Programme Support Coordinator, Asia Region

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 International (BI) is seeking application from competent, dynamic and self-motivated individuals to fill the following position:

Programme Support Coordinator, Asia Region

The purpose of the Programme Support Coordinator role is to Monitor, follow up and report on the programmes progress for the respective country within Asia Region on a timely and qualitative manner in order for the Regional Director to be well informed and carry out the necessary intervention.

Key Responsibilities:

 Plan and organize activities as well as events in order to support the Regional Director (RD) for smooth operations of the function and team.
 Conduct comprehensive programme analysis and prepare reports for management / stakeholders’ understanding and informed decision making.
 Conduct literature research for pertinent comparative data and coordinate with other regional centres to share best practices and lessons learned.
 Collect, keep and distribute updated/relevant records/documents to the respective country to ensure smooth communication and dissemination of required information.
 Collect, review, analyse the Country Management Team meeting minutes, update RD, convey major decisions to the programme and departmental staff as well as keeping CR and RD in loop to ensure action items and decisions are carried out accordingly.
 Coordinate with monitoring staff and relevant stakeholders in order to provide a comprehensive analysis of the Asia region to the Director in order for him to make strategic decisions and action points.
 Provide inputs and collect relevant data for expense and revenue forecasting in order to enable timely and accurate budgeting.
 Liaise and coordinate with country programmes, anchors and departments in preparing various reports of Asia Region for Director, Board, Policy Committees, funding agencies, and other organizations for informed decision making or actions.

Others (Safeguarding):

• Establish a safeguarding culture across all levels 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.

Educational Requirements:

Post-graduate/Master’s Degree in Development Studies/ Development Economics/ Economics/ Statistics or any relevant subject from internationally reputed universities

Required Competencies:

• Good quality analysis-based report on countries and collectively for Asia region as suggested by Director.
• Capture the best practices of programmes in BI Asia countries and share the lessons learned with relevant stakeholders.
• Systematic coordination among multi-stakeholders.
• Effective communication, networking and alliance building.
• Programme management and development procedures.
• Budgeting and reporting.
• Tech savvy, proficient in MS Office.
• Ability to work with diversity and multi-disciplinary teams.
• Excellent time-management and organizational skills.
• Outstanding verbal and written communication skills.

Experience Requirements:

• Minimum 5 (five) years’ work experience of which at least 3 (three) years in relevant position with development organisations.
• Extensive knowledge and experience in data analysis and development of quantitative and qualitative reports.

Employment Type: Contractual

Salary: Negotiable

Job Location: BRAC International Dhaka Office, Bangladesh