Manager, Knowledge Management And Communication, Ultra-Poor Graduation (UPG) at BRAC

Job Purpose

Ensure proper development, accumulation and sharing of knowledge and facilitate efficient and effective internal communications within UPG Programme.

Key Responsibilities

• Produce all kind communication materials for internal and external stakeholders to provide a consistent, targeted, and impactful message
• Designs and execute various campaigns for key days, themes and priority issues for dissemination in different national and global platform.
• Manage internal and external communication channels like social media platforms, programme’ web pages and media relations as well as create informative and effective press release, press kits, newsletters and related communication materials (short project videos, project briefs, periodic updates, info graph, reports, presentations) as and when required by programme.
• Develop and collate knowledge products including learning materials, concept notes, case studies as agreed.
•  Support and coordinate different exposure visits in coordination with different relevant units within and outside the Programme.
• Collaborate and coordinate with cross functional units of UPG Programme as well as relevant BRAC’s departments/programme (UPG Advocacy unit, BRAC’s material development unit, Communications Department etc.) 
• Act as the focal point for programme’s information and respond to communication related issues in a timely manner.

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.

Additional Job Requirements

• Have knowledge of traditional and new media to manage the communication portfolio and delivery of messages to both internal and external audience and knowledge on communication, creative writing
• Have strong interpersonal, communications and presentation skills
• Analytical writing ability for interpretation and communication of complex information to multiple audiences 
•  Demonstrated ability to understand and contribute to realizing the strategic objective
• Web application and software application
• Independent representation skill in different forum or meeting
•  Ability to work under pressure and tight deadlines without compromising the quality of delivery
• Ability to solve problems in complex environment, ability to manage resources efficiently, ability to think strategically and carry out assigned tasks independently
• Acting as a team player and facilitating work;
• Proactive, highly motivated and self-accountable
   

Educational Requirements

• Masters from Social Science, Communications, Journalism, Media Relation, International Relation or other relevant subjects from any recognised university

Experience Requirements

• Minimum 3 years of relevant working experience in communications and documentation preferably in development sector. Experience in knowledge management will be an added advantage.