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  • Senior Manager, Global Grant Management

    Senior Manager, Global Grant Management

    The Global Senior Manager, Grant Management is responsible for participating in the development of global procedures in grant management, and actively promoting the application of those procedures toward an efficient and effective grant management function within the BRAC International Country offices. The role has four main aspects to it: 1. Support the Global Grant Management Lead, Country office operations to develop and embed grant management policies and procedures within BI Country offices; 2. Capacity Build Country office Grant management staff; 3. Support key grant core processes within BI country offices; 4. Support the Specialist Donor Reporting on the follow up with country office teams to uplift donor reporting skills in the BI Country office.
    This position will work in close partnership with the Country Office Grants managers and focal persons to ensure grant management practices and services are provided at all stages of the grant cycle. In event of major humanitarian emergency, the role holder will be expected to work outside the normal role profile and be able to vary working hours accordingly. Travel is heavy and anticipated at 50% across BI Countries.

    Key Responsibilities:

    Grant Management Oversight /Quality Control

    Support GRP Global Grants management Lead in the refresh of the global Grants management manual by providing feedback, views, and perspective on how the Manual is being received and applied in the country offices.
    Support in embedding Grant Management Manual core processes within and across the BI Country offices through deliberate and planned support to Country offices to establish and maintain as efficient and effective grants management process.
    Support in embedding Sub-grant management core processes within and across the BI Country offices.
    Support the GRP Global Grants Management Lead to consolidate quarterly KPI production, ongoing troubleshooting, and regular Country Office visits, maintain an accurate assessment of CO performance in grant management.
    Perform structured monitoring of CO grants, grant spending, portfolio spending and CO outreach for corrective action and to aid in resolution of issues identified.
    Responsible to support use of GMS and ensure fidelity to the system.

    Coordination

    Through engagement with Country Offices, in coordination and collaboration with the Global Donor Reporting Officer, reinforce the Donor Reporting Process Flow for optimum structure for donor reporting quality and timeliness.
    Through engagement with Country Offices, reinforce GMS usage for compliance, internal controls, and documentation preservation.
    Work in collaboration with other departments to ensure grant management inputs to key processes including timesheets, master budget development, cost allocation, monitoring of grants budgets and budget reviews.
    Participate in the check in calls with the Country Grants Managers.
    Participates in Global Grant Management community of practice calls and trainings and learning internally.
    Ensure that grant management processes include consideration of key organizational priorities (Gender and inclusion, safeguarding).

    Compliance

    Supports adherence to BRAC Grant Management procedures and policies.
    Supports adherence to BRAC Sub-Grant Management procedures and policies.
    Supports adherence of complex donor compliance requirements across the Country Offices and downstream partners through regular communication of compliance elements and training.
    Apply clear understanding of donor compliance requirements throughout the grant cycle and ensure knowledge transferred and understood by Country offices. This may include:
    Review of donor solicitations and support GRP decision gates
    Review of high value proposals and budgets
    Review of donor contracts

    Capacity Building

    Support Global Grants Management Lead to build a high performing grant management team within BI Country Offices through regular and ongoing capacity building to Country Office Grant Management staff through:
    On-the-job training support to select Grants managers and grants focal persons.
    Acting as a troubleshooting resource for grants management procedural queries and issues.
    Facilitation of sharing grants management capacity across countries and sites to promote opportunity and learning.
    Responsible to provide short/long term backfill to country offices that have transition and gaps in Grants Management.
    Coach key CO colleagues on grant management, particularly donor compliance and reporting

    Safeguarding:

    Ensure the safety of team members from any harm, abuse, neglect, harassment and exploitation to achieve the programme’s goals on safeguarding implementation. Act as a key source of support, guidance and expertise on safeguarding for establishing a safe working environment.
    Practice, promote and endorse the issues of safeguarding policy among team members and ensure the implementation of safeguarding standards in every course of action.
    Follow the safeguarding reporting procedure in case any reportable incident takes place, encourage others to do so.

    Educational Requirements:

    Bachelors in Finance or International Development or related field.

    Required Competencies:

    Experience with NGOs
    Knowledge of the requirements of major institutional donors including budgeting, eligibility issues, compliance management, and reporting; experience of engaging with donors at a strategic level (UN Agencies, USAID, GAC, DFAT, DFID, MasterCard Foundation, FCDO etc.)
    Proven track record of active contribution to Country Senior Management Team direction and providing strategic support across multiple sectors and /or regions.
    Proven coaching and capacity building skills
    Understanding of the financial aspects of grants management, ability to work with finance Department on grant management issues.
    Strong attention to detail, problem solving skills, and ability to analyze trends.
    Computer literate (i.e., google suite, word, excel, outlook, internet explorer, PowerPoint).
    Patient, adaptable, able to improvise, and communicate clearly and effectively under pressure.
    Fluent communication (written and spoken) in English.
    Experience working within hardship Countries.
    Knowledge of BRAC, its history, and its programmes and culture desirable

    Experience Requirements:

    7+ years in development or related field.
    Experience in grant management, sub-grant management.
    Experience in change management using global standard grant management tools and procedures.
    Knowledge of donor compliance, regulations, and procedures e.g. USAID, UN Agencies, ECHO, GAC, DEVCO, DFAT, FCDO,

    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

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  • Dashboard Programmer – Consultancy

    Dashboard Programmer – Consultancy

    Purpose

    To design a dashboard so as to enable effective and efficient data collection processes and run automated analytics to understand and visualize the data across a range of variables, helping management teams to lift performance and accountability across BRAC International Offices, leading to greater impact of our work on the ground.

    Scope of Work (Role and Responsibilities)

    Take lead in designing the dashboard and capacitating the CO Teams to manage the dashboard:
    Design a dashboard for tracking performance, improvement and accountability of the performance standards using either excel or any other free to use software package in agreement with Regional Office management.
    Design standard formulas within the dashboard for generating graphs and tables that should be automatically generated from the master sheet including: Performance Tables per category of standards for each Country, Overall Performance per Country and Region, Quarterly Trends analysis Tables per category of standards for each Country, Quarterly overall performance Trends analysis graphs per Country and Region for 4 quarters. The programming should ensure restricted permission to the relevant staff. I.e some areas of the spreadsheets or tabs should be locked for access or hidden so as to maintain confidentiality among unauthorized users only.
    Deliver training to CO teams and other relevant teams on how to fill/update, manage and navigate through the dashboard
    Support in operationalizing of the Dashboard to the Country Office Teams for performance assessment, improvement and accountability
    Practice, promote and endorse the issues of safeguarding policy among team members and ensure the implementation of safeguarding standards in every course of action.
    Follow the safeguarding reporting procedure in case any reportable incident takes place, encourage others to do so.

    Major Deliverables

    Detailed work plan (including meetings with relevant stakeholders) – 3 Day
    Functional Dash Board developed (Including Piloting/Testing) – 12 Days
    Training delivered to teams in 9 BI Countries in Africa and Asia – 4 Days
    A completed dashboard using Q1_2024 data set (including data collection and verification) – 10 Days
    Produce automatically generated Tables and graphs of analytics from the master sheet of all the standards using the Q1_2024 data set for 2 Regions (Africa and Asia) in 9 Countries (6 in Africa and 3 in Asia) including: Performance Tables per category of standards for each Country, Overall Performance per Country and Region, Quarterly Trends analysis Tables per category of standards for each Country, Quarterly overall performance Trends analysis graphs per Country and Region). – 6 Days

    Requirements and Qualifications:

    In order to execute the above listed roles for the Dashboard Programmer consultancy services efficiently, BRAC International (RO) needs a technical consultant as shown below.

    Job summary:

    Responsible for designing a dashboards so as to enable effective and efficient data collection process and run analytics to help lift performance and accountability across BRAC International Africa Offices, leading to greater impact of our work on the ground.

    Qualification:

    Degree in Economics, Social Sciences, Development Studies, Organisational Development, IT, or equivalent is required.
    Experience: in designing dashboards/soft systems and working with teams.

    Skills:

    Excellent written and spoken English and communication skills (both written and oral) to interact with people/teams of diverse background, data analysis and report writing
    Basic Technical knowledge of Monitoring and Evaluation and Learning functions and management. Plus data analysis and report writing
    Technical knowledge and practice of software development and programming (especially excel)

    Terms and Conditions

    The consultant will closely work with the Head of Quality, Performance and Operations, Focal Staff at the Country Offices, and Regional Office in completing the above mentioned scope of work.
    He will also be supported by the Deputy Regional Director to accomplish the above-mentioned activities. All the information gathered/generated during the process shall be the intellectual property of BRAC International, which shall not be shared with any third party without prior written consent of BRAC International.

    If you meet the above qualifications, please submit a technical proposal detailing your previous experience in conducting similar work, a proposed work plan with tentative timeline, a proposed budget, and CVs. The technical proposal should be no more than five pages (excluding budget and CVs).All proposals must be submitted by email to bracafrica@brac.net with a Cc to norah.ngina@brac.net no later than 13th March 2024 at 11.59pm East African Time (EAT)

    Apply via :

    bracafrica@brac.net

  • Deputy Regional Director, Africa Region

    Deputy Regional Director, Africa Region

    The Deputy Regional Director provides a range of strategic, programmatic and operational management support to country programs and regional colleagues. A key function of the role is to navigate and influence the organisation on behalf of the country programs.

    Key Responsibilities:

    Strategic Leadership-In alignment with BI Head Office develop and implement best practice organizational policies and supporting procedures aligned to overall strategy, building organizational resilience and enabling BRAC International to reach its goals, plan for growth, and respond effectively to change in the region.
    Program Quality and Operational effectiveness – Working with the BI Programs team and the Director of learning and effectiveness to ensure that the RO builds and rolls out a CO performance framework that lays out program quality and operational effectiveness standard and metrics. Further establish a mechanism to monitor and track CO performance.
    Financial Stewardship. Financial oversight of BI Country Offices and the Regional Office including setting and implementing financial processes, budget development, monitoring, re- forecasting and financial reporting
    Talent Management. Oversee the HR function in the region, developing programmes and initiatives designed to attract and retain the highest caliber of talent.
    Risk Management. Development and oversight of the Regional Risk Register aligned to the organization’s goals, identifying and driving actions to mitigate risk.
    Technology and Infrastructure. Evaluate and enhance the organization’s technology infrastructure to support growth and drive efficiency. Identify opportunities for automation and digital transformation, leading change management processes to do so.
    Regional Office Operations. Oversight of the operational effectiveness of the Regional Office, ensuring all entities and departments are able to perform their duties efficiently and effectively.
    Team Management. Provide leadership, supervision and coaching to the core Regional Office Team, ensuring performance management processes are implemented to drive organizational goals and develop staff, Coaching, mentorship, and troubleshooting with Country Directors.

    Safeguard responsibilities

    Establish a safeguarding culture across all levels of the program by implementing the safeguarding policy. Act as a key source of support, guidance, and expertise on safeguarding for establishing a safe working environment.
    Responsible for ensuring team members are appropriately trained, and 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 and encourage others to do so.

    Educational Requirements:

    Master’s degree in project management/Operations or equivalent relevant discipline.

    Required Competencies:

    A diverse background in programs, with strong understanding of M&E, strong analytical skills, and experience leading strategic planning processes.
    Demonstrated ability to influence peer agencies, local government and community leaders to work effectively towards a common and agreed upon result.
    Demonstrated ability to evaluate and implement best practices and processes affecting multiple technical specialties to achieve rapid, consistent and high-quality outcomes.
    Highly developed interpersonal and communication skills including influencing, negotiation and coaching. Must be able to give direction from a variety of management styles and roles.
    Demonstrated ability to work independently with limited supervision.
    Ability to travel to domestic and international offices on short notice.
    Maintain confidentiality of sensitive information.
    Communicate effectively, verbally and in writing, to a diverse audience.
    Excellent interpersonal and negotiation skills.
    Excellent organizational/leadership skills and attention to detail.
    Excellent time management skills with a proven ability to meet deadlines.
    Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
    Strong supervisory and leadership skills.
    Ability to adapt to the needs of the organization and employees.
    Ability to prioritize tasks and delegate them when appropriate.
    Commitment to BRAC mission and values.

    Experience Requirements:

    10 – 15 years in senior program management roles, with several of these being in an international NGO.

    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.netInternal candidates need to apply with their latest CV including all job assignments in detail with BRAC PIN and email to internal.bi@brac.netPlease mention the name of the position and AD# BI 17/24 in the subject bar.

    Apply via :

    recruitment.bi@brac.net

  • Consultant for Technical Review Of Digital Field Application (DFA) Solution Consultant for Review Of Microfinance Operational/Business Processes Using Digital Field Application (DFA) Solution

    Consultant for Technical Review Of Digital Field Application (DFA) Solution Consultant for Review Of Microfinance Operational/Business Processes Using Digital Field Application (DFA) Solution

    Project Objectives

    We seek a technology firm/consultant to conduct an in-depth technical analysis of DFA architecture and the technical capability of the system to support current and future business and technical needs. Working with BRAC IT and BHIBV technology team, the consultant will::

    Conduct a systematic assessment of the overall DFA system – its design and architecture (hardware, software, access methods and protocols, et al). The aim is to assess both code bases, identify potential performance bottlenecks, opportunities for code base optimization, and software’s compliance with established standards and specifications.
    Assess T24-DFA system integration approach that was applied when we deployed the core banking system – Temenos Financial Inclusion Suite in Rwanda. The aim is to:

    Understand the extent to which the implemented integration approach best supports current and future business activities

    Investigate recurring integration issues and propose long-term solutions. During integration with T24, Rwanda has faced various issues including data syncing issues between the two systems. Although the number of issues has decreased in Rwanda, some data synchronisation problems still persist.

    Identify areas to optimise the integration and apply learnings in the Liberia code base before Liberia goes live with T24 in 2024. Also, ensure that the Ghana code is also optimised.

    Assess the current approach for deploying DFA across all BI MF countries. The aim is to recommend how best to optimise the approach to ensure we efficiently provide timely and quality support to all our microfinance entities (who are at different stages of implementation of DFA) and exploit the full capabilities of the system in the long term. This will include an assessment of the current team structure and capabilities.

    Scope of work for the technical review:

    Architecture Evaluation:

    Assessment of data flow and communication between components.
    Examination of the technologies, frameworks, and tools used in the application’s development.
    Identification of performance bottlenecks and recommendations for optimization.
    Evaluation of the rationale behind the technology choices.
    Evaluation of data storage solutions for reliability and efficiency.
    Evaluation of security components in existing architecture.

    Performance and Reliability Testing:

    Assessment of the application’s overall performance, including response times, throughput, and scalability.
    Documentation of performance benchmarks and test results.
    Conducting load testing and performance benchmarks.
    Examination of redundancy and failover mechanisms.
    Analysis of monitoring and error handling processes.
    Assess the capabilities of the automated notification/alert system for events, errors, or delays.
    Functionality and User Experience (UX) Evaluation:
    Evaluation of the application’s user interface (UI) for usability and accessibility.
    Feedback on user experience and any usability issues.
    Recommendations for improving the application’s functionality and user-centric design.
    Integration and Compatibility:
    Assessment of the application’s integration capabilities with the existing core banking system (T24) and external APIs (For example, CRB, national ID system, Aggregators).
    Recommendations for data synchronization and backup improvements.
    Functionality of DFA vis-a-vis CBS and DARS:
    Review functionality of the DFA (App and Mission Control) vis-a-vis equivalent functionality in CBS and DARS to determine duplicates and make recommendations on which system is best placed to handle duplicated functionalities
    Mobile and Offline Capabilities:
    Testing of offline functionality and data synchronization mechanisms.
    Recommendations for enhancing performance in low-bandwidth or offline scenarios.
    Recommendations for Improvement:
    Clear and prioritized recommendations for enhancing the application’s performance, security, and functionality.
    Actionable steps and timelines for implementing the recommended improvements.
    Summary and Conclusion:
    A concise summary of the key findings and observations from the technical review and subsequent recommendations.
    Identify pain points/challenges and recommend remediation/improvement

    Qualification of the Consultant/Firm

    Software Development including Data modelling
    Familiarity with application development framework & tools – Native / Flutter/Xamarin/Hybrid, local data storage – local caching/SQLite/firebase/realm, Programming language – JAVA/objective c/ javascript etc
    Application Programming Interface (JSON, REST, Web Services, IRIS etc..)
    Knowledge of Temenos Transact (Financial Inclusion R20) and its integration capabilities will be an added advantage
    Excellent documentation skills
    Familiar with ActiveMQ or any other messaging system.
    Experience in the microfinance sector.
    Experience in Offline app development and management for large data sets.
    Understanding of web middleware system design
    Deep understanding of working with Microfinance institutions and process digitization and redesigning.
    Preferably have experience in HCD (Human-centred design) approach (or other client-centric methodologies) to understand the needs, behaviours, and motivations for staff and clients.
    Knowledge of regulatory environments of the target markets
    Strong analytical, research, and writing skills with expertise in survey and qualitative research in the form of interviews and focus groups.
    Proactive project management skills with strong attention to detail. Experience working under tight deadlines with a multilateral team across time zones and managing a rigorous schedule of data collection
    Fluency in English required.

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    All proposals must be submitted by email to fatema.zohra@brac.net and winfred.anyadi@brac.netno later than Thursday, 15th Feb 2024 at 11.59 pm East African Time (EAT).All proposals to be submitted by email to fatema.zohra@brac.net and christine.wanjiru@brac.net no later than Thursday, 15th Feb 2024 at 11.59 pm East African Time (EAT).Kindly submit any questions/clarification to the email address above by Monday 12th February, 2024.

    Apply via :

    fatema.zohra@brac.net

  • Deputy Manager, Communications

    Deputy Manager, Communications

    Deputy Manager, Communications, BIHBV

    The Deputy Manager, Content and Campaigns, will be responsible for providing strategic communications support to BRAC International Microfinance (BI MF) and its seven microfinance entities in Asia and Africa.

    Key Responsibilities:

    Strategy: Support the implementation of the BI MF communications strategy. Plan, design and execute communications strategies for BI MF’s seven microfinance entities to promote effective communications with external and internal audiences.
    Media relations: Write, produce and disseminate media packets, news releases, FAQs, briefing notes about BI MF’s operations and impact in the region. Work closely with country leadership teams to identify and mitigate reputational risks, enhance stakeholder engagement efforts, and clearly communicate the long term development impact of BI MF.
    Content development: Support the development of a range of contents for various platforms including website and social media. Write and edit human impact stories, scripts for videos, blogs, case studies, factsheets, capacity statements, and annual reports. Maintain an editorial calendar and oversee the monthly and yearly content production process.
    Campaigns and events: Support the design and execution of integrated communication campaigns using evidence and research supported by creative and inspiring content about country and global issues. Support the planning and execution of national and regional level events.
    Social media: Support the design and execution of a social media strategy to enhance BI MF’s visibility and engagement. Consistently monitor social media trends and analytics, adjusting strategies accordingly.
    Design: Collaborate with design teams to create visually appealing materials consistent with BI MF’s branding. Work with internal and external design resources to produce graphics and visual content.
    Knowledge and working proficiency in design software such as InDesign, Illustrator, and Photoshop and Canva is required.
    Social and behaviour change: Provide creative planning and execution support to develop social and behaviour change materials in coordination with internal and external design teams, product, impact and social performance experts and various functional leads of BI MF.
    Internal and executive communication: Support the development of organisational messaging and positioning, develop and update talking points and speeches for leadership. Coordinate closely with HR to organise staff-focused campaigns across 8,000 staff of BI Microfinance.
    Project management and collaboration: Collaborate with global communications teams to ensure consistency in messaging and brand representation, social media calendars and key campaign initiatives. Document best practices and coordinate with cross-functional teams to align communication efforts with organisational goals.
    Supplier and partner engagement: Effectively manage partnerships with creative agencies, photographers, filmmakers, graphics designers, event management firms to procure services for communication campaigns and events.
    Team leadership: Provide support to country communications teams in Asia and Africa and build their capacity on creative writing, content production, design, etc. Foster a culture of continuous learning and innovation within the communications team, encouraging the exploration of new tools and strategies.

    Safeguarding Responsibilities:

    Ensure the safety of team members from any harm, abuse, neglect, harassment and exploitation to achieve the programme’s goals on safeguarding implementation. Act as a key source of support, guidance and expertise on safeguarding for establishing a safe working environment.
    Practice, promote and endorse the issues of safeguarding policy among team members and ensure the implementation of safeguarding standards in every course of action.
    Follow the safeguarding reporting procedure in case any reportable incident takes place, encourage others to do so.

    Educational & Experience Requirements:

    Media and Communications/ International Development / Development Studies/Journalism/Marketing
    Minimum 3 years of experience in development communications in a relevant role.

    Required Competencies:

    Knowledge: Development communications, Social and Behaviour Change Communications, contemporary communication practices and platforms, social media analytics, microfinance, financial inclusion, global development issues and non-profit sector.
    Skills: Strategic communication, project management, event management, social media content development, public speaking, creative writing, technical writing, blogging, visual storytelling, design software (indesign and adobe creative suite), photography, video editing, google suites, presentations, excel
    Competencies: Facilitating group meetings, developing work and project plans, setting priorities, meeting deadlines, relationship building, empathy, stress management, analytical thinking.

    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.netInternal candidates need to apply with their latest CV including all job assignments in detail with BRAC PIN and email to internal.bi@brac.netPlease mention the name of the position and AD# BI 13/24 in the subject bar.

    Apply via :

    recruitment.bi@brac.net

  • Senior Manager, Sexual and Gender-Based Violence (SGBV) Manager, Climate Change Programme

    Senior Manager, Sexual and Gender-Based Violence (SGBV) Manager, Climate Change Programme

    This position is part of BRAC International’s core programme team. The major role of this position is to strengthen the SGBV interventions in Brac International programmes and projects across different countries. This position will be responsible for supporting country programme teams in developing GBV-related concept notes/proposals, developing operational guidelines, providing hands-on technical support and supervision, and building the capacity of the country teams to implement SGVB prevention and response interventions. The position will also be responsible for working with other sectoral team members to develop integrated programme development initiatives ( both solicited/unsolicited).

    Key Responsibilities:

    Develop different systems, tools, and guidelines for strengthening SGBV prevention and response activities in BI programming
    Assess SGBV needs, design, budget and integrate SGBV prevention and response initiatives, in different BRAC International programmes and projects
    Provide hands-on technical support to BI programmes and country teams in planning and executing GBV prevention and response initiatives.
    Provide support/engage with concept note/ proposal development for integrating GESI and GBV integration
    Provide leadership, guidance, and build capacity of different country teams in SGBV prevention, survivor support, and community engagement for quality implementation of SGBV activities.
    Conducting periodic field visits and meetings with country teams to follow up on the implementation of SGBV activities and ensure the quality and effectiveness of interventions.
    Identify and build relationships with government agencies, NGOs, and other providers to establish a coordinated and effective SGBV referral service network.
    Represent the organization in relevant forums, conferences, and meetings to cultivate partnerships, engage in advocacy, and support country teams for active participation in national and international advocacy efforts on SGBV.
    Establish a monitoring system and regularly assess the impact and effectiveness of SGBV interventions in BI programmes

    Safeguarding:

    Ensure the safety of team members from any harm, abuse, neglect, harassment and exploitation to achieve the programme’s goals on safeguarding implementation. Act as a key source of support, guidance, and expertise on safeguarding for establishing a safe working environment.
    Practice, promote, and endorse the issues of safeguarding policy among team members and ensure the implementation of safeguarding standards in every course of action.
    Follow the safeguarding reporting procedure in case any reportable incident takes place, and encourage others to do so.

    Educational Requirements:

    Master’s degree in social science, development studies preferably in gender studies, or in a related field.

    Required Competencies:

    Proven ability to effectively collaborate with multicultural teams, fostering an inclusive and diverse work environment.
    Openness to learn and explore new ideas with a deep commitment to quality
    Ability to think strategically and drive innovation in program design and implementation
    Ability to thrive in dynamic and fast-paced environments, demonstrating a high level of adaptability to changing circumstances and priorities
    Proficient in using Microsoft and google online tools including Docs, Sheets, Slides, and Drive, for seamless productivity and collaboration
    Possesses strong critical and strategic thinking, exceptional problem-solving skills, and a client-oriented service mentality
    Experience of providing technical guidance and supportive supervision to a large geographically dispersed team
    Capable of working both individually and as part of a team
    Excellent communication (written, verbal, negotiation, and presentation skills), facilitation and presentation skills
    Fluent verbal and written communication skills in English

    Experience Requirements:

    Minimum 5 years of experience in development and at least 3 years of experience in implementing SGBV prevention and response activities, Gender and Diversity inclusion with a proven track record of success, especially in countries in Africa, including in humanitarian settings.
    Knowledge of Gender Equality, SGBV Guiding Principles, survivor-centered approach, latest evidence, research, global guidelines, and good practices on prevention and response to gender-based violence, across the humanitarian and development setting
    Experience in leading capacity-building initiatives in SGBV prevention and response
    Ability to manage complex projects and budgets.
    Proven experience in building and managing partnerships.
    Strong knowledge of international standards and best practices on SGBV

    Application deadline: 17th February 2024

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    Use the link(s) below to apply on company website.  Internal candidates need to apply with their latest CV including all job assignments in detail with BRAC PIN and email to internal.bi@brac.netExternal 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.netPlease mention the name of the position and AD# BI 11/24 in the subject bar.

    Apply via :

    internal.bi@brac.net

  • Donor Reporting Officer

    Donor Reporting Officer

    This role will support delivery of timely and quality donor reports, and support delivery of capacity building for Country Offices. The position requires innovative thinking, creativity and strong writing skills to package and reframe BRAC program accomplishments into donor templates, language and preferences. The Officer will provide initial coaching/guidance to Country Offices to improve donor reporting quality and adherence to the Donor Reporting Workflow by facilitating the report review process and providing initial report reviews. The role has a limited external orientation, but works very closely with GRP, BRAC Affiliates and Country Offices. The role will maintain the regular with relevant stakeholders throughout the donor reporting development process.

    Key Responsibilities:

    Coordination

    Supports the GRP Reporting and Quality Team with the review process for financial and narrative reports across BRAC International Country Offices, ensuring submission deadlines are met and the reporting workflow is followed.
    Monitors reporting deadlines and proactively follows up with Country Office Grant Managers on report development
    Schedules, minutes and follows-up on meetings[1] with Country Offices as required
    Participates in Global Grant Management community of practice calls and trainings donor reporting and applies relevant information and learning internally

    Compliance

    Supports adherence to BRAC Grant Management procedures and policies around Donor Reporting
    Supports adherence of basic donor compliance requirements through regular communication of compliance elements

    Donor Reporting

    Supports Grant Managers to ensure all appropriate donor templates and tools are available in country.
    Provides initial review of narrative and financial donor reports and supports Country Office Grant Managers to prepare quality final products[2] , in compliance with internal BRAC requirements and any relevant external donor requirements
    In coordination with Affiliates, apply a special lens to key Value for Money, analytics; concise, impactful writing; learning, sustainability and business model analytics sections in donor reports with an aim to build capacity in these areas
    Can be deployed to any Country Office to provide donor report services as Special Projects.

    Analysis

    Advise Country Offices on maintenance and upkeep of a reporting tracker and calendar of deadlines

    Systems

    Maintain donor reports within grant files in accordance with BRAC procedures
    Contributes to the mainstreaming of GMS where needed

    Safeguarding

    Ensure the safety of team members from any harm, abuse, neglect, harassment and exploitation to achieve the programme’s goals on safeguarding implementation. Act as a key source of support, guidance and expertise on safeguarding for establishing a safe working environment.
    Practice, promote and endorse the issues of safeguarding policy among team members and ensure the implementation of safeguarding standards in every course of action.
    Follow the safeguarding reporting procedure in case any reportable incident takes place, encourage others to do so.

    Educational Requirements:

    Bachelor’s degree in international development or related field.

    Required Competencies:

    Experience with NGOs
    Excellent written English skills
    Some knowledge of the requirements of major institutional donors including budgeting, eligibility issues, compliance management, and reporting; experience of engaging with donors at a strategic level (UNHCR, USAID, GAC, DFAT, DFID)
    Strong attention to detail, problem solving skills, and ability to analyze trends
    Computer literate (i.e. Google Suite/ Word, Excel, Outlook, Internet Explorer, financial systems)
    Patient, adaptable, able to improvise, and communicate clearly and effectively under pressure
    Fluent communication (written and spoken) in English
    Knowledge of BRAC, its history, and its programmes and culture desirable

    Experience Requirements:

    Minimum 2 years’ experience in grants management/donor reporting

    External candidates Please follow the direct apply link.Internal candidates need to apply with their latest CV including all job assignments in detail with BRAC PIN and email to internal.bi@brac.netPlease mention the name of the position and AD# BI 09/24 in the subject bar. Only complete applications will be accepted and short listed candidates will be contacted. 

    Apply via :

    internal.bi@brac.net

  • AIM Research Partners

    AIM Research Partners

    Research Partner Qualifications & Experience:
    To conduct the proposed impact evaluation, BRAC International seeks to make an award to a single entity. The entity to receive the award must have the capacity to manage the award in all of its aspects, including research design, data collection, analysis and report writing. We welcome partnerships between research firms and potential principal investigators from academic institutions, and will accept applications from both.
    In cases where the principal investigator (PI) is not an employee of the entity applying for the award, the proposal should outline the history of the relationship between the award applicant and the PI. We will show preference to entities that have already identified a PI. Preferably, this relationship would be demonstrated through a letter of support from the PI submitted with the proposal. In any case, it is expected that a teaming agreement or memorandum of understanding between the awardee and the PI be established before the award can be made.
    Scope & Responsibilities:
    The research team, comprised of the entity receiving the award and any partners or subcontractors, must be able to:

    Serve as research partners willing to collaboratively work with BRAC International to co-design a study that will both be rigorous and inform key programmatic designs;
    Maintain regular communication with BI throughout the process to ensure that BI can adequately support and coordinate with the research team while allowing for opportunities for AIM to learn from the insights generated by the research team;
    Conduct research, with potential for peer review, in the countries in which AIM is operating;
    Obtain all necessary research approvals at the institution and country level;
    Collect data, manage, and store data according to the highest ethical standards;
    Clean and analyze data; and
    Submit clear and well-articulated reports on research findings.

    Applications must be submitted as a single PDF to bi.procurements@brac.net by January 15, 2024, 11:59 PM East Africa Time (EAT). Details and Deliverables: More detail on the service required is provided in the Terms of Reference attached below.https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1nXkKzlCyFAj_J4b6gkoZJkJi7yti3kU5?usp=sharing

    Apply via :

    bi.procurements@brac.net

  • Finance Officer, Africa Regional Office

    Finance Officer, Africa Regional Office

    The Finance officer, at BRAC International Africa Regional office is a role designed to give greater support to the regional office team. The post holder works closely with the Finance Team at the Head office along with the Finance Manager, and Regional Head of Finance. The Finance Officer will play a pivotal role in improving and maintaining project financial management systems, adhering to BRAC policies, procedures, standards and minimizing financial risks. He/she will be responsible for the Regional Office financial reporting and analysis. The Finance Officer will also provide vital support to the Finance Manager in budgeting, cashflow management, donor reporting and day to day financial department operations.

    Key Responsibilities:
    Financial Reporting and analysis:

    In coordination with the Finance Manager and HQ finance team in Bangladesh, prepare financial deliverables including financial reports and budgets.
    Coordinate and actively participate in monthly and quarterly meetings with unit leads to review unit financial status for appropriate management actions. Update financial information and management assistance needs identified through these reviews.
    Ensure that all financial records, reports and statements are prepared and submitted on a timely basis.
    Review financial documents to ensure accurate coding of expenses in the system.
    Prepare quarterly cash requests for review and submission to HQ in a timely manner.
    Ensuring payment documents are properly supported and duly approved during posting with adherence to the cost allocation policy.
    Streamlining financial document storage for efficient retrieval and maintaining strict adherence to internal controls and audit recommendations.
    Preparation of bank reconciliations.
    Processing of staff travel advances and following up to ensure they are liquidated on a timely manner as per the policy.
    Efficient management of day-to-day finance operations, including petty cash management, vendor payments, and documents review.
    Promoting productive discussions with different unit leads to discuss expenditures and action plans for any deviations
    Conducts regular cash flow analyses to ensure availability of funds and the accurate maintenance of bank balances.
    Managing and monitoring the company bank accounts by acting as an agent to the organization’s bank accounts, assisting in opening of new bank accounts and ensuring that any changes are updated in a timely manner
    Any other duty as may be assigned by the supervisor or Finance Manager.
    Ensuring precision in entering data into the ERP system and consistently performing monthly, quarterly, and annual reconciliations for quality reports.
    Preparing and submitting donor reports for review by the finance manager on timely and ensuring compliance with the donor requirements.

    Systems and Accounting:

    Functional responsibility for all accounting, including accounts payable, accounts receivable, and payroll, ensuring compliance with appropriate GAAP standards and Kenyan statutory laws and regulations
    Maintain financial accounting systems for cash management, general ledger, accounts payable, accounts receivable, payroll and petty cash
    Ensure confidentiality of personnel and financial information.
    Manage cash flow and prepare cash forecasts
    Timely processing of payroll and statutory payments.
    Review travel related expense reports ensuring they are prepared correctly according to relevant finance procedures.
    Review all Purchase Orders to ensure proper coding and that all information therein is correct as per BRAC Procurement manual.
    Maintain copies of all purchase orders issued for review by authorized parties.

    Safeguarding

    Understand, practice, promote and endorse the issues of safeguarding policy among and ensure the implementation of safeguarding standards in every course of action.
    Follow the safeguarding reporting procedure in case any reportable incident takes place, encourage others to do so.

    Educational Requirements:

    Bachelor’s Degree in Finance, Accounting or Business Administration.
    Post-graduate/Master’s degree in Accounting, Business Administration, Commerce or Finance is desirable.
    A professional qualification such as CPA, ACCA or CIMA is preferred.

    Required Competencies
    Good knowledge of accounting principles and procedures including IFRS and IASs.

    Demonstrable experience with preparing financial statements and management reports.
    Proficiency in Excel, Word and PowerPoint Advanced spreadsheet skills required. Familiarity with accounting or business information systems software.
    Proven ability to assess priorities, handle a variety of activities in a time-sensitive environment, and meet competing deadlines with great attention to detail and quality.
    Independently motivated with excellent interpersonal skills.
    Flexibility and ability to work collaboratively as part of a team.

    Experience Requirements:

    At least 3 years of post-qualification professional experience in audit, financial analysis, and management with NGO and other development organizations.
    Project budget management experience and accounting familiarity.
    Extensive knowledge and experience in the International and Local donor funding environment, including financial reporting, trends and procedures.
    Demonstrated experience with complex budgets and forecasts and monthly monitoring and preparation of budget variance analysis.

    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, at recruitmentafrica.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.netPlease mention the name of the position Finance Officer in the subject bar. This is a national position and only Kenyan nationals are encouraged to apply.

    Apply via :

    recruitmentafrica.bi@brac.net

  • Head of Gender Equality and Social Inclusion

    Head of Gender Equality and Social Inclusion

    The Head of Gender Equality and Social Inclusion will be responsible to provides strategic and technical leadership to ensure that gender equality and social inclusion (GESI) is integrated into all BRAC International programmes including design and implementation; monitoring, evaluation and learning; and advise on organizational systems and processes. As a member of the senior management team of BI, this role will steer the development of BRAC International’s Gender Equality and Social Inclusion policy, strategy and action plans, establish a team in the BI countries of operation, advise BI technical teams on GESI mainstreaming, spearhead and chair the GESI Working Group for BI and lead capacity building efforts across all the country offices spanning Asia and Africa.
    The incumbent shall represent BRAC International in relevant networks and forums, conduct needs assessment and training for staff capacity development and support the preparation of high-quality communications and reports for various mediums. The ideal candidate will have strong leadership and technical skills, able to collaborate with a large geographically dispersed teams spanning Africa and Asia, able to build up trusted relationships and influence a range of internal stakeholders across locations and programmes.

    Key Responsibilities:

    Provide strategic and technical leadership on gender quality and social inclusion mainstreaming across BI programmes, considering the context of BRAC International countries of operation.
    Steer the development/implementation of a Gender Equality and Social Inclusion Policy and Strategy for BRAC International through coordination with different BI stakeholders and ensure its application through a GESI Action Plan.
    Establish a GESI team in BI countries of operation and build their capacity.
    Provide oversight and guidance to the programme teams to ensure that thematic components are technically sound and ensure that implementation methods are consistent with international strategies and best practices.
    Lead the establishment of a GESI working group at BRAC International chairing regular meetings of the working group to develop its ToR, plan activities, develop guidance documents, share lessons learned, and incorporate these into the delivery of programmes as well as the organizational systems and processes.
    Review programme workplans, reports and data collected, analyzing outcomes and desired impact making recommendations to maximize gender transformative potential.
    Work closely to guide and support the monitoring team to design and implement a MEAL system appropriate for gender-transformative programming; and to conduct monitoring and evaluation activities using methodologies that promote gender equality and social inclusion.
    Guide programme and monitoring teams on data collection of programme activities’ impact with regard to GESI; ensuring that intended and unintended activity impacts are monitored and adapted through constant learning and improvement.
    Work with HR teams to ensure GESI integration in organizational policies, systems and procedures and review progress.
    Lead GESI integration in project proposal development for new projects, through the resource mobilization and fundraising team.
    Work with country teams and grants management to ensure that sub-contractors are in compliance with BI’s GESI policy and strategy.
    Lead BI-wide events for international campaigns (IWD, 16 Days of Activism, etc.)
    Prepare reports, case studies and success stories to promote the successes of the GESI strategy and its implementation.
    Participate in programme design meetings and workshops to facilitate GESI inclusion in programme planning.
    Represent BRAC International at external networks and working groups.

    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:

    Master’s degree in Gender and Women’s Studies, Sociology, Development Studies, International Development, Anthropology, Economics or any relevant discipline.

    Required Competencies:

    Excellent conceptual and analytical skills with regards to gender and/or social inclusion mainstreaming.
    Excellent interpersonal skills and demonstrated success engaging with key stakeholders to enhance the adoption of GESI best practices.
    Demonstrated capacity to lead the collection, analysis and utilization of data and information from a broad range of sources to ensure effective integration of GESI concerns in project programming.
    Experience integrating GESI into monitoring, evaluation, and learning plans.
    Experience of providing technical guidance and supportive supervision to a large geographically dispersed team.
    Strong knowledge of international standards and best practices.
    Ability to work strategically with multiple stakeholders.
    Strong facilitation and presentation skills.
    Capable of working both individually and as part of a team.
    Excellent communication (written, verbal, negotiation, presentation skills).
    Ability to prioritize and deal with competing demands to deliver results.
    Ability to work under pressure and manage tight deadlines.
    Excellent Computer proficiency on MS office (Word, Excel and PowerPoint)

    Experience Requirements:

    At least 10 years of experience in the development or humanitarian sector.
    At least 5 years of progressive experience in gender and/or social inclusion mainstreaming, project/program development and implementation.

    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.netInternal candidates need to apply with their latest CV including all job assignments in detail with BRAC PIN and email to internal.bi@brac.netPlease mention the name of the position and AD# BI 70/23 in the subject bar. Only complete applications will be accepted and short listed candidates will be contacted.

    Apply via :

    recruitment.bi@brac.net