Country Director, Bangladesh

Job Description

Title: Country Director, Bangladesh

Company Name: Helen Keller International (HKI)

Vacancy: --

Age: Na

Job Location: Dhaka

Salary: --

Experience:

• At least 10 years

Minimum ten years of field experience in global/public health and/or nutrition programs including demonstrated experience in program management, including design, implementation, and evaluation, plus a minimum master’s degree in public health, nutrition, development or related field, or equivalent combination of education and experience.

• At least 10 years

Guided by the remarkable legacy of its co-founder, Helen Keller, Helen Keller Intl partners with communities that are striving to overcome longstanding cycles of poverty. By delivering the essential building blocks of good health, sound nutrition, and clear vision, we help millions of people create lasting change in their own lives. Working in 20 countries – across Africa, Asia, Europe, and the United States – and together with a global community of supporters, we ensure every person has the opportunity – as Helen did – to reach their true potential.

We are currently seeking a Country Director (CD) in Bangladesh to represent Helen Keller, develop new programs, expand our programming and scale, and lead the country office and its programs in a manner that reflects our mission and values and ensures technical excellence in the delivery of all activities.

The CD provides strategic leadership and develops action plans that further the mission of Helen Keller and are locally appropriate in the Bangladesh context. They have overall responsibility for ensuring technical and operational excellence in the delivery of all activities in the country office portfolio to achieve the objectives established in grants and strategic plans, and actively working to expand funding for activities in line with Helen Keller’s mission and local needs.

This is an international recruitment and local nationals are strongly encouraged to apply. This position is based in Dhaka with regular travel to project sites.

Country Program Overview

Starting in 1978 by promoting and implementing Nutrition programs, today, Helen Keller Bangladesh is implementing large scale food and health systems program work in Dhaka, Gazipur, Narayanganj, Manikganj, Comilla, Pabna, Bogura, Habiganj, Sunamganj, Cox’s Bazar and the Chittagong Hill Tracts (CHT) through and with the government of Bangladesh, as well as national and international partners and NGOs, academic and research institutions, and the private sector.

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