Title: Project Coordinator
Company Name: Helen Keller International (HKI)
Vacancy: Not specific
Job Location: Dhaka
Employment Status: Full-time
Educational Requirements:
∎ A mandatory requirement for a Medical Graduate specializing in Ophthalmology (Ophthalmologist).
∎ Preferred qualifications include a Master's in Public Health, although candidates with research backgrounds will have an advantage.
Experience Requirements:
∎ 2 to 3 year(s)
Job Context:
∎ Guided by the remarkable legacy of its co-founder, Helen Keller, Helen Keller Intl. partners with communities striving to overcome longstanding cycles of poverty. By delivering the essential building blocks of good health, sound nutrition and clear vision, we help millions of people create lasting change in their own lives. Working in more than 20 countries - across Africa, Asia, Europe and the United States - and together with a global community of supporters, we are ensuring every person has the opportunity - as Helen did - to reach their true potential.
∎ We are currently seeking a Project Coordinator based in Dhaka for the "?Comprehensive Eye Care for Garment Workers - Assessing Impact on Productivity" project of Helen Keller Intl. Bangladesh.
∎ COUNTRY PROGRAM OVERVIEW: Starting in 1978 by promoting and implementing Nutrition programs, today, Helen Keller Bangladesh is implementing large scale food and health systems program work in Dhaka, the Chittagong Hill Tracts (CHT), Sylhet, Sathkhira, Bogura, Pabna and Narayangonj through and with the government of Bangladesh, as well as national and international partners and NGOs, academic and research institutions, and the private sector.
∎ Since its beginning, Helen Keller Bangladesh has worked with over 150 local, international and government partners to establish Enhanced Homestead Food Production (HFP) programs benefiting over 4.5 million people. We are currently implementing programs to prevent blindness and Neglected Tropical Diseases alongside to programs to improve nutrition and food security that integrate gender-sensitive approaches.
Job Source: Bdjobs.com Online Job Posting.
Application Deadline: 11 Oct 2023
Company Information:
∎ 7 Oct 2023
∎ Helen Keller International (HKI)
∎ Business : Helen Keller International (HKI), an International NGO, has been working in Bangladesh since 1978. HKI implements different projects in partnership with national and international NGOs, development partners, academic and research institutions, and the private sector. HKI takes a gender-sensitive approach to improving nutrition, food security and eye health. Current program areas include Dhaka, , Khulna, Barisal, Sathkhira, Nilphamari, Sylhet, Chittagong, and the Chittagong Hill Tracts (CHT) districts of Khatgrachari and Bandarban.
On September 30, 2015, USAID`s Office of Food for Peace (FFP) awarded HKI a five-year cooperative agreement to lead the `Sustainable Agriculture and Production Linked to Improved Nutrition Status, Resilience, and Gender Equity` (SAPLING) program with the overall goal of improving gender equitable food security, nutrition and resilience of vulnerable people within five upazilas of the Bandarban District of CHT. To achieve this objective, HKI is working in partnership with CRS, CARITAS Bangladesh, five local implementing partners, individuals, communities, traditional institutions and the Government of Bangladesh to affect enduring positive change by addressing immediate needs while investing in the future of food security and resilience.
Category: NGO/Development
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