Senior Program Officer

REPORTS TO: Country RepresentativeSummary:The Senior Program Officer (SPO) is responsible for implementing program activities, managing logistical requirements, and developing and maintaining relationships with program participants and stakeholders. The role supports the Country Representative and the Finance and Administrative team in ensuring compliance with The Carter Center’s and funders’ policies and regulations. The SPO also guides and coordinates monitoring and evaluation data collection to meet program requirements and communicate program impact through reports and other deliverables.Key ResponsibilitiesLead the design, planning, implementation, reporting, and evaluation of direct implementation activities that support local and national stakeholder engagement with The Carter Center programming in Bangladesh.Coordinate, supervise, and monitor local activities, including:

• Guide and orient local staff to support smooth implementation of the initiative workplan.
• Lead the planning, execution, and follow-up of initiative events, workshops, trips, accommodations, transportation, meetings, awareness-raising activities, training, and other arrangements for Carter Center staff
• Act as a primary liaison with relevant stakeholders, build relationships, and identify collaborative approaches that support program goals.
• Create public outreach, social media, and other promotional materials for the initiative, ensuring compliance with branding and marking requirements and coordination with Carter Center headquarters in Atlanta.
• Travel regularly to districts to attend initiative activities and events; oversee local staff and program implementation; and guide field operations and stakeholder engagement.
• Coordinate project data collection, monitoring, and evaluation efforts, ensuring data integrity and timely reporting by local stakeholders.
• Assist the finance team with budget oversight from a programmatic perspective, including cost realism analysis.
• Draft Terms of Reference and Scopes of Work for relevant procurements.

Lead the drafting of project deliverables, including workplans, reports, memoranda, correspondence, project publications, briefing materials, and other program-related documents.Produce weekly, monthly, and quarterly reports, as required.Maintain documentation, project files, and records in an orderly and accessible manner.Ensure timely communication and a teamwork-focused approach with the Rule of Law Program team at The Carter Center in Atlanta.Perform other duties as assigned, demonstrating leadership and initiative in overall program management.Location: Dhaka, with frequent visits.Contact Type and Duration: This is a Service Contract with a tentative duration from December 1, 2026, to August 31, 2027, with the possibility of renewal depending on performance evaluation and fund availability.

• Excellent professional-level written and oral communication skills in Bangla.
• Prior and substantive program implementation experience, Proficiency in program management, budgeting, and project coordination. Strong report writing, analytical and problem-solving skills are also essential.
• Strong leadership and management skills to guide project staff and others in implementing activities and events
• Excellent professional-level written and oral communication skills and English.
• Ability to learn new tasks quickly and cover new roles/requirements at short notice
• Organized with the ability to prioritize and multi-task
• Reliable with patience and professionalism
• Experience working with marginalized communities and on democracy, governance, human rights particularly the right to information gender equality, prevention of and response to SGBV, and access to justice.
• Demonstrated experience designing and implementing rule of law, governance, civic engagement, or human rights programs in Bangladesh.
• Established relationships and experience engaging government institutions, civil society organizations, community leaders, and other national and district-level stakeholders.
• Experience leading workshops, training, public awareness activities, and multi-stakeholder events, including field-based implementation and travel.
• Working knowledge of monitoring, evaluation, and learning practices, including data quality assurance, results tracking, and preparation of donor reports and other project deliverables.
• Experience supporting program budgets, cost analysis, procurement documentation, and compliance with donor and organizational requirements.
• Strong digital communication skills, including experience developing public outreach, social media, or other program visibility materials in accordance with branding requirements.

A Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field such as public administration, international development, or related discipline and five (5) years of relevant professional experience as a subject matter expert in international development, government programs, or nonprofit organizations.

• At least 5 years
• The applicants should have experience in the following business area(s): NGO, Development Agency