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HI is looking for a Senior Partnership Officer for its “Ensuring Essential Rehabilitation and Psychosocial Support for the Most Vulnerable in Cox’s Bazar” project funded by Swiss Fund with Handicap International—Humanity & Inclusion.

Job Location: Ukhiya

Type of Contract: Fixed-Term

Duration of the Contract: 01 December 2025 to 30 April 2026.

Line Manager: Senior Project Manager

Reporting to the Senior Project Manager, the Senior Partnership Officer contributes to the implementation of the mandate and the 10-year strategy of Humanity & Inclusion in the country where s/he is based. The position contributes to the implementation of the project through operational partnership by ensuring the optimal quality and the impact of the project through necessary coordination and cooperation at internal and external levels.

Special Attention: "You are cordially requested not to apply if you do not have the required skills, professional experiences, competencies, and personal qualities mentioned in the advertisement that do not match you and your profile."

Responsibilities:

Mission 1: Operational implementation

Responsibility 1: Contribute to Implementation and operational monitoring of partner’s activities

Maintain regular communication and coordination with partners’ focal points and support to develop project planning and its smooth operationalization.
Through regular planned and ad hoc field visits, monitor the implementation of the local partners’ activities in compliance with the project proposal.
Prepare field visit reports highlighting partners’ achievements, challenges, accountability towards the targeted population, and compliance with the project proposal.
Support to the development of monitoring tools (including satisfaction surveys, pre- and post-tests, and any other relevant tools) to follow up on the progress of the implementation.
Develop an in-depth knowledge of the partner organization, including their profile, geographic reach and capacity, and its regular update.
Keep track of all deliverables due from partners and make sure that they are received in time to keep in line with the project implementation plan
Follow up on the financial implications of the partner periodically.

Responsibility 2: Coordinate and ensure operational and organizational capacity development of partner

Contribute to develop project-specific templates and tools for partners
With guidance from the Project Manager, provide support to partners with assessments, budgeting, objective-setting, and planning of activities
Ensure the partner’s presence in different project-related workshops, trainings, seminars, and meetings arranged by HI and relevant stakeholders implementing activities.
Contribute to the preparation of the partner training plan for the designed period and accordingly ensure proper implementation by them.

Responsibility 3: Internal and external coordination and representation

Ensure effective cooperation, coordination, and representation of the project with local stakeholders in working areas.
Support the Partner to build good rapport with local authority and stakeholders to implement activity.
Ensure to provide necessary guidance and technical assistance from HI to partners throughout project implementation.

Responsibility 4: Reporting and Compliance

Ensure by partner the project-related compliance (such as staff recruitment/deployment, procurement, budget, and admin, etc.) issues related to the partner’s end.
Facilitate the flow of information from the partner, both qualitative and quantitative in nature.
Make sure that the terms of the partnership laid down in the annexes to the MOU and scope of partnerships (SOPs) are complied with.
Ensure support and guidance to partner on the administrative procedures relevant to HR, logistics, and financial management in compliance with HI, government, and donor policies.
Ensure the rolling out of safeguarding policies of HI through partners in practice.
Ensure and review the report from the partner required for HI, the government, and the donor.

Responsibility 5: Contribute to project monitoring, evaluation, accountability, and learning from aspects of the partner’s responsibilities.

Contribute to project monitoring, specifically activity progress indicators and the expected outcomes of the partner.
Contribute and take part in monthly and quarterly project review meetings and BFU meetings of partners.
Contribute to project evaluations and ensure that project evaluation recommendations are followed by the partner.
Contribute to the setup and smooth running of accountability mechanisms of the partner.
Contribute to the project learning of the partner.
In coordination with the MEAL officer, check partners’ reporting and triangulate project documentation to monitor project progress

Responsibility 6: Ensure project data management

Ensure that the appropriate data collection and management tools are in place and are used correctly on the project for partner, in line with global standards in conjunction with MEAL unit and Project Manager
Ensure collection and compilation of all needed project-related data of the partner in the relevant database.

Mission 2: Emergency Preparedness and Response

Contribute to the Programme’s emergency preparedness initiatives of the partner, and in an emergency situation, adapt his/her working arrangements in order to contribute to an effective humanitarian response from HI.

Educational Requirements:

A Master’s degree in Social Science, Social Welfare, Sociology, Development Studies, or any relevant areas of Humanitarian and Development disciplines. Kindly refrain from applying if you do not meet the academic qualifications specified in the job advertisement.

Additional Requirements:

Age Minimum 18 years
Both males and females are allowed to apply

Related education background with Minimum five (5) years of experience in supporting project management and partnership management. previous experience working with disability-focused organizations is an advantage.
Experience working in multisector humanitarian projects such as Protection and MHPSS.
Experience in Project Cycle Management including budget
Experience in Cox's Bazar context and Rohingya camp settings
Proficient in Emergency Preparedness and Response skills
Good knowledge and working experience on major risks (safeguarding, fraud & corruption, security, and major financial risks)
Knowledge of the technical issues concerning his/her service sector
Fluent in English and Bangla (reading and writing)
Being capable of helping team members to progress: developing partner’s staff’s ability to work autonomously
Solution-oriented and proactive to solve challenges.
Knowing how to simplify and prioritize
Producing institutional communication written in the country’s working language
Producing clear, concise, and responsible communication suited to the interlocutor (adult or child); adapting communication and messages to an intercultural environment
Using active listening techniques and applying them in the appropriate situations
Establishing clear frameworks, rules, and limits
Creating and maintaining conditions that motivate the target public; mobilizing and supporting different groups of stakeholders (families, communities, local authorities, etc.)
Ability to work under high pressure, in unstable and frequently changing contexts;
Excellent interpersonal skills and cultural sensitivity to effectively interact with all levels of staff and partners

Required Expertise:

Required Skills:

Salary:

TK. 83311 to 92352

Additional Salary Info:

Special Attention: "We kindly request that you refrain from applying if the salary range, job location, contract duration, or any other terms and conditions outlined in the advertisement do not align with your expectations."
Salary will be determined based on experience, qualifications, and budget availability.

Compensation & Other Benefits:

Festival Bonus: 02
Gratuity/End of Service Benefits
Leave: Sick leave, Annual leave, Casual leave, Event Leave and Compensatory Leave
Maternity Coverage for Staff & Dependents
Medical Coverage for Staff & Dependents including General/Outpatient, Hospitalization, Dental, and Optical
Mobile Allowances
Per diem
Provident Fund
Staff Group Life Insurance
Weekly Holiday: 02

Medical Coverage: Staff and dependents will get general/outpatient, hospitalization, dental, and optical medical insurance facilities as per the HI policy.
Maternity Coverage: Staff & dependents will get maternity medical coverage facilities per the HI policy.
Group Life Insurance Coverage: Staff will get the death benefit, accidental benefit, permanent partial disability, permanent total disability benefit, and critical illness benefit as per the HI policy.
Leave: Staff will get sick leave, annual leave, casual leave, medical leave, and event leave as per HI policy.
Allowance for Children's Education: Staff will get an allowance for Children's Education as per the HI policy.
National travel cost of child caretaker: Female staff will get a reimbursement for the cost of national travel of the child caretaker as per the HI policy.
Additional Responsibility (Interim) Allowance: Staff will get an allowance for additional responsibility (interim) as per the HI policy.
Relocation Allowance: Staff will get an allowance for relocation allowance as per the HI policy.
Work From Home: Staff will get work-from-home facilities as per the HI policy.

Published on:

03 November 2025

Deadline on:

11 November 2025

Special Instruction:

Special Attention: "We kindly request that you refrain from applying if the salary range, job location, contract duration, or any other terms and conditions outlined in the advertisement do not align with your expectations."

In accordance with HI's recruitment policy, only eligible and genuinely interested candidates are invited to apply. Applicants who are currently under contract with HI must submit a No Objection Certificate (NOC). All applications must include a cover letter and a resume, submitted in soft copy only.

"Eligible internal candidates whose contracts have expired or are due to end soon but who are still eligible or retain internal staff candidate validity will be given priority and preference. In addition, priority and preference will be extended to other eligible internal candidates from the internal talent pool, as well as to candidates from both the internal and external recruitment backup pools."

The deadline for submission is Tuesday, 11 November 2025. Only Bangladeshi nationals are eligible to apply. Please note that only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

Handicap International-Humanity & Inclusion is an equal opportunity employer. Qualified, potential, matched female candidates and people with disabilities are strongly encouraged to apply, and they will be preferred in cases of similar qualifications to other candidates.

HI promotes and upholds the principles of equal opportunities and policies (PSEAH, Child Protection, etc.). HI has a zero-tolerance approach to any harm to or exploitation of a vulnerable adult or a child by any of our staff, representatives, or partners. Recruitment for all jobs in HI includes, in particular, criminal record checks and the collection of relevant references. Safeguarding our beneficiaries is our top priority in everything we do.

HI is committed to a safe workplace for everyone to grow professionally regardless of age, gender, sexual orientation, religion, nationality, or race. HI extends this commitment to equality and Do No Harm to all staff, volunteers, partners, and beneficiaries. The humanitarian principles focus on equity and inclusion, with a solid commitment to these values. A competitive candidate will uphold and implement these values in their personal and professional lives. Any persuasion by the person by phone, email, or other means in this regard will automatically disqualify the candidate.

The selected employee should clearly understand that all final offers of employment are contingent upon a successful reference check. The pre-employment screening will be performed for all selected applicants.

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Senior Partnership Officer

Area: Programme

Location: Ukhiya

Closing date: 11 November 2025

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