Career with BRAC International

BRAC is an award-winning international non-governmental development organisation, with the vision of a world free from all forms of exploitation and discrimination, where everyone has the opportunity to realise their potential. BRAC is a leader in developing and implementing cost-effective, evidence-based programmes to assist poor and disadvantaged communities in low-income countries, including in conflict-prone and post-disaster settings. It is an organisation of and for the people of the Global South, pioneering new development and social enterprise approaches to equip communities to achieve prosperity. As well as being the world's biggest NGO by number of staff and people directly reached, BRAC has regularly been ranked the number one NGO in the world by the Geneva-based NGO Advisor, an independent organisation committed to highlighting innovation, impact and governance in the non-profit sector. BRAC retained the top spot in 2020 among the top 500 NGOs for the fifth consecutive year.

BRAC was founded in Bangladesh in 1972 by Sir Fazle Hasan Abed. It started its first programme outside of Bangladesh in Afghanistan in 2002, and has since reached millions of people in 11 countries in Asia and Africa. BRAC has a holistic approach to development that uses a wide array of programmes and social enterprises, including in microfinance, education, health, agriculture, gender and human rights. BRAC believes that every person has inherent potential, and when an enabling environment is created and that potential is unleashed, even the poorest can become agents of positive change in their own lives, for their families and their communities.

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

Project Manager, IT, BRAC International

The purpose of this position is to ensure the project/s are on schedule and budget. The position will also ensure project management life cycle is being followed into the entire project until it is delivered. S/he will manage and ensure project management best practices, standards and processes are being followed as set by the project management team

Key Responsibilities:

• Coordinate internal resources and third parties/vendors for the flawless execution of projects.
• Ensure that all projects are delivered on-time, within scope and within budget.
• Develop project scopes and objectives, involving all relevant stakeholders and ensuring technical feasibility.
• Ensure resource availability and allocation.
• Use appropriate verification techniques to manage changes in project scope, schedule and costs.
• Design, develop and implement the project management best practices that suitable for managing special projects and ensure that project compliances are strictly followed.
• Provide strong leadership in a complex and matrix projectile environment to promote project management best practices in order to ensure successful project delivery.
• Ensure that the project resources have the relevant skills, knowledge and tools and they are practicing the guidelines and liaise with people at all levels of the organization.
• Direct the project team to manage the project scope, budget and schedule.
• Measure project performance using appropriate project governance, systems, tools and techniques.
• Ensure project milestones and deliverables documents are built with high standards and level of details captured all the business requirements and information recorded in both electronic and hard copy meets with internal and external audit standards.
• Monitor and report on project budgets across the portfolio at stakeholder and Sponsor levels.
• Identify and assemble risk management plans and work effort documents and follow project management standards to manage projects throughout the project lifecycles.
• Focus on BRAC International AOP objectives, budgeting activities and key deliverables.

Others (Safeguarding):

• Establish a safeguarding culture across all levels 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:

• MSc in Computer science Information technology or MBA majoring in Finance/Accounts/Project Management.
• PMP / Prince2 Agile certification is preferred.

Required Competencies:

• Extensive knowledge on project management methodologies and frameworks.
• Advance Knowledge of the skills, tools and techniques of project management framework (PMI or Prince2 Agile).
• Breadth (not depth) in specific application/industry knowledge.
• Strategic in the approach that aligns with organizational mission, vision and goals: comprehends and addresses inter-enslavements and real issues.
• Experience managing deliverables and milestones: on time/within budget/meeting business needs.
• Ability to monitor, control and manage troubled teams/projects and bring them to success.
• Proven experience with projects of similar size and scope.
• Organized and efficient in work processes.
• Managed at least five implementations of ERP/ EPM tools in multi-national organizations.

Experience Requirements:

• Having minimum 7- 8 years of proven experience.

Employment Type: Contractual

Salary: Negotiable

Job Location: BRAC International Dhaka Office, Bangladesh

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 39/22 in the subject bar.

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

Application deadline: 20 April 2022

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