Technical Assistance Lead

Job Description

Title: Technical Assistance Lead

Company Name: Max Foundation Bangladesh

Vacancy: --

Age: At least 40 years

Job Location: Anywhere in Bangladesh

Salary: --

Experience:

• 7 to 10 years
• The applicants should have experience in the following business area(s): NGO

• Masters

Master’s degree in Public Health, Nutrition, Agriculture, Water Resource Management, Development Studies, Business Administration, International Development, or a related field.

• 7 to 10 years
• The applicants should have experience in the following business area(s): NGO

• Age At least 40 years

• Minimum 7–10 years of relevant professional experience in technical assistance, program implementation, development projects, or PPP initiatives.

• Demonstrated experience in at least two of the following sectors:

• Nutrition and child health

• Water supply and WASH

• Agriculture and seed systems

• Market systems development

• Franchise or entrepreneurship models

• Public-Private Partnerships (PPP)

• Experience working with donor-funded projects and multi-stakeholder partnerships.

• Strong understanding of rural market systems and last-mile service delivery models.

• Proven experience in training, mentoring, and capacity development.

• Strong analytical, reporting, and project management skills.

• Excellent communication and stakeholder engagement abilities.

• Fluency in English and Bangla, both written and spoken.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience working with international NGOs worked business led solutions, social enterprises, or development consulting organizations.

• Familiarity with nutrition-sensitive agriculture and climate-resilient WASH approaches.

• Knowledge of Bangladesh government systems and policies related to health, nutrition, WASH, and agriculture.

• Experience in scaling social enterprises or franchise-based business models.

• Experience in proposal development and donor reporting.

Core Competencies

• Strategic thinking and problem solving

• Leadership and team management

• Partnership and stakeholder coordination

• Business model and enterprise development

• Technical advisory and facilitation skills

• Results-oriented and adaptive management

• Strong interpersonal and negotiation skills

• Ability to work independently and in multicultural environments

Location: Bangladesh (with regular field travel across project locations)

Employment Type: Consultancy

Reports To: Country Director

About Max Foundation

Max Foundation is an international nonprofit organization (NGO) committed to providing a healthy start in life for every child. With an annual program budget of €6 million and 55 employees, our head office is located in Amsterdam. Our operations reach 1.3 million people across vulnerable communities globally, with a current focus on Bangladesh, Nepal and Ethiopia.

The Way We Work

Our programmes develop, test, and scale integrated solutions in safe water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH), nutrition, food security, and maternal health; all aimed at improving child health outcomes. We work through and alongside existing systems rather than around them, partnering with governments, local entrepreneurs, market systems, and communities to ensure solutions are sustainable long after our direct involvement ends. With evidence and learnings from our programmes, we influence the development sector and governments to adopt and expand what works, this way we can tackle child health challenges from multiple angles and at greater scale.

Position Summary

The Technical Assistance Lead will provide strategic and operational leadership for the design, implementation, coordination, and scaling of Max Foundation’s innovations those are piloted, tested and ready to scale. The TA lead will design technical assistance initiatives across the organization’s programs. The role will support integrated interventions related to water supply systems, nutrition supply chains, agriculture and seed business models, franchise development, and PPP implementation.

The position requires a strong combination of technical expertise, stakeholder management, advocacy, business model development, partnership coordination, and field implementation experience. The Technical Assistance Lead will work closely with internal teams, government counterparts, donors, private sector partners, and last-mile entrepreneurs to ensure high-quality program delivery and sustainable impact.

Key Responsibilities

1. Technical Leadership and Program Implementation

• Lead the team of diverse and experienced consultants

• Lead the planning, execution, and scaling of technical assistance activities across nutrition, water supply, agriculture, and health-related programs.

• Provide technical oversight for field implementation and ensure alignment with organizational goals and donor requirements.

• Support the development and implementation of sustainable service delivery models, including franchise and entrepreneurship-based approaches.

• Guide the integration of nutrition-sensitive interventions into water, agriculture, and community health programs.

• Develop technical tools, implementation guidelines, standard operating procedures (SOPs), and training materials.

• Ensure quality assurance and continuous improvement across all technical interventions.

2. PPP and Business Model Development

• Support the design and implementation of Public-Private Partnership (PPP) models for scalable service delivery.

• Facilitate collaboration between government agencies, private sector entities, NGOs, financial institutions, and community organizations.

• Develop and refine commercially viable models for last-mile entrepreneurs and franchise networks.

• Conduct market assessments, feasibility studies, and business analysis for agriculture, seed, nutrition, and water-related enterprises.

• Support resource mobilization and donor engagement by contributing technical inputs to proposals and concept notes.

3. Capacity Building and Technical Assistance

• Lead technical training and mentor for field staff, entrepreneurs, franchise operators, and partner organizations.

• Strengthening the operational and business capacities of local enterprises and community-based service providers.

• Provide ongoing coaching and troubleshooting support to implementation teams and partners.

• Coordinate learning exchanges, workshops, and technical review meetings.

4. Monitoring, Learning, and Reporting

• Work closely with Monitoring, Evaluation, Accountability, and Learning (MEAL) teams to track program performance and impact.

• Analyze technical and operational data to identify gaps, trends, and opportunities for improvement.

• Prepare technical reports, presentations, case studies, and donor updates.

• Document best practices, lessons learned, and scalable models.

5. Stakeholder Engagement and Representation

• Represent Max Foundation Bangladesh in technical meetings, sector forums, donor consultations, and partnership discussions.

• Build strong working relationships with government agencies, donors, research institutions, and private sector stakeholders.

• Coordinate with cross-functional teams to ensure integrated program delivery.

• Support advocacy and policy dialogue related to nutrition, WASH, agriculture, and child health.

Working Conditions

• Frequent travel to project implementation areas across Bangladesh.

• Ability to work in dynamic field environments and manage multiple priorities.

• Occasional evening or weekend work may be required during critical project periods.

Competitive salary and benefits package commensurate with experience and qualifications.