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 adapted by ESDO while considering 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 Field Assistant is the facility-level anchor of the project, directly responsible for the day-to-day running of an average of three assigned multi-purpose centers. The position ensures that learners, volunteers, instructors, learning materials, and community engagement come together every day into a functioning, safe, inclusive, and productive learning experience. The Field Assistant is the first field-level point of contact for anything that needs to happen at a multi-purpose center, from a broken workshop tool to a safeguarding concern, from an absent instructor to a community grievance, from a monsoon-damaged facility to an incoming monitoring visit. The position also serves as the advisor to the Adolescent Action Groups at the assigned multi-purpose centers, coaching adolescents to lead their own deliberations while ensuring participation outcomes are meaningful and documented. This is a demanding facility-level position that carries real responsibility for how the project shows up to learners, families, and communities every single day.