Ipas is a nonprofit organization working with partners around the world to advance reproductive justice by expanding access to abortion and contraception. We aim to build sustainable abortion ecosystems that address all factors impacting a person’s ability to access abortion—from individual health knowledge to social and community support, to a trained health workforce, to political leadership and supportive laws. In Bangladesh Ipas works since 2011 and from its inception in the country we work closely with the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare to ensure that women and girls can enhance their sexual and reproductive health via affordable, safe, respectful, and comprehensive abortion and contraceptive care. Ipas works throughout the country- in rural, urban and humanitarian settings.

Ipas Bangladesh is seeking applications from hardworking, sincere, and cheerful individuals for the following position.

Program Support Assistant, based in Cox’s Bazar (Number of Positions-1)

Project Brief

Ipas has been working successfully in Bangladesh to improve and expand women’s and girls’ access to safe, high-quality reproductive health services. However, the need for sexual and reproductive services, particularly safe Menstrual Regulation (MR), Post Abortion Care (PAC), is still tremendous. Ipas Bangladesh has been working with UNFPA since October 2017 in Cox’s Bazar to support the health of forcedly displaced Myanmar nationals. Since then, UNFPA developed implementing partnership with Ipas to establish the MR, PAC and FP services for the most affected refugee camp areas of Teknaf and Ukhiya Upazilas of Cox’s Bazar District. The overall goal of the project is to improve the availability and accessibility of quality FP, MR and PAC services at service delivery points for women and girls of Rohingya refugees and host community in Bangladesh and increase the awareness for the Rohingya community.

Key Responsibilities

Logistic Support and event management

• Provide assistance in planning and arranging conferences, workshops, meetings and training sessions that include venue arrangements, participants invitation, and producing materials.  
• Documenting and tracking project activities, event expenditures for conferences and events.
• Provide assistance in attending guests and keeping attendance sheet for the training/meeting/workshop.
• Arrange receiving and sending project logistics; maintain files of incoming/outgoing challans, distribution lists and stock records.

Administrative & Operational Support

• Provide administrative support to program teams, such as scheduling meetings, maintaining calendars, processing invoices, and filing documents.
• Prepare purchase requests and payment documentation in coordination with Admin & Finance
• Ensure proper archiving and organization of program documents, both digital and physical.
• Support the procurement of goods and services in line with organizational guidelines.
• Operate and maintain office equipment, such as printers, copiers, and computers.
• Report and follow up on any equipment malfunctions or repairs.
• Maintain cleanliness and organization of the office environment.

 Coordination & Communication

• Serve as a liaison between program teams, field offices for timely information sharing.
• Assist in preparing communication materials such as letters, briefing notes, presentations, and summaries.
• Support donor and partner visits by coordinating logistics and preparing required materials.

Receiving/dispatching letters

• Assist in making ready all out going letters/mails.
• Distribute/ensure dispatch of outgoing mails; maintain mail register.

Other Duties

Perform additional tasks assigned by the supervisor to support overall program delivery and operational efficiency.

Salary & Benefit

Ipas Bangladesh will offer a monthly consolidated salary of BDT 25,000, no other benefits.

Ipas Bangladesh will seek information from job applicants’ previous employers about incidents of sexual exploitation, sexual abuse and/or sexual harassment, and/or child abuse where the applicant was accused and/or found guilty. By submitting the application, the job applicant confirms that s/he has no previous record of sexual misconduct, abuse and/or sexual harassment, and/or child abuse and also, s/he has no objection to Ipas Bangladesh requesting information specified above to his/her previous employer.

Ipas is strongly committed to providing a work environment that is free from all forms of harassment, discrimination, and inequity.  We recruit, employ, train, promote, and compensate our personnel without regard to race, age, sex, religion, national origin, color, creed, ancestry, citizenship, marital status, veteran status, military service, disability, genetic information, gender identity, gender expression, transgender status, sexual orientation, or any other personal characteristic protected by law or outlined by Ipas policy.

Ipas is committed to diversity and inclusion in its workforce, and we encourage applicants from diverse backgrounds and communities to apply.

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How to Apply

Interested and qualified candidates should submit their CV/Resume including at least two professional references, as well as a Cover Letter stating the suitability for the position. Please submit your application to ipasbangladesh@ipas.org and mention the  position in the subject line “Program Support  Assistant”

Application deadline is 13 December 2025