Programme Manager (Health)- Floating Hospital

Job Description

Title: Programme Manager (Health)- Floating Hospital

Company Name: Friendship

Vacancy: 1

Age: Na

Job Location: Anywhere in Bangladesh

Salary: Negotiable

Experience:

Published: 2026-03-16

Application Deadline: 2026-03-22

Education:

Requirements:

Skills Required:

Additional Requirements:

Responsibilities & Context:

Responsibilities:

• Support the planning, organization, design, and implementation of health programmes.

• Lead and follow up on patient generation and community engagement initiatives.

• Ensure effective coordination with programme teams and stakeholders.

• Provide clinical services when required and support quality healthcare delivery.

• Supervise logistics and supply management for programme activities.

• Maintain liaison with relevant stakeholders and partners.

• Conduct training sessions for staff on clinical management and service delivery.

• Strengthen community networking and engagement.

Activities:

• Provide technical support to the Floating Hospital Management Team in planning, designing, and implementing health programmes.

• Participate in developing action plans and operational strategies for secondary health camps, outreach services, and satellite clinics.

• Prepare estimated budgets for secondary health camps and review medicine and supply requisitions to ensure rational and efficient resource utilization.

• Monitor and supervise the activities of Project Managers and Health Supervisors across floating hospitals to ensure accountability, quality service delivery, and timely completion of tasks.

• Maintain coordination between ship hospitals, outreach services, and satellite clinics, including oversight of mHealth, Satellite Care, and eHospital operations.

• Establish and maintain effective collaboration with local stakeholders at anchoring locations to support demand generation, patient flow management, and smooth service delivery.

• Liaise with government administrative and health authorities at Upazila, Union, and Ward levels, as well as with NGOs and other relevant partners.

• Ensure timely collection, consolidation, and submission of programme reports from all floating hospitals.

• Prepare monthly work plans and progress reports covering both hospital and outreach activities.

• Provide backup clinical support to Medical Officers when required across ship hospitals or intervention areas.

• Perform any other tasks assigned by Friendship Management.

Additional Responsibilities

• Support the establishment of community-based health service networks through FCM initiatives.

• Take initiatives to improve the quality of outreach services, including satellite clinics, household visits, and courtyard sessions.

• Conduct training on clinical management and quality service delivery in floating hospitals.

• Demonstrate sensitivity and respect for diversity, including culture, gender, religion, race, nationality, and age.

Skills and competencies:

Educational Qualification:

• MBBS from a recognized Medical College with valid BM&DC registration.

• MPH or equivalent postgraduate qualification in public health preferred.

• Minimum 3 years of relevant experience, preferably in public health programmes or NGO health services.

• Experience in community health, outreach services, or community clinic management will be an advantage.

• Demonstrated leadership and team-building ability.

• Strong communication and report-writing skills in English.

• Proficiency in MS Office applications and email communication.

• Strong motivation and willingness to work in remote and riverine settings.

Read Before Apply

Please note that applications via any other method will not be considered.

“FRIENDSHIP is committed to safeguarding children, young people, and adults, and employees, Donors, visiting Doctors, visiting Journalists, visitors, beneficiaries including communities where we work and volunteers/interns. We believe every stakeholder and every member of the communities we work with, has the right to be protected from all forms of harm, abuse, neglect, harassment, and exploitation - regardless of age, race, religion, and gender, status as an individual with a disability or ethnic origin. Therefore, our recruitment policy and procedure fully include background checks and disclosure of criminal records in order to ensure safeguarding. 

FRIENDSHIP is an equal opportunity employer and will do everything possible to ensure that those who are suitable to work within our values and beliefs are recruited to work for us. Any personal persuasion will result in a disqualification of candidature”.

Photograph must be enclosed with the resume.