Senior Partnership Officer

Handicap International (humanity & Inclusion) in Bangladesh

 

Handicap International (humanity & Inclusion) in Bangladesh

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Summary

• Vacancy: 01
• Age: at least 18 years
• Location: Cox’s Bazar (Teknaf, Ukhia)
• Salary: Tk. 83311 – 92352 (Monthly)
• Experience: At least 5 years
• Published: 5 Sep 2024

 

Requirements

Education

• A Master’s degree in Social Science, Social Welfare, Sociology, Development Studies, or any relevant areas of Humanitarian and Development disciplines.
• “You are cordially requested not to apply if you don’t have the academic qualifications mentioned in the job advertisement.”

Experience

• At least 5 years

Additional Requirements

• Age at least 18 years

Experience Requirements:

• Related education background with a Minimum of five (05) years of experience in supporting project management and partnership management. Previous experience working with disability-focused organizations is an advantage.

Required Skills:

Essential:

• 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 the partner’s staff‘s ability to work autonomously
• Solution-oriented and proactive to solve challenges.
• Knowing how to simplify and prioritize

  Preferable/Desirable

• 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

Management Skills

• Planning, implementing, and evaluating activities on his/her project (team and individual)
• Giving and receiving constructive feedback; discussing with multi-disciplinary teams, working as part of a network, and collaborating
• Negotiating and managing problems and conflicts

Responsibilities & Context

HI is looking for a Senior Partnership Officer responsible for its various projects.

Base Location: Ukhiya or Teknaf (Based on Management Decision).

Line Manager: Area Manager

Contract Duration: Starting as soon as possible to 31 August 2025

Reporting to the Area Manager, the Senior Partnership Officer contributes to implementing 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 an operational partner, ensuring the optimal quality and the project’s impact through necessary coordination and cooperation at internal and external levels.

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 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 in-depth knowledge of the partner organization, including its 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 developing 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 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 partner training plans 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 in building a good rapport with the local authority and stakeholders to implement the 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, admin, etc.) issues related to the partner’s end.
• Facilitate the flow of information from partners, both qualitative and quantitative.
• Make sure that the terms of the partnership laid down in the annexes to the MOU and the scope of partnerships (SOPs) are complied with.
• Ensure support and guidance to partners on the administrative procedures relevant to HR, logistics, and financial management in compliance with HI, Govt, and donor policies.
• Ensure the rolling out of safeguarding policies of HI through partners in practice.
• Ensure and review the report from partner required for HI, Govt., and 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 partners.
• 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 partners.
• Contribute to the setup and smooth running of accountability mechanisms for partners.
• 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 a partner, in line with global standards, in conjunction with the MEAL unit and Project Manager
• Ensure collection and compilation of all needed project-related data of partners in the relevant database.

Mission 2: Emergency Preparedness and Response

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

Compensation & Other Benefits

• Mobile bill, Tour allowance, Medical allowance, Provident fund, Weekly 2 holidays, Insurance, Gratuity
• Festival Bonus: 2

• Special Attention: “You are cordially requested not to apply if the job location and other terms and conditions mentioned in the advertisement do not match your expectations.
• Monthly salary and benefits will be according to HI policy.

• “Salary will be determined based on experience, qualifications, and budget availability.

• A hardship allowance will be added to working in Cox’s Bazar district only.
• Medical Coverage: Staff and dependents will get general/outpatient, hospitalization, dental, and optical medical insurance facilities as per 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 HI policy.
• Leave: Staff will get sick leave, annual leave, casual leave, medical leave, adoption 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.

Workplace

Work at office

Employment Status

Full Time

Job Location

Cox’s Bazar (Teknaf, Ukhia)

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