Oasis: for people & community

Categories: Management, Education/Training, Research, Business
Duration: 3 months +
Location: Bangladesh (option to be based in UK)
Ideal start date: April 2009

Oasis Bangladesh wants to see young people leading, growing and impacting the lives of others through both business and community projects. This vacancy is within our new Fair Trade company that is committed to excellence, innovation, social justice and environmental responsibility. The company is starting a Consultancy unit that will provide Leadership and Management Consultancy to local charities and business people.

The successful applicant will: 

• Offer consultancy services in management, leadership and/or finance
• Develop a consultancy working with local charities and businesses
• Design and/or deliver aspects of our leadership development programmes
• Train and develop emerging leaders in communities, organisations and businesses

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Categories: Textiles
Duration: 3 months +
Location: Bangladesh
Ideal start date: April 2009

The garment industry accounts for 70% of Bangladesh exports. However, at the bottom of the scale wages are low for long hours. Due to family financial pressures, girls from slum communities sometimes leave school without any qualifications to take jobs in the factories. Oasis is exploring the possibility of starting a training unit to teach specific skills that will enable women to get better jobs whilst encouraging girls to continue in their education.  We are seeking somebody to take a key role in developing this training unit.

The successful applicant will:

• Research, design and develop a tailoring training unit which equips young women for jobs available in the local context
• Have experience in tailoring or teaching textiles
• Be self-motivated, able to network with others, research, plan and implement a new initiative working with a local team in a challenging context 
• Be a key player in a wider team developing several community initiatives

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Categories: IT, Education/Training, Admin
Duration: 6 months +
Location: Bangladesh
Ideal start date: April 2009

Net2Work is a global IT Training initiative with the aim of “transforming lives and communities through IT Education.”  There is huge potential for Net2Work in Bangladesh as so many would benefit from IT education.

The successful applicant will:

• Develop the Net2Work initiative in Bangladesh, working in partnership with various charities and computer training centres
• Manage the process of customization and curriculum translation to produce a package that fits local requirements
• Have good interpersonal skills and experience in IT Training and/or IT Project Management.
• Be a team player working in a local team involved in business and community initiatives, and liaising with Net2Work colleagues globally

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Categories: Admin, Management, Research, Finance
Duration: 3 months +
Location: Bangladesh, (option to be based in UK)
Ideal start date: April 2009

Oasis Bangladesh is initiating a variety of new projects in both business and community settings. These range from a Fair Trade company using renewable resources to manufacture household products, through to work in anti-human trafficking and children at risk. The team would benefit hugely from support staff who can make a contribution according to their skills, experience and interests.

The successful applicant will:

• Perform a vital role in supporting a growing team involved in both business and community projects
• Undertake a range of work duties, according to their skill-set and interests
• Have skills and experience in finance, administration, personnel, fundraising, marketing, research or report writing.
• Be an enthusiastic team player in a challenging context

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Categories: Education/Training
Duration: 3 month +
Location: Bangladesh
Ideal start date: April 2009

In Bangladesh, Oasis wants to see young people leading, growing and impacting the lives of others through both business and community based projects. Having a good grasp of the English language is really important for both Oasis staff and for the children and young people we are working with. Opportunities exist for people to facilitate English language learning amongst adults and children in individual tuition and classroom settings.

The successful applicant will:

• Provide spoken and written English tuition to a wide age-range both for individuals and group sessions
• Happy to work with adults and/or children from a variety of backgrounds
• Be an enthusiastic team player working in a growing team involved in a number of community projects and business initiatives
• Have suitable qualifications and/or aptitude to work abroad for a short time

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Categories: Children/Youth work, Education/Training/ Counsellor/ Creative
Duration: from 3 months to 2 years or more
Location: Bangladesh
Ideal start date: April 2009

Oasis is starting a series of community projects in Bangladesh working in the areas of children at risk, human-trafficking and community development. Opportunities exist for creative therapists to work with children and young adults who are at risk or have experienced trauma. Shorter placement options are available for people to conduct creative therapy workshops with staff and/or clients.

The successful applicant will:

• Have professional qualifications in creative therapies and/or counselling
• Conduct creative therapy sessions alongside local staff in community projects working with vulnerable children and young adults
• Be able to train local staff in basic creative therapy techniques

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Categories: Business, Management
Duration: 3 months +
Location: Bangladesh
Ideal start date: April 2009

We have vacancies in a new Fair Trade company, committed to excellence, innovation, social justice and environmental responsibility. The company will employ people from marginalised communities in which Oasis is working, and draw on renewable resources in Bangladesh in a way that is positive for the environment.

We are looking for people to manage or be part of a team developing a business unit. Business initiatives could be in:

• Bamboo, rattan and jute: cultivation and product manufacture
• Renewable energy, solar energy applications
• Food Processing
• Information Technology
• Consulting Services

The successful applicant will:

• Be part of an exciting new transformational business venture
• Have a background in business, management or engineering
• Work with a team of local staff to develop a small business unit

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Categories: Business, IT
Duration: 3 months +
Location: Bangladesh
Ideal start date: April 2009

We are looking for people with technical skills to play a role in our new commercial ventures. This vacancy is in a new Fair Trade company that is committed to excellence, innovation, social justice and environmental responsibility. The company will employ people from marginalised communities in which Oasis is working, and draw on renewable resources in Bangladesh in a way that is positive for the environment.

Business initiatives could be in:

• Bamboo, rattan and jute: cultivation and product manufacture
• Renewable energy, solar energy applications
• Food Processing
• Information Technology
• Consulting Services

The successful applicant will:

• Have technical experience and skills to contribute to a business venture in one of the above areas
• Work as part of a team of local staff designing, manufacturing and marketing products
• Be part of an exciting new transformational business initiative

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