Programme Organiser, Ultra-Poor Graduation (UPG)

Job Description

Title: Programme Organiser, Ultra-Poor Graduation (UPG)

Company Name: BRAC

Vacancy: --

Age: Na

Job Location: Anywhere in Bangladesh

Salary: --

Experience:

Published: 2026-02-08

Application Deadline: 2026-02-15

Education:

• Bachelor of Science (BSc) in Agriculture
• Bachelor of Science (BSc) in Fisheries
• Diploma in Agriculture
• Diploma in Fisheries

• Bachelor or Diploma in Agriculture/Fisheries/Poultry & Livestock or Equivalent degree from any recognized University or institutions

• Analytical skills and problem solving skill

• Documentation and reporting skill

• Basic understanding of poverty, community dynamics, and local livelihood practices

• Familiarity with income-generating activities (IGAs), health, hygiene, and social development issues

• Good communication and facilitation skills with different stakeholders

• This position is open for Bangladeshi nationals only.

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 is the pioneer of the Graduation approach, a globally recognised holistic solution to curb extreme poverty. Since 2002, BRAC`s flagship, the Ultra-Poor Graduation program, has reached more than 2.2 million households in 48 districts of Bangladesh and supported them to sustainably break the poverty trap. Join us at BRAC to build an inclusive society free from the clutches of extreme poverty. It`s not just a job but a platform to drive real changes for those who need it the most. Be a part of the journey.

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 the successful graduation of ultra-poor participants from extreme poverty by implementing field-level programme interventions and providing regular coaching, follow-up, and service linkage. The role contributes to sustainable livelihoods, improved well-being, and increased resilience of participants through effective enterprise support, social development activities, and compliance with programme standards.

Key Responsibilities

• Select the targeted programme participants and appropriate enterprise option as an Income Generating Activities (IGAs) for them following the programme guideline in order to enroll into the programme.

• Provide enterprise development training, asset purchase and transfer, interest free loan disbursement, input distribution to the UPG participants as per programme guideline.

• Collect instalment and savings as per programme rules and regulations timely from the programme participants and manage financial transaction on time.

• Provide hands on coaching to the participants through home visit in order to build the enterprise related technical skills and enhance their soft skills to lift them from the extreme poverty level.

• Provide education on different health, hygine and social issues to the programme participants through group visit in order to increase their awareness and boost up their confidence.

• Identify health requirements of the programme participants along with their family members to ensure the healthcare services following the programme guideline.

• Continuous follow up, supervision, close monitoring and progress analysis of enterprise and the programme participants in order to graduate them from the extreme poverty level within the programme cycle.

• Develop different MIS reports, proper documentation and follow administrative rules of programme and organisation.

SAFEGUARDING RESPONSIBILITIES

• Ensure the safety of Programme Participants, people who come into contact with the organisation and team members from any harm, abuse, neglect, harassment and exploitation including sexual exploitation and abuse (SEA) to achieve the programme`s goals of 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 and encourage others to do so.

• Festival Bonus, Health and Life Insurance, Contributory Provident Fund, Gratuity, Maternity/ Paternity Leave and others as per policy.