Head of Partnership and Business Development (Joint Country Office (JCO) – Bangladesh & Nepal)

EXTERNAL VACANCY ANNOUNCEMENT

Head of Partnership and Business Development

(Joint Country Office (JCO) – Bangladesh & Nepal)

VACANCY REF: ACFHOPBD

DATE OF VACANCY: 18/06/2026

Action Against Hunger | Action Contre la Faim (ACF) Nepal is an international humanitarian organisation committed to ending child hunger. Recognised as a leader in the fight against malnutrition, ACF saves the lives of malnourished children while providing communities with access to safe water and sustainable solutions to hunger. With more than 40 years of expertise in emergency situations of conflict, natural disaster and chronic food insecurity, ACF runs life-saving programmes in over 45 countries benefitting seven million people each year. With head offices in France, the United Kingdom, Spain, the United States and Canada, our international network shares its combined resources, breadth of experience and technical expertise in pursuit of a world without hunger. Every year, our 7,500+ field workers help over 21 million people in over 45 countries worldwide. As a non-governmental, non-profit, non-religious organisation, we are committed to principled humanitarian action as outlined in our International Charter of Principles: independence, neutrality, non-discrimination, free and direct access to affected populations, professionalism and transparency.

Contract type: Fixed-term contract

Position: Head of Partnership and Business Development (Joint Country Office (JCO) – Bangladesh & Nepal)

Duration: 1 year

Duty station: Kathmandu Valley, Nepal or Dhaka, Bangladesh

Number of positions: 1

Reporting to: Country Director

Head of Partnership and Business Development is responsible for:

Leading the development and strengthening of a resource mobilization strategy for the JCO in line with the sectoral priorities and Bangladesh-Nepal Joint Country Operational strategy. Developing a larger and more diversified portfolio of donors through pro-active resource mobilization. Developing and managing new sub-regional partnerships (including private sector), covering both Nepal and Bangladesh scope of work enlarged to the region if relevant. Ensuring active grant compliance for Joint projects throughout the implementation of funded projects while strengthening systems and processes for effective contract management.

Objective 1: Situation analysis and strategy

• Analyse the donors landscape in both countries, at sub-regional and regional levels in alignment with the strategic priorities identifies by the JCO
• Research and analyse changing donor environment and strategies and advise on effective influencing of donors, linking in with CD and HQ as appropriate
• Establish and maintain up-to-date funding strategies and donor engagement strategies
• Oversee overall coherence and quality of donor relationships in both countries and at sub regional or regional levels when needed in close collaboration with CD, DROD and ROD
• Evaluate & recommend response to fundraising opportunities.

Objective 2: Resource mobilization and diversification of funding portfolio

• Support the implementation of funding strategies and donor engagement strategies
• Identify, assess and approach new donors or funding sources including private donors, regional opportunities, technical and innovative source of funds
• Represent the JCO and region as required with donors together with relevant program staff 
• Represent the JCO and region to the donor community and maintain positive working relationships with donor agencies

Objective 3: Development and management of JCO or sub regional partnerships (including private sector), covering both Nepal and Bangladesh scope of work enlarged to the region if relevant 

• Support in identifying and selecting new and key strategic partners to facilitate the implementation of JCO strategic priorities enlarged to regional level if relevant
• Identify, select and build relevant partnership with private sector entities in close collaboration with JCO program and support teams and HQ and in line with JCO program strategic priorities
• Support building partnership and formalizing the collaboration through formal agreements 
• Ensure co-assessment of partner’s capacities and development of joint strategies
• Conduct partner’s due diligence and annual screening of partners following ACF standards for regional partners. 
• Coordinate with the support and programs teams of the JCO while developing joint projects/programmes

Objective 4: Grant compliance and contracts management for JCO

• Lead responsibility for negotiating donor contracts favorably in line with ACF standards and coordinate the management of donor relationships for the JCO
• Assist program teams in planning, coordinating, developing and submitting competitive, high quality concept papers, donor proposals, and budgets which are successfully funded by a variety of donors. 
• Support the effective management of the existing donor portfolio to ensure compliance; ensure quality and timely information; assess and advise staff on donor funding policies and requirements, seek advice and input from HQ for high risk donors.
• Lead the biding process negotiations to ensure proposal reviews are completed and minimum standards are met
• Accordance with ACF standards with the support of regional IT & Ensure the safety of the IT equipment and the users;
• Ensure sign-off of donor proposals, reports and contracts according to ACF processes.
• Support preparation for audits of donor funded programs as required.
• Obtain any donor approvals, extensions and amendments in line with ACF standards
• Provide quality control on all donor solicitations, reports and communications
• Work closely with the team, partners and Compliance team and ensure they have good understanding of the donors’ requirement as agreed in the partnership agreement.

Objective 5: Coordination and information management

• Help ensure effective co-ordination and information flows between HQs, JCO and Regional teams
• Co-ordinate donor visits and facilitate reasonable requests from donors
• Help develop information for induction, funding manuals/JCO funding strategies and other resources
• Maintain and advise on the maintenance of funding information systems and records on donor contracts both manually and electronically.
• Objective 6: Proactively support ACFs commitments to gender equality, child protection and disability sensitivity
• Read and ensure a full understanding of ACFs Gender Minimum Standards & Child Protection Policies, asking questions and/or for support when necessary
• Implement all work related activities with a gender, disability and child protection lens, taking into account the different needs, concerns and ideas of our staff and beneficiaries
• Ensure the incorporation of gender equity principles in all policies and activities
• Encourage the participation of all genders in meeting and on committee;
• Help build an inclusive office environment where people do not feel disadvantaged or judged according to their gender or limited due to manageable disability.

QUALIFICATIONS AND REQUIRED SKILLS:

• Bachelor/Master’s degree or higher in International Relations, Development Studies, Business Administration, or a related field, with strong grounding in donor relations, fundraising, and partnership management. 
• At least 7–10 years of progressively responsible experience in international development, donor relations, fundraising, and partnership management, with proven expertise in donor networking and mapping, grant compliance, and contract negotiation.
• Prior experience working across multiple countries or regional offices, particularly in South Asia, and managing diverse donor portfolios is highly desirable.
• Excellent analytical, report-writing, and communication skills.
• Ability to work in a multicultural environment.
• Proficiency in Nepali or Bangali and English language (written and spoken).
• Applicants must hold citizenship of either Bangladesh or Nepal, the employment agreement issued in line with the applicable country.

Specifications:

This job description may be subject to temporary or permanent modifications resulting from developments in ACF activities in Bangladesh & Nepal. Non-compliance with this job description can be sanctioned as per ACF Internal Rules & Regulations. This is a generic, non-contractual document and may include an annex outlining context-specific objectives and tasks. An individual action plan may accompany the JD to support the achievement of agreed objectives.

Applications:

Interested Nepali applicants with suitable skills are requested to submit a motivation letter, updated CV, Salary expectation with three referees through email: recruitment@np-actionagainsthunger.org by 2 July 2026, 5 pm Nepal time.

The Vacancy Reference (ACFHOPBD) must be mentioned in the subject of the email otherwise the application may be disqualified.

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted for further process. ACF reserves the right to reject any or all applications. Telephonic inquiries will not be entertained.

Action Against Hunger | Action Contre la Faim (ACF) is an equal opportunity employer and encourages applications from women, people with disabilities and members from disadvantaged /underrepresented ethnic groups.