Organisation for Social Advancement & Cultural Activities (OSACA)
Organisation for Social Advancement & Cultural Activities (OSACA)
Organisation for Social Advancement & Cultural Activities (OSACA)
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Summary
- Vacancy: 01
- Age: at most 40 years
- Location: Natore, Pabna
- Minimum Salary: Tk. 50000 (Monthly)
- Experience: At least 5 years
- Published: 25 May 2025
Requirements
Education
- Bachelor/Honors
- Should have B.Sc. degree in Textile/ Mechanical/ Civil Engineering from a UGC-approved university.
- Candidate having M.Sc. degree in Textile/ Mechanical/ Civil Engineering will be given preference.
- Subject-wise educational qualifications may be relaxed for candidates with experience in Garments/ Textile sector.
Experience
- At least 5 years
Additional Requirements
- Age at most 40 years
Age Limit
- Maximum 40 years of age on the last date of application.
- Age limit is relaxable for candidates with experience working on PKSF projects.
Knowledge and Skills
- Knowledge on resource efficiency, Occupational health and safety (OHS), product diversification, certification, environment, climate change and vulnerability will be an added advantage
- Practical knowledge and experiences in training modules, leaflets, case stories, etc. development.
- Ability to work in a team and with good communication and interpersonal skills.
- Good computer knowledge (MS office and relevant applications).
Working Experience
- Minimum 5 years of working experience in Garments/Textile sector (only full-time work experience after graduation will be considered).
- Working experience in Production/Quality/ IE/ Merchandising will be highly appreciated.
- Relevant working experience with PKSF or any project funded by multi-lateral development partners would be preferred.
- Working experience in enterprise development related projects will be given preference.
Responsibilities & Context
Background
Organisation for Social Advancement & Cultural Activities (OSACA) is going to implement a sub-project titled “Promoting Sustainable Mini Garments through RECP Practices” as part of the ‘Sustainable Microenterprise and Resilient Transformation (SMART)’Project. This sub-project aims to increase resource-efficient and resilient green growth of microenterprises (MEs) under Mini Garments sub-sector. The project is jointly financed by the World Bank, Palli Karma-Sahayak Foundation (PKSF), and Organisation for Social Advancement & Cultural Activities (OSACA).
Sub Project Objectives:
- Promote and adopt RECP and climate-resilient practices to ensure sustainability and reduce environmental impact.
- Enhance technical skills and operational capacity of workers and entrepreneurs through advanced training and support.
- iImprove market competitiveness and access to financial resources for sustainable business growth.
- Ensure safer, healthier work environments through better infrastructure, OHS measures, and modern facilities.
Sub-project Working Areas
The sub-project will cover Pabna & Natore district.
Duration
The employee will initially be hired for a one-year term, with the possibility of extending the contract till 30 June 2028, based on satisfactory performance.
Duties and Responsibilities
The ‘Technical Officer (Mini Garments)’ will work under the direct supervision of the Project Manager and will undertake the following duties and responsibilities, which are essential but not limited to:
- Assist the Project Manager in planning, monitoring, and supervising the implementation of project activities.
- Assist to identify potential microenterprises (MEs), select appropriate climate-resilient and resource-efficient cleaner production (RECP) practices for MEs and motivate them to adopt those practices.
- Provide technical support to MEs at cluster level.
- Select MEs for demonstration, set-up demonstration, and follow-up the MEs.
- Prepare training manuals, leaflets, case stories of the sub-project.
- Impart training on new/ improved climate-resilient, resource-efficient and cleaner production in textile, climate change vulnerability, etc.
- Assist in organizing field days, exposure visits, meetings, workshops, seminars, fairs, Environment Club meetings etc.
- Explore circular economy, value-added product diversification, and new market potentiality.
- Assist to produce monthly, quarterly, and annual progress report as per the requirement of the management.
- Regular field visit at project areas, tracking the MEs progress in adoption of the RECP practices and reporting.
- Maintain linkages with different government departments (i.e. Handloom Board, BISIC, Ministry of Textile and jute, DoE), academicians, value-chain actors (ME owners, inputs sellers, market actors, transporter etc.), private sector companies, etc.
- Any other tasks, duties, or specific tasks assigned by the Project Manager and management of the organization.
Compensation & Other Benefits
Salary and Allowances:
●Monthly consolidated salary is BDT 50,000/-
●Other admissible benefits (Festival Bonus, Bangla Noboborsho allowance, Mobile allowance, etc.) as per the organization’s policy.
●Salary and other admissible benefits (if any) are inclusive of all taxes as imposed by the government of Bangladesh. Taxes will be deducted at sources as per government rules.
Workplace
Work at office
Employment Status
Full Time
Job Location
Natore, Pabna