Project Manager

Job Description

Title: Project Manager

Company Name: HEED Bangladesh

Vacancy: 1

Age: At most 50 years

Job Location: Moulvibazar (Kamalganj)

Salary: Tk. 67300 (Monthly)

Experience:

• 5 to 7 years
• The applicants should have experience in the following business area(s): NGO

• MBBS / Master of Public Health / Master’s degree with TB program experience preferred.

• 5–7 years of relevant experience, preferably managing donor-funded health programs.

• 5 to 7 years
• The applicants should have experience in the following business area(s): NGO

• Age At most 50 years

Project Overview:

HEED Bangladesh has been selected as a Sub-Grantee under the Life-saving Facility and Community-based Service Delivery support – Bangladesh Project of icddr,b, funded by the Stop TB Partnership/UNOPS. Duration of the project initially three (03) months, with the possibility of extension subject to donor approval.

Under this Scope of Work (SoW), HEED Bangladesh will implement targeted tuberculosis (TB) prevention, screening, diagnosis facilitation, referral, and treatment linkage interventions among tea garden workers and their families.

Tea garden communities are a marginalized ethnic minority population with limited access to public health services and a disproportionately high risk of TB due to poverty, undernutrition, overcrowded living conditions, smoking prevalence, and poor health-seeking behavior.

To address these challenges, HEED Bangladesh applies a community-based and outreach-focused approach, aligned with the National Tuberculosis Control Programme (NTP) and implemented in close coordination with icddr,b and district health authorities. This project builds on HEED Bangladesh’s prior experience in tea garden health interventions and contributes to restoring and sustaining life-saving TB services disrupted by funding gaps.

Key Responsibilities:

1. Management:

• Lead overall project management and ensure timely implementation of activities.

• Act as the focal point with icddr,b, District TB Offices, and local authorities.

• Ensure all activities comply with donor and organizational standards.

2. Supervision:

• Provide oversight for portable digital chest X-ray (dCXR) outreach, including site approval, scheduling, and reporting alignment.

• Monitor staff performance and operational implementation, identifying gaps and corrective actions.

• Conduct financial compliance monitoring to ensure proper utilization of project funds and adherence to donor guidelines.

3. Reporting:

• Oversee work planning, implementation schedules, and timely submission of reports.

• Review project performance data, including outputs and outcomes, and address operational risks.

4. Field Visits:

• Conduct extensive field visits to monitor activities, verify outputs, and ensure compliance.

• Provide hands-on support and guidance to field teams to ensure quality implementation.

Organizational Values and Conduct

• Maintain a respectful and professional attitude toward staff, visitors, and stakeholders.

• Ensure confidentiality and respect organizational norms while working in office premises.

• Follow HEED Bangladesh policies, including safeguarding, gender equality, and code of conduct.

Skills & Competencies:

• Strong leadership, coordination, and communication skills.

• Experience working with government health systems and development partners.

• Willingness to travel extensively for field supervision and monitoring.

• Mobile Allowance

• Festival Bonus

• Travel Allowance

• Other as per organization contractual staff policy