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 which will be free from inequality and injustice, a society 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 with 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 Skills Development Technical Lead is the senior-most project position in Cox's Bazar and carries overall accountability for the delivery, quality, compliance, and results of the project. This includes the full integrated learning pathway for adolescent learners across the multi-purpose centres, laboratory-based STEM education for secondary grade host and Rohingya learners, portable skills development for education volunteers, post-graduation market linkage and income-generation support, and all safeguarding, accountability, and financial compliance obligations under the partnership. The position provides strategic leadership, technical direction, and day-to-day management of the project, ensuring quality implementation, timely delivery, achievement of targets, budget compliance, and effective coordination with UNICEF, Education Sector, RRRC Office, Camp-in-Charges (CiCs), Government counterparts, Livelihood and Skills Development Sector (LSDS), cross-sectoral partners, and community stakeholders. S/he will ensure that all interventions are implemented in compliance with UNICEF policies, safeguarding standards, accountability commitments, and ESDO's organization.