Career with BRAC International

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. As well as being the world’s biggest NGO by number of staff and people directly reached, BRAC has regularly been ranked the number one NGO in the world by the Geneva-based NGO Advisor, an independent organisation committed to highlighting innovation, impact and governance in the non-profit sector. BRAC retained the top spot in 2020 among the top 500 NGOs for the fifth consecutive year.

BRAC was founded in Bangladesh in 1972 by Sir Fazle Hasan Abed. It started its first programme outside of Bangladesh in Afghanistan in 2002, and has since reached millions of people in 11 countries in Asia and Africa. BRAC has a holistic approach to development that uses a wide array of programmes and social enterprises, including in microfinance, education, health, agriculture, gender and human rights. BRAC believes that every person has inherent potential, and when an enabling environment is created and that potential is unleashed, even the poorest can become agents of positive change in their own lives, for their families and their communities.

BRAC Maendeleo Tanzania is part of a leading development organization that started its operations in

2006 in Tanzania, focusing on thematic areas of Agriculture, Youth and Women Empowerment, Food Security and Livelihood

About the Programme
The Mastercard Foundation in partnership with BRAC International (BI) will be announcing an initiative that will create a positive and measurable impact for 1.2 million adolescent girls and young women and 9.5 million people across seven countries in East and West Africa, including Ghana, Kenya, Liberia, Rwanda, Sierra Leone, Tanzania, and Uganda.

There is mounting urgency to support adolescent girls and young women (AGYW) living in poverty, which has been further amplified by the global pandemic. Through this partnership, scalable economic development approaches will be delivered in communities to foster the agency and voice of AGYW. They will have the opportunity to fulfill their aspirations, achieve sustainable livelihoods, and engage in advocacy issues.

BRAC International will implement an integrated and holistic model to address the various life cycles of a young woman living in poverty, ensuring she is able to transition safely from adolescence to adulthood. She will be equipped with the appropriate skills, tools, and access to finance to effectively exercise her agency and build a fulfilling and productive livelihood.

BRAC International is seeking applications from competent, dynamic and self- motivated individuals to fill the following position in BRAC Maendeleo Tanzania

1. REGIONAL MANAGER (AD# MCFBMT- 2308)
The purpose of this position is to ensure internal alignment and coordination at the regional level. The RM will be in-charge of supervising Technical Sector Specialists (TSS) and branch manager’s activities. The RM will play an instrumental role in guiding community outreach and regional level advocacy initiatives, partnership management and for providing overall operational support

RESPONSIBILITIES
Program Implementation Support:

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.

EMPLOYMENT TYPE: CONTRACTUAL

SALARY: Negotiable

JOB LOCATION: Mbeya, Iringa and Mwanza