Livelihood Officer

Disabled Child Foundation (DCF)

Summary

• Vacancy: 1
• Age: 35 to 45 years
• Location: Khulna
• Salary: Tk. 50000 – 52500 (Monthly)
• Experience: At least 5 years
• Published: 3 Jun 2025

Requirements

Education

• Master of Social Science (MSS), Master of Development Studies (MDS), Master of Science (MSc), Master of Business Administration (MBA)

Experience

• At least 5 years
• The applicants should have experience in the following business area(s):
  NGO

Additional Requirements

• Age 35 to 45 years

• Driving License and physically fit to drive motorcycle.
• Additional Responsibilities:
• Assist in planning and facilitating field-level events, exhibitions, and exposure visits.
• Participate in multi-stakeholder meetings, reviews, and capacity-sharing platforms.
• Promote inclusive messaging on livelihood rights of persons with disabilities during day observances and campaigns.
• Any other task assigned by the Technical Coordinator, Caritas Bangladesh and CBMG of DIDRM SDC CALL Consortium project or Executive Director of DCF.
• Skills and Competencies:
• Practical knowledge of inclusive livelihood models, IGA development, and market linkagesStrong facilitation, community engagement, and group formation skills.
• Understanding of intersectionality and experience working with persons with disabilities, especially women.
• Report writing, documentation, and basic M&E tools proficiency.
• Basic IT proficiency (MS Word, Excel); experience in digital data collection tools preferred.
• Willingness to travel frequently to remote areas of Koyra and Dacope

Responsibilities & Context

Program Implementation:

• Conduct livelihood needs assessments and market system analysis for targeted SHGs and VSLAs.
• Identify suitable income-generating activities (IGAs) for persons with disabilities and ensure feasibility, market demand, and sustainability.
• Facilitate and monitor cash and non-cash support distribution, ensuring transparency and accountability.
• Design and deliver capacity-building training on entrepreneurship, financial literacy, business planning, and basic market linkage strategies.
• Support development of business plans for SHG and VSLA members, in coordination with Apex Bodies.

Inclusive Approach & Participation:

• Ensure that women with disabilities, indigenous people, elderly, and marginalized participants are fully included in all livelihood initiatives.
• Facilitate accessibility measures and inclusive tools in training, communication, and field activities.
• Mobilize SHGs, Apex Bodies, and VSLAs to increase local leadership and ownership in economic empowerment.

Coordination and Stakeholder Engagement:

• Collaborate with local government (e.g., Social Services, Youth Development), vocational institutes, and market actors.
• Maintain active coordination with Caritas Bangladesh field staff and CBM technical advisors.

Strengthen networks with microfinance institutions, market intermediaries, and community-based organizations.

Monitoring, Documentation & Reporting:

• Collect and maintain disaggregated data (by disability, gender, age, group) on all livelihood interventions.
• Conduct regular field visits, follow-ups, and post-support evaluations.Document case stories, success narratives, and challenges from SHG and VSLA members.

Submit monthly activity reports to the Project Coordinator and contribute to donor reporting formats (narrative + quantitative).

Compensation & Other Benefits

• Mobile bill
• Salary Review: Yearly
• Festival Bonus: 1

Applicable as per organizational policies and project budget.

Workplace

Work at office

Employment Status

Contractual

Job Location

Khulna

Job Highlights

The Livelihood Officer will be responsible for planning, implementing, and monitoring all livelihood-related activities under the Disability Inclusive Disaster Risk Management DIDRM SDC CALL Consortium Project (P00588) in Khulna district.

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