Team Leader, TVET

Dhaka Ahsania Mission (DAM) is a National NGO with Consultative Status with UN ECOSOC and UNESCO. It works for social and spiritual development of the community. Founded with the motto of ‘Divine and Humanitarian Service’, over 67 years DAM has been serving the human community for improved living conditions enhancing people’s capacities to multi-dimensional field programs and inner potentials.

The Technical & Vocational Education & Training (TVET) sector of Dhaka Ahsania Mission (DAM) has playing a significant role in the field of skills development activities in Bangladesh. Since 1985 DAM has been offering variety of livelihood skills development training courses through vocational training institutes. The skills need of unskilled, unemployed, underemployed and retrenched laborers are being addressed through these skills training along with employment support services. There are seven vocational training institutes (VTIs) located at Dhaka, Gazipur and Jashore district. In those VTIs we are facilitating twelve different courses under readymade garments, informal economy, light engineering and construction sector. All TVET institutions are affiliated and accredited as Registered Training Organization (RTO) from Bangladesh Technical Education Board (BTEB) and prevailing to contribute in providing the services regarding Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) and implementing CBT&A and NTVQF system.

Dhaka Ahsania Mission (DAM) Invites applications for the position of Team Leader, TVET for ongoing Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) Sector.

Location: Dhaka. Frequent field visit will be required.

Responsibilities :

• Take a role in the process of developing and implementing strategies for benchmarking program quality thresholds and parameters to meet DAM`s vision and strategic goals;

• Maintain effective liaison/interaction with Local & International donors, Bangladesh Technical Education Board (BTEB), National Skills Development Authority (NSDA) relevant local government institutions, national and international agencies, NGOs, local stakeholders, and other relevant implementing partners of the TVET sector;

• Develop the capacity of project teams to meet key performance indicators;

• Organize, design and deploy periodic programmatic performance review tools such as evaluations, impact assessments and studies;

• Develop strategic partnerships with TVET Stakeholders and strategically influence Stakeholders for DAM TVET programs;

• Create a good impression among stakeholders and clients through branding DAM TVET;

• Standardize of all DAM TVET courses in line with NTVQF, BTEB and NSDA requirements;

• Design diversify TVET courses based on market needs;

• Develop online database and tracking system for the trainees and graduates;

• Guide VTI managers and ensure project implementation, contractual targets, compliance and client expectations;

• Ensure need-based monitoring, research and evaluation;

• Coordinate with the Finance and Operations unit to ensure that programs are capable of compiling, maintaining and reporting on the monthly, quarterly and annual program reports, statistics and deliverables;

• Develop and design project, review and revise budget, work plan and activities periodically as per DAM & donor requirements;

• Ensure job placement for all VII`s trainees;

• Design and develop the TVET and skills development programs of DAM;

• Direction to the organize and conduct training on CBTA national certificate level-IV for TVET teachers, trainers and assessors;

• Build the partnership with related industry, agencies and other organizations;

• Raise fund and resource mobilize for the TVET sector of DAM;

• Develop Competency standards, curriculums, competency-based learning materials, etc. TVET;

• Develop TVET business plan and 5 years growth plan for its sustainability;

• Promote learning and knowledge management through documentation and knowledge sharing around best practices and lessons learned;

• Follow all kinds of DAM Safeguarding policies specially Protection from Sexual Exploitation and Abuse (PSEA) Gender, Child Protection, Anti-Harassment and Code of Conduct;

• Perform other duties and responsibilities assigned by the authority;

Eligibilities:

• Outstanding analytical and writing skills and proven ability to quickly understand complex challenges and propose solutions in organized, articulate concept papers, reports, and proposals;

• Sensitive to local and national development and clear understanding of the TVET Sector development in Bangladesh;

• Skills of developing curriculum, manual on different trades;

• Prepare Project Proposals for mobilization of human, technical or financial resources as project demand;

• Excellent oral and written communication skills; familiarity with MSWord, Excel, Power Point;

• Excellent organizational skills with a willingness to assume responsibilities and take initiative; ability to be a team player;

• Sector expertise/subject matter knowledge essential and should have good industry linkages;

• Certificate in CBTA NC level-iv and level-v will be added an advantage.