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 Office Helper is responsible for maintaining cleanliness, hygiene, and overall office support services to ensure a safe, organized, and functional working environment at the regional office of HELVETAS Bangladesh in Cox’s Bazar. The role includes daily cleaning and housekeeping activities, purchasing ingredients for preparation of staff meals, replenishment of office and kitchen supplies, and providing administrative support such as banking and other assigned tasks.

Key Responsibilities

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

Daily:

• Clean office floors, staff desks, chairs, tables, and dining area.
• Clean washrooms, toilets, basins; check and refill toilet tissue, hand wash, and towels.
• Clean kitchen, kitchen basin, balcony, and overall office area.
• Refill desk tissue boxes, kitchen towels, tea, coffee, and sugar.
• Purchase ingredients for the preparation of staff lunch/meal.

Weekly

• Clean common areas including balcony, stairs, and glass windows.
• Clean all furniture, including staff desks.
• Deep clean washrooms; wash towels and other accessories.

Additional Duties:

• Perform banking and other administrative support tasks as assigned.

Required qualifications, experiences and skills

Education:

• Minimum Class VIII–X (completed).

Experience:

• At least 4 years in office support, cleaning, housekeeping, or similar roles.
• Prior experience in an office or organizational environment is an advantage.
• Reliability, honesty, and commitment to maintaining a clean and safe work environment.

Reportable To

Finance and Admin Manager

Workstation

Cox's Bazar, Bangladesh

Working Hours

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

Contract Tenure

A 6-month service contract till 31 December 2026 (extendable based on funding availability and performance).

Salary & Benefits

We offer a  monthly  consolidated service payment in the range of BDT 17,000 - BDT 22,000 (including all other applicable benefits) subject to experience and current remuneration.  The Service Provider will also be entitled to group medical and life insurance coverage, overtime allowance as per organizational policy, weekly off days, public holidays. Applicable TAX will be deducted at source as per the laws of Bangladesh.

Travel

This position usually does not require travel to the project locations and direct engagement with project implementation.

Required behaviours

• Maintain punctuality, discipline, confidentiality, and professionalism.
• Follow HELVETAS policies on Code of Conduct, PSEA, fraud, child protection, and anti-money laundering.
• Perform duties responsibly and respectfully.
• Misconduct or breach of contract may lead to termination.

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 23 May 2026. 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: 23 May 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