Helen Keller Intl Bangladesh

JOB ANNOUNCEMENT

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.

In Bangladesh, Helen Keller Intl has a strong history of partnership with the Government of Bangladesh and development partners to strengthen systems and improve outcomes in nutrition, eye health, WASH, and livelihoods. Helen Keller’s programs prioritize remote, hard-to-reach, and marginalized communities, including those in the Chittagong Hill Tracts (CHT).

PROJECT OVERVIEW

The Project “Access to and Utilization of Lifesaving Services by Access to and Utilization of Lifesaving Services by Marginalized Communities in Chittagong Hill Tracts in Bangladesh” seeks to restore and scale up essential nutrition, WASH and livelihood services in the three hill districts — Bandarban, Rangamati and Khagrachari. The project focuses on enhancing community resilience, ensuring that marginalized ethnic and rural populations have equitable access to lifesaving interventions and strengthening local systems for sustainable service delivery.

Key Interventions:

• Mass screening of children aged 6–59 months for early detection of acute malnutrition
• Management of Severe and Moderate Acute Malnutrition (SAM/MAM) through 26 SAM Units at district and upazila health facilities
• Emergency nutritious food and cash-based livelihood support to nutritionally vulnerable households
• Expansion of sustainable safe water and sanitation infrastructure
• Capacity strengthening of government health service providers effective service delivery

Helen Keller Intl will lead this project, working closely with technical and implementing partners and government stakeholders to ensure coordinated, high-impact programming across the three CHT districts.

POSITION SUMMARY

The Support Staff is responsible for maintaining a clean, safe, and organized office environment and providing essential support services, including cleaning, serving refreshments, handling documents, and assisting with meetings, workshops, and logistics to ensure smooth daily operations.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Prepare and serve tea for Helen Keller-BD office staff, guests and visitors
• Print/photocopy of official documents if and when required
• Assist the training/workshop venue inside or outside of the office as per requirement
• Prepare and serve tea, coffee for the guest during meetings and training
• Ensure cleaning of total office space as well as washrooms, kitchen, store rooms, entry/exit points, doors & windows
• Sweeping all stairs, garage and surroundings of the entire office premises
• Cleaning of all office furniture and equipment like working desks, chairs, tables, computers, photocopier, printer, fans, motorcycles etc.
• Keep clean, operate and keep record of fuel of the power generator
• Receive/book/parcel daily official documents/logistics to and from courier/transport agencies
• Any other jobs assigned by the supervisor

RECRUITMENT REQUIREMENTS:

Education and aptitude:

• SSC/High School Degree with relevant experience.

Job related experience and knowledge:

• Two to three years of experience as a support staff preferably with national/international NGOs.
• A good team worker, hardworking, dedicated, committed and friendly.

TIME REQUIRED IN THE JOB TO REACH EFFECTIVE PERFORMANCE:
Probation period – 3 months

COMPETENCIES: Pro-active, Flexibility

Application Process:

Interested candidates are encouraged to submit their updated resume and a brief cover letter explaining their interest in the position to Bangladesh-Recruitment@hki.org with "Application for the Position of Support Staff" in the subject line by December 8, 2025. Preference will be given to candidates who have work experience in similar projects and in the Chittagong Hill Tracts areas.

“Helen Keller Intl is an equal opportunity employer and encourages applications from qualified women and minorities candidates. The organization has a smoke free working environment.”

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In the spirit of our founder and namesake, Helen Keller is dedicated to
building an inclusive workforce where diversity in all its forms is fully valued.