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HI is looking for an ADTWG Coordinator under the Refugee Coordination Platform (RCP) and Handicap International—Humanity & Inclusion funded by an “Anticipated Project."

Job Grade and Level: A1 (Equivalent to the Technical Specialist).

No. of Vacancies and Location: 1-Cox's Bazar

Type of Contract: Fixed-Term

Duration: Tentatively 01 April 2026 to 31 December 2028.

Line Manager: Operations Manager of Handicap International and Principal Coordinator of RCP (if needed)

The ADTWG Coordinator will be based at the Inter Refugee Coordination Platform (RCP) Secretariat, which was established in 2017 in Cox's Bazar to facilitate an effective, efficient, and coordinated humanitarian response to the needs of Rohingya refugees and affected host communities in Cox's Bazar District. In line with the revised coordination structure that entered into effect in January 2023, the RCP is also responsible for coordinating and ensuring that cross-cutting issues, including age and disability, are mainstreamed in the refugee response and across sectors. Through the systematic application of an Age, Gender, and Diversity (AGD) approach, humanitarian actors seek to ensure that all individuals, including women, men, girls, boys, older persons, and persons with disabilities in affected communities, have equal access to their rights.

Under the supervision of the operations manager of Handicap International and principal coordinator of RCP (if needed), the ADTWG coordinator supports the mainstreaming of age and diversity responses across the sectors and in all aspects of the refugee response. The incumbent must demonstrate the ability to navigate sensitive political contexts and work collaboratively with actors in the response and have excellent coordination and communication skills. The incumbent is expected to have good knowledge of community-based protection; protection methodologies (including disability inclusion, child protection, and gender-based violence); and other AGD policies.

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."

Responsibilities:

Support the Refugee Coordination Platform of Age and Diversity issues through relevant working groups and task teams.
Support regular coordination with the sectors, UN agencies, I/NGOs, and government partners.
Support the team’s initiatives on strengthening the focus on age and diversity through various platforms and meetings.
Support with ensuring joint assessments, joint preparedness planning and action, as well as dissemination of guiding documents and standards.
Support the enforcement of participatory age and diversity-sensitive analysis and integration/implementation of age and diversity policies in the humanitarian program cycle, e.g., the Joint Response Plan.
Assist regular assessments to review risks in the humanitarian response with an age and diversity perspective to identify key gaps in response.
Assist Sectors with technical support for planning and monitoring of inclusive programs.
Assist the team with capacity-building initiatives designed for the sectors and partner organizations
Support with regular communication with other cross-cutting teams at the RCP, including the Gender in Humanitarian Action (GiHA) team, the PSEA Network, and Accountability for Affected Populations (AAP).
Perform other related duties as required.

Educational Requirements:

Master's Degree in Disability Studies, Development Studies and Social Science or relevant field. 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

At least 05 years of working experience in disability inclusion and response in relevant thematic areas, preferably in development and humanitarian contexts.
Experience working in the Rohingya Response will be considered an added benefit.
Strong working knowledge of the humanitarian coordination system and humanitarian architecture and experience working with partners and other international stakeholders (UN, INGOs).
Experience in coordination teams or platforms will be considered an added benefit.
Strong interpersonal and representation skills and previous experience of networking with other organizations involved in disability.
Protection and inclusion background, including experience in inclusion of at-risk groups, ideally in a humanitarian context—persons with disabilities and older people.
Knowledge / understanding of the rights and associated inclusion standards of persons with disabilities or other at-risk groups and their challenges in a humanitarian/development context is highly desirable.
Working and/or living experience with persons with disabilities and strong knowledge of disability, inclusion, and development issues in Bangladesh.
Computer knowledge (MS Office package—both in English and Bangla).
Excellent communication skills in both verbal and written Bangla and English. Proven analytical and planning skills.
Ability to work under pressure and in a multicultural team environment.
Availability to travel to remote areas and spend time at the field level.
Ability to work both independently and within a team.

Required Expertise:

Required Skills:

Salary:

TK. 145652 to 162976

Additional Salary Info:

Special Attention: "You are cordially requested not to apply if the salary range, job location, contract duration, and other terms and conditions mentioned in the advertisement do not match 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:

25 March 2026

Deadline on:

28 March 2026

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 Saturday, 28 March 2026. Only Bangladeshi nationals are eligible to apply. Please note that only shortlisted candidates will be contacted. The position will be contingent upon contract awards. The HI-BGD programme reserves the right to cancel, postpone, or modify the entire recruitment process and to reject any application without providing any reasons whatsoever.

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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ADTWG Coordinator

Area: Technical

Location: Cox's Bazar

Closing date: 28 March 2026

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