Manager-Digital Literacy and Skills

Overview

Lead digital literacy and skills project for marginalized youth in Bangladesh.

You have:

• Bachelor or Master's degree in Information Systems, Development Studies, Education or related discipline from a recognized university.
• At least 8 years of progressive professional experience in managing complex, donor-funded development programmes.
• Demonstrated expertise in digital literacy, online safety, and youth empowerment programmes.
• Proven experience in project cycle management, including planning, implementation, and reporting.
• In-depth knowledge of digital learning methodologies and technology-enabled learning approaches.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications and digital collaboration tools.

Join Us at Plan International Bangladesh: Make a Lasting Impact!

Plan International is an independent development and humanitarian organisation that advances children’s rights and equality for girls. We believe in the power and potential of every child. But this is often suppressed by poverty, violence, exclusion and discrimination. And its girls who are most affected and mostly during crisis. Working together with children, young people, our supporters and partners, we strive for a just world, tackling the root causes of the challenges facing girls and all vulnerable children. For over 85 years, we have rallied other determined optimists to transform the lives of all children in more than 80 countries.

Over the 30 years journey in Bangladesh, we envision a 2030 where children and youth, particularly girls and young women, are recognized as leaders of change in gender norms and can make decisions about their lives.

Since 24 September 2017, Plan International has been responding to the Rohingya refugee influx in Cox’s Bazar with special focus on protecting girls and boys from violence, abuse, neglect, and exploitation; improving hygiene and sanitation; and restoring access to safe, quality, and inclusive education for refugee children and adolescents. Guided by our core values, we remain unwavering in our commitment to advancing children’s rights and equality for girls so that children, especially girls, and their communities can learn, lead, decide, and thrive.

For the past three decades, our work in Bangladesh has made a significant impact, and we are now looking for a Manager–Digital Literacy and Skills .

The Role

Safe Digital Space for Girls and Youth in Bangladesh is a continuation of transformative project between Plan International Bangladesh, Plan International Norway, Grameenphone, and Telenor. This 2.5-year initiative will reach in total 4 million marginalized youth—particularly girls and young women—across 32 districts in Bangladesh, equipping them with critical digital literacy, online safety awareness, and resilience to thrive in an increasingly digital world. By combining Plan International’s gender-transformative, rights-based approach with Grameenphone and Telenor’s deep digital infrastructure and innovation, the project ensures meaningful and safe inclusion in the digital space. In total, 500000 youth, school children, and communities will receive face-to-face sessions on digital literacy. An additional 500 youth will receive skills and entrepreneurship training while 3.5 million people will be reached indirectly through targeted radio messaging.

This project will scale up and expand on the successful implementation of digital safety from the previous project and innovate by including skills development. It recognizes that empowering youth with safe online practices is not enough if they lack the skills to leverage digital platforms for economic empowerment—and conversely, skills training alone is insufficient without ensuring the ability to safely navigate online. The intervention therefore combines digital literacy and online safety education with structured, market-aligned skills training and entrepreneurship support. This will be complemented by community engagement, youth-led advocacy, and coordination with stakeholders including employers and government bodies. The combined approach is essential for enabling youth—particularly from underserved and at-risk communities—to build safer digital habits, gain confidence and employability, and pursue viable career paths in an increasingly digital economy.

The position holder is responsible for designing, implementing, and scaling the project and provides technical input to achieve programme outcomes. The post holder is also responsible for ensuring that gender and inclusive approaches are embedded in the project by the quality benchmark in the full project cycle management process and generate and use learning.

The role holder will be expected to ensure evidence-based interventions to build knowledge and digital skills of adolescents and youth from marginalized communities in Bangladesh and mobilize communities to create a supportive environment to protect them. The role also requires close coordination with project partners and stakeholders to ensure the timely and quality delivery of outputs and outcomes through training, campaigns, advocacy initiatives, and the dissemination of project learnings and good practices

What we’re looking for

• Bachelor or Master's degree in Information Systems, Development Studies, Education, Business Administration, Social Sciences, Public Policy, or a related discipline from a recognized university.
• At least ( eight ) 8 years of progressive professional experience in managing complex, donor-funded development programmes, with demonstrated expertise in digital literacy, digital skills, online safety, digital inclusion, youth empowerment, e-learning, skills development, or technology-enabled education programmes.
• Proven experience in project cycle management, including project planning, implementation, budget management, monitoring, evaluation, reporting, risk management, and donor compliance.
• Demonstrated experience in developing and managing digital learning products, e-learning platforms, online learning solutions, or digital content within the development, education, or private sector.
• In-depth knowledge of digital literacy, digital transformation, online safety, digital learning methodologies, e-learning platforms, and technology-enabled learning approaches.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications and digital collaboration tools; experience with digital data collection and learning management systems is an asset

Why Join Us?

Joining Plan International means engaging in impactful work that transforms lives and promotes equality. As part of our global network, you will have opportunities for international collaboration and continuous professional development. We value diversity and inclusivity, offering a supportive environment where every team member is empowered to thrive. Our people are at the heart of everything we do, and we know that to achieve lasting impact, we must invest in those who make it possible. We are guided by a values-based leadership framework rooted in feminist leadership principles.

If you are a committed and values-driven professional with a passion for making a difference, we invite you to join our journey and help shape a better future for children in Bangladesh.

Please click on Role Profile - Manager–Digital Literacy and Skills for details of the job.

Application deadline: 15 August 2026 (Saturday)

The project duration is up to 23 months, and the selected candidate will receive an initial one (1) year contract for this position, with a high possibility of extension based on performance and availability of funds. Only Bangladeshi citizens are eligible to apply.

Salary Package for this role is BDT. ( 182,086-227,607 ) monthly CTC salary along with other benefits, i.e., hospitalization benefit for spouse and children, contributory provident fund, gratuity, festival bonus (2), leave, group insurance, yearly medical check-up for employee, and day care facilities.

Plan follows an equal opportunity policy and actively encourages diversity, welcoming applications from all, especially women and people living with disability, and gender diverse communities. We promote a competitive salary, a female-friendly workplace, outstanding co-workers (who are respectful, professional, unbiased, and easy to work with) and equal opportunity, which means equal access to career progression, leadership roles or upskilling programs.

A range of pre-employment checks and anti-terrorism screening will be undertaken in conformity with Plan International's Global Safeguarding Policy and Preventing Sexual Harassment and Exploitation and Abuse (PSHEA) policy. Plan International also participates in the Inter-Agency Misconduct Disclosure Scheme. In line with this scheme we will request information from applicants’ previous employers about any findings of sexual exploitation, sexual abuse and/or sexual harassment during employment, or incidents under investigation when the applicant left employment.

By submitting an application, the job applicant confirms their understanding of the recruitment procedures. Plan International is committed to an inclusive recruitment process and will provide reasonable accommodations for applicants with disabilities upon request.

Please note that Plan International will never ask for any fees through mobile banking 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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