Chief Impact & Strategy Officer (CISO)

Reporting To: Chief Executive Officer, with dotted line reporting to the Board
Start Date: Summer 2026
Location: Dhaka, Bangladesh, with some domestic and international travel
Employment Type: Full-time, Paid
Application Deadline: April 20, 2026 (rolling review)

About Teach For Bangladesh

Founded in 2012, Teach For Bangladesh (TFB) develops leaders committed to expanding educational opportunity and advancing systems change. What began as a small founding cohort has grown into a national movement reaching students in under-served primary and secondary schools across four regions of Bangladesh: Rangpur, Dhaka, Chattogram and Cox’s Bazar.

TFB’s theory of change is rooted in collective leadership: by building a critical mass of leaders who understand the root causes of inequity and act across sectors, we can shift the systems that determine life outcomes for children. TFB is an independent member of the global Teach For All network. 

Learn more about us at: www.teachforbangladesh.org

Learn more about the global network Teach For All at: www.teachforall.org

Position Summary

Teach For Bangladesh stands at an inflection point. From 2012 to 2020, the organization steadily expanded its geographic footprint and strengthened its Fellowship model, building credibility and scale across Bangladesh. The years that followed brought disruption and renewal: the pandemic, leadership transitions, and profound shifts in the national and global landscape. 

Today, with renewed strategic clarity and a growing Alumni movement, TFB is poised to define its next phase. Doing so requires translating vision into disciplined strategy, updating and strengthening organizational systems, and aligning resources to long-term priorities in a rapidly evolving environment. 

The Chief Impact & Strategy Officer will serve as a key architect of this next chapter. In close partnership with the CEO and the Board, the CISO will lead strategic planning, oversee the program continuum, elevate monitoring and learning systems, and drive high-impact cross-organizational initiatives. 

The role includes direct management of 3–6 team members, including program vertical leads, data and research staff, and potentially a fractional Chief of Staff / Executive Assistant. This position is designed for a senior leader who combines big-picture thinking with operational rigor and is motivated to steward an institution at a critical stage of evolution. This is a highly strategic, high-accountability role suited to an experienced leader who combines big-picture thinking with operational discipline.

Core Responsibilities

Organizational Strategy

• Lead the development of a rolling 2–3 year strategy with clear priorities, sequencing, and trade-offs.
• Translate strategy into annual operating plans and quarterly goals/OKRs across teams.
• Facilitate structured strategic reviews with the CEO and Senior Leadership Team.
• Develop decision frameworks that clarify options, risks, and resource implications.
• Ensure all major initiatives align to TFB’s theory of change and long-term vision.
• Partner with the CEO to consult and engage the Board appropriately. 

Impact & Learning

• Define and refine clear organization-wide impact metrics aligned to TFB’s Theory of Change. 
• Work with vertical leads to set ambitious and measurable targets across student outcomes, Fellow leadership development, and alumni contribution to systems change. 
• Oversee robust monitoring, evaluation, and learning systems that ensure high-quality data collection, analysis, and reporting. 
• Translate data into actionable insights that inform program design, strategic decisions, and resource allocation. 
• Strengthen TFB’s ability to clearly articulate and communicate its impact to the Board, donors, and external stakeholders. 
• Foster a culture in which evidence and reflection drive continuous improvement.
  • The Recruitment and Youth Mobilization team to attract and mobilize high-quality applications to the Teach For Bangladesh Fellowship in order to meet the organization’s growth targets and  ensure that the most committed candidates make it through to the 2-year Fellowship. 
  • The Training and Support Team, internally known as the Program Team, to facilitate a high-quality training experience for Fellows and to continuously monitor and provide feedback on the impact our Fellows have in their classrooms. 
  • The Alumni Impact team to design and implement strategies to engage our Alumni and catalyze a broader movement for education reform across the country. 

Leadership of the Program Continuum

• The CISO will oversee and line-manage the functional heads of:
  • Recruitment & Selection
  • Training & Leadership Development
  • Alumni Impact
  • Data, Monitoring, Evaluation & Learning
• Build coherence across the full leadership development arc—from Fellow recruitment through alumni leadership. 
• Align goals, metrics, and resource allocation across verticals. 
• Ensure high-quality execution and measurable impact across programmatic commitments. 
• Strengthen cross-functional collaboration and reduce silos. 
• Develop senior leaders’ strategic and management capacity.

Strategic Initiatives

• Lead high-priority cross-functional initiatives critical to TFB’s next phase. 
• Strengthen organizational effectiveness and Senior Leadership Team alignment. 
• Advance long-term alumni strategy and broader systems-change ambitions. 

Partnership with the CEO

• Translate vision into structured strategic plans.
• Frame major organizational choices and trade-offs.
• Align budget priorities with strategic objectives.
• Support organization-level decision-making.
• Participate in quarterly Board meetings.
• Co-create a strong and consistent internal and external narrative of impact.
• Support external engagement and spokespersonship where appropriate.

Key Skills & Competencies

• Deep conviction in Teach For Bangladesh’s mission and a strong alignment with its theory of change and commitment to educational equity. 
• High integrity, emotional maturity, resilience, and a demonstrated commitment to continuous learning.
• Demonstrated ability to think systemically and long-term, identifying patterns, trade-offs, and leverage points in complex environments. 
• Experience leading multi-year strategic planning processes and exercising sound judgment under uncertainty. 
• Strong impact orientation, including the ability to define clear impact ambitions, set measurable targets, and use data and evidence to drive decision-making, course correction, and organizational learning. 
• Proven experience strengthening organizational systems, building performance management discipline, and leading change across teams during periods of transition and growth. 
• Ability to translate strategy into executable plans with clear priorities, sequencing, and accountability across multiple functions. 
• Experience managing and developing senior leaders, building high-performing teams, and fostering alignment across diverse stakeholders. 
• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills in English and Bangla, with the ability to frame complex ideas clearly for senior leadership, Board members, donors, and external partners.

Educational Qualifications, Language Requirements, & Experience

• 8-12 years of progressively responsible experience
• Bachelor’s degree required, postgraduate degree is preferred

Compensation & Other Benefits           

Salary is competitive in the Bangladeshi context. There is plenty of opportunity for professional development within the organization. Benefits include medical insurance, festival bonus, paid leave, opportunities for training and travel, etc. 

We seek to make Teach For Bangladesh one of the best experiences of your working life where you thrive in your own journey towards creating lasting change. Together, we seek to build a high performing team that is dedicated to our vision for educational equity for all children. Benefits include:

• An organizational culture that strives to be horizontal: we exchange and explore ideas with passion and with the goal of arriving at the best ideas for our mission 
• Opportunity for continuous professional development: potential for local and international travel and constant practice of leadership with consciousness for which we bring specialists to contribute to your training
• The work is demanding but provides an incredible opportunity to learn, grow continuously, and add value to the team and everyone around you. 

How to Apply 

Email your resume and a one-page cover letter to careers@teachforbangladesh.org. Please indicate the position applied for in the subject line of your email. Your cover letter should be no longer than one page and answer the following questions: 

• Why are you interested in Teach For Bangladesh? 
• What compelled you to consider this specific position? 
• What strengths/experience would you bring to this position?

Please note that only short-listed candidates will be contacted.