Pure Earth Bangladesh
Join Our Team as a Program Officer at Pure Earth Bangladesh!
Dhaka
Deadline: 2025-09-15
1 Positions
Job Overview
Company: Pure Earth Bangladesh
Location: Dhaka
Type: FullTime
Salary: BDT 110000
Posted: 2025-09-01
Experience: 5 Years
Education Requirements
A Master's degree in Business, Policy, Economic, Development Studies, Public Health, Environmental Engineering or a related field.
Job Responsibilities
- Drafting and editing formal reports for donors; monthly and annual program reports; publicizing projects and results.
- Support the team in organizing national and local events/meetings, including developing concept notes, preparing schedules, drafting invitee lists, coordinating with vendors, and ensuring the successful execution of the events.
- Contribute to developing proposals and presentations, conduct desk reviews of funding opportunities, and identify avenues to engage with potential donors.
- Contribute to the preparation of different sector analytical reports, policy briefs on issues of national relevance as well as other dissemination materials that the organization is tasked to undertake.
- Facilitate effective coordination and joint planning between government agencies (MoEFCC, DGHS, Industry, DoE), battery industries, and implementing partners to achieve the objectives and results outlined in project documents.
- Have good knowledge of budget preparation, program progress monitoring tools, and project implementation process.
- Facilitating training or orientation with relevant stakeholders on heavy metal or other environmental pollution issues.
Required Skills
- Excellent report writing and editing skills.
- Ability to operate comfortably and effectively in diverse cultural environments.
- Ability to develop and deliver on goals; identify priority activities and assignments.
- Problem-solving skills in adjusting plans and activities as necessary.
- Experience with statistical software, excel, Microsoft office.
- Ability to effectively represent Pure Earth as the interface with partners.
- Excellent oral and written communication skills in English.
Job Description
ABOUT PURE EARTH:Pure Earth (www.pureearth.org) is a leading global environmental health nonprofit organization dedicated to saving and improving lives and protecting the planet by reducing disease-causing pollution and cleaning up toxic hot spots in low- and middle-income countries. Since its inception in 1999, Pure Earth and its field teams have completed more than 120 projects in 27 countries with pragmatic, cost-effective solutions. Pure Earth prioritizes actions that protect the developing brains and bodies of children and pregnant women living in toxic hot spots, with a specific emphasis on lead and mercury exposure. Partnering with governments, communities, and industry leaders, Pure Earth aims to elevate pollution as a global priority, create sustainable change, and support a healthier future by working with government and communities in the country and across the region.POSITION OVERVIEW:The Program Officer will be part of Bangladesh team and will work closely in managing large grants that are operational in multiple settings. The ideal candidate will have coordinating role as well as with superb report writing skills, ability to work independently, be extremely detail-oriented, and have experience in environmental, environmental health, international development, and/or pollution-related projects.SCOPE OF WORK:The Program Officer will report to the Bangladesh Country Director and work closely with other program and operational staff, providing programmatic and administrative support to large multi-year projects. Key responsibilities include but are not limited to:Drafting and editing formal reports for donors; monthly and annual program reports; publicizing projects and results.Support the team in organizing national and local events/meetings, including developing concept notes, preparing schedules, drafting invitee lists, coordinating with vendors, and ensuring the successful execution of the events.Contribute to developing proposals and presentations, conduct desk reviews of funding opportunities, and identify avenues to engage with potential donors.Contribute to the preparation of different sector analytical reports, policy briefs on issues of national relevance, as well as other dissemination materials that the organization is tasked to undertake.Facilitate effective coordination and joint planning between government agencies (MoEFCC, DGHS, Industry, DoE), battery industries, and implementing partners to achieve the objectives and results outlined in project documents.Have good knowledge of budget preparation, program progress monitoring tools, and project implementation process.Facilitating training or orientation with relevant stakeholders on heavy metal or other environmental pollution issues.EDUCATION QUALIFICATION:A Master's degree in Business, Policy, Economic, Development Studies, Public Health, Environmental Engineering, or a related field.WORK SUPERVISION:The Program Officer will work under the supervision of the Country Director.WORK LOCATION:Office located in House: 3/3, Block E, Lalmatia, Dhaka, Bangladesh. Domestic travel is required for field visits per project needs.CONTRACT DURATION:12-months (One year) full-time consultant position, with the high possibility of annual renewal.SALARY: Monthly BDT 110,000HOW TO APPLY:Please apply using a cover letter and up-to-date CV/resume as a single document with contact details to teambangladesh@pureearth.org and ensure that the position title is clearly mentioned in the subject line of the email.APPLICATION DEADLINE: September 15, 2025.TENTATIVE DATE OF JOINING:The selected candidate should ideally be available to join by October 2025. Preference will be given to candidates who are ready for immediate joining.EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYMENT:It is our policy to provide equal opportunity for all qualified persons and not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, religion, sex, gender or gender identity, age, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation or any other protected status.