Career with BRAC International

BRAC is a development success story, born in Bangladesh and expanding into 10 other developing countries in Asia and Africa. It spreads anti-poverty solutions making it a global leader in providing opportunities for the world’s poor.

BRAC was founded in Bangladesh in 1972 by Sir Fazle Hasan Abed, and is today one of the top leaders in developing cost-effective, evidence-based poverty innovations in extremely poor, fragile and post-disaster settings. BRAC started its first programme outside of Bangladesh in Afghanistan in 2002 through its Dutch registered Stichting BRAC International. BRAC International is currently reaching over 19 million people beyond Bangladesh and creating opportunities to break the cycle of poverty.

With a holistic approach that uses a wide array of interventions including microfinance, education, healthcare, legal services and more, BRAC invests in communities’ own human and material resources, catalyzing lasting change and creating an ecosystem in which the poor have the chance to seize control of their own lives. Of the world’s top development and humanitarian relief organisations, BRAC is one of the few based in the global south. In January 2018, BRAC was ranked as the number one NGO in the world for the fourth consecutive year by the Geneva-based NGO Advisor, an independent media organisation committed to highlighting innovation, impact and governance in the non-profit sector.

BRAC International is seeking application from competent, dynamic and self-motivated individuals to fill the following position:

Head of Ultra-Poor Graduation (UPG) Programme

The purpose of this position is to provide technical support to BRAC International (BI) countries on ultra-poor graduation programming mainly in three broad areas: i) programme design and proposal development; ii) quality programme implementation; and iii) monitoring & evaluation and reporting

The incumbent will be the key technical resource on ultra-poor graduation programming for BRAC International and will work closely with regional and country teams as well as our fund-raising affiliates to facilitate expansion of quality UPG programming in BI countries. Specific job responsibilities include but not limited to the following -

Key Responsibilities:
(1) Technical assistance

  • Provide technical support and guidance UPG country teams in designing, implementing and monitoring & evaluating the projects.
  • Design new projects/proposals and review and provide technical inputs in proposals.
  • Review and provide technical input on internal and external reports and other documents as needed. 
  • Develop, review and update training materials.

2) Quality assurance

  • Ensure the quality of the programmes being implemented by the country programme heads/managers
  • Ensure mechanisms are in place to measure and improve quality of programmes, sharing best practices and transfer technical skills to the local staff.
  • Ensure the documentation and dissemination of lessons learned from the programmes

3) Program development

  • Resource mobilisation for expansion of UPG programmes in BRAC International countries.
  • Network with donors, policy makers, researchers and other implementing organisations.
  • Work with country programmes to advise and develop sector specific strategic plans.
  • Work closely with other technical units and technical advisors to ensure cross-unit collaboration and programme integration.
  • Contribute to the development of new and innovative approaches and initiatives in the programmes/projects.

4) 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.

5) Others:

  • HR capacity building support.
  • Diversity management
  • Resource review, data monitoring and budget modifications.
  • Coordinate with research team for conducting baseline, midline and end impact study.
  • Guide to develop training materials & modules, business plan and other printing materials.

Educational Requirements:

  • Masters in Economics/ Social Science/ International Development / any relevant technical subject areas from an accredited university.

Required Competencies

  • Ability to direct works and drive results
  • Ability to plan effectively and prioritise work
  • Ability to work with teams effectively and remotely in different time zones
  • Ability to collaborate effectively and build relationships with work team & partners
  • Excellent in interpersonal skills and comfortably adapts with diverse group of people
  • Detail-oriented with strong analytical and problem solving skills
  • Willingness to travel across the world and visit field works

Experience Requirements:

  • At least 8 years of experience in NGO, preferably in relevant field
  • At least 5 years in managerial role
  • Experience in working with cross boarder team and culture
  • Experience in project designing, proposal development, fund management and programme monitoring

Employment type: Regular/ Contractual

Salary: Negotiable

Job Location: BRAC International, Head Office, Dhaka

If you feel you are the right match for the above mentioned position, please follow the application instructions accordingly:

External candidates need to email their CV with a letter of interest mentioning educational grades, years of experience, current and expected salary at recruitment.bi@brac.net

Internal candidates need to apply with their latest CV including all job assignments in detail with BRAC PIN and email to internal.bi@brac.net

Please mention the name of the position and AD# BI 22/19 in the subject bar. 

Only complete applications will be accepted and short listed candidates will be contacted. This is a re-advertisement and the candidates applied earlier need not to apply further.

Application deadline: 05 July 2019

BRAC is committed to safeguarding children, young people and adults, and expects all employees and volunteers to share the same commitment. We believe every stakeholder and every member of the communities we work with has the right to be protected from all forms of harm, abuse, neglect, harassment, and exploitation - regardless of age, race, religion, and gender, status as an individual with a disability or ethnic origin. Therefore, our recruitment policy and procedure include extensive background checks and disclosure of criminal records in order to ensure safeguarding to the fullest extent.   

BRAC is an equal opportunities employer