Project Officer

Position title

Project Officer

Description Description ARK Foundation is seeking a proactive and detail-oriented Project Officer to lead the day-to-day coordination, implementation and reporting of one of its national tax advocacy projects. Working closely with the Project Leader and Coordinator and a multidisciplinary team spanning research, legal, communications and finance, the incumbent will provide necessary support in project activities, stakeholder engagement and donor reporting to support the project's policy, advocacy and public-awareness goals.

Responsibilities Responsibilities

• Coordinate the day-to-day planning, scheduling and implementation of project activities across the work plan's strategies and objectives;
• Act as the project's primary liaison with the National Board of Revenue (NBR), the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (MOHFW) and other government counterparts (Ministry of Finance, Ministry of Industry, Ministry of Commerce, Bangladesh Food Safety Authority), scheduling bilateral consultations and following up between meetings to keep relationships active throughout the project;
• Coordinate the multisectoral technical working group and the National Board of Revenue's pre-budget stakeholder consultations, ensuring government representatives receive timely briefing materials and that agreed follow-up actions are tracked to completion
• Maintain a stakeholder engagement log and influence-interest map for key government, academic and civil-society contacts, and flag relationship risks or disengagement to the Project Leader
• Maintain and regularly update the project work plan, activity tracker and monitoring records to keep activities on schedule and within scope
• Support the Project Leader in preparing narrative and financial progress reports, meeting minutes and other deliverables required by the donors
• Assist in coordination of designated public-awareness and communications activities, including educational campaigns in academic institutions
• Maintain project documentation, correspondence and records in an organized and accessible manner
• Track project risks, obstacles and mitigation actions, and flag delays or challenges to the Project Leader in a timely manner
• Support compliance with NGO Affairs Bureau (NGOAB) requirements and donor grant conditions
• Perform other project coordination duties as assigned by the Project Leader and Project Coordinator

Qualifications Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Economics, Health Economics, Food and Nutrition, Finance, Development Studies, Social Sciences or a related field.
• At least 2–3 years of professional experience in project coordination or project management, preferably within the NGO/development or public health sector.
• Experience working on any Tax Advocacy Project is desired.
• Experience organizing stakeholder consultations, workshops or policy engagement activities is highly desirable.
• Familiarity with fiscal policy, tobacco/NCD control, or public health advocacy is an advantage.
• Strong organizational, coordination and multitasking skills, with the ability to manage multiple activities and deadlines simultaneously.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills in both Bangla and English.
• Proficiency in MS Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint) and comfort with basic reporting/documentation tools.
• Ability to work collaboratively with a multidisciplinary team and diverse external stakeholders.

Job Benefits

Job Benefits

• Salary: Negotiable, commensurate with experience and qualifications
• Other benefits as per ARK Foundation's HR policy

Contacts

Contacts Interested candidates are requested to submit their CV along with a cover letter to [email protected] with the subject line “Application for Project Officer.”