Senior Executive, Office of Professional Development

About BYLC:

Bangladesh Youth Leadership Center (BYLC)-the country's first leadership institute—builds leadership, employability, and entrepreneurship skills in youth from diverse backgrounds, nurtures their values of integrity, respect, and empathy, and connects them to jobs and business opportunities. With the aim to develop compassionate, competent, and courageous leaders, BYLC envisions that these youth will have a high impact in the public, private, and civil sectors and demonstrate proactive actions for positive socio-economic and environmental changes. By empowering young people to act on behalf of issues they deeply care about, BYLC aspires to create a prosperous, just, inclusive society and a sustainable world.

Purpose:

This role will be second in command of leading the professional development training programs, partnership development, and business development. It will directly manage professional development facilitators, and project associates/assistants to arrange seamless training programs and events. This role is also responsible for continuously progressing the training curriculums, ensuring relevance, and including modern and global learning practices in our training programs through regular innovation. Furthermore, this role will also take a step to ensure BYLC OPD’s long-term ambition to generate revenue through training programs, partnership development, and business development.

Major responsibilities (detailed job description will be available for short-listed candidates)

● Deliver uninterrupted, high-quality services to students, parents, and stakeholders, ensuring the successful completion of core training programs
● Manage a team of 4–10 facilitators to support program participants in the teaching-learning process effectively
● Coordinate across support teams to meet program targets and innovate ways to enhance program quality through collaboration, research, and strategic planning
● Design and organize training curriculums, including online and in-person programs, while managing budgets and ensuring documentation improvement
● Build partnerships with employers, donors, and institutions to support OPD's goals and contribute to OPD’s business development strategy
● Run market research and develop reports with the support of Research Monitoring, evaluation (RME), and Communication teams to stay relevant and design effective training programs

Desired candidate profile:

Education:

● Minimum graduation in any subject, having a postgraduate degree is preferable

Experience:

● 2-3 years of professional experience; applicants experienced with teaching adult students will get preference

Duration: 3 years (based on the availability of funds)

Employment type: Full-time

Job location: Dhaka HQ

Application procedure: Send your CV with a cover letter (mandatory) to career@bylc.org, mentioning the position name in the subject line.

Deadline: This position will remain open until the vacancy is filled. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted for further assessment.