Concern Worldwide
Programme Coordinator - Health & Nutrition | Lead a High-Impact Health Program in Dhaka
Dhaka
Deadline: 2025-10-07
1 Positions
Job Overview
Company: Concern Worldwide
Location: Dhaka
Type: FullTime
Salary: Tk. 220282 - 286366 (Monthly)
Posted: 2025-09-30
Experience: 5 Years
Education Requirements
Bachelor degree in Medicine or in Nutrition with postgraduate qualification in Public Health, Nutrition, Epidemiology, or other health and nutrition-related field.
Job Responsibilities
- Provide strategic direction and technical leadership for health and nutrition projects and support development of new programmes.
- Ensure Concern health and nutrition programmes comply with donor, national and international standards and Concern guidelines.
- Coordinate closely with Programme Director, MEAL Technical Advisor, Operations Director and Country Finance Controller for design and delivery.
- Lead representation, collaboration and coordination with national and regional stakeholders, government agencies, donors and partners.
- Support design and implementation of MEAL systems and ensure high quality monitoring, reporting and learning.
- Oversee grant reporting, proposal development and donor compliance activities.
- Conduct field visits, provide technical mentoring and build capacity of partner organisations and staff.
- Integrate cross-cutting issues including gender, protection and inclusion into programme delivery.
Required Skills
- Technical leadership in health and nutrition
- Programme and project management
- Donor compliance and reporting
- Monitoring, evaluation and learning (MEAL)
- Stakeholder engagement and representation
- Proposal writing and budgeting
- Team management and capacity building
- Strong communication and interpersonal skills
Benefits & Compensation
- Monthly Gross Salary: BDT 220,282/-
- Festival allowance (02) and Baisakhi allowance
- Provident fund and Gratuity
- Group Life and Hospitalisation Insurance coverage
- OPD coverage
- Mobile ceiling and other admissible benefits per organisational policy
Job Description
Concern Worldwide is recruiting for a senior Programme Coordinator - Health and Nutrition to provide strategic, technical and managerial leadership for its health and nutrition programme in Bangladesh. This job circular invites experienced candidates from NGO backgrounds to join a values-driven company committed to ending extreme poverty. If you are passionate about public health, nutrition programming, donor compliance and cross-sector coordination, read on to learn how to apply.This job is located in Dhaka, Bangladesh with frequent travel to programme areas. The role offers a fixed-term contract for two years and a competitive salary and benefits package. The position will require strong leadership, excellent stakeholder management, and the ability to deliver high quality, donor-compliant programming at scale.Key responsibilitiesProvide strategic direction and technical leadership for ongoing health and nutrition projects and support the development of new programmes.Ensure programme compliance with donor requirements, national guidelines, international standards and Concern policies.Work closely with Concern country office teams and implementing partners to ensure integrated programmatic delivery.Coordinate with Programme Director, MEAL Technical Advisor, Operations Director and Country Finance Controller to design budgets, ensure financial compliance and monitor programme quality.Lead representation, partnership-building and coordination with national and regional stakeholders, government agencies, donors and other NGOs.Support the design and implementation of monitoring, evaluation, accountability and learning (MEAL) systems to measure programme impact and improve quality.Guide preparation of donor reports, proposals and program documentation ensuring technical rigor, timeliness and compliance.Plan and conduct regular field visits to programme sites to provide technical support, mentoring and capacity building for partners and staff.Champion cross-cutting issues including gender, inclusion, protection and humanitarian principles in health and nutrition programming.Required qualifications & experienceBachelor degree in Medicine or in Nutrition with postgraduate qualification in Public Health, Nutrition, Epidemiology, or other health and nutrition-related field.At least 5 years of relevant experience working in NGOs and leading health and nutrition programmes.Proven experience in programme design, implementation, donor reporting and partner coordination.Strong knowledge of public health and nutrition technical practices, national guidelines and international standards.Excellent communication, representation and interpersonal skills to engage stakeholders and lead multidisciplinary teams.Desired skillsTechnical leadership in health and nutrition programming.Programme and project management, including budgeting and financial oversight.Monitoring, evaluation and learning (MEAL) skills and experience.Stakeholder engagement, partnership development and representation at national/regional levels.Proposal development and donor reporting experience.Ability to travel frequently to programme areas and manage remote teams.BenefitsMonthly Gross Salary: BDT 220,282/- (as advertised).Standard benefits as per organizational policy: two festival allowances, Baisakhi allowance, provident fund, gratuity.Group Life and Hospitalisation Insurance coverages and OPD coverage.Mobile ceiling and other admissible benefits as per organisational policy.This job posting (circular) is intended to attract qualified professionals who want to make a measurable impact in Bangladesh. Concern Worldwide is an established humanitarian company with a long history in Bangladesh; this is an opportunity to work in a mission-driven environment that values inclusion and professional development.To apply: please follow the application link provided in the job circular. The online application page contains detailed application instructions and the full job description. Make sure to prepare an updated CV, a cover letter highlighting relevant programme experience and any required documentation before you apply. Keywords for this posting: job, company, circular, bangladesh, apply.