the organizational policy. For highly competent & experienced candidates the salary can be negotiable.

Our values and commitment to safeguarding:

Oxfam is committed to preventing any type of unwanted behavior at work including sexual harassment, exploitation and abuse, lack of integrity and financial misconduct; and committed to promoting the welfare of children, young people, adults and beneficiaries with whom Oxfam GB engages. Oxfam 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 our values are recruited to work for us.

The post holder will undertake the appropriate level of training and is responsible for ensuring that they understand and work within the safeguarding policies of the organization. All offers of employment will be subject to satisfactory references and appropriate screening checks, which can include criminal records and terrorism finance checks.

Note: 

• We are committed to ensuring diversity and gender equality within our organization and encourage applicants from diverse backgrounds to apply.
• All offers of employment will be subject to satisfactory references, pre-employment medical checks and appropriate safeguarding and counter fraud check, which can include criminal records and terrorism finance checks.
• Applying for positions with Oxfam in Bangladesh does not incur any costs. Any request for payment from parties pretending as Oxfam in Bangladesh should be considered fraudulent.
• Any kind of persuasion in the recruitment process is highly discouraged and any attempt of persuasion will be considered as a disqualification.

[Only Bangladeshi Nationals are eligible to apply]

How to apply:

As part of your online application, please upload your up-to-date CV and Cover Letter explaining your suitability against the essential criteria mentioned in the job profile. 

• Go to, for external applicants: https://jobs.oxfam.org.uk
• Go to, for internal applicants: https://jobs.oxfam.org.uk/internal
• Search for the vacancy using the reference number INT10593 complete the online application process.
• Ensure you submit your application before midnight (GMT) on the closing date. Unless a different time is specified in the advert. 

APPLICATION DEADLINE: 31 August 2024

About Us

Oxfam is a global movement of people who won’t live with the injustice of poverty. Together we save and rebuild lives in disasters. We help people build better lives for themselves. We speak out on the big issues that keep people poor, like inequality, discrimination against women and climate change. And we won’t stop until every person on the planet can live without poverty.

Oxfam GB is a member of the international confederation Oxfam.