Deputy Programme Manager - Health

Job Description

Title: Deputy Programme Manager - Health

Company Name: Friendship

Vacancy: 1

Age: Na

Job Location: Anywhere in Bangladesh

Salary: Negotiable

Experience:

Published: 2025-10-23

Application Deadline: 2025-10-29

Education:

• Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery(MBBS)
• Master of Science (MSc) in Public Health

• MBBS with Master’s in Public Health (MPH) from a Government recognized university.

Skills & Competencies

Experience Requirements

• Minimum 3 to 5 years of relevant experience in NGOs, UN, or international development organizations.
• At least 3 years of experience in a similar health programme leadership role.

Additional Requirements

• Strong knowledge of health systems, project cycle management, and results-based management.
• Familiarity with global and national development priorities (SDGs, gender, rights-based approaches) and sound knowledge of Core Humanitarian Principles.
• Excellent leadership, communication, and problem-solving skills.
• Proficiency in computer applications and reporting tools.
• Willingness to work in a hard-to-reach area

Responsibilities:

1. Programme & Service Delivery

• Ensure quality and continuity of all programmatic services as per the programme indicators.
• Maintain and strengthen clinical standards across all health facilities.
• Support the Programme Manager in achieving performance indicators.
• Oversee projects to ensure they are staffed, planned, and delivered within scope, time, and budget.
• Lead implementation, monitoring, and evaluation of health interventions in community and emergency settings.
• Ensure compliance with safeguarding, PSEA, child protection, gender, and organizational policies.

2. Leadership & Team Development

• Provide guidance, mentorship, and capacity-building to all team members.
• Focus on client care, community engagement, and technical service improvement.
• Set goals, conduct appraisals, and manage performance, including corrective actions where necessary.
• Promote collegiality, gender diversity, and an inclusive work environment.
• Independently lead project/support staff teams as required.

3. Coordination & Representation

• Support collaboration with government authorities (MoH, DGHS, Civil Surgeon, UH&FPO) and relevant partners.
• Maintain effective communication with stakeholders, technical teams, and community representatives.
• Facilitate coordination across different projects to manage risks, issues, and shared resources.
• Contribute to organizational visibility, public relations, and partnership building.

4. Planning, Monitoring & Quality Assurance

• Design systemic execution plans ensuring interconnectedness of activities.
• Continuously monitor clinical facilities and resolve issues promptly.
• Develop work plans including allocation of sites, staff, and interventions.
• Match field site demographics with programme requirements to identify target beneficiaries.
• Ensure safety, safeguarding, and wellbeing of all team members in the field.

5. Additional Duties

• Provide timely support to Programme Manager in operational, financial, and compliance areas.
• Undertake any other responsibilities assigned by the Programme Manager.
• Maintain communication with the Head Office programme team.