Technical Officer

CARE Bangladesh
is looking for
Technical Officer - Business & Market

Job Description / Responsibility

• Project Name:
  Collective Impact on Future of work in Bangladesh project
• Duration:
  Initially up to April 30, 2026 from the date of joining with a high possibility of extension based on fund availability & performance.

I. Job Summary:

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.
• The Oporajita- Collective Impact on Future of Work in Bangladesh Project supports women working in the ready-made garment (RMG) industries (including out-of-work) to increase the share of women in managerial and supervisory roles in RMG due to improved redressal and action on GBV, reduction in harassment and biases at-home and at-factory, and through gender-equitable policies and practices at workplace. The overall goal of the project is women garment workers have an improved enabling environment that supports their career progression, empowerment, and employability, in a future where the textile industry is defined by automation and digitalization. We intended around 24000 women will have greater capacity to respond to and recover from future and current adverse impact on livelihood. This program is implemented under Dignified Work Portfolio which aims to create dignified work for all women. This theme implements multiple projects on capacity building of workers and the entire ecosystem within the RMG sector.
• Develop self-sustaining Women Café model leading to sustainability of the project. A labor market assessment is to be conducted to understand the demand and supply side of the particular local context and to identify the viable trade for women Cafe. The project will design and plan basic entrepreneurship skills and trade Technical/Vocational skills development training.
• All 800 selected women will receive the basic entrepreneurship skills including the business selection process, business planning and management, business accounting, customer dealing, and market linkages from the project. it would be five days of training where only food will be provided. Two hundred (200) out of those 800 will be selected and provided with trade-based skills training and the project will provide training fees for those participants. Training strategy will be defined based on a selected trade.
• The Technical Officer – Business & Market will lead to establishing links with markets, banks, non-bank financial institutions, and relevant private sector entities.
• According to the trade nature and requirements, the project will identify the public and private sectors that have the potential for Women Cafe's growth and sustainability and establish Women's cafe linkages with that sector through organizing meetings/workshops and MOU will be held with agencies that provide financial assistance to the potential cases of entrepreneurship.

II. Responsibilities and Tasks: - % of Time

Responsibility # 1: Support provided for market assessment and TNA completion. - 20%

• Support to Consultants for conducting marker assessment and mapping the appropriate formal and informal sectors for skills-based women workers.
• Identify the potential trade for business/IGA training.
• Data collection will be less traditional (a smaller number of FGD, KII) and more market visit based.
• Identify at least 15 private sector organizations that are the suppliers of commodities in the project area and potential future partners of Oporajita.
• Develop guidelines and training modules based on the concept and strategies.
• Develop action plan based on recommendations and findings of market assessment.
• Map out the potential markets, banks, non-bank financial institutions, and relevant private sector entities.
• Support provides training need assessment with the project participants and local service providers, and relevant market actors.

Responsibility # 2: Capacity building of Staff, Project Participants and Stakeholders - 20%

• Organize training and meeting for the staff to roll out the IGA and operational the women cafe.
• Orientation to working for WFS base savings association/ self help group among the interested members in their own management.
• Mange and supervise technical skills training closely.
• Work closely with WFS-F to roll out the interventions.
• Work with WFS Team to list potential participants for Technical Skills Training, Internship and Business Education training etc.
• Conduct different capacity building initiatives for local service providers and market actors.
• Identify and analyze the constraints faced by informal sector workers and market actors and provide them with guidance to address those constraints.

Responsibility # 3: Linkage with relevant markets, banks, non-bank financial institutions, and relevant private sector entities. - 30%

• Mapping the relevant markets, banks and non-bank financial institutions and related private sectors.
• Identify potential service providers and market actors in relevant field and explore opportunities/scopes of work with them.
• Communicate and negotiate with market actors like- markets, banks, non-bank financial institutions, and relevant private sector entities.
• Establish and Conduct MOU with the potential 10 stakeholders.

Responsibility # 4: Monitoring, reporting and documentation of the IGA interventions. - 20%

• Monitor the IGA interventions and provide feedback and firsthand mentoring to improve the intervention and results.
• Update Intervention Guides (IGs) in collaboration with MEL Coordinator and Project Manager (PM).
• Support to MEL Coordinator to documents the successful business case, best practices of women cafe, IGA and WFS based savings association.
• Prepare periodic progress reports, business database, success story book, lesson learnt documents and other communication materials on the market intervention.

Responsibility # 5: Contribution in planning and coordination with other projects. - 10%

• Assist to Project Manager in developing project's document for market interventions and preparing budget.
• Maintain close communication with CI team and other project under the Women and Youth Program unit.
• Participate in and contribute to other activities for a better coordination and enhanced impacts of the activities (joint events, training, workshops, etc.); if feasible.

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

• 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:

• Project Manager, Collective Impact on Future of work in Bangladesh

IV. Working Condition:

• Based in CARE Bangladesh Dhaka Office with approximately 80% visits to Gazipur, Savar and Bhaluka.

Employment Status

Contract

Educational Requirements

• Master of Social Science (MSS) in Economics
• Masters in Economics, Business Development Studies or in any disciplines from a reputed university if accompanied by excellent relevant experience.

Experience Requirements

• 4 to 7 year(s)
• The applicants should have experience in the following business area(s):
• NGO

Qualification:

• Promotion of BDS, Market Development.
• Promotion of Local Service Providers and Service Providers Association.
• Value chain/sub-sector analysis.
• Development of linkage with private and public institutions.
• Development of training curriculum and counselling.
• Promotion of Public Private Partnerships (PPP).
• Micro small enterprise/network development.
• 4 to 7 years working experience in the relevant fields.
• Knowledge and skills in developing training curriculum/modules.
• Interpersonal skills and a good team player.
• Exposure in dealing with private sector.
• Understanding in the promotion of private service market.
• Communication, linkage, networking, and negotiation capability with private and public institutions.
• Analytical and report writing skills.
• Strong in written and verbal English and Bangla communications.
• Skilled in MS Office software.

Salary

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