Manager, Knowledge Management, Innovations, and Communications (Contractual), Urban Development Prog
Job Description
Title: Manager, Knowledge Management, Innovations, and Communications (Contractual), Urban Development Prog
Company Name: BRAC
Vacancy: Not specific
Job Location: Dhaka
Employment Status: Contractual
Educational Requirements:
∎ Masters preferably in Development Studies, Anthropology, Sociology, Economics, Development Management or any relevant discipline from any recognised institute.
Experience Requirements:
∎ At least 5 year(s)
Job Context:
∎ BRAC Urban Development Programme (UDP) envisions cities and human settlements which are safe, resilient, inclusive and sustainable. We implement tailored interventions to reach this goal, such as building low-cost climate-resilient housing, empowering workers in the ready-made garment sector, raising community fire prevention awareness and advocating with the local and national governments for inclusive, pro-poor, urban planning and governance. Join the UDP team to create models for better urban spaces across Bangladesh and be part of a team making cities into places where everyone living in them can thrive. 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: Establish and maintain a sound knowledge management system in UDP ensuring that the programmatic learning and good practices are timely researched, documented and disseminated; Guide and coordinate action research for quick assessment of UDP components; Identify funding opportunities and oversee development of project proposals, budgets, concept notes, etc.
∎ 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.
Job Responsibilities:
∎ Establish and maintain an effective knowledge management system at the urban development programme.
∎ Ensure that all programmatic learning and good practices are identified and documented through action research.
∎ Ensure documentation of programme implementation and management processes and outcomes.
∎ Take initiatives for disseminating learning and good practices within the programme, with other BRAC programmes as well as with external stakeholders through publication and dissemination of study//research reports, papers, journal articles, case studies, etc.
∎ Identify research issues/questions for action research and ensure that action research is carried out at regular intervals.
∎ Guide and supervise UDP's research associates and external researchers for developing research/study proposal and research methodology, and collecting and analyzing data.
∎ Identify new areas for UDP interventions and programmatic expansions, and develop new project/intervention designs, and implementation strategies and plans accordingly.
∎ Prepare project proposals including technical and financial proposals and project concept notes.
∎ Identify fundraising opportunities such as request for EOIs, RFP/CFP, etc. and ensure timely submission of appropriate proposals, concept notes, etc.
∎ Work closely with relevant team members of UDP to ensure consistency and coherence in learning across the programme and organization.
∎ Maintain networking and liaison with relevant experts, academia, donors and other civil society stakeholders.
Additional Requirements:
∎ Leadership and people management.
∎ Strategic thinking.
∎ Decision making and problem solving
∎ Communication and documentation.
∎ Project design and proposal writing.
∎ Qualitative and quantitative research methods.
∎ Knowledge on product development.
∎ Minimum 5 years of experience in relevant field.
Salary: Negotiable
Job Source: Bdjobs.com Online Job Posting.
Application Deadline: 21 Jun 2023
Company Information:
∎ 12 Jun 2023
∎ BRAC
∎ Business : 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.
Category: NGO/Development
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