Vacancies at BRAC

Responsibilities

• Develop and help cultivate partnerships with global and regional policy stakeholders to elicit support for and maximize impact of strategic objectives; serving as an advocacy liaison to certain partners.
• Provide advice and expertise to managers, and other colleagues on a range of advocacy and outreach issues, methods, and approaches
• Report on developments, trends, shifts, and attitudes regarding Graduation and key policy agendas
• Conduct research to identify relevant policy initiatives, and advocacy partners and targets
• Support planning, development and implementation or participation in global advocacy events working with various partners – multilateral entities, NGOs, private sector, and affected communities
• Draft advocacy material, including content for newsletters, reports, promotional materials, knowledge products, policy briefs, and talking points for senior managers.
• Work with MEL colleagues to establish metrics for measuring impact and to evaluate results and impact of advocacy activities;
• Work with Senior Manager to facilitate and leverage the contributions of a group of advisors/ambassadors to support the overall outreach objectives of UPGI.
• Ensure global advocacy efforts align with and support national advocacy
• Administrative duties as needed, including but not limited to, ensuring meetings are captured in Salesforce, scheduling and organizing global advocacy meetings, etc
• Other duties as assigned.

Safeguarding Responsibilities

• Ensure the safety of team members from any harm, abuse, neglect, harassment, and exploitation to achieve the program’s goals of safeguarding implementation.
• 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

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required, Masters degree an advantage, with a preference given to candidates with degrees in international development, or public policy or other relevant field
• Understanding of the multilateral and global policy-making landscape around the sustainable development, social protection and ‘leave no one behind’ agendas.
• 3-5 years experience working in international development or humanitarian sector and advocacy preferred
• Strong ability to communicate and tailor messages in a compelling way to key audiences and partners;
• Familiarity with climate adaptation policy agendas preferred.
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively as part of a remote, multicultural team;
• Highly organised with ability to take initiative and effectively manage competing work streams and deadlines;
• Diplomatic, with strong interpersonal skills, and a high degree of cultural sensitivity;

Excellent writing and speaking skills in English required. Additional languages a plus.

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Responsibilities:

• Support planning, development and implementation of advocacy strategies in partnership with global advocacy team members and UPGI national-focused colleagues.
• Support partnership cultivation efforts with key policy stakeholders, including but peer NGOs, multilateral organizations, donors, government officials, coalitions, and local CSOs
• Support efforts to ensure collaboration, coordination, and training for advocacy colleagues
• Report on developments, trends, shifts, and attitudes regarding Graduation and key policy agendas, including any shifts in the global development agenda.
• Conduct research to identify relevant policy initiatives as well as background research on advocacy partners and targets
• Draft advocacy material, including content for newsletters, reports, promotional materials, knowledge products, training materials, policy briefs, and talking points
• Work with MEL colleagues to establish metrics for measuring impact and to evaluate results and impact of advocacy activities
• Conduct administrative functions to support the Policy and Advocacy Unit, including scheduling meetings, arranging agendas, preparing meeting briefs, ensuring external meetings are entered in the CRM, etc
• Facilitate and support cross-functional collaboration with communications team, technical assistance team, UPGI leadership, and other BRAC and BRAC International colleagues as relevant
• Other duties as assigned.

Safeguarding Responsibilities

• Ensure the safety of team members from any harm, abuse, neglect, harassment, and exploitation to achieve the program’s goals of safeguarding implementation.
• 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

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required, Masters degree an advantage, with a preference given to candidates with degrees in international development, public policy or another relevant field
• Strong understanding of the development and poverty reduction sector, particularly related to financial inclusion and social protection, and familiarity with government systems
• Previous experience working in development and/or with governments in Africa or Asia(see priority countries above)
• 3-5 years of experience working in poverty reduction and development and advocacy preferred
• Strong ability to conduct research and communicate messages in a compelling way to multiple audiences
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively as part of a remote, multicultural team;
• Highly organized with the ability to take initiative and effectively manage competing work streams and deadlines
• Diplomatic, with strong interpersonal skills, and a high degree of cultural sensitivity and appreciation;
• Excellent writing and speaking skills in English required. Additional languages are a plus.