District Coordinator

Job Description

Title: District Coordinator

Company Name: Sightsavers

Vacancy: --

Age: Na

Job Location: Dhaka

Salary: --

Experience:

Published: 2025-12-21

Application Deadline: 2026-01-05

Education:

• Masters

• Master’s degree in social science, Development Studies, Public Health, Economics, or equivalent relevant work experience.

Essential

• Experience working in health or eye care programmes within NGOs/INGOs or similar organisations.

• Knowledge of project cycle management and experience managing CSR-funded projects.

Desirable

• Ability to understand and work with project budgets, forecasts, and reports.

• Experience in training needs assessment and facilitation.

• Excellent communication skills in English and Bangla.

• Strong negotiation and motivational skills.

• Valid motorcycle driving licence.

• Proficiency in basic computer operations; Bangla typing skills an advantage.

Overview

• Sightsavers implements projects in over 30 countries in Africa and South Asia working to eliminate avoidable blindness and promote the rights of people with disabilities.

Contract: Two-year fixed term contract, until 30 November 2027

About the role

• As District Coordinator, you will lead the effective implementation of the Comprehensive and Accessible Eye Health – Bangladesh project at the district level. You will coordinate with partners, including organisations of persons with disabilities (OPDs), hospitals, and community stakeholders, to ensure project deliverables are achieved. The role involves monitoring, documentation, reporting, and capacity building, while maintaining compliance with donor and organisational standards. You will also support planning, budgeting, and stakeholder engagement to deliver inclusive eye health services.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate with hospital partners, inclusion partners, and OPDs to ensure timely and effective project delivery.

• Support partners in planning, monitoring, record keeping, and quality assurance of project activities.

• Assist in organising capacity development activities for community health workers and factory staff.

• Monitor project progress, compliance with partnership agreements, and adherence to donor requirements.

• Track project expenditure, analyse budget variances, and report findings to the line manager.

• Conduct monitoring visits, review performance targets, and support partners in addressing underperformance.

• Prepare and submit accurate project reports, ensuring deadlines and donor compliance are met.

• Facilitate coordination with local stakeholders, schools, and disability rights committees to promote inclusive eye health.

• Support capacity building for OPDs, partner hospitals, and field teams in eye care and disability inclusion.

• Collaborate with finance, advocacy, and safeguarding teams to ensure integrated and compliant project implementation.

This is a highly varied and involved role and the above is not an exhaustive list of duties or required professional skills. Please see the Job Description for full details.

• Salary: Local Terms and Conditions apply