Transparency International Bangladesh (TIB) is inviting applications from Bangladeshi nationals for the position of Coordinator to be recruited for a project titled Strengthening Banking Sector Integrity in Bangladesh (BSI). The Coordinator (BSI) is expected to join in August-September 2026 and serve until June 2027, renewable subject to extension of the project and mutual agreement. The incumbent will be based in Dhaka, subject to field work anywhere in Bangladesh.

Project objective in brief: The project aims to address major governance weaknesses in the banking sector, including weak regulatory enforcement and oversight, anti-money-laundering regime, and recovery of non-performing loans. These challenges contribute to illicit financial flows and weakened public trust in the banking sector of Bangladesh. The project combines research and evidence-based policy advocacy to assess integrity risks in regulatory compliance, prevention of illicit financial flows, and loan recovery. The project will evaluate integrity in the banking sector based on targeted research indicators, legal review, key informant/in-depth interviews, data analysis, and stakeholder consultations. Based on the findings, the project will engage regulators, policymakers, financial institutions, civil society, academics, researchers, and the media to promote transparency, accountability, and stronger regulatory independence in the banking sector of Bangladesh.

Responsibilities:

• Overall planning, designing, coordinating, and implementing the project, specifically developing operational plans, coordinating and implementing project activities, including meetings, workshops, and dialogues engaging relevant stakeholders in coordination with relevant TIB team members, where appropriate.
• Developing research strategies, conceptual frameworks, and analytical dimensions focusing on regulatory compliance, anti-money laundering (AML), illicit financial flows, institutional oversight, conflict-of-interest practices, loan recovery mechanisms, and asset quality.
• Designing and implementing comprehensive research methodologies involving legal and regulatory review, institutional and secondary data analysis, Key Informant Interviews (KIIs), In-depth Interviews (IDIs), Focus Group Discussions (FGDs), and stakeholder consultations.
• Developing research tools, interview protocols, and data collection instruments, ensuring methodological rigour, reliability, and validity of findings.
• Developing integrity indicators and institutional assessment frameworks for banking sector analysis aligned with international standards and best practices in financial governance.