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 February 2019, 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:

Communications and Compliance Manager

The Communications and Compliance Manager is responsible for ensuring high quality, innovative and effective organisational communication to ensure capturing, promoting and disseminating best practices of BRAC Afghanistan programmes as a part of broader profile building. The job holder will enhance the image of BRAC Afghanistan through building relationship with wide range of stakeholders while maintaining sensitivity and integrity of information, meeting the donor compliance and demonstrate a collaborative approach in developing and leading the Unit. This role has a close relationship with all programme and department heads, provincial managers and head office communication team. This position is reportable to the Country Representative. The job responsibilities include but not limited to the following-

Key Responsibilities:

  • Ensure the development and implementation of a flexible and result oriented communications strategy.
  • Conduct periodic reviews of procedures, policies and strategies and framework in order to ensure that Compliance procedures Of Ministry of Education (MoE), BRAC International and donor are accurately followed.
  • Identify compliance issues and ensure necessary steps to address those.
  • Capture and Disseminate knowledge/Best practices from the project/programme on a regular basis.
  • Assess project/programme risks and develop risk management strategies.
  • Conceive media strategies and plan/implement those strategies to enhance the positioning of BRAC Afghanistan with the media, ministries, other organisations and donors.
  • Conceptualise and organise special events or BRAC Afghanistan inputs to special events, with a view to reaching wider audience; and compile and generate relevant materials.
  • 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 safe guarding 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: Master degree in English, Journalism, Communications, Public Relation, Sociology or any relevant subject in the field of social science.

Required Competencies:

  • Excellent written and spoken fluency in English.
  • Ability to take necessary action/work under pressure.
  • Effective time management skills and ability to complete assigned tasks within deadlines.
  • Must be a confident communicator and presenter
  • Strong writing, editing, proofreading, layout and design, professional printing/publishing skills are essential, including ability to present concepts verbally.
  • Must possess excellent organizational and planning skills.
  • Superior project management and time management skills.
  • A wide degree of creativity and latitude.
  • Strong knowledge and understanding of current trends in digital media/social media.
  • Self-motivated with a positive and professional approach to management.

Experience Requirements:

  • Above 5 years of relevant work experience.

Employment type: Contractual

Salary: Negotiable

Job Location: Kabul, Afghanistan


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

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

Internal candidates are requested to apply with their latest CVs 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 31/2019 in the subject bar.

Only complete applications will be accepted and short listed candidates will be contacted.

Application deadline: 28 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