I.            Job Summary:  

Who are we?

As a global leader, CARE is shaping the future of the humanitarian and development sector. Each year, we deliver support and services to millions of people in over a hundred countries. We do this by focusing on our mission and living the values that drive our organization. A career at CARE is an opportunity to be part of a movement that brings communities together to solve complex problems and foster lasting change throughout the world. We seek individuals who are passionate about humanitarian and development work, collaborate well with others, embrace learning and innovation, and deliver results.

What it’s like to work at CARE?

CARE is a mission-driven international humanitarian aid and development organization that offers an opportunity to work with people across the world. Not a day will go by that you won’t learn something profound, meet an expert, or write a sentence that can change a life. We are committed to an environment where everyone can succeed.

Scope of Work:

The Senior Capacity Building Officer will lead skills training design and delivery, ensuring that programs are demand-driven, inclusive, and climate-smart. The role strengthens training providers, supports employers in co-designing curricula, and ensures quality assurance across interventions.

II. Responsibilities and Tasks:  

% of Time

Responsibility # 1: Curriculum & Training Design:

30%

• Design green, inclusive, and labor-market aligned training modules. Ensure relevancy with employability of youth.
• Incorporate soft skills, digital literacy, and resilience into curricula. Prepare youth for modern workplaces through delivery of integrated skills.
• Validate training content with multiple stakeholders including employers to maintain industry standards and credibility.
• Pilot and refine modules based on feedback from youth and trainers. Ensure continuous improvement through iterative design.

Responsibility # 2: Trainer & Service Provider Capacity Building:

25%

• Supervise facilitation of ToT sessions for trainers in classrooms, industry, and informal settings.
• Mentor training providers on gender-responsive and inclusive pedagogy. Ensure inclusivity for improving learning outcomes.
• Provide coaching on governance and quality systems to training centers.
• Evaluate trainer performance and provide structured feedback. Design and implement a continuous assessment system for driving improvement.

Responsibility # 3: Employer Engagement:

20%

• Organize consultations with private sector partners to identify skill gaps and align training modules with labor market demand.
• Co-develop curricula with employers to ensure relevance. Ensure increased job placement rates through this collaboration.
• Engage employers in joint supervision of training delivery. Ensure shared accountability to enhance outcomes.
• Encourage employers to create inclusive recruitment practices. Support them in shifting policies to increase diversity in hiring.

Responsibility # 4: Quality Assurance & Knowledge Sharing:

20%

• Monitor training sessions for quality assurance. Design a consistent oversight to ensure industry standard.
• Document best practices and disseminate them to partners. Develop a shared learning system that can drive replication.
• Provide technical backstopping to trainers and facilitators for ensuring quality and on-time delivery.
• Facilitate knowledge-sharing events across providers and partners. Ensure these networking accelerates innovation.

General Responsibilities on Safety and Security, and Safeguarding of children and vulnerable adults

5%

As part of this role, the job holder must adhere to and support CARE Bangladesh’s Safety and Security policy and systems as part of their day-to-day duties and comply with safety & security protocols and directives, including reporting. Staff must maintain situational and self–awareness and be aware of the safety – security-related consequences of their actions upon themselves, their team, and the organization.

CARE is committed to preventing any type of unwanted behavior at work including sexual harassment, exploitation and abuse, lack of integrity, and financial misconduct, and expects staff to promote the welfare of children, young people, and adults always.  CARE expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment through our Code of Conduct.  We place a high priority on ensuring that only those who share and demonstrate this commitment are recruited to work with us.

All CARE staff must uphold ethical standards, following codes of conduct to prevent abuse, including sexual harassment, exploitation, and neglect. Regular monitoring ensures accountability to uphold these principles and support our mission of social justice and poverty alleviation.

III. Reporting to:  

Project Manager

IV.         Working Conditions:  

Based at CARE Bangladesh Khulna Regional Office

5. Qualification:

• Bachelor’s degree in Education, Vocational Training, Human Resource Development, or related field; or equivalent combination of education and work experience.
• Minimum 4 years of experience in TVET or skills development programming.
• Certification in instructional design, TVET curriculum development, or green skills.
• Demonstrated experience in ToT, curriculum design, and institutional capacity building.
• Familiarity with gender-responsive and inclusive training approaches.
• Prior experience working with private sector employers to co-develop training programs.
• Experience in climate-smart or green livelihoods training.