SAJIDA FOUNDATION
Program Officer (Eye Care) — Lead Community Eye Health Initiatives with Sajida Foundation
Sirajganj
Deadline: 2025-10-20
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Job Overview
Company: SAJIDA FOUNDATION
Location: Sirajganj
Type: Contractor
Salary: BDT 27,174 per month (Gross)
Posted: 2025-10-13
Experience: 2 Years
Education Requirements
Bachelor/Honors or Diploma in Medical field. Diploma in Optometry preferred.
Job Responsibilities
- Conduct regular community sessions to raise awareness about eye health and promote preventive care.
- Organize and mobilize community members to attend eye health camps, providing free screenings for target households.
- Encourage and support eligible participants to access subsidized reading glasses.
- Develop and maintain a robust referral system to ensure individuals receive necessary medicines and financial support for eye surgeries.
- Train school teachers on basic eye health to enable preliminary screenings for students.
- Assist in organizing consultative workshops involving national-level stakeholders and community representatives.
- Support training sessions for local health workers/CHCP to enhance their eye care service delivery skills.
- Manage reading glass stock, including preparing requisitions and ensuring proper inventory maintenance.
- Conduct comprehensive market assessments, barrier analyses, and gender-sensitive livelihood analyses to identify viable livelihood options.
- Provide asset transfers and/or financial assistance to eligible households to support livelihood engagement.
- Organize and celebrate national days related to eye care.
- Coordinate regularly with OPDs and Govt Eye Health Service Providers for community engagement, outreach, referrals and follow-ups.
- Prepare and submit daily, weekly, monthly, quarterly, and annual progress reports and ensure timely online data entry.
- Deposit funds from the sale of reading glasses into the designated account in compliance with organizational policies.
- Promote and enforce safeguarding policies among team members.
Required Skills
- Technical knowledge of eye health services and screening procedures
- Community mobilization and outreach
- Training and mentoring of teachers and community health workers
- Inventory management and requisition handling
- Reporting skills (register-based and online data entry)
- Stakeholder engagement and coordination with government and NGOs
- Basic market assessment and barrier analysis
- Good communication skills in local languages
- Safeguarding awareness and implementation
Benefits & Compensation
- Insurance
- Mobile bill reimbursement
- Travel/Allowance (T/A)
- Festival bonus (2 per year)
- Monthly gross salary: BDT 27,174
Job Description
OverviewSAJIDA FOUNDATION is looking for a committed and experienced Program Officer (Eye Care) to join their health team to coordinate community-based eye health activities. This job circular seeks an energetic candidate who can mobilize communities, organize eye camps, manage referrals and follow-up, and ensure quality service delivery in collaboration with government and partner organizations. If you are passionate about community health and eye care and want to work for a reputed non-profit company in Bangladesh, read this job circular carefully and apply as instructed.Why this job mattersThis role directly contributes to improving vision and eye health outcomes among vulnerable populations in Bangladesh. The Program Officer (Eye Care) will strengthen community awareness, manage local outreach and referral systems, support clinical outreach (eye camps), and ensure the timely follow-up and access to assistive devices and surgeries.Key responsibilitiesConduct regular community sessions and awareness-raising activities about eye health and preventive care.Organize and mobilize community members to attend eye health camps and deliver free screenings for targeted households.Encourage and support eligible participants to access subsidized reading glasses and manage reading-glass stock, including requisitions and inventory maintenance.Develop and maintain a robust referral and follow-up system to ensure appropriate access to medicines, financial support for surgeries, and linkages with government eye health service providers (hospitals, clinics, community eye centers).Train and orient school teachers and local health workers/CHCPs on basic eye health screening and referral pathways.Assist in organizing consultative workshops with national-level stakeholders, community representatives, and OPDs (Organizations of Persons with Disabilities) to promote inclusive eye health activities.Conduct market assessments, barrier analyses and gender-sensitive livelihood analyses to identify viable livelihood options for target households and support asset transfers/financial assistance where relevant.Prepare and submit daily, weekly, monthly, quarterly and annual reports and complete timely online data entry.Promote and enforce safeguarding policies, ensuring adherence to organizational standards across program activities.Participate in routine meetings, prepare monthly action plans and success stories (with photos and consent forms).Required education & experienceBachelor/Honors degree or Diploma in Medical field. Candidates with Diploma in Optometry will be given priority.Minimum 2 years of proven experience working in health-related programs or within NGOs. Sales or marketing experience is an added advantage.Practical experience in community mobilization, camp organization and outreach is required.Skills & competenciesTechnical knowledge of eye health services and screening procedures.Strong community mobilization and communication skills, fluency in local language(s) for effective outreach.Good reporting skills, both for register-based and online data systems.Ability to train and mentor teachers, community health workers and local volunteers.Organizational skills including inventory management, basic financial handling for proceeds (e.g. deposit from reading-glass sales), and record keeping.Interpersonal and stakeholder-management skills for collaboration with government, local NGOs and OPDs.BenefitsMonthly gross salary: BDT 27,174.Insurance coverage and mobile bill reimbursement.Travel/allowance (T/A) for field activities.Festival bonuses (2 per year).Additional informationAge: At most 45 years. Gender: M, F. Job nature: Contractual with workplace responsibilities at office and field. Location: Sirajganj (project location) with organizational office based in Dhaka. This job is posted by a reputable NGO company and is part of an open recruitment circular. The Program Officer (Eye Care) will be expected to coordinate with both community stakeholders and national-level partners. The role emphasizes safeguarding, inclusivity, and quality of care for people with vision impairment.How to applyThis job supports online application options. Applicants should prepare an up-to-date CV, a cover letter highlighting relevant eye health and community mobilization experience, and any relevant certificates (e.g., Diploma in Optometry). Please consult the official job circular published by the company or the platform where the job is advertised to apply. Ensure you follow the apply instructions in the circular and submit all documents before the deadline.About the companySAJIDA FOUNDATION is an established non-profit company operating in Bangladesh with a strong focus on development, health and social services. The organization runs community health initiatives, partners with government health services and local stakeholders, and focuses on inclusive programming that benefits vulnerable populations.SEO & keywordsThis job announcement is an official job circular from a reputed company in Bangladesh. Candidates interested in health and eye care jobs are encouraged to apply early. Search for the company circular to find the official apply link and further application details.Note: Always verify application instructions in the official circular and apply through the specified channels. The employer is responsible for recruitment details; applicants are advised to be cautious about third-party solicitations.