Save the Children invites applications for the above-mentioned position. We are committed to equal employment opportunities, regardless of gender, sexual orientation, race, colour, ethnic origin, nationality, disability, age, or beliefs and religion. We are committed to diversifying our staff to better represent the communities we serve and actively welcome underrepresented groups to apply.
Project Background
Pathways to Prosperity: Empowering Young Women for Decent Work and Economic Agency is a 24-month, multi-country project. The project aims to strengthen the economic resilience of disadvantaged young women in Bangladesh, through market-relevant skills development, digital and vocational training, job placement, entrepreneurship, financial inclusion, and gender-transformative approaches that address structural barriers and restrictive social norms.
The project emphasizes on bridging the digital divide and promote economic empowerment by equipping young women with location-independent digital skills, professional competencies, and resilience required to participate successfully in the digital economy and global freelance marketplaces.
The Opportunity
The Trainer - Freelancing & Digital Skills Specialist will lead the design and delivery of high-quality digital skills and freelancing training for young women and NEET youth. The role will equip participants with market-relevant digital competencies, strengthen confidence and resilience, and support their transition to sustainable income generation through freelancing, entrepreneurship, and remote work opportunities.
Essential Qualifications & Experience
• Bachelor's degree in related discipline from a recognized university.
• Minimum 3 years of practical experience in digital marketing, content creation, freelancing, social media management or related fields.
• Demonstrated experience in training, mentoring or coaching youth, women or marginalized groups.
• Strong knowledge of adult learning and participatory facilitation methodologies, with the ability to coach and mentor young women and disadvantaged youth toward successful participation in the digital economy.
• Sound understanding of gender-sensitive and inclusive approaches.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to provide learner-centred support through effective problem-solving and guidance.
• Strong organizational, monitoring, documentation, and reporting skills to ensure high-quality training delivery, learner progress tracking, and effective project implementation.
• Strong command of Canva, CapCut, Google Workspace and AI-assisted productivity tools.
• Excellent Bangla communication skills combined with strong written and spoken English, facilitating international client communication.
• Ability to write reports in both Bangla and English and analyze data to support decision-making.
Desirable Qualifications (Added Advantage)
• Professional certifications from Google, Meta, or recognized training institutions in digital marketing, freelancing, AI tools, content creation, or e-commerce.
• Active portfolio and demonstrated success on global freelancing platforms.
Note: Applicants are strongly encouraged to demonstrate both essential and desirable criteria.
The Organization
We employ approximately 25,000 people across the globe and work on the ground in over 100 countries to help children affected by crises, or those that need better healthcare, education and child protection. We also campaign and advocate at the highest levels to realize the rights of children and to ensure their voices are heard.
We are working towards three breakthroughs in how the world treats children by 2030:
• No child dies from preventable causes before their 5th birthday
• All children learn from a quality basic education and that,
• Violence against children is no longer tolerated.
We know that great people make a great organization, and that our employees play a crucial role in helping us achieve our ambitions for children. We value our people and offer a meaningful and rewarding career, along with a collaborative and inclusive workplace where ambition, creativity, and integrity are highly valued.
Application Information
Please apply using a cover letter and an up-to-date CV as a single document. Please also include details of your current remuneration and salary expectations.
Only short-listed candidates will be invited for an interview
‘Save the Children promotes diversity in its workforce.’
We need to keep children safe, so our selection process reflects our commitment to the protection of children from abuse.
All employees are expected to carry out their duties in accordance with our global anti-harassment policy.
Save the Children
Save the Children is the world's leading independent organisation for children. We work in around 120 countries. Our vision is to live in a world in which every child attains the right to survival, protection, development and participation.
Last year Save the Children's programmes and campaigns reached more than 55 million children directly around the world, through our and our partners' work.
We work to inspire breakthroughs in the way the world treats children and to achieve immediate and lasting change in their lives. Across all of our work, we pursue several core values: accountability, ambition, collaboration, creativity and integrity.
