Regional Coordinator

Job Description

Title: Regional Coordinator

Company Name: Friendship

Vacancy: 1

Age: 35 to 40 years

Job Location: Anywhere in Bangladesh

Salary: Negotiable

Experience:

Published: 2026-07-09

Application Deadline: 2026-07-15

Education:

Requirements:

Skills Required:

Additional Requirements:

• Age 35 to 40 years

Responsible for:

• Security Assessment

• Crisis Management

• Emergency Support

• Administrative Support

• HR Management

• Coordination with GoB and other stakeholders

• Financial matters

Activities:

Major responsibilities under 'Field Operation'

• Manage pre-project setup with the respective project personnel

• New Working Area Selection

• Visit the proposed area and conduct a visual survey or meet with local project staff to understand the state of the community.

• Communicate with community leaders and local government officials and collect area information

• Write a short report on area selection and submit it to Programme Head and Senior Management for review

• Set Up Project Office Assistance

• Supply Procurement and Land Purchase/ Rental

• Assist with searching and identifying a property suitable for the project office

• Assist project staff/Admin with negotiating the terms for purchase or lease

Security Assessment:

• Conduct assessments of security needs of working areas, including natural threats, staff safety, local law and order

• Share findings with Project staff and reporting manager

• Visit the field to monitor and supervise security and safety procedures of the organization’s assets and personnel

• Prepare reports on security situations after a field visit and share with the relevant program staff and reporting manager

• Perform firefighting training in general.

• Keep all passengers cognizant of the usage of lifejackets and/or lifebuoys for the duration of any journey over water.

Crisis Management:

• Investigate issues by visiting the field or over the phone.

• Notify in writing or in a meeting the relevant department heads and immediate supervisor.

• Take necessary steps to resolve the issue and instruct the project staff.

• Update senior management and programme head about the issue and plan for a long-term solution if needed

Emergency Support:

• Receive notification of natural and manmade disasters (including fires) in Friendship working areas

• Inform senior management and the program head of the immediate action plan and assemble the emergency team

• Obtain necessary cash, equipment, transport, and supplies

• Go to the affected area and provide direct assistance

• Ensure safety and security of the organization’s assets and staff

• Prepare a narrative and expense report on emergency support provided and submit to immediate supervisor.

• Return unused cash, equipment and supplies to the appropriate department

• Manage a group of staff with different capacities

• Develop a thorough work plan for the District

• Arrange motivational activities to build and strengthen teamwork

• Ensure coordination among the different projects

• Arrange a weekly short meeting with all the PMs to review their weekly plan

• Receive Monthly boat requests from the project manager and review such requests, and submit requests to Senior Management for review as well.

• Arrange a monthly meeting with all the PMs to review the project activities and make sure that the meeting minutes are sent to HO (AD-Prog. and a copy to all the Programme Managers)

• Arrange and lead all staff quarterly meetings

• Attend quarterly meetings at HO

• Coordinate the donors’ visit with all the respective projects

• Collect, Compile and Send Information to HO

• Guide and assist the local Assistant MIS officers in recording and presenting information

• Maintain good communications with the MIS department at HO

• Post Project Wrap Up

• Receive notification of project wrap-up from project staff

• Create a wrap-up plan and schedule with the project staff

• Select the date and location of the meeting to notify the community of the project’s temporary or permanent closing

• Invite community leaders, beneficiaries, local GOB and elected officials, and other NGOs

• Assist with conducting meeting and ask for feedback on the project and explain future project plans

• Keeping meeting minutes, recording, and signing by Friendship attendees.

• Assist with the internal coordination of staff transfer to a new project or staff separation

• Check the asset list at the project office and advise the admin on the relocation of assets

Major responsibilities under 'Administration'

• Responsibility of management and efficient utilization of Friendship Assets and properties (Movement Update) as per policy guidelines.

• To monitor the inventory of stores and stocks and report quarterly to the project manager

• Prepare Contract, Agreement, TOR, Order memo

• Arrange meetings and events as per the required schedule.

• Organize and conduct internal and external coordination and communication between the Head office, projects and other related agencies.

• Provide admin support to EFH & LFH as and when called for.

• Provide admin support and monitor transport management, i.e. motorcycle usage, boats, and vehicles.

• Provide all necessary Office Admin, circular and logistic support (including travel and accommodation arrangements) as per the instructions of HO Admin.

• Ensure all practical arrangements are made for conferences, workshops, meetings and visits in the country.

• Ensure all M. Vehicles are maintained as per Friendship M.V. Policy. Report to the Head Office on a monthly basis

Major responsibilities under 'HR Management'

• Maintain the leave and attendees register.

• Maintain movement register.

• Grievance handling and managing any grievance come to notice

Major responsibilities under 'Coordination with GoB and other stakeholders'

• Maintain good coordination with the GoB counterparts.

• Ensure participation of GoB counterpart in event organization.

• Attend GoB meeting where and when appropriate.

• Collect FD- from HO and send to the respective Govt. department and ensure the certificate is issued by the respective project manager.

• Jointly with the project manager, organized a field visit of GoB Counterparts and reported to the immediate supervisor.

Financial matters:

• Responsible for preparing the yearly budget covering admin, common expenditure and Contingencies for the district office

• Should have involvement in the preparation of monthly fund requisition by PMs and others, check them, compile them and send them to the respective desk at HO

• Review the expenditure, check the bill/voucher and sign accordingly

• Ensure transparent procurement at the district level following office procedure; guide the Assistant Manager-Purchase.

• Form a procurement and purchase committee to ensure transparency.

Skills and Competencies:

Educational Requirements:

Master’s Degree or Graduate

Job Requirements:

• At least 5 years of working experience in the development field; preference will be given who have at least 3 years in a managerial position.

• Have the experience to organize workshops, seminars, public hearing/ community score cards, Capacity development training on AIGA, leadership, service delivery etc.

• English and Bangla report writing.

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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, 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”.

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