International Rescue Committee (IRC)

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Summary

Vacancy: —
Location: Cox’s Bazar (Ukhia)
Experience: At least 5 years
Published: 6 Jan 2025

Requirements

Education

Master’s degree in development studies, Business development, Social Science, Agricultural Science along with professional background in Youth Development or Youth Livelihood development.

Experience

At least 5 years

Responsibilities & Context

Country: Bangladesh
Department: Economic Recovery and Development (ERD)
Contract length: Till 30th June 2025 (with possibility of extension subject to funding, program needs and performance of incumbent)
Work Location: IRC-Bangladesh, Ukhiya Office
Reporting to: Senior Manager – Youth Development
Expected Start Date: At Earliest

Program Brief

Founded in 1933, the International Rescue Committee (IRC) is one of the world’s leading agencies working in post-conflict and development contexts, supporting communities in over 40 fragile, failed, and developing states. In this capacity, we work to restore safety, dignity, and hope to millions who are uprooted, struggling to endure, and wishing to advance on a path of development.
The IRC has been present in Bangladesh since 2017 and obtained registration with the NGOAB in March 2018. Since the IRC obtained registration in March 2018, it has moved quickly to expand its integrated emergency health and protection response through both direct and partner-based programming focused on primary healthcare, women’s protection and empowerment, sexual and reproductive health, gender-based violence, child protection, Protection Rule of Law (PROL) and Education. Recently IRC has also introduced Economic Recovery and Development program. IRC will continue working in both the camps and host community, while meeting the significant needs of both refugee and host populations, as already existing vulnerabilities are compounded with cyclical monsoon and cyclone seasons that impose additional threats to the lives and protection of those refugees as well as vulnerable host populations. IRC will grow over time its geographic coverage within Cox’s Bazar and to other parts of the country, thus expanding its’ networks and partnerships around emergency preparedness and response work, reaching beyond the Rohingya refugees, also targeting the vulnerable host groups in Cox’s Bazar and other parts of Bangladesh.

Purpose

The Manager – Youth Development will support youth development arm of Economic Recovery and Development program in IRC. Provide technical support in both Rohingya Refugee and Host Community programming in Cox’s Bazar. Under Youth Development, IRC is implementing both social and economic empowerment programs for the youth. IRC has its’ structured Learn to Earn, a business skill development and Learn to Lead a life skill development curriculum are using globally which is contextualized according to the need and the Manager-Youth Development will provide technical and management support to ensure proper delivery. The Manager- Youth Development is expected to deliver the training to partners and support them closely for quality implementation. The Manager – Youth Development will have technical skills on vocational skill development, climate smart agriculture programming, start-up business grant support, market linkage for the youth business. The manager will provide technical support to the partner staff for building facilitation skills to engage youth in civic engagement activities. The Manager-Youth Development will be responsible for ensuring effective coordination with Government Departments, training institutions, private sectors actors, and other partners engaging in youth programming for creating employment opportunity and social development. The Manager is responsible for contributing to program design and development, technical support to interventions; measurement, research and documentation; representation and partnership development, and training, mentoring and organizational learning for implementing youth program partners. The position will directly report to the Senior Manager- Youth Development. Hence, the position will work closely with the partners to identify their capacity needs, provide proper training and orientation, and then support in implementation through shadowing, mentoring, and regular coaching. The position will maintain close coordination with Protection Rule of Law (PROL) and Women Protection and Empowerment (WPE) programs to ensure coordinated and integrated programming in camp and host communities.

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Compensation & Other Benefits

Remuneration Package: Competitive Base Pay with Fringe Benefits (As per IRC National Pay Scale in Bangladesh)

Employment Status

Full Time

Job Location

Cox’s Bazar (Ukhia)

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