Business Development Officer

Company Name: Eco-Social Development Organization (ESDO)

Location: Bagerhat

Job Type: Full-Time

Workplace Type: Office and field based

Job ID: IJOB202671221

Eco-Social Development Organization (ESDO) started its journey in 1988 with a noble vision to stand in solidarity with the poor and marginalized. Being a people’s centered organization, ESDO envisioned a society free from inequality and injustice, where no child will cry from hunger and no life will be ruined by poverty. Near about three decades of relentless efforts to make this happen, ESDO has embraced new grounds and opened up new horizons to help the disadvantaged and vulnerable people to bring meaningful and lasting changes in their lives. During this long span, ESDO has adapted to the changing situation and provided the most time-bound services especially for the poor and disadvantaged. A community-focused and people-centered approach has been adapted by ESDO while consideration was given to the national policy and Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) as its guiding principle. ESDO is one of the most dynamic organizations expanding its development interventions across 422 upazilas under 56 districts of Bangladesh covering over 15 million poor and vulnerable people.

The JOB CIRCULAR will support ESDO's skills development and livelihood interventions by contributing to effective program implementation, quality assurance, stakeholder coordination, documentation, monitoring, and achievement of program results. The position will work closely with relevant ESDO teams, field staff, technical personnel, employers, Master Craft Persons (MCPs), training providers, and other stakeholders as required.

Reporting to: Assistant Project Manager

Job Responsibilities

• Support learners in business planning, market assessment, and enterprise development.
• Facilitate market, financial, and business service linkages.
• Provide business mentoring and follow-up support.
• Identify potential green business opportunities and local market demand.
• Support sustainable income-generating activities and enterprise linkages.
• Maintain business development records and prepare progress reports.

Workplace: Office and field based; frequent field visits within Bagerhat and other project locations as required.

Requirements

• Experience: 3+ years
• Education: bachelor of business administration in entrepreneurship
• Skills: entrepreneurship development, local economic development, social entrepreneurship

Last Date of Application: 29 October 2026