Deputy Manager, Strategic Communication; Microfinance Programme

Job Description

Title: Deputy Manager, Strategic Communication; Microfinance Programme

Company Name: BRAC

Vacancy: --

Age: Na

Job Location: Dhaka

Salary: --

Experience:

• At least 2 years

• Bachelor`s in any discipline from any recognised university.

• At least 2 years

• Minimum 2 years of experience is preferable on business/marketing/development/communication.

• Basic knowledge on social media campaigns & contents, development sector and ideas on developing communications materials.

• Content development, relationship building, project management, event management, public speaking, creative writing, blogging, editorial writing, reporting, visual storytelling skill is required.

• Effective competences on facilitating group meetings, developing work and project plans, setting priorities, meeting deadlines, reporting, multitasking, travelling.

• Location: BRAC Head Office

• Microcredit Regulatory Authority (MRA) certificate number- 00488-00186-00065

• BRAC is an international development organisation founded in Bangladesh that partners with over 100 million people living with inequality and poverty globally to create sustainable opportunities to realise potential.

• BRAC Microfinance provides people who cannot access traditional financial banking services with access to a suite of financial services, including loans, savings and microinsurance. We provide an alternative to high-interest loans from informal lenders, supporting families to invest in income-generating activities, build assets, and reduce vulnerability to health shocks and natural disasters. Passionate about finance beyond formal banking systems? Join the BRAC Microfinance team to help build a more financially-inclusive society, where everyone can access finance when they need it - safely, responsibly and sustainably.

• Working at brac is not like any other job. It is a platform where you can bring about real change for people who need it the most. We are not just dreaming of a better world, we are building it. Join us to find the way.

Job Purpose

• To support communication unit in positioning BRAC’s microfinance programme as one of the leading providers of microfinance in the world in terms of scale and impact, quality and innovation of products, client-centric design, customer service and client protection, and provision of financial services for excluded groups.

Key Responsibilities

• To conceptualise, produce and design communication strategy, presentation, plan, task calendar & contents such as articles with case studies, factsheets, research briefs, and digital contents for internal and external use; managing materials and information resources such as presentations for external visitors.

• To establish and maintain strategic relationships with peers, internal and external stakeholders.

• To support programme team members with writing, editorial support, creative design and establish linkage with other support units.

• To provide effective support of programme’s external and internal communication needs as required.

• To ensure agreed programme communication strategy and key messages are met and are consistent with BRAC’s core values and central communication policies.

• To make sure Stakeholder management, project management, and coordination.

• To participate actively in different forum and facilitate cross programme collaboration and learning in both HO and field level.

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 a reportable incident takes place, encourage others to do so.

• Festival Bonus, Contributory Provident Fund, Gratuity, Performance Bonus, Health and Life Insurance, Maternity/ Paternity Leave, Wellness Centre Facility, Day Care Facility, and others as per policy.