Senior Programme Associate, RPG

Job Description

Title: Senior Programme Associate, RPG

Company Name: BRAC Institute of Governance and Development (BIGD), BRAC University

Vacancy: Not specific

Job Location: Anywhere in Bangladesh

Employment Status: Contractual

Educational Requirements:
∎ Masters in Business Administration or any Social Science from reputed University

Experience Requirements:
∎ At least 3 year(s)

Job Context:
∎ Job Context: BIGD is a post graduate institute of BRAC University. We believe that governance and development challenges of any society needs to be tackled in a joined-up way with rigorous research and policy engagement. This is what we do and constantly strive to do better. We have a history of working closely with the government of Bangladesh through our research and also our Masters in Governance and Development (MAGD) program for public officials.
∎ Position Summary: The SPA will work closely with the Head of Operations, Strategic Engagement and Partnership to manage strategic projects and events, coordinate multi-cluster projects, engage with partners and manage re-design and launching of MAGD (Masters in Governance and Development). This is an exciting position which will require engagement with multiple parties within and outside of BIGD, with a strong understanding of research and policy needs and commitment to institution building.
∎ Job Nature: This will be a full-time contractual position for 12 months. Senior Programme Associate will be reportable to Head of Operations, Strategic Engagement and Partnership, BIGD.

Job Responsibilities:
∎ Re-design of Masters in Governance and Development (MAGD):
∎ Work closely with Senior Advisor and Head of Operations, Strategic Engagement and Partnership to implement launch of MAGD in 2022
∎ Help develop business plan and manage re-design of selected courses
∎ Execute launching of re-designed progam
∎ Any other tasks related to MAGD re-design
∎ New Business Development:
∎ Communicate with external partners regarding new business development
∎ Write concept notes and proposals
∎ Work with Finance team to manage budgets for strategic projects
∎ Coordinate and consolidate reporting for strategic projects
∎ Partnership:
∎ Engage with government and non-government partners to support collaborative projects
∎ Map partnerships and develop strategy for engagement
∎ Support learning and development opportunities for BIGD researchers

Additional Requirements:
∎ At least 3 years' experience in project management, preferably from research/public policy organization
∎ Experience in partnership engagement
∎ Desired skills
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∎ Ability to engage with diverse stakeholders
∎ Attention to detail, multi-tasking ability, commitment to deadlines
∎ Excellent communication skills
∎ Ability to review documents/literature/data, analyze and synthesize quickly
∎ Ability to work in a team and demonstrate proactive leadership
∎ Strong commitment to BIGD's mission
∎ Versatility and positive attitude towards new challenges

Salary:
∎ Negotiable
∎ Attractive compensation will be offered to the selected applicant.

Job Source: Bdjobs.com Online Job Posting.

Application Deadline: 31 Aug 2021

Company Information:
∎ 17 Aug 2021
∎ BRAC Institute of Governance and Development (BIGD), BRAC University

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