Programme Head, Advocacy for Social Change
Job Description
Title: Programme Head, Advocacy for Social Change
Company Name: BRAC
Vacancy: Not specific
Job Location: Dhaka
Employment Status: Full-time
Educational Requirements:
∎ Master of Development Studies (MDS) in Development Management, Master of Social Science (MSS) in Economics, Public Policy
Experience Requirements:
∎ 10 to 12 year(s)
∎ The applicants should have experience in the following area(s):
Advocacy, policy advocacy
Job Responsibilities:
∎ Lead the overall management, planning and implementation of the ‘Advocacy for Social Change’ unit’s initiatives and ensure achievement of the BRAC’s strategic objectives
∎ Provide managerial and technical inputs to develop policy advocacy and engagement strategies and implementation plan in order to achieve results as required.
∎ Identify new areas for intervention, design and develop intervention models, and roll out for piloting of interventions as per the policy priorities of BRAC
∎ Develop research and collaboration initiatives to generate evidence, capture and document lessons learned, good practices and innovations in all ASC initiatives and facilitate organizational learning.
∎ Ensure internal monitoring and MIS mechanisms are in place for tracking of activities, outputs and results of all ASC interventions.
∎ Oversee financial plan and human resource plan for the division.
∎ Oversight of budget and other resources
∎ Coach and mentor ASC staff to improve their programming and analytical skills including activity planning, management, communication and monitoring.
∎ Establish a safeguarding culture across all level of the programme by implementing the safeguarding policy. Act as a key source of support, guidance and expertise on safeguarding for establishing a safe working environment
∎ Responsible to ensure team members are appropriately trained, supported and have access to resources regarding issues that are identified and actioned in accordance with the safeguarding policy and procedure.
∎ Follow the safeguarding reporting procedure in case any reportable incident takes place, encourage others to do so.
Salary: Negotiable
Compensation & Other Benefits:
∎ Provident fund, Insurance, Gratuity
∎ Festival Bonus: 2
Application Deadline: 31 Jul 2020
Company Information:
∎ 23 Jul 2020
∎ BRAC
∎ Address : BRAC Centre, 75 Mohakhali, Dhaka:1212
∎ Web : www.brac.net
∎ Business : BRAC’s vision is a world free from all forms of exploitation and discrimination where everyone has the opportunity to realise their potential. The organisation was founded in Bangladesh in 1972 and acts as a catalyst, creating opportunities for people to transform their lives. BRAC believes in integrity, inclusiveness, effectiveness, and innovation in all areas of work. BRAC uses an integrated model to change systems of inequity, through social development programmes, humanitarian response, social enterprises, socially responsible investments and a university. It operates in conflict-prone and post-disaster settings in 12 countries across Asia and Africa.
BRAC is a global leader in developing cost-effective, evidence-based programmes, and has been ranked the #1 NGO in the world for the last five years consecutively by NGO Advisor.
Category: NGO/Development
