Job Context
• The Lidia May Artisan Program empowers women and girls in the urban slums by offering home-based work opportunities and behavioral change communication. To become a Lidia May Artisan, women / girls must successful graduate from the Embroidery Artisan Training program by our non-profit partner the Lidia Hope Centre Trust (LHCT). The Artisan program focuses on developing both professional skills and essential life skills that will enable our Artisans to take steps out of the slums.
• WHAT YOU CAN EXPECT FROM US?
• An opportunity to work for an innovative company that offers a challenging, fun and international environment
• Excellent career advancement opportunities
• Flat hierarchies within an energetic and highly motivated team
• Job Location : Head office in Banani, Artisan Centers in Nutun Bazar slums and Korail slums

Job Description / Responsibility
• You will be working with Production Supervisors to oversee the set up and running of Lidia May Artisan Centers in the slums. Your specific responsibilities include:
• Develop strong relationships with all stakeholders: Artisans, their families, area people
• Identify needs of Artisans, then design and conduct weekly life skills training in collaboration with LHCT
• Motivate and encourage Artisans through activities that recognize progress and achievements in their work
• Prepare weekly reports about Artisan Center activities
• Communicate and coordinate regularly with Head Office
• Assist the company wherever needed in maintaining and improving Artisan Center operations

Job Nature
Full-time

Educational Requirements
Bachelor degree or HSC with above 5 year relevant experience

Experience Requirements
• 3 to 5 year(s)

Job Requirements
• YOUR PROFILE
• A minimum of 3-5 years work experience in projects directed to women/girls or vocational training
• have experience as an NGO Field or Project Organizer, Program Officer/Manager
• a proven record for meeting targets on time and with high accuracy
• You have an eye for detail and quality
• MS word & Excel proficiency, prepared reports in Bangla or English
• Written and oral fluency in Bangla, comfortable working in English

Please respond to the two questions below in lieu of a cover letter (one page max):
1. Why are you interested in this position?
2. What makes you a suitable candidate?

Please send your application (one page with responses to the two questions and CV) in English to: opportunity@lidiamay.com. Please place ‘(Your name) for LM Artisan Program’ in the subject line of your e-mail.

*Due to a high number of applications we are unfortunately unable to respond to all who apply, candidates shortlisted for interview will be contacted. Thank you for your interest.
Application Deadline : Dec 15, 2017