Deputy Manager, Ultra-Poor Graduation at BRAC

Key Responsibilities:

Technical Assistance and Programme Quality

• Provide hands-on technical support to the BRAC implementing country teams to ensure timely delivery, quality implementation and proper documentation of ongoing project activities
• Develop tools such as technical checklists, standardized supervision models, and monitoring framework for the context where BRAC is implementing graduation
• Guide the development and review of operational manual, training modules and training sessions, market assessment, geotargeting and participant selection tools
• Oversee and contribute to the production and operationalization of project management tools, such as dashboards, budget review, workplans, resource allocation tools, reporting formats and risk assessments and mitigation plans
• Establish common practices for learning and knowledge sharing among programme staff
• Conduct routine field visits, meetings with beneficiaries and country teams to monitor project progress and to assess the quality of implementation;
• Arrange monitoring visits based on needs and activities identified in the inception and implementation phase.
• Assist country team to comply with the M&E frameworks, key performance indicators (KPIs); learning objectives and assessment frameworks
• Provide technical assistance to other CSOs/partners in implementing graduation approach.

Stakeholder Management

• Work closely with global and country level internal teams of BRAC to support on strategic goals
• Coordinate immersion visits for external and internal teams and partners in on-going graduation programme in BRAC operating countries.

Reporting and Learning

• Ensure timely and quality report submission to donor and other internal stakeholders
• Prepare reports and necessary documentation after monitoring visits, partner visits and immersion visit.
• Prepare learning documents during different phases of the programme implementation for the ongoing initiatives in BRAC Operating countries.

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:

• Bachelor Degree in Development Studies/ Sociology/ Operations Management/ Agriculture/ Economics or related field

Required Competencies:

• Demonstrated ability to take a strategic view across a large and complex programme
• Interest and ability to build capacity and provide stewardship to country teams
• Strong interpersonal skills with demonstrated ability to be a team player and to work independently and with initiative
• Proven ability to perform under pressure and prioritize with multiple competing demands.
• Skilled in preparing presentations with visuals and quality report writing
• Ability to work independently with minimum supervision
• Highly organized, analytical, strategic thinker with a strong attention to detail
• Ability to travel frequently to BRAC countries as needed
• Fluency in written and spoken English

Experience Requirements:

• A Minimum of 2-3 years of relevant experience in project management/ M&E experience/ Knowledge management and/or research