JOB DESCRIPTION

Program Officer

Report To : Project Manager

About FHI 360:

FHI 360 is a nonprofit human development organization dedicated to improving lives in a lasting ways by advancing integrated, locally driven solutions. Our staff includes experts in health, public health threats, education, nutrition, environment, economic development, civil society, gender, youth, research, technology, communication, and social marketing - creating a unique mix of capabilities to address today’s interrelated development challenges. FHI 360 serves more than 50 countries including all U.S. states and territories.

FHI 360 has worked in Bangladesh for more than 45 years. Since 1975, we have taken a comprehensive approach to help transform the country’s health and development landscape. Leveraging a blend of global expertise and local insights, we have consistently strengthened community capacities, enhanced systems, and reinforced institutional frameworks for a sustainable impact. In partnership with the Government of Bangladesh, civil society, academia, and the private sector, FHI 360 Bangladesh delivers integrated programs across critical sectors. Our initiatives have spanned essential health services—including HIV and nutrition, tuberculosis, global health security, and economic participation.

The U.S. government’s (USG) Global Health Security (GHS) program provides life-saving assistance to prevent, detect, and respond to infectious disease threats which pose risks for public health outbreaks that could cost lives. As part of the USG’s GHS program, the Strengthening Infectious Disease Detection Systems (STRIDES) Activity advances cross-sectoral efforts to successfully identify, manage, and respond to infectious disease threats; detect and prevent further outbreaks; and instill confidence in the operability of a country’s disease detection and surveillance structures and services.

Position Summary:

The Program Officer will provide provide day-to-day program coordination, planning, documentation, and stakeholder engagement support for STRIDES Bangladesh. Under the guidance of the Project Manager, the position will help coordinate implementation across technical staff, government counterparts, donors, and technical partners, and supporting coordination across multiple levels of implementation. The role will support coordination with national, divisional, district, and subdistrict counterparts across relevant STRIDES activities, including laboratory systems strengthening, surveillance, data systems, and outbreak preparedness. The role requires strong organizational, communication, and relationship management skills, with the ability to work collaboratively with diverse stakeholders at national, divisional, and district levels. The Program Officer will also support stakeholder mapping, communication planning, and coordination with government officials across all 64 districts and 8 divisions to ensure alignment with project objectives and priorities.

Key Responsibilities:

• Support the Project Manager in tracking implementation of approved STRIDES Bangladesh workplan activities, deliverables, timelines, action points, and follow-up commitments across relevant objectives.
• Coordinate routine communication with government counterparts, implementing partners, technical teams, and subnational stakeholders, including district- and divisional-level officials as needed.
• Organize and document technical meetings, coordination calls, stakeholder consultations, workshops, and partner engagement events, including agendas, minutes, participant lists, action trackers, and follow-up correspondence.
• Maintain partner engagement trackers, contact lists, meeting records, official communications, and documentation repositories to support institutional memory and continuity.
• Track follow-up actions, commitments, and progress across One Health activities, ensuring timely updates and accountability among partners.
• Support the organization and logistics of trainings, workshops, stakeholder consultations, and multisectoral engagement events.
• Assist technical teams in preparing presentations, meeting summaries, briefing notes, progress updates, and donor-facing materials.
• Support coordination of activity logistics, including travel, venue arrangements, workshop materials, field engagement planning, and coordination with operations and procurement staff.
• Help consolidate technical and program updates from laboratory, surveillance, data, and outbreak response teams for internal review, donor reporting, and management decision-making.
• Track deadlines, pending approvals, partner inputs, and documentation requirements to support timely implementation and reporting.
• Support communication and coordination between STRIDES Bangladesh, FHI 360 headquarters, subcontractors, and local partners to ensure smooth information flow and non-duplicative implementation.

Additional Responsibilities:

• Support the Project Manager in program planning, implementation tracking, and reporting processes.
• Support coordination across technical, operations, finance, procurement, and administrative teams to enable timely implementation of workplan activities.
• Assist with preparation of internal updates, donor reporting inputs, briefing materials, and management review documents.
• Provide administrative and logistical support for project activities, consultations, and field engagements.
• Support coordination across technical, operations, finance, procurement, and administrative teams to enable timely implementation of workplan activities.

Required Qualifications and Experience:

• Bachelor’s degree in public administration, development studies, social sciences, business administration, public health, or a related field. Master’s degree preferred.
• Minimum 4–6 years of relevant professional experience in program management, stakeholder coordination, government liaison, or development sector roles.
• Demonstrated experience working with government agencies, donors, and implementing partners.
• Experience supporting coordination across national and subnational government stakeholders, including documentation, action tracking, meeting coordination, and partner follow-up.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills in English and Bangla.
• Excellent organizational, interpersonal, and coordination abilities.
• Experience in preparing reports, briefs, and official correspondence.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications and project management tools.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and work effectively in a dynamic environment.

Preferred Competencies:

• Knowledge of Bangladesh’s government structures and administrative systems at national and sub-national levels.
• Strong relationship-building and negotiation skills.
• Ability to synthesize complex information into clear and actionable outputs.
• Experience in stakeholder engagement and communication planning.
• High level of professionalism, discretion, and attention to detail.

Travel Requirements:

• Ability to travel domestically up to 25%

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work and are subject to modification. They are not intended to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, skills, efforts, or working conditions associated with the job.

FHI 360 is an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer. FHI 360 is committed to providing equal employment opportunity without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, national or ethnic origin, age, disability or status as a veteran with respect to policies, programs, or activities.

The expected hiring salary range for this role is BDT 1,000,000 - 1,500,000 for annual gross salary. When determining an offer amount, FHI 360 factors in multiple considerations, including but not limited to: relevant years of experience and education possessed by the applicant, internal equity, market pay, and budget.

This job posting summarizes the main duties of the job. It neither prescribes nor restricts the exact tasks that may be assigned to carry out these duties. This document should not be construed in any way to represent a contract of employment. Management reserves the right to review and revise this document at any time.

FHI 360 is an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer whereby we do not engage in practices that discriminate against any person employed or seeking employment based on race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national or ethnic origin, age, marital status, physical or mental disability, protected Veteran status, or any other characteristic protected under applicable law.

Our values and commitments to safeguarding: FHI 360 is committed to preventing any type of abuse, exploitation and harassment in our work environments and programs, including sexual abuse, exploitation and harassment. FHI 360 takes steps to safeguard the welfare of everyone who engages with our organization and programs and requires that all personnel, including staff members and volunteers, share this commitment and sign our code of conduct. All offers of employment will be subject to appropriate screening checks, including reference, criminal record and terrorism finance checks. FHI 360 also participates in the Inter-Agency Misconduct Disclosure Scheme (MDS), facilitated by the Steering Committee for Humanitarian Response. In line with the MDS, we will request information from job applicants’ previous employers about any substantiated findings of sexual abuse, exploitation and/or harassment during the applicant’s tenure with previous employers. By applying, job applicants confirm their understanding of these recruitment procedures and consent to these screening checks.

FHI 360 will consider for employment all qualified applicants, including those with criminal histories, in a manner consistent with the requirements of applicable state and local laws.

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