3 Job Positions at BRAC: (Deadline 18 April 2025)

3 Job Positions at BRAC: (Deadline 18 April 2025)

Safeguarding Manager (Re-advertised) at BRAC: (Deadline 18 April 2025)

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Position: Safeguarding Manager (Re-Advertised)

Job Location: BRAC International Rwanda/ Country Office, Kigali

About the Role:

This role will support to implementation safeguarding activities that include: strengthening the organization’s capacity to implement safeguarding policies, procedures, and measures that meet international standards and are locally relevant; supporting to ensure safeguarding elements are included in the programme design, implementation, monitoring, evaluation and partnerships of BRAC Rwanda’s Safeguarding Focal persons to support compliance to safeguarding policies and procedures across the organization; and provide support in case management and investigations of any breach of policies. The incumbent shall support the Humanitarian Response team in integrating safeguarding in emergencies indicators and supporting to conduct needs assessment and training for country office capacity development as needed.

Key Responsibilities:

• Support the Safeguarding policy implementation of BRAC Rwanda by delivering training to country teams, helping them to conduct safeguarding risk assessments and integrate safeguarding measures in programmes and operations including capacity development of local partners.
• Support the capacity strengthening of Safeguarding Focal points by conducting awareness-building sessions and through exchange of information to and from the country on safeguarding related matters, for example, monthly reports, support needed, and new initiatives.
• Act as a reporting avenue for safeguarding related issues, be a resource to survivors, and help ensure their safety, security, and well-being in line with a survivor-centered approach;
• Support in case management and investigations of safeguarding violations, including leading sensitive investigations where necessary, maintaining confidential investigation case files, producing high-quality investigation reports, and ensuring that BRAC Rwanda meets its donor obligations to report safeguarding violations.
• Support to ensure organizational reporting and response mechanisms are functional, practical and community-friendly.
• Support country teams to identify, map and regularly update local support services available to survivors, maintaining documentation of all BRAC Rwanda support services;
• Act as a focal point for maintaining the online safeguarding case management system, reviewing incidents submitted, and ensuring follow-up actions across the country.
• Prepare quarterly reports of reported cases, and of monitoring and audit review findings, create impactful presentations for senior management on reported cases and trend analysis.
• Support the Humanitarian Response team in integrating safeguarding in emergency indicators, helping to conduct safeguarding risks and needs assessment and delivering training for country office capacity development as needed;
• Participate in program design meetings and kick-off workshops to facilitate inclusion of risks, planning and strategy about safeguarding;
• Represent BRAC Rwanda at external meetings on behalf of Safeguarding (i.e., Safeguarding cluster/network groups)
• Supervise the interns who will be working in the Safeguarding Unit, providing them effective supervision and mentoring so that they have a positive learning experience.

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.

Academic Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree preferably in Social Science, Sociology, Gender and Women’s Studies, Development Studies, International Development, Anthropology, Economics or any relevant discipline.
• Master’s degree in related field will be an added advantage.

Required Skills, Competencies & Knowledge:

• Excellent conceptual and analytical skills with regards to safeguarding with understanding of safeguarding in different contexts and geographies
• Experience of implementing safeguarding policy and practices in an international setting
• Experience designing and delivering training to a diverse and international audience
• Knowledge of international standards of safeguarding and best practices
• Experience of conducting complex and sensitive safeguarding investigations and preparing investigation reports.
• Experience of safeguarding integration in a humanitarian setting (i.e., in needs assessment as part of emergency response)
• Ability to work strategically and practically across multi-cultural teams
• Strong facilitation and presentation skills
• Clear communication and public speaking skills, capable of delivering messages appropriately to a variety of audiences
• Capable of working both individually and as part of a team
• Excellent relationship management skills and ability to communicate in all forms (written, verbal, negotiation, presentation skills)
• Ability to prioritize and deal with competing demands to deliver results
• Ability to work under pressure and manage tight deadlines

Experience Requirements:

• At least 5 years’ experience in the development or humanitarian sector with at least 2 years of experience working in the areas of child/adult safeguarding, protection, gender or GBV in any reputed organization.

Employment type: Fixed-Term

Salary: Negotiable

About BRAC International:

BRAC International (BI), a leading non-profit organization, is on a mission to empower people and communities facing poverty, illiteracy, disease, and social injustice. Our vision is to create a world free from exploitation and discrimination, where everyone has the opportunity to realise their potential. We design proven, scalable solutions that equip people with the support and confidence they need to achieve their potential.

BRAC was founded in Bangladesh in 1972 and over the last five decades has grown to become one of the world’s largest non-governmental organisations (NGOs), reaching over 100 million people. We started our first international operation by venturing into Afghanistan in 2002, building on lessons from our work in Bangladesh to support a nation devastated by war. Currently operating in 16 countries across Asia and Africa. Born, proven and led in the Global South, BRAC International brings a unique Southern perspective and commitment to continuous learning, providing a depth of insight, experience and evidence to meet the needs of diverse communities with humility and courage across Asia and Africa. To learn more about BRAC International, please visit (www.bracinternational.org)

Our Core Values:

Integrity: We approach our work with honesty and integrity.

Innovation: We innovate and iterate to improve our impact.

Inclusiveness: We foster inclusion to reach those who need it most.

Effectiveness: We strive for effectiveness to better serve people in poverty.

If you feel you are the right match for the above-mentioned position, please follow the application process to grab your dream opportunity!

Qualified and interested candidates are recommended to email their Resume with a signed cover letter in a single PDF format and any supporting documents to recruitmentafrica.bi@brac.net ; mentioning a brief academic background, career summary, core competence, notarized copies of academic qualifications and professional certifications (if any) etc. within 250 words.

Please mention the name of the position in the subject bar.

Application deadline: 18^th April 2025

BRAC is committed to safeguarding children, young people and adults, and expects all employees and volunteers to share the same commitment. We believe every stakeholder and every member of the communities we work with has the right to be protected from all forms of harm, abuse, neglect, harassment, and exploitation – regardless of age, race, religion, and gender, status as an individual with a disability or ethnic origin. Therefore, our recruitment policy and procedure include extensive background checks and disclosure of criminal records in order to ensure safeguarding to the fullest extent.

“BRAC International is an equal opportunities employer”

 

 

Grants Focal Point / Grant Assistant at BRAC: (Deadline 18 April 2025)

BRAC International is Hiring! Join BRAC International to create opportunities for people to realise their potential.

Position: Grants Focal Point / Grant Assistant

Job Location: BRAC International Rwanda/ Country Office, Kigali

About the Role:

The Grants Focal person/ Grant Assistant will support the Country Office in Rwanda in implementing the key grants management processes and practices by applying a set of relevant systems, policies, procedures and tools to ensure that grants and contracts are donor compliant and best serve the organizational mission. Under the direction of the Head of Programmes while receiving technical support from the HQ Grant Management team, the Grants Focal Person/Grant Assistant is responsible for ensuring that the country program adheres to all its grant management obligations internally within BRAC and externally with donors. This position is empowered to make recommendations for improvements needed within Country Office systems to support donor compliance.

This role will work closely with Fundraising/Program Implementation/Operations and Finance on proposals, financial and narrative reporting, monitoring and analysis, and compliance processes. In the event of a major humanitarian emergency, the role holder will be expected to work outside the normal role profile and be able to vary working hours accordingly.

Key Responsibilities:

Coordination:

• Coordinates and negotiates the drafting process for financial and narrative reports among different teams, ensuring submission deadlines are met and reports of high quality
• Facilitates Kick Off meetings with a diverse stakeholder group
• Facilitates monthly Grant Review Meetings with a diverse stakeholder group, notes action commitments and follows up to ensure completion;
• Facilitates Close Out meetings and actions
• Participates in Global Grant Management community of practice calls and trainings on behalf of Country Office and applies relevant information and learning internally
• Lead and coordinate the performance of the Grants management key performance indicators
• Lead and coordinate Due Diligence of Downstream partners during grant implementation as needed.

Compliance:

• Supports adherence to BRAC Grant Management procedures and policies
• Supports adherence to BRAC Sub-Grant Management procedures and policies
• Supports adherence of complex donor compliance requirements across the Country Office and downstream partners through regular communication of compliance elements and training
• Supports the Donor Contract review process by reviewing contracts with a compliance lens;
• Support teams across Country to ensure all opportunities, proposals, contracts and amendments follow BRAC processes
• Ensure vetting of all partners complete and evidenced
• Draft sub-grant agreements using endorsed template packages and ensuring that all donor compliance requirements are passed down
• Identify and address or escalate any potential compliance issues to SMT/CMT.

Analysis:

• Perform monitoring of grants, grant spending, portfolio spending and perform further analysis to aid in resolution of issues identified
• Maintain portfolio and pipeline tracker for the Country Office
• Maintain reporting tracker for the Country Office.

Portfolio Management:

• Use Grant Management System and tools and monitor Country Office portfolio and performance in grant management
• Lead regular grant reviews and other monitoring across allocated portfolio
• Provide regular management information to the SMT/CMT on the performance of the active portfolio (Key Performance Indicators).

Capacity Building:

• Capacity build more junior staff and promote learning in the grant management team, as applicable.
• Encourage professional development among Grants Management team.
• Support capacity building of country office teams in Grants Management Practices and processes.

Systems:

• Maintain grant files in accordance with BRAC procedures
• Develop expert knowledge of Grant Management System & dashboard functionality, maintain up to date data and use GMS data for decision making.

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.

Key Performance Indicators (KPIs):

• # of procedures and tools of Global Grant Management Manual adopted as core process by the Country Office
• # of procedures and tools of Global Sub-Grant Management Manual adopted as core process by the Country Office
• Dashboard maintained of grants portfolio & pipeline & presented to SMT/CMT for decision-making
• Adoption of Grant Management System within Country Office
• Improved donor feedback on reporting timeliness and quality
• # of monthly Grant review meetings conducted
• Timely submission of donor reports
• # quality of donor reports assessed by the program quality checklist and financial quality checklist
• # of grants that have held closeout meetings and completed the closeout checklist.

Academic Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance or International Development or Social Studies, or Communications.

Required Skills, Competencies & Knowledge:

• Basic Knowledge of NGOs and preparing, writing, and reviewing donor reports.
• Basic 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) is an added advantage
• Possess basic understanding of program operations including procurement and field realities
• Possess basic understanding of the full grant cycle including proposal development phase
• Possess basic understanding of the financial aspects of grant management, ability to work with Finance Departments on grant management issues
• Show basic skills in coordination and negotiation
• Show basic skills in 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.

Experience Requirements:

• 1+ years in development or related field;
• Experience in grants management is added advantage.

Employment type: Regular/Fixed-Term

Salary: Negotiable

About BRAC International:

BRAC International (BI), a leading non-profit organization, is on a mission to empower people and communities facing poverty, illiteracy, disease, and social injustice. Our vision is to create a world free from exploitation and discrimination, where everyone has the opportunity to realize their potential. We design proven, scalable solutions that equip people with the support and confidence they need to achieve their potential.

BRAC was founded in Bangladesh in 1972 and over the last five decades has grown to become one of the world’s largest non-governmental organisations (NGOs), reaching over 100 million people. We started our first international operation by venturing into Afghanistan in 2002, building on lessons from our work in Bangladesh to support a nation devastated by war. Currently operating in 16 countries across Asia and Africa. Born, proven and led in the Global South, BRAC International brings a unique Southern perspective and commitment to continuous learning, providing a depth of insight, experience and evidence to meet the needs of diverse communities with humility and courage across Asia and Africa. To learn more about BRAC International, please visit (www.bracinternational.org)

Our Core Values:

Integrity: We approach our work with honesty and integrity.

Innovation: We innovate and iterate to improve our impact.

Inclusiveness: We foster inclusion to reach those who need it most.

Effectiveness: We strive for effectiveness to better serve people in poverty.

If you feel you are the right match for the above-mentioned position, please follow the application process to grab your dream opportunity!

Qualified and interested candidates are recommended to email their Resume with a signed cover letter in a single PDF format and any supporting documents to sbirwanda.recruitment@brac.net; mentioning a brief academic background, career summary, core competence, notarized copies of academic qualifications and professional certifications (if any) etc. within 250 words.

Please mention the name of the position in the subject bar.

Application deadline: 18^th April 2025

Please note that the shortlisting will be done on rolling basis and only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

BRAC is committed to safeguarding children, young people and adults, and expects all employees and volunteers to share the same commitment. We believe every stakeholder and every member of the communities we work with has the right to be protected from all forms of harm, abuse, neglect, harassment, and exploitation – regardless of age, race, religion, and gender, status as an individual with a disability or ethnic origin. Therefore, our recruitment policy and procedure include extensive background checks and disclosure of criminal records in order to ensure safeguarding to the fullest extent.

“BRAC International is an equal opportunities employer”

 

Human Resources & Training Manager (Re-advertised) at BRAC: (Deadline 18 April 2025)

BRAC International is Hiring! Join BRAC International to create opportunities for people to realise their potential.

Position: Human Resources & Training Manager (Re-Advertised)

Job Location: BRAC International Rwanda/ Country Office, Kigali

About the Role:

The Human Resources (HR) and Training Manager plays a pivotal role in ensuring the efficient and strategic management of BRAC Rwanda organization’s workforce. This position is responsible for leading and managing the HR department and functions, including recruitment, employee relations, performance management, training and development, compensation and benefits, and compliance with labor laws. The HR and Training Manager ensures that HR practices align with the organization’s goals, promoting a positive workplace culture while enhancing employee engagement, productivity, and retention.

Additionally, the HR and Training Manager will be a strategic partner to the senior management team, providing advisory on people management, driving initiatives that support employee development, and leading efforts to attract and retain top talent.

Key Responsibilities:

• Develop, implement, and maintain HR policies and procedures that are aligned with organizational priorities and demands as well as country law. In line with this, to develop HR tools that are supportive of the policies within the organization.
• Update and maintain HR policies handbook.
• Coach and advice management regarding interpretation and execution of HR policies and procedures and compliance with applicable legislation and regulations.
• Support the development of an organizational culture that reflects BRAC values, promotes accountability and high performance, and encourages a team culture of learning, creativity and innovation.
• Manage the performance management system and processes to ensure the performance objective is set appropriately and lead the appraisal process both mid-year and end of year.
• In close collaboration with hiring managers, take lead in recruitment processes that span the full recruitment cycle from advertisement to employment contracting while ensuring openness and transparency.
• Ensure that employee benefit providers, including those for medical coverage, group life insurance, and workers’ compensation, are renewed in a timely manner. Additionally, monitor and ensure adherence to service level agreements (SLAs) to maintain high standards of service delivery.
• Ensure payroll is processed accurately and in a timely manner, while maintaining full compliance with all statutory regulations and requirements.
• Manage and supervise the effective use of HRIS ensuring accuracy of employee details
• Lead in strategic HR and staff compensation related surveys in consultation with the CD and Regional Head of HR.
• Create structured opportunities to encourage learning of direct reports, ensuring continuous performance evaluations and reviews are undertaken as appropriate.
• Oversee and manage the HR department’s budget, including budget planning, forecasting, and allocation of financial resources, ensuring best use of resources to support departmental objectives.
• Advice staff and managers on use and interpretation of the performance management system and advise on managing poor and outstanding performance and linking performance review to annual increments and learning and development.
• Support line managers build and develop the capacity of national staff through the provision of tools and information that relate to coaching, performance management and human resource development plans.
• Develop, implement and manage compensation and benefits policies and schemes (including terms of conditions of employment, contracts and medical insurance) in line with local labor laws and in relation to other INGOs in country.
• Lead the field office in participating in periodic market surveys and make recommendations on pay and benefits based on market data.
• Represent the organization in legal issues, seeking advice from relevant authorities.
• Play an advisory role in disciplinary procedures and grievances including conducting investigations if required
• In close collaboration with the country management teams, take lead in the development of staff wellness/care schemes and ensure that the overall staff wellbeing is taken into consideration through policy and practice.
• In collaboration with the Regional Head of HR, support line managers in change management, restructuring, team building, and addressing organizational challenges through diagnosing issues and working collaboratively with staff and management for solutions.

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.

Academic Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources Management or a related field. Master’s degree preferred.

Required Skills, Competencies & Knowledge:

• Excellent people management skills including warmth and sensitivity, conversational, able to relate to and effectively communicate with people from different cultures (at various levels within the organization)
• High integrity and a strong sense of professional ethics with proven ability to handle sensitive and confidential situations and documentation.
• Working knowledge of Human Resources practices including good knowledge of Rwanda employment labor laws.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office products, Google platform, and virtual technologies such as Skype, Zoom.
• Excellent planning and organizational skills; ability to plan and coordinate work, ensure the efficient flow of projects and processes
• Ability to interact positively with all levels of the organization and across organizational and cultural boundaries
• Excellent relationship management skills and ability to communicate in all forms (written, verbal, negotiation, presentation skills)
• Ability to prioritize and deal with competing demands to deliver results.
• Ability to work under pressure and manage tight deadlines.
• Excellent Excel and PowerPoint skills

Experience Requirements:

• Five (5) years of working experience with an International NGO or other international organization; of which four (4) years must have been at senior level; or equivalent combination of both education and experience.

Employment type: Fixed-Term

Salary: Negotiable

About BRAC International:

BRAC International (BI), a leading non-profit organization, is on a mission to empower people and communities facing poverty, illiteracy, disease, and social injustice. Our vision is to create a world free from exploitation and discrimination, where everyone has the opportunity to realise their potential. We design proven, scalable solutions that equip people with the support and confidence they need to achieve their potential.

BRAC was founded in Bangladesh in 1972 and over the last five decades has grown to become one of the world’s largest non-governmental organisations (NGOs), reaching over 100 million people. We started our first international operation by venturing into Afghanistan in 2002, building on lessons from our work in Bangladesh to support a nation devastated by war. Currently operating in 16 countries across Asia and Africa. Born, proven and led in the Global South, BRAC International brings a unique Southern perspective and commitment to continuous learning, providing a depth of insight, experience and evidence to meet the needs of diverse communities with humility and courage across Asia and Africa. To learn more about BRAC International, please visit (www.bracinternational.org)

Our Core Values:

Integrity: We approach our work with honesty and integrity.

Innovation: We innovate and iterate to improve our impact.

Inclusiveness: We foster inclusion to reach those who need it most.

Effectiveness: We strive for effectiveness to better serve people in poverty.

If you feel you are the right match for the above-mentioned position, please follow the application process to grab your dream opportunity!

Qualified and interested candidates are recommended to email their Resume with a signed cover letter in a single PDF format and any supporting documents to recruitmentafrica.bi@brac.net; mentioning a brief academic background, career summary, core competence, notarized copies of academic qualifications and professional certifications (if any) etc. within 250 words.

Please mention the name of the position in the subject bar.

Application deadline: 18^th April 2025

BRAC is committed to safeguarding children, young people and adults, and expects all employees and volunteers to share the same commitment. We believe every stakeholder and every member of the communities we work with has the right to be protected from all forms of harm, abuse, neglect, harassment, and exploitation – regardless of age, race, religion, and gender, status as an individual with a disability or ethnic origin. Therefore, our recruitment policy and procedure include extensive background checks and disclosure of criminal records in order to ensure safeguarding to the fullest extent.

“BRAC International is an equal opportunities employer”