The Youth Empowerment Programme – Manager at BRAC

• This role plays a pivotal role in supporting the implementation and coordination of adolescent and youth-related programming across Asia and Africa within the framework of the Youth Empowerment Programme at BRAC International. This role involves collaborating with multiple country teams, providing technical and operational support, and ensuring the successful execution of youth empowerment initiatives. The ideal candidate will have prior experience in youth programming, project management and administration, and capacity development in the Global South.

Key Responsibilities:

Technical and Programmatic:

• Collaborate with country teams to oversee and facilitate the effective implementation of projects under the Youth Empowerment Programme in BRAC International countries, including BI’s AIM program.
• Support the senior leadership teams in regional and head offices in monitoring, evaluating, and adjusting adolescent and youth programmes across diverse country contexts.
• Support monitoring of the implementation of BRAC Adolescent & Youth Empowerment Strategy and support organizational lesson learning in the region.
• Assist in stakeholder engagement activities
• Lead the planning, organisation and logistical preparations for events and workshops in assigned countries of oversight, including AIM project countries
• Foster cross-unit collaboration and integration of adolescent and youth programmes by working closely with other technical programme and support units.
• Contribute to the development of innovative approaches to address challenges faced by adolescents and youth, with a focus on girls and young women.
• Facilitate collaboration among global BRAC adolescent and youth programming initiatives.
• Actively participate in assigned youth empowerment initiatives and projects as directed by the supervisor and senior leadership.
• Support organization of all materials necessary for youth empowerment programs to effectively build capacity of teams and pursue resources

Quality Assurance:

• Support the operational quality and integrity of youth empowerment programmes in partner countries through support to team leadership
• Maintain the ELA Toolkit and version control of adaptations for contexts, including the AIM Curricula Toolkit
• Review data and provide analysis to capture lessons learned and best practices for internal and external stakeholders.
• Develop the capacity of field staff through training, mentoring, and skill transfer.
• Complete site visits and capacity building follow up, including to AIM projects
• Review and keep abreast of research and best practices that can support program quality improvements
• Champion and uphold safeguarding policies among team members and ensure their implementation in all activities.

Others:

• Demonstrate a willingness to learn and apply the BRAC approach to programmatic models across different contexts.
• Engage in resource review, data monitoring, and budget modifications as required.
• Advocate for and network with youth platforms, youth policymakers, and implementing organizations to establish partnerships and guide the future direction of youth empowerment programmes in respective countries.

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.

Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree in a relevant field (Master's preferred).
• Proven experience in youth programming, economic empowerment, or related fields in the Global South.
• Strong project management skills.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal abilities.
• Commitment to safeguarding principles and practices.

Required Competencies:

• Demonstrated experience in the subject area (education, youth sector, youth employment, AGYW empowerment)
• Experience and knowledge of Global South (particularly in the countries of Asia and Africa) development challenges, particularly in the sector of education and youth.
• Curriculum development and training experience
• Experience in connecting youth programming to social and economic opportunities/engagement with decent work-related activities.
• Project management experience and ability to coordinate various team members to complete tasks
• Ability to effectively communicate around scheduling deadlines and project management
• Intercultural sensitivity, diplomacy, and maturity to enable effective engagement with diverse and virtual teams.
• Ability to produce professional reports and donor updates with excellent English & professional writing skills.
• Ability to use technology efficiently and effectively for project management including email, Google Drive, project management software, online databases and video conferencing technology.
• Highly motivated and flexible team player who leads by example.
• Open to learn quickly and openly unlearn approaches that may be ineffective in a given context.
• Effective communication and networking skills with the ability to engage a wide variety of stakeholders

Secondary skills set:

• Experience in either social protection, gender-based violence, community mobilization, digital learning, ed-tech based education.
• Experience working in harsh conditions and sensitivity to issues affecting marginalized and conflict affected populations including refugee and host communities.
• Experience in networking and capacity building skills, good oral and written communication skills

Others:

• Demonstrate a willingness to learn and apply the BRAC approach to programmatic models across different contexts.
• Engage in resource review, data monitoring, and budget modifications as required.
• Advocate for and network with youth platforms, youth policymakers, and implementing organizations to establish partnerships and guide the future direction of youth empowerment programmes in respective countries.

Experience Requirements:

• At least 3-5 years’ practical experience working with NGOs (preferably with Education, Youth development programs or related programs)

Closing date

24 Nov 2023