Senior Technical Officer - Rehabilitation (Re-advertisement)

HI is looking for a Senior Technical Officer—Rehabilitation for its "Technical Unit," including functional linkage with the programme and operations department with Handicap International—Humanity & Inclusion.

No. of Vacancies: 01

Vacancy

01

Job Category

Technical

Job Level

Mid

Job Type

Full time

Job Location:

Ukhiya

Area / Headquarters

Site Office

Workplace

Work at office

Role Type

Staff

Job Location

Based in Ukhiya with travel to project locations in Ukhiya, Teknaf, and Cox’s Bazar as well as Dhaka, Kurigram, and other project geographies as per the need. 40% travel to project sites.

Type of Contract: Fixed-Term

Duration: 1 year—with possibility of extension based on performance and funding availability

Line Manager: Operation Manager

The Senior Technical Officer (SrTO) contributes to the implementation of the HI mandate and ten-year strategy (expressed in StratOp) in his/her home country. The SrTO guarantees and contributes to the StraTech implementation at the program level. He/she contributes to the implementation of projects by providing advice and delivering complex, specific and rare technical expertise and training to our teams, partners, ministries or clients in the case of technical assistance. He/she ensures high-level standard quality and impact of the project(s) and program(s) concerned on his/her perimeter of intervention.

The SrTO performs concrete project activities and delivers direct training and advice in close collaboration with the Regional Rehabilitation Specialist, who is involved on his/her side in the development of their sector, proposal writing, and general technical guidance. The SrTO can report to the operation manager.

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."

Providing project-based technical learning with a global impact

• Ensure Global and Regional Technical Specialists get the information they need and collaborate with technical divisions as needed.
• Coordinate with headquarters to ensure adequate capitalization to improve the sectoral method globally and collect scientific evidence; initiate or test new innovative solutions to address the main challenges of the sector.
• Contribute to technical learning under the responsibility of the Specialist or Operational Manager, based on best practices.
• Anticipate and prepare for nexus adjustments in your sector.
• Contribute to the terms of reference for evaluations.

Ensuring the internal technical training of his/her sector or on cross-cutting themes

• Carry out training needs assessment and the necessary technical training in his/her field or on cross-cutting themes
• Contribute to the skills upgrading plan for professionals in the sector and may be a third-party assessor.
• Assist in coordinating technical professional development and facilitating a community of practice, in collaboration with the technical division.

Contributing to ensure the external technical influence of HI

Contribute to the local external prestige and influence of HI’s expertise in his sectorial scope

• Represent the technical expertise of HI throughout the relevant local networks: can represent HI technical expertise by delegation in relevant local, regional, and international networks and with local partners.
• Contribute to advocacy on specific themes in line with the global advocacy priorities
• Contribute to communication messages locally in line with the global communication priorities

Deadline On

20 September 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). However, staff whose contracts have already ended, or whose contracts will expire by August 2026, are not required to submit a signed NOC from their Line Manager or Supervisor. All applications must include a cover letter and a resume, submitted in soft copy only.

The deadline for submission is Sunday, 20 September 2026. Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis. Only Bangladeshi nationals are eligible to apply. Please note that only shortlisted candidates will be contacted. 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 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.