Program Officer, MMS Project

Job Description

Title: Program Officer, MMS Project

Company Name: Social Marketing Company

Vacancy: 2

Age: at most 40 years

Location: Anywhere in Bangladesh

Minimum Salary: Negotiable

Published: 28 May 2024

Education:
∎ Masters

Requirements:

Additional Requirements:
∎ Age at most 40 years
∎ 1/2 years' experience in marketing of pharmaceutical products or in implementing nutrition focused public health programs.
∎ Age and experience may be relaxed for deserving candidates.
∎ Excellent communication skills both in English and Bangla.
∎ Excellent computer operating skills in MS Office application suite.
∎ Good business sense, hard working and ability to work under pressure.
∎ Should have a valid motorcycle driving license.
∎ However, this criterion may be relaxed for deserving women candidates.

Responsibilities & Context:
∎ Under the supervision of Regional Coordinator, the incumbents will be overall responsible for implementing field level program activities of SMC, but primarily responsible for the field level implementation of Multiple Micronutrient Supplements (MMS) activities for pregnant women.
∎ The incumbents will closely work with SMC Star Network members/ providers, Gynaecologists, General Physicians and Pharmacies as well.
∎ They will be responsible for organizing training programs, supervising and monitoring the program activities and will visit Blue Star and Green Star Providers periodically to provide on sight assistance and knowledge to improve counselling skills for them. The Program Officers should have a very close collaboration with the responsible Sales Officers and other Program Officers to ensure creating demand and smooth supply of the product.
∎ They will visit Pink Star providers to distribute required logistics, IEC/BCC materials and collect monthly reports.
∎ They will ensure availability of MMS products, through backup supply where applicable.
∎ They will also coordinate with GoB, NGO officials and all other stakeholders for implementing program activities.
∎ Social Marketing Company, a large well-reputed not-for-profit company, involved in implementing health and family planning programs throughout the country, wishes to recruit the following position.
∎ The Company is implementing a project to set up a sustainable business model where affordable Multiple Micronutrient Supplements (MMS) Tablets will be available and accessible for pregnant women across the country.
∎ The Company is therefore looking to recruit some bright, innovative and hard-working individuals for the following contractual position under MMS project.
∎ The incumbents will be recruited initially for the project period, which may be extended upon satisfactory performance.
∎ Under the supervision of Regional Coordinator, the incumbents will be overall responsible for implementing field level program activities of SMC, but primarily responsible for the field level implementation of Multiple Micronutrient Supplements (MMS) activities for pregnant women.
∎ The incumbents will closely work with SMC Star Network members/ providers, Gynaecologists, General Physicians and Pharmacies as well.
∎ They will be responsible for organizing training programs, supervising and monitoring the program activities and will visit Blue Star and Green Star Providers periodically to provide on sight assistance and knowledge to improve counselling skills for them. The Program Officers should have a very close collaboration with the responsible Sales Officers and other Program Officers to ensure creating demand and smooth supply of the product.
∎ They will visit Pink Star providers to distribute required logistics, IEC/BCC materials and collect monthly reports.
∎ They will ensure availability of MMS products, through backup supply where applicable.
∎ They will also coordinate with GoB, NGO officials and all other stakeholders for implementing program activities.
∎ Social Marketing Company, a large well-reputed not-for-profit company, involved in implementing health and family planning programs throughout the country, wishes to recruit the following position.
∎ The Company is implementing a project to set up a sustainable business model where affordable Multiple Micronutrient Supplements (MMS) Tablets will be available and accessible for pregnant women across the country.
∎ The Company is therefore looking to recruit some bright, innovative and hard-working individuals for the following contractual position under MMS project.
∎ The incumbents will be recruited initially for the project period, which may be extended upon satisfactory performance.

Workplace:
∎ Work at office

Employment Status: Contractual

Job Location: Anywhere in Bangladesh

Read Before Apply:

Apply Procedure:

Hard Copy:
∎ Women are encouraged to apply.
∎ Interested candidates may apply with a detailed CV with names and contact information of two referees along with a cover letter supporting the candidature for the position, with a recent passport size color photograph to the GM-HR and Administration, Social Marketing Company, SMC Tower, 33 Banani C/A, Dhaka - 1213 or may apply online through the following link: https://www.smc-bd.org/index.php/job/details/1688
∎ Candidates who do not have original documents in support of their academic credentials, experience and driving license need not to apply.
∎ Please mark the position applied for, on the top of the envelope.
∎ *We are an equal opportunity employer.

Company Information:
∎ Social Marketing Company
∎ SMC Tower, 33 Banani C/A, Dhaka - 1213
∎ Social Marketing Company (SMC) is one of the largest privately managed social marketing organizations in health care globally. The Company is a significant contributor to the national family planning, reproductive health and child health program in Bangladesh. The company has been implementing various health and family planning programs across the country.

Address::
∎ SMC Tower, 33 Banani C/A, Dhaka - 1213
∎ Social Marketing Company (SMC) is one of the largest privately managed social marketing organizations in health care globally. The Company is a significant contributor to the national family planning, reproductive health and child health program in Bangladesh. The company has been implementing various health and family planning programs across the country.

Application Deadline: 9 Jun 2024

Category: NGO/Development