Regional Manager Job at BRAC

Regional Manager Job at BRAC… See details on how to apply for the opportunities available at BRAC.

Description;

BRAC is an award-winning international non-governmental development organisation, with the vision of a world free from all forms of exploitation and discrimination, where everyone has the opportunity to realise their potential. BRAC is a leader in developing and implementing cost-effective, evidence-based programmes to assist poor and disadvantaged communities in low-income countries, including in conflict- prone and post-disaster settings. It is an organisation of and for the people of the Global South, pioneering new development and social enterprise approaches to equip communities to achieve prosperity.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

Provide technical and managerial leadership to ensure timely program rollout and implementation at the regional level
Coordinate closely with BMs to ensure timely implementation of monthly, quarterly and yearly activity plans as work plan and budget
Monitor all program activities at the regional level and ensure adherence to the operations manual and maintenance of quality and safeguarding standards during program implementation
Monitor and coordinate all region level activities rolled out by BM, TSS, PA & BAO
Ensure internal monitoring within the programme to assess the quality-of-service delivery, data collection and integrity and documentation in branch offices
Provide support to strengthen supervision framework to ensure quality programme delivery
Manage and strengthen MIS, program/management data collection and reporting
Provide leadership to troubleshoot operational and management issues as they arise
Identify, forge, mobilize and manage partnerships with key partners and stakeholders at the regional level to ensure maximum visibility
Ensure reporting as per donor reporting guidelines wit close attention to financial reporting guidelines
Conduct regular monitoring visits as required
Support the AIM Programme Manager and FOM with updates and information, as required

Support procurement and budget control:

Ensure procurement guidelines are followed for all procurement, reporting any concerns to the FOM
Monitor spend rates periodically to avoid over/under spending

Supervisory and Coordination Support:

Oversee hiring, onboarding and training of regional and branch-level staff
Develop supervision framework for field staff and ensure staff deliver planned activities on time and budget
Coordinate closely with BMs to finalize annual work plans, staff structure, supervision guidelines, KPIs for TSS, PA and BAO
Organize and facilitate regional coordination meetings, trainings, workshops, and district-level events to ensure communication, planning and internal alignment
Schedule regular check-ins with FOM to provide update on program implementation

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 and encourage others to do the same

EDUCATIONAL REQUIREMENTS
Master’s degree in Social Science/Anthropology/Sociology/Business Administration and/or other relevant fields
SKILLS AND COMPETENCIES
Strong Microsoft Office skills
Strong sense of teamwork and collaboration and demonstrated ability to build relationships with individuals from diverse backgrounds
Personal qualities of integrity, credibility, and dedication to the mission of BRAC.

EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS
4-6 years’ experience of field management/direct implementation experience.
Prior experience in the international development sector, including familiarity with extreme poor and marginalized communities to implement integrated community development programs including microfinance, livelihood, agricultural and food security, and/or girl’s and women’s empowerment programs
Experience in project management and coordination, including supervision and monitoring, administration, finance, and logistics

2. REGIONAL MONITORS (AD# MCFBMT- 2309)

The purpose of this position is to ensure timely and effective monitoring of the project activities, outputs, and outcomes as per the need of the project management team, donors, and other key stakeholders.

RESPONSIBILITIES

Assist the Monitoring Manager in the development of project MIS and M&E Plan, including indicator selection, target setting, database management, and reporting.
Ensure development and testing of all data collection tools and reporting formats for the project and share with the relevant project team and monitoring team members.
Conduct quarterly monitoring data collection, analysis and reporting using project’s KPIs
Verify monthly MIS data collection and conduct quarterly monitoring as per BI guideline
Quality control of the data through random verifications and validations
Compilation of MIS data and analysis of quarterly monitoring data using Excel, Access or other statistical software
Participate in program planning and implementation activities.
Participate in the development of the performance indicators and include those into monitoring framework
Lead in the project monitoring process (both process and outcome monitoring), document findings and share recommendations for continuous improvement of the project
Ensured data collection, verification, entry, analysis, and interpretation of project data

Capacity building development to the project team

Coordinated, support and facilitate training, workshop and meetings related to the project in the organization, community and implementing partner.
Maintain and update training database for all training conducted within the organization including the soft and hard copy of participants lists by type of training, gender, venue and dates, occupation, special needs
Documentation and reporting

Compiles analyses data for monthly, quarterly, Semi-Annual & Annual monitoring reports and share with relevant stakeholders
Support in the development of case study, success stories and story of most significant changes.
Holding/attending regional level review and reflection workshop, document findings and share with project and monitoring team as per the need.

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 and encourage others to do the same

EDUCATIONAL REQUIREMENTS
University Degree preferably in Business Administration, Economics, social sciences, or any other related fields.

SKILLS AND COMPETENCIES
Expertise in analysing data using statistical software such as SPSS and STATA
Organizational skills, with ability to work and meet deadlines
Attention to detail and accuracy
Written and verbal communication skills
Interpersonal skills with ability to work both collaboratively and independently

EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS
Minimum 5 years of experiences in the field of monitoring in national or international organizations
Past experience of using digital devices (tablet or cell phone) and platforms such as KOBO collect for data collection
Experience in designing tools and methods for data collection, analysis, and reporting.

METHOD OF APPLICATION

If you feel you are the right match for the above-mentioned position, please follow the application instructions accordingly:

Candidate needs to email their CV with a letter of interest mentioning educational grades, years of experience, current and expected salary at: [email protected]

Please mention the name of the position, region of your preference and AD# in the subject bar.

Only complete applications will be accepted and shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

Application Deadline: 5th June 2023.