Assistant Program Officer-Health

Job Description

Title: Assistant Program Officer-Health

Company Name: Manabik Shahajya Sangstha (MSS)

Vacancy: 01

Age: at most 35 years

Location: Thakurgaon

Minimum Salary: Negotiable

Experience:
∎ At least 3 years
∎ The applicants should have experience in the following business area(s):NGO, Development Agency, Micro-Credit

Published: 9 Mar 2025

Education:
∎ Master of Social Science (MSS)
∎ Post-graduation in social science from any reputed University.
∎ Post-graduation in social science from any reputed University.

Requirements:

Additional Requirements:
∎ Age at most 35 years
∎ At least 3 years of experience in the Health and Nutrition program.
∎ Leadership and Management Skills: Ability to lead and motivate teams, manage resources effectively, and make sound decisions.
∎ Communication and Interpersonal Skills: Excellent communication skills to interact with staff, patients, and stakeholders.
∎ Problem-solving and Critical Thinking: Ability to analyze complex situations, identify solutions, and implement effective strategies.
∎ Adaptability and Resilience: Ability to adapt to changing circumstances, handle challenges, and work in a demanding environment.
∎ At least 3 years of experience in the Health and Nutrition program.
∎ Leadership and Management Skills: Ability to lead and motivate teams, manage resources effectively, and make sound decisions.
∎ Communication and Interpersonal Skills: Excellent communication skills to interact with staff, patients, and stakeholders.
∎ Problem-solving and Critical Thinking: Ability to analyze complex situations, identify solutions, and implement effective strategies.
∎ Adaptability and Resilience: Ability to adapt to changing circumstances, handle challenges, and work in a demanding environment.

Responsibilities & Context:
∎ Responsibilities & Context
∎ Job Summary: Manabik Shahajya Sangstha (MSS), a national NGO, is seeking a qualified and experienced professional to serve as the Assistant Program Officer-Health for its Health Program. This role requires strong analytical capacity and in-depth knowledge of monitoring and supervision of health and nutrition activities. The ideal candidate must be capable of overseeing the day-to-day field activities of the health program and maintaining liaison with government officials. The position demands the ability to navigate the challenges of field activities and foster community engagement.
∎ Key Responsibilities:
∎ Major responsibilities include (but are not limited to)
∎ • Provide support to head office and field-level team members in the implementation of Health-related activities at the community level.
∎ • Design/assist in developing different health programs, events, and training materials to meet the goals of the social services program of the organization.
∎ • Regular on-site monitoring of the program activities, and sessions and support implementation of jointly developed plans.
∎ • Follow up sessions, and services, maintain records and provide necessary support to field team members.
∎ • Capacity Building of assigned field team members on different initiatives, strategies of health programs of the organization.
∎ • Provide assistance in the preparation of budgets for different health projects and oversee the expenditures.
∎ • Work closely with other managers, vendors and financial supporters in developing, maintaining, and ensuring adherence to budgets.
∎ • Keep informal learning network with other organizations doing health programs in working areas of MSS.
∎ • Build and maintain reliable partnerships and healthy relationships with the community, other organizations, donors/sponsors, education service providers, and government agencies.
∎ • Document program experiences and lessons effectively and sharing with other team members
∎ • Prepare reports independently and provide support in the preparation of different reports and also presentations on the basis of reports to the senior management of the organization to keep them informed about ongoing activities and health program development.
∎ • Provide support in the preparation of different presentations on programs' activities to national and international visitors.
∎ • Willing to work in any natural disaster or emergency situation anywhere in Bangladesh
∎ • Participate in meetings, trainings, seminars, and workshops (at national & international level) as desired by the program and organization.
∎ • Carry out any other tasks assigned by the Supervisor.

Compensation & Other Benefits:
∎ Compensation & Other Benefits:
∎ • Negotiable
∎

Employment Status: Contractual

Job Location: Thakurgaon

Job Highlights:

Read Before Apply:

Read Before Apply:

If you meet our requirements and believe you are the best fit for the position, please send your CV (including two professional references) along with a cover letter in one MS Word or PDF file addressed to the Executive Director, MSS via email at hr@mssbd.org or apply online on or before 06 April 2025.

Subject line: Application for the position of Assistant Program Officer-Health.

MSS treats all applications based on merit. Any form of persuasion will disqualify the applicant. MSS reserves the right to cancel any application. Only shortlisted candidates will be invited for the selection process.

Apply Procedure

Apply Online or Email your CV: Send your Detailed CV with Cover Letter to the given email: hr@mssbd.org

Company Information

Manabik Shahajya Sangstha (MSS)

Address:

SEL Centre (3rd Floor), 29, West Panthapath, Dhaka-1205

Business:

Manabik Shahajya Sangstha (MSS), a leading national-level non-government organization registered with all relevant government entities, has worked in Bangladesh since 1974. MSS operates a variety of programs and projects to empower disadvantaged people by making resources available to them through microcredit complemented by a range of Social Services Programs (SSP) including health, nutrition, food security, women and child rights, good governance, primary education (Shishukanon and NFPE), and Technical Education, among others.

Company Information:
∎ Manabik Shahajya Sangstha (MSS)
∎ SEL Centre (3rd Floor), 29, West Panthapath, Dhaka-1205.
∎ Manabik Shahajya Sangstha (MSS), a leading national level non-governmental organization, was established by a group of students of Dhaka Residential Model School/ College and later of the University of Dhaka in 1974 with the aim to provide succor to the underserved flood-stricken people. Thereafter, MSS started to empower the disadvantaged people by making resources available to them through microcredit, health and nutrition services, eliminating preventable blindness; promoting food security, women and child rights, good governance, non-formal primary education, among others.

Address::
∎ SEL Centre (3rd Floor), 29, West Panthapath, Dhaka-1205.
∎ Manabik Shahajya Sangstha (MSS), a leading national level non-governmental organization, was established by a group of students of Dhaka Residential Model School/ College and later of the University of Dhaka in 1974 with the aim to provide succor to the underserved flood-stricken people. Thereafter, MSS started to empower the disadvantaged people by making resources available to them through microcredit, health and nutrition services, eliminating preventable blindness; promoting food security, women and child rights, good governance, non-formal primary education, among others.

Application Deadline: 6 Apr 2025

Category: NGO/Development