The Youth Empowerment Programme - Manager – Collaboration and TA at BRAC

• This role plays a pivotal role in supporting the Senior Manager in implementation and coordination of technical assistance for adolescent and youth-related programming across 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 by partners. The ideal candidate will have prior experience in youth programming, technical assistance, project management and administration, and capacity development in the Global South.

Key Responsibilities:

Technical and Programmatic:

• Support the Senior Manager in preparing and scheduling meetings, appointments, and training sessions for partner engagements.
• Support the Senior Manager in conducting assessments, including, desk research and field research, to to develop a deep understanding of the specific needs and goals of each partner NGO.
• Support determination of advisory packages based on the assessments
• Support delivery of expert technical knowledge, training, curriculum development and guidance on relevant tools, resources, and solutions from BI’s Youth Empowerment Programme, including planning and organizing training sessions, workshops, and events related to technical assistance.
• Support research needed to troubleshoot and resolve complex technical challenges to ensure the success of NGO partner implementation of the BI Youth Empowerment Programme components agreed upon in the advisory package
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including program development, IT, and advocacy, to ensure a seamless experience for partner NGOs.
• Contribute to the development of innovative approaches to address challenges faced by the NGOs, adolescents and youth, with a focus on girls and young women.

Quality Assurance:

• Maintain organized records of technical assistance activities, partner interactions, and resources.
• Manage and organize technical assets and tools for efficient access of technical documentation, guides, and resources tailored for partner NGOs, including the TA toolkit
• Coordinate the distribution of materials and resources to partner organizations.
• Support delivery of training sessions or workshops, curriculum development, and meetings to enhance the technical capabilities of partner NGO staff.
• Support monitoring of partner NGO performance and help identify areas for enhancement and growth, including through site visits
• 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.

Documentation and Learning:

• Prepare Senior Manager to participate in stakeholder engagement meetings, preparing reports on the project for the meetings, as requested
• Assist in gathering partner feedback and insights for analysis and action.
• Contribute to generating reports on technical assistance activities, partner NGO satisfaction, and issue resolution metrics.
• Assist in the collection and organization of data related to technical assistance 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) in a relevant technical field
• Proven experience in technical support or partnerships, youth programming, economic empowerment, or related fields in the Global South.
• Strong project management skills.
• Strong technical acumen and the ability to quickly grasp intricate technical concepts.
• 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 Africa) development challenges, particularly in the sector of education and youth.
• Detail-oriented with a commitment to delivering high-quality solutions and support.
• Project management experience and ability to coordinate various team members to complete tasks
• Experience training groups of people in person and virtually
• Ability to effectively communicate around scheduling deadlines and project management
• Intercultural sensitivity, diplomacy, and maturity to enable effective engagement with diverse and virtual teams.
• 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 2-3 years’ practical experience working with NGOs (preferably with Education, Youth development programs or related programs)