Country Coordinator Bangladesh

Job Description

Title: Country Coordinator Bangladesh

Company Name: Deutsche Cleft Kinderhilfe

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Age: Na

Job Location: Dhaka

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Published: 2026-08-06

Application Deadline: 2026-08-31

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About the Role

Deutsche Cleft Kinderhilfe e.V. (DCKH) is a German non-profit organisation that has been supporting free, high-quality surgery and comprehensive care for underprivileged children born with cleft lip and palate (“cleft”) defects across the world for more than 20 years. As our coordinator on-site in Bangladesh, the Country Coordinator provides the administrative management of all cleft projects supported by DCKH in Bangladesh (www.cleftbangladesh.org). The job holder is working closely with partner surgeons, hospitals and other organisations.

Key Responsibilities

•    Under the direction of DCKH, lead the administrative management of cleft projects supported by DCKH in Bangladesh; to support the development of these projects in close cooperation with the head surgeons and therapists; serving as the primary point of contact with DCKH’s local partners

•    Support DCKH’s financial planning for Bangladesh, ensure partners adhere to approved budgets and designated fund use, and ensure accurate, timely invoicing and payments through implementing partners.

•    Ensure complete patient treatment documentation by all partners in DCKH’s web-based database,

•    Provide regular reporting to DCKH about the project progress

•    Oversee that partner surgeons and hospitals fulfill quality standards; to support the evaluation of new partners.

•    Plan and personally deliver local fundraising incl. manage donor relationships, pursue in-kind support

•    Support DCKH’s communication, for ex. by collecting quality patient stories and photographs (with consent)

•    Act as contact point for the health care sector in general and donors

•    Implement project workshops/meetings; coordinate visits by DCKH representatives and partners

Selection Criteria

Essential:

•    Tertiary qualification in a relevant discipline (e.g. management, public health, economics, business).

•    Minimum 5–8 years’ professional experience, including at least 3 years in project management or a comparable leadership role.

•    Excellent administrative, financial and reporting skills, with strong proficiency in Microsoft Office and web-based data systems.

•    Fluency in Bengali (native or equivalent) and English, written and spoken.

•    High integrity, sound judgement and proven ability to work independently under remote direction, with willingness to travel within Bangladesh (project visits).

Desirable:

•    Experience in the NGO, INGO, humanitarian or health sector; fundraising or donor management experience.