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. Over nearly three decades of relentless efforts, ESDO has embraced new grounds and opened up new horizons to help disadvantaged and vulnerable people 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 adopted by ESDO while considering 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 Procurement Associate is responsible for planning, coordinating, and executing every procurement activity under this project in accordance with UNICEF requirements, ESDO's procurement policy, donor regulations, and the specific compliance commitments made during partnership approval. The position ensures the timely, transparent, cost-effective, and audit-defensible procurement of the goods, services, works, learning and teaching materials, trade course tools and consumables, laboratory equipment, EdTech devices, safeguarding and community awareness materials, and general office and facility supplies that program delivery depends on. In a project of this scale, spread across multiple camps, multi-purpose centers, and laboratories, procurement discipline directly determines whether classes start on time, whether learners have the materials they need, and whether donor funds can be liquidated cleanly.

The Procurement Associate will work under the direct supervision of the Skills Development Technical Lead on procurement priorities aligned to program delivery, and will coordinate closely with the Warehouse Associate, Finance Associate, HR and Admin.