District Coordinator

Overview

Sightsavers implements projects in over 30 countries in Africa and South Asia working to eliminate avoidable blindness and promote the rights of people with disabilities.

Title: District Coordinator

Location: Dhaka, Bangladesh     

Contract: Fixed term contract until 31 March 2028

Salary: Local Terms and Conditions apply

 

About the role

As District Coordinator, Inclusive Education, the postholder will work closely with Sightsavers and partner organisations to support the effective delivery of inclusive education activities at district level. The role focuses on coordinating partners, strengthening collaboration with local authorities and education stakeholders, supporting monitoring and reporting, and ensuring activities are implemented in line with agreed plans, budgets and compliance requirements. The postholder will play a key role in promoting disability‑inclusive education and disaster‑responsive approaches, particularly for children with disabilities.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate implementing partners to plan and deliver project activities in line with agreed workplans and objectives.
• Maintain strong working relationships with partners, supporting effective implementation and long‑term collaboration.
• Liaise with district‑level government stakeholders, including education, social services and disaster management authorities.
• Support partners to organise and follow up on training activities involving schools, teachers, parents, OPDs and community groups.
• Support the collection and use of disability‑disaggregated data to monitor enrolment, attendance and participation of children with disabilities.
• Monitor partner performance and provide ongoing technical support, guidance and capacity‑building as required.
• Support partners to prepare and submit timely narrative and financial reports in line with agreed deadlines.
• Coordinate with finance colleagues to support budget planning, financial reporting and compliance at partner level.
• Monitor partner compliance with partnership agreements, donor requirements and due diligence actions.
• Support advocacy, communication and awareness‑raising activities at district level in line with project objectives.
• Contribute to project monitoring, reporting and learning in coordination with MEL colleagues.
• Promote collaboration and shared learning between partners and stakeholders at district level.

This is a highly varied and involved role and the above is not an exhaustive list of duties or required professional skills. Please see the Job Description for full details.

Skills and Experience

The successful candidate will be an experienced development professional with a strong commitment to inclusive, rights‑based approaches and improving access to education for children with disabilities. They will have experience working with partners and local stakeholders, confidence coordinating activities at district level, and the ability to balance programme delivery, monitoring and relationship management. Organised, proactive and collaborative, they will be comfortable working in complex environments, supporting partners to strengthen capacity, and communicating effectively with a wide range of audiences.

Jobholder Requirements

 

Essential

 

• A Master’s degree in Education, Development Studies, Social Welfare, Disaster Management or a related field, or equivalent relevant professional experience.
• Experience working on development or advocacy programmes with marginalised communities.
• Experience in project and partnership management, ideally within an NGO or INGO context.
• Experience working with Organisations of Persons with Disabilities (OPDs) and/or self‑help groups.
• Experience of donor‑funded projects and working within donor compliance requirements.
• Experience in project monitoring, evaluation and reporting.
• Strong communication skills in both Bangla and English.
• Good working knowledge of Microsoft Office, particularly Excel.

 

Desirable

 

• Experience working with government stakeholders at district or upazila level.
• Experience in advocacy, communication and documentation.
• Strong relationship‑building and influencing skills.
• Willingness and ability to travel regularly using locally available transport.
• Applications from persons with disabilities are strongly encouraged, with flexibility in requirements where appropriate.

Next Steps

To apply for this exciting new opportunity, please complete an application via our recruitment portal. We are particularly interested in learning of your motivations for applying.

As an equal opportunity employer, we actively encourage applications from all sections of the community. Sightsavers is a Disability Confident Leader and qualified people with a disability are particularly encouraged to apply.

As an equal opportunity employer, we actively encourage applications from all sections of the community.

Sightsavers is committed to inclusive recruitment. Women and persons with disabilities are strongly encouraged to apply.

Sightsavers is an employer that does not tolerate any form of harassment and has zero tolerance for sexual exploitation and abuse. All potential candidates will be subjected to rigorous background checks and controls.