Job Context

Eco-Social Development Organization (ESDO) started its journey in 1988 with a noble vision to stand in solidarity with the poor and marginalized. Being a people-centered organization, ESDO envisioned a society free from inequality and injustice, where no child will cry from hunger and no life will be ruined by poverty. Near about three decades of relentless efforts to make this happen, ESDO has embraced new grounds and opened up new horizons to help the disadvantaged and vulnerable people to bring meaningful and lasting changes in their lives. During this long span, ESDO has adapted to the changing situation and provided the most time-bound services especially for the poor and disadvantaged. A community-focused and people-centered approach has been adapted by ESDO while consideration was given to the national policy and Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) as its guiding principle. ESDO is one of the most dynamic organizations expanding its development interventions across 422 upazilas under 56 districts of Bangladesh covering over 10 million poor and vulnerable people.

ESDO is going to implement a UNICEF-supported project titled "Provide quality, inclusive skills development and Myanmar Curriculum STEM education for adolescent learners aged 15-18, and portable skills training for education volunteers in Cox's Bazar" in Rohingya camps of Ukhia, Cox's Bazar. The project aims to improve access to quality foundational literacy numeracy (FLN), trade skills, employability skills, leadership skills, entrepreneurship training, STEM Education and portable skills opportunities for Rohingya adolescents and youth through Multi-Purpose Centers (MPCs), Science and IT Labs, and SKILFO-based portable skills interventions.

The Admin and Finance Manager is the senior operational management position for the project and carries overall accountability for financial stewardship, procurement, human resource administration, office and asset management, internal controls, and audit readiness. The position ensures the project's operational backbone is disciplined, transparent, and audit-defensible, so that programme delivery is uninterrupted and donor funding is spent with integrity. S/he ensures compliance with UNICEF's Harmonized Approach to Cash Transfers (HACT) requirements, ESDO's financial and administrative policies, donor regulations, and the statutory framework of the Government of Bangladesh (Finance Law, VAT and Tax Laws etc). The position works in close partnership with the Skills Development Technical Lead to align operational systems with programme delivery, and with UNICEF Finance, Risks and Compliance colleagues to ensure smooth cash management, liquidation, and reporting.