Volunteer - Enterprise Development Programme

Oxfam is a global movement of people working together to end the injustice of poverty.

The Role:

The main purpose of the Volunteer position in the EDP team would be to assist in coordinating the Enterprise development programme which includes maintaining regular communication with enterprises, developing yearly budgetary plans for enterprises in areas of both capacity building and financial inclusion, contributing to drafting enterprise development programme reports considering both economic and social inclusion, to participate in formulating both operational and strategic plan of programme centering on the poor and women of different layers of community, to help Private Sector Team organize different events on engagement with internal and external stakeholders, and to gather and analyse data on enterprise, beneficiaries and other actors in different locations to align with the implementation plan, to work for visibility campaign for EDP.

• Assist in developing yearly budgetary plan for enterprises in areas of both capacity building and financial inclusion.
  
• Contribute to drafting enterprise development programme considering both economic and social inclusion.
  
• Participate in formulating both operational and strategic plan of programme centering on the poor and women of different layers of community.
  
• Help Private Sector Team organize different events on engagement with internal and external stakeholders.
  
• Gather and analyse data on enterprise, beneficiaries and other actors in different locations to align with implementation plan.
  
• Develop the questionnaire in both Bangla and English in consultation with Oxfam in Bangladesh EDP team
  
• Developing infographics for dissemination in various platforms for EDP branding
  
• Drafting new funding proposals and business development concept papers.
  
• Provide necessary support to the EDP team when required
  

What we are looking for:

The ideal candidate should have the basic understanding of advocacy, campaigning and communications and how they contribute to achieving programme goals. In terms of required behavioral competencies and interpersonal qualities, the volunteer must demonstrate humility, listening, agility and self-awareness & influencing capacity. The volunteer should be able to work with, support and influence others, and to display proven ability to work with alliances and to engage in institutional relationships.

• Graduate in Social Science/ Economics/ BBA or relevant fields
• Startup and enterprise development mindset and willingness to work in rural areas with marginalized community.
• Excellent communication, presentation and writing skill both in English and Bengali
• Flexible to travel to the field in different rural areas in Bangladesh
• Graduate in Social Science/ Economics/ BBA or relevant fields
• Startup and enterprise development mindset and willingness to work in rural areas with marginalized community.
• Excellent communication, presentation and writing skill both in English and Bengali
• Flexible to travel to the field in different rural areas in Bangladesh

We offer:
This role will give you an opportunity to make a difference in private sector engagements, to act as key contributor to Oxfam, to work with a group of passionate people that are specialists in their relative fields.

Location: Dhaka

Job type: Volunteer

Salary & Benefits: We will provide an inspirational remuneration for food and local conveyance purpose (BDT. 1000/= for each working day).

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Our values and commitment to safeguarding:

Oxfam is committed to preventing any type of unwanted behaviour 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 organisation. All offers of employment will be subject to satisfactory references and appropriate screening checks, which can include criminal records and terrorism finance checks.

We are committed to ensuring diversity and gender equality within our organisation and encourage applicants from diverse backgrounds to apply.

Note: All offers of employment will be subject to satisfactory references and may be subject to appropriate screening checks, which can include criminal records and terrorism finance checks.

How to apply:

Go to:For external applicants:

https://jobs.oxfam.org.uk/

For internal applicants:

https://jobs.oxfam.org.uk/internal/

• Search for the vacancy using the reference number INT9362 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: 25 February, 2023

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.