The IT Officer will be responsible for providing an effective, professional and customer-focused ICT support service, ensuring that all incidents, requests, and queries are captured and progressed swiftly to meet staff and customer needs as agreed in established service level expectations of the business. The IT Officer is the first point of contact for all staff at BKCL for information technology... support.

Key Responsibilities:


Provide an efficient single point of customer contact BKCL staff regarding incidents and service requests through the available communication channels (phone, email, service desk tools).
Deliver first-line ICT support services such as password resets, user account locking/unlocking, and general inquiries.
Work with service providers to provide support for local area networks (Wi-Fi, Internet access) and desktop computing infrastructure to users.
Prepare and process incident and change reports, among others.
Ensure that all reported or identified incidents and service requests are logged into the service desk tool, well categorized, prioritized, and assigned to the appropriate internal or external technical support person.
Escalate where appropriate, to other relevant stakeholders of high impact incidents and follow through to complete the resolution of such incidents.
Solicit feedback and issue resolution progress from technical teams and provide regular updates to users regarding incidents and service requests.
Ensure all relevant service desk processes and procedures are up to date, identifying process improvements where possible.
Analyze trends, investigate recurring incidents, evaluate and produce documented resolutions, in order to prevent future problems.


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, encourage others to do so.


Educational & Experience Requirements:


Bachelors’ Degree in Computer Science or IT, Computer Science related field from recognized university.
Minimum 2 years of experience working in a customer-oriented environment particularly at the Service Desk or as an IT officer.
General awareness of Community lending products, services and policies.
Proven ability in effective communication and acting professionally when dealing with staff and customers. more

The Treasury Manager is responsible for managing and overseeing the treasury functions of BRAC International Holdings B.V. (BIHBV) and its subsidiaries. This role ensures effective cash and liquidity management, monitors and mitigates financial risks, and facilitates the execution of shareholder loans and equity investments in alignment with Group policies.

Key Responsibilities:

Cash and... Liquidity Management


Monitor cash flow forecasts to ensure liquidity across the Group.
Optimize fund utilization by managing cash surpluses and planning for shortfalls through debt or equity funding.
Execute payments, manage bank accounts, and ensure compliance with the Delegation of Authority (DoA).
Oversee pooling, netting, and other treasury operations to enhance cash efficiency.
Monitor and ensure on-time collection of invoices raised by BIHBV


Shareholder Loan and Equity Investment Management


Manage intercompany loans, including setting interest rates and terms in line with arm’s length policies.
Collaborate with subsidiaries on shareholder loan budgeting and fund requests.
Process and execute equity investments, ensuring alignment with strategic objectives and regulatory requirements.
Monitor repayment schedules, interest collection, and dividend distributions.


Transfer Pricing


Work closely with the finance team to ensure on-time invoicing to the subsidiaries relating to management fees
Monitor collection and support the entities in case of
Ensure compliance with Group policies, including AML/CFT and sanctions policies.


Risk Management


Identify and mitigate currency, liquidity, and interest rate risks.
Develop and implement hedging strategies as required.
Ensure compliance with Group policies, including AML/CFT and sanctions policies.


Bank Relationship Management


Maintain strong relationships with banks and financial institutions at both Group and subsidiary levels.
Negotiate banking terms, including interest rates, transaction costs, and service agreements.
Evaluate and select partner banks following the safe bank policy criteria.


Policy Compliance and Reporting


Ensure adherence to treasury policies, procedures, and the Delegation of Authority.
Maintain accurate records of bank accounts, fund transfers, and treasury transactions.
Prepare and present periodic reports on treasury activities to senior management and the Board.


Team Collaboration and Support


Work closely with Group Finance, subsidiary CFOs, and Heads of Finance to align treasury operations with organizational goals.
Provide guidance and training to subsidiary teams on treasury processes and compliance requirements.


Safeguarding job responsibilities


Ensure the safety of team members from any harm, abuse, neglect, harassment and exploitation to achieve the institution’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 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 & Experience Reuirements:


Education: Bachelor’s degree or Master’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or a related field.
Experience: Minimum 5–7 years of experience in treasury or financial management, in an investment bank, consultancy/ advisory firm, financial institution, investment organization, commercial organization. Experience of microfinance will be an added advantage.


Required Knowledge, Skills & Competencies:

Technical Skills:


Proficiency in financial modelling and cash flow forecasting.
Strong understanding of intercompany loans, equity investments, and risk management strategies.
Knowledge of banking systems, treasury management systems, and financial instruments.


Soft Skills:


Excellent analytical and problem-solving abilities.
Strong communication and negotiation skills.
Ability to work collaboratively across diverse teams and geographies.
Greater sensitivity to varied cultural norms and values.


Job Location: Nairobi or The Hague more

Primary Responsibilities 


Processing of  staff reimbursement claims according to company policies.
Management of the accounts payable process receiving and processing vendor invoices, ensuring timeliness  and accuracy of payments
Ensuring that monthly Reconciliation  of the accounts payable and receivable accounts.
Supporting the preparations of financial reports by providing... data
Preparation of aging schedules for the balance sheet accounts,
Maintaining accurate support documentation for all payments, including those made to non-registered countries, adhering to relevant regulations.
Assisting with the month-end closing process and other ad-hoc finance processes.
Promoting  a strong internal control environment and best practices for the accounts payable  process.
Identifying and driving process improvements, including the creation of standard and ad-hoc reports, tools and dashboards,
Other (Safeguarding Responsibilities):
Ensuring the safety of team members from any harm, abuse, neglect, harassment, and exploitation to achieve the program’s goals of safeguarding implementation. 
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.


Qualifications


Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting ,Bcom , Management, or a related field.
A part qualification either CPA Part 2 or ACCA Level 2 is a prerequisite,
Minimum of two [2] years of progressive experience in finance or similar roles.
Having experience of working in an international NGO will be an added advantage.
Experience in donor funded projects & treasury management with understanding about rules and regulation of major donors.
In-depth understanding of procurement processes, contract management, and travel logistics.
Proficiency in MS Office, project management tools, and procurement systems.
Excellent communication, interpersonal, and problem-solving skills, with the ability to work effectively in a fast-paced environment.
Proven ability to manage multiple tasks and priorities simultaneously while maintaining attention to detail and accuracy.
Diplomatic, with strong interpersonal skills and a high degree of political sensitivity  
Strong English skills and local language fluency required 
Exceptional communication and representational skills
Ability and willingness to travel required. more

The finance officer is an integral part of finance team that supports country offices on financial issues, system and process improvement. The finance Officer reports to the Head of Finance (HoF) and provides review of transactions and relevant documents.
Key Responsibilities:

Reconcile the reported expenditure with the financial system of the country offices
Prepare the fund reconciliation... report with the financial report and bank reconciliation
Review of the shared supporting documents for all the transactions from all the AIM-implementing countries
Work with the submitted budget from the country to review and consolidate them for submission
Work for the AIM DREAMS partner reporting
Work with the head office team to get AIM expenditures and supporting documents
Review the reimbursement documents from country offices

Safeguarding:

Read, understand, practice, promote and endorse the issues of safeguarding policy among team members and ensure the implementation of safeguarding standards in every course of action
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, encourage others to do so.

Educational Requirements:

Bachelors or MastersFinance, Accounting, Business Management

Required Competencies:

A strong knowledge and understanding of financial system.
Strong ability to run common Microsoft applications
Proven knowledge in developing reporting and relevant formats
Ability to travel frequently to BRAC countries as needed.
Fluency in written and spoken English is a must
Exceptional interpersonal, communication and networking skills.

Experience Requirements:

1-2 year’s experience in finance and accounting roles, fresh graduates can also apply..
Experience with donor reporting and communications. more

The Grant and Partnership Officer will assist the Grants Manager in managing donor funds through relevant systems, policies, and tools to ensure compliance and support BRAC’s mission. This role involves ensuring adherence to grant management obligations, recommending system improvements, and collaborating with programme implementation, operations, and finance on proposals, reporting, monitoring,... and compliance. The officer may need to work flexible hours during major emergencies.

Coordinate the drafting process for financial and narrative reports, ensuring submission deadlines are met.
Liaise with the donor/Affiliates regarding any clarifications on reporting dates or changing donor requirements.
Facilitate Kick Off meetings with a diverse stakeholder group.
Facilitate monthly Grant Review Meetings with a diverse stakeholder group and facilitates Close Out meetings and actions.
Participate in Global Grant Management community of practice calls and trainings on behalf of Country Office and applies relevant information and learning internally. more

Key Responsibilities:
Oversee Strategic Priority Areas:

Social and Environmental Performance: Implementation of social and environmental performance and client protection principles. Drive efforts to increase climate shock resiliency for vulnerable microfinance clients.
Impact Management: Bringing accountability to the social mission by managing and measuring client impact.
Product... Innovation: Lead product innovation focusing on savings mobilization, female smallholder farmers, and youth to ensure BRAC's microfinance offerings are inclusive, client-centric, and scalable.
Digital Transformation: Drive digitization of operations, and digital product/channel innovation for the achievement of the overall mission by bringing digital capacity (skills, system, culture) among both clients and staff. Drive system and culture change for data-driven decision-making.
Strategy Development: Develop and drive mission-critical strategies such as - impact framework, poverty outreach framework, agrifinance and youth-finance strategies, climate positioning, convergence and holistic development strategy, country expansion strategy, and data-driven decision-making guideline, etc. Foster BRAC’s DNA of frugal innovation, learning by doing, holistic development among others in strategy implementation.
Implementation and Monitoring: Support country teams to ensure annual strategic plans (ASP), targets, business plans, budgets and projections are geared toward the achievement of growth and impact goals. Work closely with technical, operations, support teams and country teams for timely implementation of strategies, quickly take action on challenges, and ensure regular reporting and sharing on progress to key stakeholders (country leadership, boards, etc.). Continuously learn for gradual improvement and increased effectiveness of processes.
Expansion and Transformation: Support the setup and growth of newly set up entities (Ghana and Kenya). Support and project manage existing countries with all business transformations (regulatory compliance, deposit taking, digital etc.)

Knowledge Management and Strategic Communications

Drive innovation and knowledge-sharing across the BIHBV portfolio and other BRAC programmes and support cross-learning and implementation of best practices. Build structure, capacities and practices in the countries to drive the learning-by-doing culture
Ensure BI MF’s external communication strategy is aligned with its overall mission and advocacy goals and build communications capacity and action plans within the BIHBV team and countries to position BRAC as the leader in impact and gender-focused Microfinance networks in the sector. Work with the investment relations team to improve BI MF’s brand image.
Utilize internal communications capacity and resources to support ownership and culture aligned with BRAC’s mission among all BI MF staff.
Attend different national/International events/workshops/ forums; government or non-government entities to represent and promote BRAC International as well as its programs.

Coordination between BI MF and global BRAC teams

Be the interface between BI MF and other BRAC International programmes, BRAC Global, affiliates, and BRAC Bangladesh programmes (particularly Microfinance) to ensure priorities and strategies are aligned in joint efforts and knowledge is shared across
Ensure smooth cooperation and coordination in implementing joint programmes for holistic impact, including BI’s largest programme - Accelerating Impact for Young Women in Africa (AIM) with Mastercard Foundation
Ensure BI MF strategies are implemented in line with BI strategy

Resource Mobilization and Partnerships

Ensure fundraising (mostly grants) to drive innovations in strategic priority areas
Be the gatekeeper of all donor proposals that includes MF components
Build, maintain and liaise with strategic partners to raise funds as well as network to grow new partnerships. Network, build and maintain relationships with donors, policymakers and global financial institutions to promote the program as well as create awareness.

Team Leadership

Responsible for building a high-performing, motivated team by capitalizing on each team member's individual strengths, skill sets, experience and ambitions.
Ensure clear roles and responsibilities and fluid collaboration within and between departments and teams for timely and high-level output.
Provide individual mentorship to each team member to continuously develop leadership skills and ensure succession planning, with a focus on creating women leadership.

Safeguarding:

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 so.

Educational & Experience Requirements:

Masters in Business Administration, Finance, Economics, Development Studies or any relevant field.
10-15 years experience in a technical or management position including in financial institutions. Demonstrated success in microfinance sector specialization

Required Knowledge, Skills & Competencies:

Understanding of international social, political and economic issues specific to African and South/East Asian countries.
Ability to effectively prioritize and manage multiple tasks simultaneously. Strategy initiation, execution, and monitoring.
Team development, coaching, and talent retention
Financial planning, management, and analysis of financial institutions
Good network with investor/donors relations and funding negotiations more

Scope of work for the operational review

The consultants will conduct a comprehensive review of our ongoing end-to-end field operational processes and practices considering both Digital Field Applications (DFA), Core Banking System (CBS) and manual paper-based procedures. The selected consultants will be required to use diverse methodologies, including in-person focus group discussions,... individual staff interviews, and a meticulous examination of existing documents, registers, questionnaires, and data points captured and reflected on DFA. This project will entail active engagement with front-end, middle management, and top management staff across multiple operational regions, spanning rural, peri-urban, and urban settings. The research methodology, including the indicative sample size, will be collaboratively determined in consultation with BIHBV and in-country management.

The specific scope of work for this assignment includes the following:

Review of existing end-to-end operational processes in Rwanda and Liberia: Review the current MFI’s end-to-end field operational processes, including:

Client Onboarding: Review the end-to-end client onboarding processes for group lending and SEP clients on DFA and CBS platforms and recommend any possible areas for streamlining and optimising the workflow. The consultants will also review the questionnaires in use and recommend ways to streamline them, reducing the KYC documents required from clients for speedy onboarding and enhanced client convenience.
Loan Origination, Verification, and Disbursement: Assess the entire loan origination and disbursement process to generate direct client and business value through efficiencies in the loan cycle and automated credit decisions at the field level. Recommend optimisations for the entire process and identify areas for improvement to ensure faster loan processing.
Savings Collections and Withdrawals: Review the savings deposit and withdrawal process in BRAC Rwanda. Identify any manual processes in practice and recommend optimised processes for improving client convenience in savings deposits and withdrawals. Leverage the use of DFA (and other platforms if needed) to streamline the savings and withdrawal process to reduce TAT and improve customer experience.
Payment Reconciliation Processes (Office and Field Level): Assess the existing process of capturing cash payments using DFA and the reconciliation process at the back office. Additionally, review the passbook reconciliation process at the field level. Provide recommendations for areas of improvement to strengthen operational control, enhance transparency, and build client trust.
Group meeting management and attendance tracking: Examine the group meeting attendance tracking at the field and available reports on DFA. Identify any manual processes currently in practice and recommend areas for improvement to streamline the data capture and reporting process, ensuring enhanced visibility of client attendance for optimal operational monitoring.
Client follow-up/CRM: Review the existing ways of following up on potential clients to increase client base in rural and hard-to-reach areas and recommend areas for improvement through digitisation. This includes providing recommendations on how the process of engaging repeat clients can be improved through digitization to enhance the customer experience.
Any other processes along the credit and savings life cycle such as loan recovery, account opening among others which can be optimised through the use of a Digital Field Application solution.



Overall, the review will identify opportunities to improve business process efficiency and effectiveness through digitisation, identify any manual processes that are in practice, and recommend ways to optimise the use of the DFA platform to achieve operational excellence. The review will identify redundant steps and documentation (if any), potential efficiency gains, and an analysis of process gaps. The review will identify how to convert potential efficiency gains into increased staff productivity and how their (field and office-based) roles can be improved.

Review existing reports and tracking of key business performance indicators: The consultant will assess the need for diverse reports to aid staff in monitoring operational performance and in tracking client-level metrics such as social impact KPIs. The review will include assessing the sufficiency of reports on DFA and other available data analytics and reporting platforms (currently in use) to identify reporting requirements that will enhance data-driven decision-making and inform critical business areas such as staff and branch performance, client and poverty outreach, turnaround time for key processes such as member onboarding, and loan disbursement among others.
Review the DFA business requirements gathering process and post implementation support processes: Analyse the DFA business requirement gathering process and identify areas to improve the quality and clarity of business requirements gathered and communicated to key stakeholders including system vendors.

Based on the above review, provide Should-Be processes, reporting requirements and recommendations that will enhance operational excellence and efficiency and that can improve critical performance measures such as cost, quality, service, and speed.
Qualification of the Consultant/Firm

Experience in conducting business process reviews/business process re-engineering including experience in creating and evaluating process flows and identifying areas for improving operational excellence.
Working knowledge of Digital Field Applications in the Financial Inclusion or Microfinance Context is Preferred
Experience with working with microfinance institutions and an understanding of the process of digitalization of microfinance processes.
Preferably have experience in HCD (Human-centred design) approach (or other client-centric methodologies) to understand the needs, behaviours, and motivations for staff and clients.
Knowledge of regulatory environments of the target markets
Strong analytical skills and ability to conduct in depth interviews and focus groups with staff and clients
Proactive project management skills with strong attention to detail.
Fluency in English required more

Project Objectives
We seek a technology firm/consultant to conduct an in-depth technical analysis of DFA architecture and the technical capability of the system to support current and future business and technical needs. Working with BRAC IT and BHIBV technology team, the consultant will::

Conduct a systematic assessment of the overall DFA system - its design and architecture (hardware,... software, access methods and protocols, et al). The aim is to assess both code bases, identify potential performance bottlenecks, opportunities for code base optimization, and software’s compliance with established standards and specifications.
Assess T24-DFA system integration approach that was applied when we deployed the core banking system - Temenos Financial Inclusion Suite in Rwanda. The aim is to:

Understand the extent to which the implemented integration approach best supports current and future business activities
Investigate recurring integration issues and propose long-term solutions. During integration with T24, Rwanda has faced various issues including data syncing issues between the two systems. Although the number of issues has decreased in Rwanda, some data synchronisation problems still persist.
Identify areas to optimise the integration and apply learnings in the Liberia code base before Liberia goes live with T24 in 2024. Also, ensure that the Ghana code is also optimised.

Assess the current approach for deploying DFA across all BI MF countries. The aim is to recommend how best to optimise the approach to ensure we efficiently provide timely and quality support to all our microfinance entities (who are at different stages of implementation of DFA) and exploit the full capabilities of the system in the long term. This will include an assessment of the current team structure and capabilities.

Scope of work for the technical review:
Architecture Evaluation:

Assessment of data flow and communication between components.
Examination of the technologies, frameworks, and tools used in the application's development.
Identification of performance bottlenecks and recommendations for optimization.
Evaluation of the rationale behind the technology choices.
Evaluation of data storage solutions for reliability and efficiency.
Evaluation of security components in existing architecture.

Performance and Reliability Testing:

Assessment of the application's overall performance, including response times, throughput, and scalability.
Documentation of performance benchmarks and test results.
Conducting load testing and performance benchmarks.
Examination of redundancy and failover mechanisms.
Analysis of monitoring and error handling processes.
Assess the capabilities of the automated notification/alert system for events, errors, or delays.
Functionality and User Experience (UX) Evaluation:
Evaluation of the application's user interface (UI) for usability and accessibility.
Feedback on user experience and any usability issues.
Recommendations for improving the application's functionality and user-centric design.
Integration and Compatibility:
Assessment of the application's integration capabilities with the existing core banking system (T24) and external APIs (For example, CRB, national ID system, Aggregators).
Recommendations for data synchronization and backup improvements.
Functionality of DFA vis-a-vis CBS and DARS:
Review functionality of the DFA (App and Mission Control) vis-a-vis equivalent functionality in CBS and DARS to determine duplicates and make recommendations on which system is best placed to handle duplicated functionalities
Mobile and Offline Capabilities:
Testing of offline functionality and data synchronization mechanisms.
Recommendations for enhancing performance in low-bandwidth or offline scenarios.
Recommendations for Improvement:
Clear and prioritized recommendations for enhancing the application's performance, security, and functionality.
Actionable steps and timelines for implementing the recommended improvements.
Summary and Conclusion:
A concise summary of the key findings and observations from the technical review and subsequent recommendations.
Identify pain points/challenges and recommend remediation/improvement

Qualification of the Consultant/Firm

Software Development including Data modelling
Familiarity with application development framework & tools - Native / Flutter/Xamarin/Hybrid, local data storage - local caching/SQLite/firebase/realm, Programming language - JAVA/objective c/ javascript etc
Application Programming Interface (JSON, REST, Web Services, IRIS etc..)
Knowledge of Temenos Transact (Financial Inclusion R20) and its integration capabilities will be an added advantage
Excellent documentation skills
Familiar with ActiveMQ or any other messaging system.
Experience in the microfinance sector.
Experience in Offline app development and management for large data sets.
Understanding of web middleware system design
Deep understanding of working with Microfinance institutions and process digitization and redesigning.
Preferably have experience in HCD (Human-centred design) approach (or other client-centric methodologies) to understand the needs, behaviours, and motivations for staff and clients.
Knowledge of regulatory environments of the target markets
Strong analytical, research, and writing skills with expertise in survey and qualitative research in the form of interviews and focus groups.
Proactive project management skills with strong attention to detail. Experience working under tight deadlines with a multilateral team across time zones and managing a rigorous schedule of data collection
Fluency in English required. more

This role will support delivery of timely and quality donor reports, and support delivery of capacity building for Country Offices. The position requires innovative thinking, creativity and strong writing skills to package and reframe BRAC program accomplishments into donor templates, language and preferences. The Officer will provide initial coaching/guidance to Country Offices to improve donor... reporting quality and adherence to the Donor Reporting Workflow by facilitating the report review process and providing initial report reviews. The role has a limited external orientation, but works very closely with GRP, BRAC Affiliates and Country Offices. The role will maintain the regular with relevant stakeholders throughout the donor reporting development process.

Key Responsibilities:
Coordination

Supports the GRP Reporting and Quality Team with the review process for financial and narrative reports across BRAC International Country Offices, ensuring submission deadlines are met and the reporting workflow is followed.
Monitors reporting deadlines and proactively follows up with Country Office Grant Managers on report development
Schedules, minutes and follows-up on meetings[1] with Country Offices as required
Participates in Global Grant Management community of practice calls and trainings donor reporting and applies relevant information and learning internally

Compliance

Supports adherence to BRAC Grant Management procedures and policies around Donor Reporting
Supports adherence of basic donor compliance requirements through regular communication of compliance elements

Donor Reporting

Supports Grant Managers to ensure all appropriate donor templates and tools are available in country.
Provides initial review of narrative and financial donor reports and supports Country Office Grant Managers to prepare quality final products[2] , in compliance with internal BRAC requirements and any relevant external donor requirements
In coordination with Affiliates, apply a special lens to key Value for Money, analytics; concise, impactful writing; learning, sustainability and business model analytics sections in donor reports with an aim to build capacity in these areas
Can be deployed to any Country Office to provide donor report services as Special Projects.

Analysis

Advise Country Offices on maintenance and upkeep of a reporting tracker and calendar of deadlines

Systems

Maintain donor reports within grant files in accordance with BRAC procedures
Contributes to the mainstreaming of GMS where needed

Safeguarding

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, encourage others to do so.

Educational Requirements:

Bachelor’s degree in international development or related field.

Required Competencies:

Experience with NGOs
Excellent written English skills
Some knowledge of the requirements of major institutional donors including budgeting, eligibility issues, compliance management, and reporting; experience of engaging with donors at a strategic level (UNHCR, USAID, GAC, DFAT, DFID)
Strong attention to detail, problem solving skills, and ability to analyze trends
Computer literate (i.e. Google Suite/ Word, Excel, Outlook, Internet Explorer, financial systems)
Patient, adaptable, able to improvise, and communicate clearly and effectively under pressure
Fluent communication (written and spoken) in English
Knowledge of BRAC, its history, and its programmes and culture desirable

Experience Requirements:

Minimum 2 years’ experience in grants management/donor reporting more

Finance Officer, Kenya

The role of AIM Central Finance team is to provide support and oversight in the financial management of the AIM operations in country offices related to financial matters, systems and process improvement. This role supports The Head of Finance (HoF) by providing technical assistance to country Offices to ensure transactional and relevant documents are reviewed and prepare... quarterly financial report.

Key Responsibilities:

Support Head of Finance, AIM and Finance managers to ensure high standard of financial stewardship in both regional office and Country offices.
Assisting FM in maintaining books, accounts and other financial records of NPA adhering the financial standard of NPA financial system to ensure accountability.
Reviewing the correctness and adequate of accounting documents before making payments
Ensure that all banking transactions are done on time with very minimum risk and in line with organizational policies.
In collaboration with other finance staff, support the HoF to reconcile bank statements.
Work with Program and Finance teams to prepare all budgets that may be required.
Support the HoF to routinely review the process flow of the country offices.
Prepare the fund reconciliation report with the financial report and bank reconciliation.
Review of the shared supporting documents for all the transactions from all the AIM-implementing countries.
Work with the submitted budget from the country to review and consolidate them for submission.
Work for the AIM DREAMS partner reporting.
Work with the head office team to get AIM expenditures and supporting documents.
Review the reimbursement documents from country offices.

Safeguarding:

Read, understand, practice, promote and endorse the issues of safeguarding policy among team members and ensure the implementation of safeguarding standards in every course of action.
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, encourage others to do so.

Educational Requirements:

Bachelors or Masters Finance, Accounting, Business Management

Required Competencies:

A strong knowledge and understanding of financial system.
Strong ability to run common Microsoft applications
Ability to understand financial reports and supporting documents
Proven knowledge in developing reporting and relevant formats
Strong interpersonal skills with demonstrated ability to be a team player and to work independently and with initiative
Proven ability to perform under pressure and prioritize with multiple competing demands.
Highly organized, analytical, strategic thinker with strong attention to detail.
Ability to travel frequently to BRAC countries as needed.
Fluency in written and spoken English is a must
Exceptional interpersonal, communication and networking skills.

Experience Requirements:

2 - 4 year’s experience in finance and accounting roles preferably in a multinational company or NGO sector.
Experience with donor reporting and communications. more

The main purpose of the Regional Manager Global Resource Mobilisation and Partnerships, Africa, is to raise funds for BRAC programs in BRAC International countries in Africa, from both existing and potential bilateral donors, foundations, multilaterals and regional organisations. The Regional Manager will be responsible for proactive engagement with existing and potential donors and pursuing... applications for funding from these donors including Leading high quality proposal writing. The Regional Manager is expected to contribute to the implementation of the OneBRAC Resource Mobilization and Partnerships Strategy, with a particular focus on intensification of funding streams from bilateral donors, foundations, multilaterals and regional organisations. The Regional Manager will also be responsible for the management of Managers that will provide support as relevant to the GRP team.
Key Responsibilities:
Resource Mobilisation:

Lead and Support the development and implementation of Country business development /resource mobilization plans for bilateral donors, foundations, multilaterals and regional organisations, in line with the OneBRAC Global Resource Mobilisation and Partnerships Strategy;
Executing donor engagement strategies for potential and existing bilateral donors in collaboration with BRAC´s country and regional fundraising teams and BRAC affiliates;
Leading, coordinating and supporting proposal development in collaboration with BRAC affiliates, country and regional teams, the GRP team, and relevant staff from Communications and other relevant teams;
Leading and coordinating the writing of tailored applications for funding and being responsible for responding to submission requirements;
Support and assure capacity building of country teams in regards to proposal development
Contrite and assure general information sharing on areas of responsibility within the GRP team, as well as towards BRAC’s country and regional fundraising teams and BRAC affiliates.
Qualifying prospects identified in the donor landscape analysis;
Conducting outreach and cultivating prospects to build trustful relationships in a proactive manner to secure income streams;
Participating and Organizing relevant outreach efforts (meetings, events, other);
Apply insights from latest funding trends in engagement with existing and potential donors and in proposal development trajectories;

Other:

Providing regular updates to the Head of Resource Mobilisation on progress and results within areas of responsibility;
Developing internal stakeholder relationships, in particular within the GRP team and with BRAC’s country and regional fundraising teams and BRAC affiliates to align funding needs and opportunities.

Safeguarding:

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, encourage others to do so.

Educational Requirements:

Post-graduate/Master’s in Communication, Development Studies, Public International Business, Economics, Business Administration, International Relations or equivalent with a demonstrable commitment to poverty reduction and social justice issues.

Required Competencies:

Proven track record of writing high quality proposals
Sound understanding on the institutional fundraising market;
Experience in working with from bilateral donors, foundations, multilaterals and/or regional organisations, and in ensuring income from these donor segments;
Proven track record of successful fundraising, relationship building, stewardship for this donor segments;
Ability to manage multiple projects and tight deadlines;
Ability to maximise income through accurate matching of applications to project/propositions;
Sound understanding on donor mapping, scoping, profiling and/or donor engagement activities;
Experience in organising relevant outreach efforts (meetings, events, other);
A strong team player who is willing to support colleagues and the wider organisation.
Relevant network in any or several of the relevant donor segments
Excellent communication and negotiation skills; trust and open communication; ability to develop collaborative and harmonious relationships with internal partners
Demonstrated knowledge, understanding and commitment to active citizenship, poverty eradication, global justice, social change, and gender equality;
Ability to work virtually in a global environment
Proficiency in English required;
Ability to travel internationally @ 35% of time.

Experience Requirements:

Minimum 7 (seven) years of experience with proven track record of corporate sector and/or trusts & foundations fundraising in an international development organisation. more

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, encourage others to do so.

Educational Requirements:

Post-graduate/Master’s in Public policy, Public Affairs, Development Studies, International Relations, Sociology, Communications, Human Rights, or Gender Issues.

Required Competencies:

A strong knowledge and understanding of advocacy and campaigning for policy change.
Strong ability to develop and deliver advocacy strategies
Strategic thinker, capable of identifying strategic advocacy moments and opportunities, relevant to the work of AIM.
Strong policy analysis and research skills and knowledge of advocacy around AGYW, gender and/or development issues.
Ability to interpret and synthesise data and evidence from different sources.
Proven knowledge of human rights-based, youth and gender approaches to policy and advocacy.
Demonstrated ability to network and forge productive working relationships with individuals from diverse backgrounds.
Advocacy work experience in the global South, preferably East and West Africa is strongly preferred.
Strong interpersonal skills with demonstrated ability to be a team player and to work independently and with initiative.
Proven ability to perform under pressure and prioritize with multiple competing demands.
Highly organized, analytical, strategic thinker with strong attention to detail.
Ability to travel frequently to BRAC countries as needed.
Fluency in written and spoken English is a must; proficiency in Swahili or French is a plus.
Exceptional interpersonal, communication and networking skills.

Experience Requirements:

Master’s degree required.
A minimum of eight (8) years of relevant experience in areas such as public policy, national and/or regional policy advocacy, international relations, sociology, communications, human rights, or gender issues or proven experience in a related field.
Experience in policy and advocacy in Africa and strong connections with key partners and stakeholders in the region are strongly preferred
Significant professional experience in a similar level role in the not-for-profit sector, an international/intergovernmental organization, a social movement, a research centre or a social enterprise.
Experience in capacity building of CSOs, grassroots networks etc.
Experience conducting policy analysis and synthesizing technical information and materials for decision making for advocacy actions.
Experience in management or coordination of research, policy, and advocacy-related events;
Knowledge of key international, regional sustainable goals agreements and conventions. more

The Head of Education will provide strategic and technical leadership to develop transformative approaches for Education, and Early Childhood Development (ECD) initiatives of BRAC International (BI). This position will report to the Director-Programmes, S/he will work with the team to ensure programme standards and systems are in place and implemented across BI countries. S/he will also ensure... linkages to institutional advocacy, partnerships, fundraising, and internal technical and functional teams, and ensures consistency of approaches with other associated members of BRAC International. The Head of Education will establish a strong collaborative relationship with other key teams across BRAC and BRAC International.
Key Responsibilities:

Lead the Education and ECD team, and oversee the implementation of programme strategy, work plan and initiatives.
Develop transformative technical approaches for education and ECD and promote innovation for learning and scale up.
Assist country management on developing strategic direction to country education, and ECD programme by ensuring transformation of BRAC values & learning to BRAC International.
Provide technical support and guidance to the team to design, implement, monitor and evaluate the programmes through communication and regular field visit to the countries as requested and necessary.
Help country management to design new projects/proposals and review and provide technical input on proposals.
Fosters donor relations and ensures consistent fundraising for education, and ECD programming for BI countries.
Bring innovation in terms of digitally enabled education, and ECD programme to address newness in the system.
Review and provide technical input on internal and external impact documents/ reports and other documents as needed.
Build relationships with key stakeholders, affiliates and partners.
Build capacity of the team and ensure the documentation and dissemination of lessons learned from the programmes.

Safeguarding Responsibilities:

Establish a safeguarding culture across all level 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:

Master’s degree in Social Sciences, Education, ECD, International Development or any other related field.

Required Competencies:

Experience in team management
Strategic Planning
Familiarity with best practice in thematic areas
Excellent communication and presentation skills
Advanced relationship building skills
Excellent English language skills
Demonstrated experience in project design and proposal development.
Demonstrated technical expertise in the subject area
Experience and knowledge of south based development issues

Experience Requirements:

12+ years of progressive professional work experience in the development, implementation, management of education and skill development programmes, particularly working with children, and youth, marginalized groups in developing countries. more

Key Responsibilities:
Financial Reporting, Audit and Control

Deliver timely and accurate monthly, quarterly, and annual financial statements and reports of BIHBV and, in conjunction with the Investment Manager, BIFBV to SBI, Investors, Lenders and other stakeholders as per reporting calendar.
Completion of the annual audit for BIHBV – stand-alone and consolidated with the MFIs – and for... BIFBV, liaising with the MFI boards about the findings and ensuring follow-up on any action items.
Ensure compliance with relevant financial reporting standards and prepare group-wide models/guidelines for the application of standards when necessary.
Alongside the Finance Director, responsible for producing the required financial materials for BIHBV and, in conjunction with the Investment Manager, BIFBV board meetings and other seniormanagement meetings, and guiding the MFI CFOs in preparing their materials for MFI board and other stakeholder meetings.

Support Microfinance Teams to Deliver Growth Strategy

Support MFI teams to deliver Growth for Impact Strategy, including in respect of reporting, regulatory compliance, and driving finance process improvement initiatives such as digitization of the financial processes and implementation of automated management information systems.

Budget and Planning Process

Drive the annual budget preparation for BIHBV, BIFBV (in conjunction with the Investment Manager), and, in coordination with MFI CFOs, for the MFIs.
Provide insight and analysis on the operational performance of microfinance entities to deliver budget targets*.*

Regulatory Compliance

Ensure compliance with applicable Tax and VAT laws and other statutory obligations and timely submission of organizational taxes to the tax authority, including supporting MFIs in their obligations.
Maintain a strong working relationship with the internal and external auditors, provide the necessary support to them and ensure all audit issues are addressed to maintain a sound control environment.

Risk Management

Implementation of financial processes and internal controls for effective management of financial risks of BIHBV entities.

People Development

Assist the Finance Director, in analysing and meeting the professional development needs and succession planning of the finance team, including, as needed, the MFI finance teams.

Safeguarding

Establish a safeguarding culture across all level 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:

Bachelor's degree in any business discipline
Master’s degree in business or strategy will be an added advantage
Recognised Professional Qualification in Finance or Accounting

Required Competencies:

Motivated by the mission of the BRAC.
Ability to work effectively both in groups and independently.
Demonstrated initiative and creativity when solving problems.
Ideally, a proven track record of success in managing large complex projects and financial systems in overseas or domestic settings & managing inter-company transactions.
Ability to perform and prioritize multiple tasks, with a collaborative and flexible style, and a strong service mentality. Needs to be and to be seen as a team player that is committed to lifelong learning.
Effective communicator, with strong oral and written skills, particularly in English.
Strong commitment to developing and helping team members.
Willing to travel both within and outside country.

Experience Requirements:

7 to 10 years of experience in a relevant role, for example working within the finance function of a financial institution, including an MFI, or corporate/ commercial organisation, or working within a recognised audit/ accountancy firm. more

About the Position
Reporting to the Operations Manager, the Operations Officer will support all aspects of operations and administration processes to deliver the UPGI scale-up strategy. This position would require close work with staff in Africa and Asia. As a result, there is a preference for the person to be based in one of BRAC International’s hubs in Washington DC, New York, London, the... Hague, Nairobi, or Dhaka.
This role will be a part of the People and Operations team and supports the Operations Manager with day-to-day project logistics, procurement, travel, and administrative operations.
Primary Responsibilities
The areas of responsibility for this role include:
Procurement:

Assist supervisor in procurement activities in collaboration with Operations and Program teams
Assist with identification of suitable vendors, collection of price quotes, documentation of procurement process, and management of electronic and paper procurement files
Responsible for circulating RFQs, preparing bid analysis, and issuing purchase orders
Coordinate all logistical arrangements for project-related events, workshops, seminars, and other training activities
Responsible for managing & preparing service-level agreements for the smooth running of project activities
Help manage and administer office resources, including office space, software, subscriptions, computers, hardware, and other related office systems and equipment.
Organization of procurement and logistic: acquiring quotations from suppliers, preparing bid comparison reports, makes all purchases;

Risk Management:

Support the quarterly reporting to BRAC International’s Executive Risk Management Committee
Serve as Risk Coordinator for UPGI and update risk register
Support the development and upkeep of the asset management system.

Administration:

Manage travel arrangements, including staff Visa, air tickets, transport, and boarding & lodging for business purposes
Support the organization of team events (meetings, workshops, etc.).
Maintains a central filing system for required documents and forms.
Support the development and systematic management of internal policies and their implementation across the company’s operations
Organize and process invoices, service orders, and other expense claims to ensure payments and expenditure reporting are up to date.
Help conduct compliance checks, donor due diligence, and other regulatory responsibilities.
Support preparation for Operation & Procurement audit by internal & external audiences
Fulfill other administrative functions as required

Human Resource:

Assist with long-term and short-term recruitment needs for UPGI
Ensure all trackers and databases are up-to-date and readily available for management information.
Assist with the identification, selection, recruitment, training, and orientation of new staff members

Safeguarding Responsibilities

Ensure the safety of team members from any harm, abuse, neglect, harassment, and exploitation to achieve the program’s goals of safeguarding implementation.
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

Qualifications & Requirements
Person Specification
We are looking for an Operations Officer with proven leadership skills, the ability to see the big picture, a hands-on approach to getting things done, and a passion for supporting a global workforce to thrive in challenging environments.
Required Skills and Abilities

Builds relationships at all levels with people from different professional and cultural backgrounds
Demonstrate sound judgment, integrity, and sensitivity
Exceptional organizational skills
Strong communications skills; strategic and responsive
Excellent working knowledge of Google Workspace and Microsoft suite packages
Good understanding of procurement policies
Ability to work effectively under pressure and meet deadlines.
Ability to work an irregular schedule on occasion with the ability to travel frequently and on short notice throughout the country.

Education and Experience:

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent
Minimum 4-5 of experience in a similar role (e.g., project administrator, project officer, human resources coordinator, or similar positions)
Ability to make decisions under uncertainty and to assess potential institutional risks.
Being proactive, assertive, and action-oriented; driven to work without supervision.
Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail
Certification in CPSP (Certified Procurement & Supply Professional) will be an added advantage.
Previous knowledge or strong interest in global development. more

The key responsibilities include but not limited to the following-

Works with BI strategic service partners and Country IT managers to design systems architecture, build and deploy at Country offices
Monitors and ensures high quality IT Service Partner service delivery
Provides expert infrastructure, cloud services (AWS) and cybersecurity support to global IT project... implementations.
Significantly contributes to achieving the global IT strategic objectives and ensures effective solutions are created and implemented to meet business requirements.
Ensures an effective and validated Disaster Recovery infrastructure exists for each country office.
Develops a cybersecurity and infrastructure system monitoring strategy, using an effective tool portfolio.
Creates a communication plan to ensure all employees are well-informed of architecture standards, implementation guidelines and process expectations.
Acts as the lead systems architect for all system design and implementation activities.
Prepares and executes timely and effective Technical Refresh and System Upgrade initiatives.
Protects all cloud data via effective security, storage, backup/recovery and disaster recovery techniques.
Adheres to audit and compliance expectations and continually seeks to improve system controls and cybersecurity.
Ensures that all implementation initiatives follow established change management policies/ITIL compliant processes

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, encourage others to do so.

Other Responsibilities:

Develop and maintain own knowledge, expertise, and professionalism.
Keep abreast of current developments in microfinance and IT industry.
Remain current with organization’s technological requirements and new developments in the industry.
Meet personal training and development needs through relevant professional and commercial training and networking.

Educational Requirements:

At least Bachelors’ Degree in Computer Science or Information technology.
Professional certification in ITIL Foundation and Cisco Certified Network Professional
Microsoft or Unix/Linux Certification

Skills and Competencies Requirements:

Ability to work effectively and maintain partnerships with service vendors.
Requires an understanding of, and a commitment to advancing the mission and core values of BRAC International and, the ability to incorporate them into the job setting and articulate them to staff.
Must be proficient in written and spoken English.
Change Management
Project Management
Persuading and influencing
Implementation and management of infrastructure platforms or components like Unix, Windows, Storage Technologies, Databases, Middleware, Capacity Management, etc.
Proficient in Networking and Communications
Allocate and manage the resources, support and infrastructure required for any IT projects, products and services
Able to interpret global market trends, enabling a competitive edge to drive innovation

Experience Requirements:

10+ years of experience in managing technical and infrastructure services
Must have proven leadership skills and strategic planning capability
Must be ITIL certified and certified in Cybersecurity
Experience with securing applications, networks and databases is mandatory
Must have experience with Disaster Recovery System Design and Recovery Planning
Experience with Enterprise Systems Monitoring and Management Tools required more

The key responsibilities include but not limited to the following-

Working within the global IT team and with service partners, lead successful implementations of BI’s core banking applications – Temenos R20 banking system with Financial Crime Mitigation, data analytics and reporting system, financial consolidation platform, and digital financial services solutions - at Country offices by (1)... providing technical direction in all migration to the BIHBV Temenos Model Bank (2) working with country IT managers to ensure the establishment of published standards, policies, and procedures for maintaining the integrity of the Model Bank
Ensure effective technical and user support for core application– system maintenance, product specification and documentation of system changes, development of management reports, management of an efficient test environment
Ensure security of business data within core applications
Coordinate end-user training for core applications with IT Service Manager and country IT managers
Lead the implementation and testing procedures to ensure that newly released software produce the expected results for the business operations.
Apply strict change control measures in any customizations required by the country offices.
Establish and enforce core applications system backup, recovery, and data retention criteria.
Relate well with BI strategic service partners to resolve complex technical problems
Document recovery procedures and security settings for applications for the purposes of disaster recovery and user security.
Encourage teamwork and the sharing of best practice amongst all staff.
Work with Service partners and other IT staff to achieve timely resolution of core application issues
Keep in line with the trend in the market, advise management on market development (e.g., Temenos development roadmap and current developments in microfinance and banking industry)

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, encourage others to do so.

Other Responsibilities :

Develop and maintain own knowledge, expertise, and professionalism.
Keep abreast of current developments in microfinance and IT industry.
Remain current with organization’s technological requirements and new developments in the industry.
Meet personal training and development needs through relevant professional and commercial training and networking.

Educational Requirements:

At least Bachelors’ Degree in Computer Science or Information technology.
Professional certification in ITIL Foundation and Microsoft SQL Server is a plus.

Skills and Competencies Requirements:

Good knowledge of TCPIP communication protocol
Wide knowledge of and advanced skills in computer hardware and software programs of diverse functionality. Including but not limited to, communications systems, desktop applications, and network administration programs.
Significant experience in supporting Microsoft SQL server database
Application development skills especially in Java, Visual Basic and/or C++ a plus
Experience with integration technologies such as Apache ActiveMQ, Rest APIs will be an advantage
Exceptional oral and written communication skills with the ability to communicate clearly and persuasively, interpret documents, understand procedures, write reports and correspondence; speak clearly to third parties and employees.
Able and willing to solve complex analytical challenges, independently analyze information; and make recommendations based on analysis.
Self-motivated team player with the ability to adapt and work co-operatively and effectively in different situations and teams to carry out assigned tasks.
Disposition to share knowledge fully and willingly with other employees in the interest of the organization.
Commitment to the BRAC International mission, core values the ability to incorporate the mission and values in the workplace.
Must be proficient in written and spoken English.

Experience Requirements:

At least 6 years’ experience supporting Temenos core banking systems in medium to large organizations
at least 4 years of advanced Microsoft SQL database management experience more

The Manager - Youth Empowerment Programme will be responsible for providing technical and operational support to the country programme teams focused on adolescents and youth related programming across Asia and Africa. The incumbent is expected to be experienced in leading adolescents and youth programming and/or economic empowerment and technical capacity development of field teams in the Global... South.
Key Responsibilities:
Technical and Programmatic:

Coordinate with multiple country teams to ensure effective programme implementation by managing projects under the youth empowerment programme in BRAC International countries.
Provide support to youth empowerment senior leadership teams in regional and head offices to implement, monitor and evaluate adolescent and youth programme implementation across country contexts.
Assist with and coordinate stakeholder engagement to support the curriculum development process for projects under youth empowerment programme.
Work closely with other technical programme and support units at HO and in the countries to ensure cross-unit collaboration and adolescent and youth programme integration.
Contribute to the development of new and innovative approaches to support project implementation and address challenges faced by adolescent and youth, especially girls/young women.
Work closely with country programme teams to innovate and coordinate collaboration across global BRAC adolescent and youth programming.
Contribute actively to youth empowerment initiatives and projects as assigned by supervisor and other Youth empowerment senior leadership.

Quality Assurance:

Ensure operational quality and integrity of country youth empowerment programme operations through support and guidance to programme teams in countries.
Ensure mechanisms are in place to measure and improve the quality of programmes.
Ensure effective data collection and documentation to capture and disseminate lessons learned and promising practices from the programmes operating across countries with internal and external stakeholders.
Ensure capacity development of field staff through training, mentoring, and/or other guidance and transfer of technical skills to the local staff.
Practice, promote and endorse all aspects of safeguarding policy among team members and ensure the implementation of safeguarding standards in every course of action.

Others:

Willingness to learn BRAC approach and support fidelity to programmatic model across contexts.
Financial management skills to assist in programme budget preparation.
Resource review, data monitoring and budget modifications.
Demonstrated ability to advocate and network with the youth platform, youth policy makers and implementing organizations to provide future direction of the respective countries PMs in developing partnerships.

Safeguarding:

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, encourage others to do so.

Educational Requirements:

Masters/Bachelors in the relevant field. Youth Development, Education, Social Science, Development studies, International Development, Gender studies, and Community Development is preferred.

Required Competencies:

Demonstrated technical expertise in the subject area (education, youth sector, youth employment, AGYW empowerment)
Experience and knowledge of Global South (particularly in the countries of Asia and Africa) development challenges, particularly in the sector of education and youth.
Experience in connecting youth programming to social and economic opportunities/engagement with decent work-related activities.
Project management experience.
Intercultural sensitivity, diplomacy, and maturity to enable effective engagement with diverse and virtual teams.
Ability to produce highly professional reports and donor updates with excellent English & professional writing skills.
Ability to use technology efficiently and effectively for project management including email, Google Drive, project management software, online databases and video conferencing technology.
Good Facilitation skills.
Highly motivated and flexible team player who leads by example.
Open to learn quickly and openly unlearn approaches that may be ineffective in a given context.
Effective communication and networking skills with the ability to engage a wide variety of stakeholders.

Secondary skills set:

Experience in either social protection, gender-based violence, community mobilization, digital learning, ed-tech based education.
Experience working in harsh conditions and sensitivity to issues affecting marginalized and conflict affected populations including refugee and host communities.

Experience Requirements:

At least 3-5 years’ practical experience working with NGOs (preferably with Education, Youth development programs or related programs) more

The Finance Manager (FM) is responsible for efficient and smooth running of finance functions of BRAC Africa Regional Hub in Nairobi, Kenya. The FM manages all aspects of budgeting, financial systems, financial reporting, regulatory compliance and grants. Also serves as chief adviser for the Africa Regional Hub on all matters of finance, budgeting, audit, contractual management, compliance
Key... Responsibilities:
Business Planning & Budgeting

Organize, develop and present complete annual budget for Africa Regional Hub.
Leadership in development of budgets for all proposals or concept papers for new project.
Update the annual budget to include any new funding grants and projects as appropriate.

Financial Transactions and reporting

Manage the day-to-day finance transactions like cash disbursements, receipts, banking, payments and other finance-related tasks. Review all payments for completeness and accuracy before RD’s approval.
Prepare Donor reports, maintaining Donor liaison and flagging important deadlines.
Perform monthly reconciliation of all bank accounts, other assets and liabilities balance.
Manage general ledger and produce Trial Balance for the preparation monthly accounts and ensure timely submission of monthly regional office accounts to BI Dhaka Office.
Keep tracking of the budget line items for the hub (includes GRP and other functional hub costs) and follow up whether all expenses are properly recorded according to the budget line.
Preparation of scheduled budget variance reports and submit on time

Financial Procedures

Assist in the updating of financial procedures and forms including modifying receipts, payments, disbursements and bookkeeping, filling procedures
Act as a finance business partner to the regional team and participate in any ad-hoc project as advised by the Regional Director, Africa and Director Finance, BRAC International.
Ensure strong controls for cash flow management, inventory, fixed assets and other assets.

Compliance and regulation

Ensure compliance with tax laws and other statutory obligation for the Hub including timely submission of employee and organizational taxes to the tax authority.
Follow up with the internal and external auditors, provide necessary support to them and ensure all audit issues are addressed to maintain sound control environment.
Ensure that the hub always has enough funds through timely submission of fund requests

Personnel Management

Ensure that all staff under line management have updated performance indictors
Participate in hiring of staff/volunteers for finance and accounts department.
Participate in team building activities and help in matters related to health/life insurance for staff

Safeguarding

Ensure the safety of team members from any harm, abuse, neglect, harassment and exploitation to achieve the program’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, encourage others to do so.

Educational Requirements:

Degree in Finance / Business Administration or equivalent;
Master’s Degree in accounting /Finance PLUS ACCA or CPA/CA/CIMA/ ACCA

Experience Requirements:

At least 5 years’ experience Finance/Business Administration or equivalent
At least 3 years’ experience of independently leading a Finance/Audit team
Knowledge on IAS/IFRS, Accounting, Budgeting, Finance, Auditing, Tax, VAT, Fiscal laws and their application
In depth knowledge of international standard on Auditing.
A good communicator, dynamic, hardworking and willing to work under pressure
Sound knowledge on Computer Literacy.
Highly proficient in English and Kiswahili
Ability to work with minimal supervision. more