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About Arannayk Foundation

Arannayk Foundation, also known as the Bangladesh Tropical Forest Conservation Foundation, is a not-for-profit organization established in 2003 through a joint initiative of the Governments of Bangladesh and the United States. Registered under Section 28 of the Bangladesh Companies Act 1994, it promotes the conservation, protection, restoration, and sustainable use of tropical forests across the country. The Foundation provides both financial and technical assistance to various stakeholders engaged in forest and biodiversity conservation, while also implementing projects funded by national and international development partners. 

Job Context

The Arannayk foundation is now implementing the IUCN-funded, 30-month project (July 2025–December 2027) titled “Beyond Border: Securing Big Cats and Their Habitats across the Chittagong–Lushai Transboundary Landscape of Bangladesh and India”, to secure clouded leopards and common leopards in the Chittagong-Lushai transboundary landscape of Bangladesh and India. Through scientific monitoring, habitat restoration, and community partnerships, the project reduces threats to big cats, prey, and corridors while delivering sustainable livelihoods to local communities in the Chittagong Hill Tracts. We invite passionate professionals to join our team as a Support Staff in the designation/title of “Office Assistant” to make a real impact in this vital conservation effort.

Key Responsibilities

The Support Staff in the designation/title of “Office Assistant” will be part of a diversified team and will be responsible for the implementation of all maintenance of the cleaning, safety, and security of the office under his/her assigned area.

SPECIFIC DUTIES

• Provide support for maintaining the security, safety and cleanliness of the office.
• Pickup and delivery of mail and messages to the project personnel and other mail recipients.
• Assist in organizing meetings, training, conferences, and workshops and provide support for logistics arrangements.
• Provide office management support services such as filing, storekeeping, photocopying, printing, banking transactions, communication, paying bills and collecting financial and administrative documents, arranging stationeries, repair, and maintenance of offices, equipment, and vehicles.
• Assist in organizing field trips for the project staff.
• Assist in repairing, maintenance, and servicing works of the office equipment and vehicles.
• Assist in keeping the office equipment, stationeries, publications, furniture, and fixtures in safe custody and maintaining their inventory.
• Assist in maintaining attendance/timekeeping and movement register.
• Assist in keeping administrative and financial records including documents, vouchers, registers, receipts, etc. in safe custody for submission to AF and to comply with the audit requirements.
• Assist in entertaining guests and visitors, as and when needed.
• Perform any other relevant tasks assigned by the Project Manager, the Field Coordinator, and other AF senior staff members.

POSITION SPECIFICATION – Office Assistant

Qualifications & Experience required for the position

Formal/Academic Education

• Minimum of 8th grade/class or JSC or equivalent. Candidates with a very high level of potential with extensive skills and experience could be waived from academic credentials.
• Ability to read and write is a must.

Working experience

• Minimum one year of practical/working experience in the relevant field or with any reputed NGOs or Development Agencies.

Training & Experience

• Not required

Language skills (Necessary to perform the job)

• Bangla: Fluent (spoken and written).
• Ability to communicate effectively with local Indigenous communities.

Appointment type

Full-time

Salary

Consolidated monthly salary BDT 14,522 – 15,393.

Additional Requirements

• Should be a good team player and able to work collaboratively in a multi-disciplinary team.
• Strong ability to work flexibly, manage change, and handle competing priorities in challenging field conditions.
• Demonstrates non-discriminatory and gender-sensitive attitudes, with a clear understanding of safeguarding and child protection principles.
• Commitment to protecting children and persons with disabilities in all project-related activities.
• Respectful of and compliant with the organization’s safeguarding policies and codes of conduct.
• Motorcycle driving skills will be an added advantage due to field mobility requirements.
• Subject to fulfillment of other criteria as mentioned above, and local candidates having language skills in the local dialect of Rangamati / Bandarban areas and willing to work and stay at the remote project sites, will be given preference and are encouraged to apply. 

Vacancy

02; Rangamati (1), Bandarban (1)

Workstation

Arannayk Foundation Field Offices in Rangamati and Rangamati.

Contract Tenure

One year (1st March 2026 to 28th February 2027) with the possibility of extension based on performance and organizational requirements.

Application Template:

• A cover letter summarizing skills and experiences relevant to this position, with motivation to work with the Arannayk Foundation, along with the CV in a single document.
• A precise CV with a passport-sized photograph, following the template provided below:
• Name, Father’s and Mother’s Name, and address, including email and mobile number.
• Academic Qualification (last in the first order, preferably in a table).
• Training received (only relevant training will be considered).
• Job Experience (last job in first sequences)
• Additional qualification if any.
• Name and contact details of two professional referees having work relations, preferably the most recent and previous line managers.

Apply Instruction

We welcome passionate and qualified individuals to apply for this exciting opportunity. If you believe your skills and experience align with the role, please submit your updated CV along with a cover letter highlighting your relevant experience and motivation.

Please apply online at https://arannayk.org/career by 17 February 2026. Please note that we do not accept hard copies or applications submitted through other channels. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted for the next steps in the recruitment process. However, Arannayk Foundation reserves the right to reject any application and to modify or cancel the entire recruitment process at any point in time without any clarification.