NETZ Partnership for Development and Justice

Position: Programme Manager, Equal Human Rights Programme
                (Females are strongly encouraged to apply)

NETZ Partnership for Development and Justice is an international organisation based in Bangladesh and Germany. We are seeking a new colleague for the position of “Programme Manager, Human Rights and Advocacy” for our Equal Human Rights Programme. The NETZ team is responsible for the partnership with local and national NGOs to empower marginalised communities. The Programme Manager will be based at the NETZ Bangladesh Office in Dhaka and is reportable to the Team Leader, Human Rights and Advocacy Team.

Major Role

The major role of the Programme Manager is to provide conceptual and strategic guidance, ensuring quality development and management of projects in the area of human rights, advocacy and democratic dialogue; maintaining partnership with implementing NGOs; networking with civil society actors and organizations; coordination with donors, NETZ Germany Office (GO) and other stakeholders.

Responsibilities:

  1. Manage Project:
    • Manage projects in accordance with project proposals and guidelines.
    • Prepare an effective activity plan.
    • Provide orientation and guidance of the PNGOs staff members to implement project activities efficiently.
    • Ensure coordination, communication and conduct of all administrative and technical tasks of projects.
  2. Monitor Project
    • Monitor projects at PNGOs in a timely manner.
    • Develop necessary implementation and monitoring tools with consultation of team members and NETZ PME team;
  3. Provide Technical Support
    • Provide support to develop project proposals as and when needed.
    • Provide technical support to PNGOs through field visit and supportive supervision.
    • Assist Director to identify training options.
    • Prepare ToR for external and internal evaluation.
    • Attend different meetings, share project activities, status and represent projects in different meetings of PNGOs and NETZ as well as network meetings on national level.
    • Preparation, facilitation and reporting of project steering meetings.
  4. Reporting
    • Collect qualitative and quantitative data for different project reports.
    • Draft narrative project reports.
    • Coordinate with NETZ Human Rights and Advocacy Team.

Qualifications

  • Master’s degree in any discipline from a recognized and reputed university, with preference given to candidates holding a degree in Social Science.
  • High conceptual, analytical, presentation, facilitation and reporting skills are essential.
  • Excellent communication and documentation skills in both Bangla and English as well as strong belief in participatory approach are required.
  • At least seven years of working experience in any reputed national/ international NGOs in similar position.  In case of extra-ordinary candidate, duration of experience may be flexible.
  • Skills in project management and knowledge of general administration;
  • Good knowledge of Human Rights and Advocacy related challenges and potentials of the marginalized communities.
  • Computer skills (Microsoft words, PowerPoint, Excel,);
  • Ability to plan and ensure optimum use of available resources.
  • Highly self-motivated and passionate individual who wants to make an impact.

What we offer

a) Comprehensive on-boarding, b) Participation in regular further trainings, c) Joining a highly committed team working in a sensitive, gender friendly and egalitarian manner, d) Flexible working hours.

Compensation 

The selected candidate will be provided with a consolidated salary of within range of BDT 125,000 to 175,000 with other admissible benefits like provident fund, Gratuity, festival allowances, Pension fund etc. The monthly salary will be fixed considering experience, competency and skills of the selected candidate.

Job Location: Dhaka with frequent field visits in Bangladesh. 
 
Apply Instruction: 

Eligible candidates between 35-50 years willing to work under pressure and having a soundtrack record of reliability and trustworthiness are invited to apply for the position with a cover letter along with a filled-out prescribed personal information form (in PDF) by email to: [email protected] by November 05, 2026. Only short-listed candidates will be invited for the interview. Any persuasion will disqualify the candidacy. 

PIF-NETZ form (Click to download)

Application Deadline: November 05, 2026

Company Information  
NETZ Partnership for Development and Justice  
Address: House 20 (4th Floor) Road: 11 (old 32), Dhanmondi, Dhaka 1209

About NETZ
NETZ Partnership for Development and Justice is a charitable and independent organisation registered in Germany and Bangladesh. Since 1979, full-time employees, non-paid volunteers, individuals, supporter groups, private foundations, and enterprises have been engaged in actions to minimise poverty in Bangladesh. NETZ has extended its Programme in India since December 2011 and started its intervention in Nepal in 2021. Together with local partner organisations in Bangladesh, India, and Nepal, NETZ supports extremely poor people to enhance their self-help capacities and overcome poverty. This support involves income-creating activities, access to education and improved education quality, enhancement of the institutionalisation of human rights, and women empowerment. Through all these actions, long-lasting and far-reaching structural changes have been enabled.  

NETZ strives for gender equality, dignity as well as equal opportunities and rights for everyone irrespective of any gender identity. The organisation promotes a positive office culture with open exchange and caring for each other. NETZ is dedicated to nurturing an organisational culture based on accountability with zero tolerance for any form of harassment, exploitation, and child abuse. We commit to maintaining clear safeguarding and complaint mechanisms against sexual harassment and ensure that reported cases are fully investigated through a fair disciplinary process without delay. NETZ expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment through our code of conduct.