BRAC’s vision is a world free from all forms of exploitation and discrimination where everyone has the opportunity to realise their potential. The organisation was founded in Bangladesh in 1972 and acts as a catalyst, creating opportunities for people to transform their lives. BRAC believes in integrity, inclusiveness, effectiveness, and innovation in all areas of work. BRAC uses an integrated model to change systems of inequity, through social development programmes, humanitarian response, social enterprises, socially responsible investments and a university. It operates in conflict-prone and post-disaster settings in 11 countries across Asia and Africa.

BRAC is a global leader in developing cost-effective, evidence-based programmes, and has been ranked the #1 NGO in the world for the last five years consecutively by NGO Advisor

Purpose:

The Head of Programme Development and Donor Reporting (PDDR) is one of the key member of the leadership team of HCMP to provide overall management support to Programme Development, Fundraising and Donor Reporting activities. This position will also ensure effective coordination with UN and donor agencies, Sector Leads, Programme Managers under the supervision of the Area Director, HCMP.

Position

Head of Programme Development and Donor Reporting (Contractual); Humanitarian Crisis Management Programme

Job Description/Responsibilities:

Strategic Planning and Programme Management:

• Develop fundraising strategies for successful engagement with donors and key stakeholders of HCMP.
• Lead the activities in relation with drafting, consolidating, reviewing project concept notes, technical and financial proposals, etc. and ensuring compliance as per the requirement of the funding organisations, prescribed sector standards, coordinating the formal review and sign-off process before submission to the donor within due time.
• Take part in initiatives to develop strategic plan, annual operating plan (AOP), log frame and budget for HCMP. 
• Participate in overall management & strategic decisions of HCMP as a member of the Senior Management Team of HCMP.
• Lead the activities in relation with the Joint Response Plan (JRP) of HCMP.

Programme Development, Fundraising and Reporting:

• Lead in responding to identified fundraising opportunities through team formation, work plan development, monitoring of progress through periodic formal progress review.
• Identify fundraising opportunities such as announced call for proposals (CFP/RFP), request for submission of EOIs etc. from different bilateral, multilateral and UN donors and other unsolicited funding organizations.
• Review progress reports, project completion reports etc. for different projects and components of HCMP as per the reporting schedules and templates.
• Ensure and provide supports in ensuring timely reporting to donors.

Programme Quality and Accountability:

• Ensure supports to all the sectors for all the projects of HCMP in overall programme development & donor reporting, especially quality narrative reporting.
• Lead in obtaining management approval to pursue opportunities through various internal mechanisms (formal go/no go meetings, due diligence on new donors/partners, briefing in DMSC meeting etc.).  
• Provide technical guidance to Programme Managers-PD, Quality, TA, Standards, KM & Reporting and knowledge management team player of all the sectors of HCMP.

Networking and Stakeholder Relationship Management:

• Liaison and be in constant contact with donors to build relationships and explore for funding opportunities.
• Coordinate with the Sector/Unit Leads, HCMP Grants Team, Programme Managers, Project Managers to make sure of the continuous improvement in donor reporting and donor communication.

Safety and Safeguarding:

• Establish a safeguarding culture across all level of the programme by implementing the safeguarding policy. Act as a key source of support, guidance and expertise on safeguarding for establishing a safe working environment
• Responsible to ensure team members are appropriately trained, supported and have access to resources regarding issues that are identified and actioned in accordance with the safeguarding policy and procedure
• Follow the safeguarding reporting procedure in case any reportable incident takes place, encourage others to do so.

Educational Requirements:

Masters in Business Administration/ Economics/ Statistics/ Development Studies/ Finance or any other relevant subject from any renowned public or private university. Professional Certification on Project Management, Grants/ Fund Management will be given preference.

Experience Requirement:

Minimum 10 years of experience in programme development & management and fundraising in NGO/INGO is required.

Salary: Negotiable

Other Benefits:  As per organisation policy

Job Location: Cox's Bazar

You may apply through careers.brac.net or bdjobs.com or send your updated CV to resume@brac.net mentioning the name of the position “Head of PDDR (Contractual); HCMP” in the subject line.

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Last Apply Date: 07/Jul/2021

BRAC believes that everyone we work with including our staff, partners, programme participants and the community has the right to be protected from all forms of harm, abuse, neglect, harassment, and exploitation. We uphold human dignity and inclusion rights for all, regardless of age, race, religion, gender, disability, ethnic origin or socio-economic condition. As an equal opportunity employer, we actively encourage applications from women and gender-diverse individuals. We welcome persons with disabilities to apply. We nurture a culture where all individuals have the opportunity to realise their potential. Any personal persuasion will result in disqualification of candidature.