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 & IT Labs, and SKILFO-based portable skills interventions.

The Associate Construction Engineer leads the construction assessment, repair, and maintenance of learning and operational facilities under the project; supervision of any construction, rehabilitation, or refurbishment works undertaken through the project; and implementation of the Emergency Preparedness and Response Plan (EPRP) and Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR) activities of the project. In a camp environment exposed to monsoon rains, cyclones, flooding, landslides, and fire risks associated with technical and trade-based learning, this position is responsible for ensuring that every facility the project uses is safe, functional, accessible, disability-inclusive, disaster-resilient, and compliant with the standards ESDO applies through its UNICEF partnership.

The Associate Construction Engineer will work under the direct supervision of the Skills Development Technical Lead, with dotted-line coordination to the Head of Planning and DRR at ESDO Head Office. The position collaborates closely with UNICEF's Construction Engineer, third-party construction vendors and contractors, the Warehouse Associate, the Procurement Associate, the Inclusion Associate on accessibility, the PSEA, CSG and AAP.