Rozina Akter

Rozina Akter serves as the Training and Job Placement Coordinator at SSD Academy under the ILO-ISEC Project. With over 15 years of multifaceted experience in project coordination, TVET management, stakeholder engagement, and community development across leading organizations like UNDP, a2i, and YPSA, she oversees skill delivery systems and employment linkages. Holding a Master of Arts degree and NSDA Level-4 CBT&A certification, Rozina is dedicated to ensuring inclusive training standards, empowering vulnerable groups, and bridging trained graduates with sustainable job placements and enterprise opportunities. 

Rozina Akter is a seasoned development professional, TVET coordinator, and project strategist who directs training execution and employment placement systems under the ILO-ISEC Project at SSD Academy. She brings more than 15 years of proven field experience in vocational education coordination, donor compliance, monitoring and evaluation, and multi-stakeholder partnerships across humanitarian and development settings.

Throughout her career, Rozina has served in key project coordination and consultancy roles for major development initiatives funded by UNDP, Global Affairs Canada (GAC), GCERF, and Plan International. She has managed prevocational training programs, led public-private stakeholder dialogues, organized job fairs, and coordinated specialized vocational interventions for youth, women, persons with disabilities (PWDs), and religious minority groups. At SSD Academy, she bridges quality training delivery with private sector partnerships to drive high-impact trainee placement and sustainable livelihood outcomes.

Key Responsibilities & Operational Focus

• Training Program Coordination: Overseeing competency-based training delivery, lesson planning, and monitoring across trade centers to ensure strict compliance with project and national standards.
• Job Placement & Employer Linkages: Building and maintaining active partnerships with industries, corporate employers, and local businesses to facilitate apprenticeship and job placement pipelines.
• Job Fairs & Career Counseling: Organizing career orientation sessions, job fairs, employer networking events, and post-training employment tracking.
• Stakeholder & Donor Engagement: Coordinating regular liaison with government authorities, partner NGOs, community leaders, and donor representatives.
• Inclusion & Quality Assurance: Ensuring gender-sensitive, inclusive training environments for vulnerable populations, including women, persons with disabilities, and marginalized youth.

Professional TVET Certifications & Specialized Training

• Competency-Based Training & Assessment (CBT&A) Level-4 – National Skills Development Authority (NSDA)
• Basic Computer Operation (BNQF Level-3) – NSDA & BTEB
• Database Programming (6 Months) – Bangladesh Technical Education Board (BTEB), Dhaka
• Specialized Development Modules: GBVIMS (UNHCR), Age & Disability Inclusion in Humanitarian Action (CDD), Basic Psychological Counseling (UNHCR/HAIBD), and Women ICT Freelancer & Entrepreneur Development (a2i/SME Foundation)

Academic Background

• Master of Arts (Kamil) – Islamic University, Kushtia (2014)
• Bachelor of Arts (Fazil) – Islamic University, Kushtia (2012)
• Higher Secondary Certificate (Alim) – Bangladesh Madrasah Education Board, Dhaka (2007)
• Secondary School Certificate (Dakhil) – Bangladesh Madrasah Education Board, Dhaka (2005)

Core Competencies

• Training Center Management & Curriculum Delivery Supervision
• Job Placement Coordination, Employer Networking & Career Guidance
• Project Planning, Budgeting, MIS & Qualitative Reporting
• Stakeholder Consultation, Event Management & Job Fair Execution

Contact Information

• Location: Middle Napitkhali, Islampur / North Romaliar Chora, Cox's Bazar, Bangladesh
• Email: rozina.akter.isecundp@gmail.com
• Phone: +880 188--