JOB OPPORTUNITY

 Bangladesh Labour Foundation (BLF) is a leading national organization working to promote and protect the rights of workers across both formal and informal sectors. Since its establishment, BLF has championed the cause of decent work, social justice, occupational health and safety, gender equality, freedom of association, and climate-resilient and just transitions in Bangladesh’s labour landscape. With strong collaboration with trade unions, civil society, development partners, and government institutions, BLF implements a wide range of programs and advocacy initiatives that empower workers, improve working conditions, and influence public policy.

Name of the Position: Field Officer

No. of Vacancies: 02

Position Overview: Field Officer under the project titled “Promoting Rights, recognition, and empowerment for female jhutt workers” will be responsible for the direct ground-level execution, community mobilization, and day-to-day engagement that reflect BLF’s mission to uphold labour rights, decent work, occupational safety, and social protection for workers in Bangladesh.

Preferred Job Description/Responsibility

 Community Mobilization, Training & Awareness Delivery

• Conduct field-level identification, registration, and socioeconomic profiling.
• Build rapport with shop-floor workers, tower management committees, and informal employers to ensure field access and participation.
• Facilitate the formation and regular meetings of tower-based Study Circles.
• Organize and facilitate soft-skill and rights-awareness sessions.
• Support logistics, venue preparation, and participant mobilization for financial literacy and entrepreneurship training sessions.
• Assist in coordinating localized public campaigns marking national and international labour days alongside civil society partners.
• Assist the Senior Project Officer in organizing and mobilizing participants for sensitization sessions.

Stakeholder Engagement

• Support to organize donor visits, project briefings, and evidence-sharing sessions to strengthen BLF’s credibility and visibility.
• Facilitate timely submission of donor reporting inputs in collaboration with the program and MEAL teams.
• Engage local level govt and other stakeholders for proper and effective communication and operation.

Field Monitoring, Documentation & Safeguarding

• Maintain up-to-date tower rosters, training attendance sheets, meeting minutes, and daily field activity logs.
• Assist in gathering qualitative case studies, human-interest stories, and field data for the project’s periodic reporting and Outcome Assessment.
• Strictly uphold BLF’s safeguarding, child protection, and PSEA policies during all interactions with community members, adolescent workers, and project participants.

 Required Qualifications and Experience

• Bachelor’s in development studies, International Relations, Public Policy, Economics, Social Science, or relevant field.
• Minimum 2-3 years’ experience in project implementation, reporting, donor relations within NGOs/INGOs preferably in labour rights, or social justice sectors.
• Experience working with labour sector stakeholder trade unions, worker federations, and policy makers will be an added advantage.

 Skills and Competencies

• Strong relationship-building, negotiation, and advocacy skills.
• Ability to coordinate multi-department tasks under short deadlines.
• Familiarity with labour rights discourse, decent work frameworks, OSH, GBV in the workplace, and just transition.
• Proficiency in MS Office Suite; experience with research and documentation preferred.

Safeguarding & Ethical Responsibilities

• Uphold BLF’s safeguarding, PSEA, anti-fraud, anti-corruption, and child protection policies.
• Ensure donor communications reflect transparency, ethical engagement, and respect for worker voices.
• Promote a culture of accountability, integrity, and non-discrimination.

Preferred Attributes:

• Competitive monthly salary (based on qualifications and experience)
• Festival bonuses, travel allowance, communication support, and leave benefits as per BLF HR policy
• Professional development opportunities including training, conferences, and networking
• A vibrant and inclusive work environment driven by impact, innovation, and social justice

Compensation & Benefits:

Salary will be commensurate with experience and qualifications, in line with BLF’s salary structure. Other benefits include festival bonuses and professional development opportunities.

 Application Process:

Interested candidates are invited to submit:

• A detailed Curriculum Vitae (CV) (maximum 4 pages)
• A cover letter (maximum 1 page) outlining suitability and motivation
• Names and contact details of two professional references

Send your application to: [email protected]

Subject Line: Application for Field Officer – [Your Name]

Application Deadline: 06.10.2026

Job Location: Keraniganj

 Please note that Bangladesh Labour Foundation (BLF) will never ask for any fees or send unsolicited emails requesting payment from candidates.

Only short-listed candidates shall be contacted. Any prior communication or persuasion may lead to the disqualification of the candidacy.

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