Project Associate – Surveillance Laboratory

Job ID

2026-7596

Location

BD-Dhaka

Category

Local

Employment Status

Full-Time

Under the guidance and close supervision of the line manager of EGHS project, the incumbent will address the overall project situation and provide support in advising the GoB for the creation of an integrated national disease Surveillance Laboratory system and to set the stage for needed policy dialogues concerning the existing disease Surveillance system.

• Support the Project Specialist – Surveillance in the implementation of Surveillance Laboratory related activities in alignment with project workplans.
• Provide support to team to liaise with DGHS & IEDCR and other relevant stakeholders like icddr,b, BMU, NTP, EPI, WHO etc. as well as with CDC officers in Bangladesh and Atlanta, USA
• Assist in organizing and coordinating technical workshops, field visits, stakeholder consultations, SME meetings, and validation events.
• Provide logistical and operational support for Surveillance Laboratory mapping, assessments, data collection, and capacity-building initiatives.
• Maintain proper documentation of Surveillance Laboratory activities including meeting notes, workshop reports, field visit summaries, and activity trackers.
• Coordinate with the Project Coordinator- Operations to ensure timely logistical arrangements and financial compliance for planned activities.
• Assist in drafting presentation materials, and other communication content as needed.
• Participate in internal planning meetings, joint reviews, and weekly check-ins to ensure alignment with project deliverables.
• Ensure the safety of team members from any harm, abuse, neglect, harassment, and exploitation to achieve the program’s goals on 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 police 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, encourage others to do so once the technology is completed, doing quality assessment by verifying generated contents.

• Minimum 2 years of work experience with disease Surveillance Laboratory areas.
• MBBS/Master’s Degree in Public Health/Microbiology/Life Sciences/Health Informatics or a related field.

Knowledge:

• Good understanding and hands-on experience in Surveillance Laboratory related project activities & initiatives.
• Good coordination with GOB and other stakeholders.

Skills:

• Excellent computer skills with all Microsoft Office Program (MS Word, Power Point, Excel)
• Excellent public relations, communication, coordination, Networking skills
• Recording, reporting & presentation skills.

Competencies:

• Ability to work on own initiative and collaboratively as part of diverse teams
• Ability to manage a varied workload, work under pressure, priorities and meet deadlines
• Self-motivated, flexible and adaptable to the needs of the organization
• Focused on delivering results by taking calculated – risks and problem-solving approach
• Gender equality and diverse awareness
• Strong interpersonal and intercultural skills
• Strong planning/ organization skills

Jhpiego offers competitive salaries and a comprehensive employee benefits package. Female candidates are encouraged to apply. Please apply at www.jobs-jhpiego.icims.com

Last date to apply: 05 February, 2026

Applicants must submit a single document for upload to include: cover letter, resume, current & expected Salary

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