About Helvetas Bangladesh

HELVETAS Swiss Intercooperation is a development organization anchored in Switzerland. Our vision is a just world in which all men and women determine the course of their lives in dignity and security, sustainably using environmental resources. The promotion of good governance and gender equality, and social equity is an integral part of the overall organizational policy of HELVETAS Swiss Intercooperation, through which we seek to ensure that our organizational culture and practice reflect our commitment to social change.

Job Context

The IWASH project aims to implement inclusive and gender-responsive WASH initiatives in culturally sensitive settings. As part of its field implementation structure, the project deploys Young Professionals (YP) who act as frontline support effective and timely project implementation while building the knowledge, skills, and professional capacity of emerging development practitioners.

Number of Vacancy: 01

Key Responsibilities

The key responsibilities for this role may include the following but are not limited to:

Project Support & Implementation

• Assist in planning, coordination, and implementation of project activities.
• Learn and assess the contextual gender roles and norms to support project effective implementation.
• Support field visits, community engagement, data collection exercises and organizing events
• Maintain proper documentation of project progress and / or learning based on field observations and decisions. Develop case story to create evidence of project progress/ learning.
• Facilitation to network with local government institutions, NGOs, and community-based organizations.

Monitoring, Evaluation & Learning (MEL)

• Assist in data entry, analysis, and reporting of the project progress and ideas.
• Support to roll out MEL tools, surveys, and assessments.
• Contribute to developing learning documentation, knowledge products, and case studies.

Research & Analysis

• Conduct desk research, literature reviews, and situation analyses in terms of qualitative and quantitative data collection.
• Support feasibility study, gender and social inclusion need assessments and stakeholder mapping.
• Support collecting/update existing referral mechanisms and service mapping in the working areas regarding PSEAH and GBV.

Reporting & Documentation

• Prepare field trip reports, meeting minutes, activity briefs, and success stories.
• Assist in generating information for donor reports and presentations.

Professional Development

• Participate in capacity-building sessions and learning workshops.
• Demonstrate willingness to learn from peer colleagues and contribute to achieving team goals.

Required qualifications, experiences and skills

Education:

• Bachelor’s degree or Master’s degree in  Public Health, Environmental Science, Environmental Engineering, Civil Engineering, or related field.

Experience:

• 1 years’ experience in NGO especially in the WASH sector or rural development, is strongly preferred.
• Strong interest in WASH, community mobilization and engagement, and social inclusion.
• Good command of MS Office (Word, Excel), smartphone-based data collection tools, and record keeping.

Skills & Competencies:

• Basic understanding of development issues (e.g., WASH, climate change, gender).
• Basic knowledge of MS Office, data tools, and report writing.
• Knowledge and expertise in data collection, analyzing and reporting
• Ability to work in a team and adapt quickly
• Integrity, accountability, and a strong learning mindset.
• Willingness to travel frequently to rural project areas.
• Strong communication skills in Bangla and English (written and spoken).
• Strong analytical skills, proactiveness, creativity, positive attitude, and ability to work under pressure to meet deadlines. 

Reportable To

Project Coordinator

Workstation

Khulna with frequent field visits to project areas

Working Hours

8.5 hours per day including lunch break 30 minutes in between 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM.

Contract Tenure

A 09-month internship contract (extendable based on funding availability and performance).

Salary & Benefits

We will offer a monthly consolidated salary in the range of BDT 30,000 – BDT 35,000 CTC ((may vary based on experience and current remuneration), along with other admissible benefits. Other benefits include travel allowance, HELVETAS public holidays, 2 days of the weekend, annual leave of 25 days and 15 days of sick leave.

Learning Opportunities:

• Mentorship from senior experienced Professional of WASH and Climate change.
• Exposure to project cycle management, community mobilization, and participatory approaches.
• Opportunities to contribute to innovative WASH solutions and advocacy.
• Capacity building through training, workshops, and field immersion.

Travel

This position requires frequent travel (75%) to the project locations and direct engagement with project implementation.

Required behaviours

• Reliable in keeping the deadlines and commitments and walk the talk.
• Develop and promote a culture of quality and performance.
• Demonstrate problem-solving, analytical and conceptual skills.
• Foster teamwork, cooperation and knowledge sharing.
• Ensure fair and equal participation and opportunity.
• Transparent, just and objective focused.

Apply Instruction

Interested candidates are invited to submit their updated resume along with a motivational letter detailing their relevant experience and motivation for their role. Please apply online at https://career.helvetasbd.org/ by 08 March 2026. Female candidates with relevant experience and qualifications will get priority. Hard copies or other forms of application will not be accepted. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted for further steps. We encourage early applications as interviews will be conducted on a rolling basis.

Application Deadline: 08 March 2026

ONLY SHORT-LISTED CANDIDATES WILL BE CONTACTED
Candidates will have to go through an extensive selection process.
Any lobbying will be considered as disqualification

Helvetas is dedicated to providing equal employment opportunities regardless of gender, age, race, religion, ethnicity, or minority status.

Helvetas promotes a code of conduct that aims to create a work environment with zero tolerance for mobbing, sexual harassment, child abuse, abuse of authority, corruption, fraud, and conflict of interest. This code of conduct applies to all Helvetas staff, volunteers, interns, contractors, and board of directors. Helvetas strongly encourages reporting through the complaint mechanism if any actions or behaviors are suspected of violating the code of conduct's zero tolerance policy.

To know more about our organisation, please visit: www.helvetas.org/en/bangladesh