Policy Analyst, Advocacy for Social Change
Job Description
Title: Policy Analyst, Advocacy for Social Change
Company Name: BRAC
Vacancy: Not specific
Job Location: Dhaka
Employment Status: Full-time
Educational Requirements:
∎ Masters preferably in Development Studies/ Public Administration from any recognised university/ institution
Experience Requirements:
∎ At least 5 year(s)
Job Responsibilities:
∎ Provide support to the team lead to produce advocacy and communications material to publicize information on BRAC priorities through preparing reports, policy briefs, briefing notes, concept notes, meeting minutes, and event reports
∎ Conduct research and analysis on specific policy issues for developing future advocacy plans
∎ Study and analyse national policy environment and situation to provide necessary and useful information to the Team Lead of Policy Advocacy to take timely initiative for influencing specific policies to the best interest of BRAC
∎ Provide support in designing, organising, and coordinating policy dialogues
∎ Support the Team Lead of Policy Advocacy to find the scope of resource mobilisation
∎ Assist in scanning the policy space to identify emerging policy priority areas and initiate reports and concept notes to conduct relevant evidence generation initiatives
∎ Prepare various report summaries and briefs for high officials and policymakers
∎ Provide any other support to senior management if needed and other units of ASC
∎ 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.
Additional Requirements:
∎ Minimum 5 years’ of work experience in the development sector with a particular focus on policy advocacy, trade reform, and public relations.
∎ Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including public speaking, policy development, and fluent written/spoken English
∎ A common understanding of policymaking, the legislative process, and the government structure of Bangladesh
∎ Knowledge of current development policy trends and frameworks, especially the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)
∎ Understanding of essential research tools and techniques
Compensation & Other Benefits:
∎ Festival Bonus, Contributory Provident Fund, Gratuity, Health and Life Insurance and others
Job Source: Bdjobs.com Online Job Posting.
Application Deadline: 25 Apr 2022
Company Information:
∎ 24 Apr 2022
∎ 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
