Programme Manager, Eyecare, Health Programme

Location: Dhaka, Bangladesh

Last Date of Application: October 18, 2025

BRAC is an international development organisation founded in Bangladesh in 1972 that partners globally with over 100 million people living with inequality and poverty to create opportunities to realise their potential.

Working at BRAC is not like any other job. It is a platform where you can bring about real change for people who need it the most. We are not just dreaming of a better world, we are building it with our partners. Join us to find the way.

Seeking a visionary manager to orchestrate the successful scaling of BRAC Health Programme

This is a contractual role which will provide comprehensive leadership for the BRAC Reading Glasses for Improved Livelihood (RGIL) project. This vital role encompasses the planning, implementation, monitoring, and scaling up of accessible eyecare services, with a core focus on presbyopia correction (reading glasses), vision screening, and referral pathways and ensures the project successfully meets its mandate: to enhance the productivity and well-being of low-income working populations through improved vision.

Measurable social and economic impact awaits. Ready to accept the challenge?

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Lead the overall implementation of the Power Project in accordance with agreed workplans, targets, and donor requirements.
• Provide strategic, operational and technical leadership in designing and scaling up eye care interventions, including vision screening, eyeglass dispensing, and referrals.
• Ensure effective planning, coordination, and supervision of project activities across all implementing sites and partners.
• Visit field sites to provide supervision, troubleshoot operational issues, and ensure service quality.
• Contribute to fundraising, proposal development, and advocacy efforts to expand eye care programming within BRAC.
• Manage partnerships with VisionSpring, government eye care entities, NGOs, private sector actors and other relevant stakeholders to ensure collaboration and resource optimization.
• Ensure capacity building of field teams and partner staff on eye screening protocols, optical standards, and community engagement approaches.
• Oversee inventory management and ensure supply chain coordination with donor and relevant stakeholders for optical products, especially reading glasses.
• Develop and maintain robust monitoring and reporting systems to track performance indicators, client outcomes, and supply utilization.
• Follow up of project activities and budget tracking for ensuring better financial performance of the project
• Lead the preparation of periodic narrative and financial reports in collaboration with MEAL and finance teams.
• Facilitate visibility, documentation, and communication of project achievements, best practices, and success stories.
• Ensure adherence to BRAC's health standards, ethical practices, and VisionSpring's optical quality benchmarks.

SAFEGUARDING RESPONSIBILITIES

• Ensure the safety of Programme Participants, people who come into contact with the organisation and team members from any harm, abuse, neglect, harassment and exploitation including sexual exploitation and abuse (SEA) to achieve the programme's goals of safeguarding implementation. Act as a key source of support, guidance and expertise on safeguarding for establishing a safe working environment.
• Practice, promote and endorse the issues of safeguarding policy among team members and ensure the implementation of safeguarding standards in every course of action.
• Follow the safeguarding reporting procedure in case any reportable incident takes place and encourage others to do so.

ADDITIONAL JOB REQUIREMENTS

• Financial management skills
• Proficient in using computer and internet
• Managerial skills & Communication skills at community and government level
• Sound knowledge on the public health programme
• Negotiation and maintaining liaison

EDUCATIONAL REQUIREMENTS

MBBS and Masters in Public Health from a reputed institute.

EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS

Minimum 5 years of working experience

BENEFITS

Festival Bonus, Health and Life Insurance, Maternity/ Paternity Leave, Wellness Centre Facility, Day Care Facility, and others as per policy.

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BRAC believes that everyone we work with—including our staff, programme participants, partners, and the communities we serve—has the right to be protected from all forms of harm, abuse, neglect, harassment, and exploitation, including sexual exploitation and abuse.

We uphold human dignity and inclusion for all, regardless of age, race, religion, gender, disability, ethnic origin, or socio-economic background. We are an equal opportunity employer. We especially encourage those who have shown resilience—who have faced personal struggles, bounced back, and continued to move forward—to apply.