Liberia: Programme Manager-Education & ELA (Empowerment & Livelihood for Adolescent)

Career with BRAC International

With over 100,000 employees reaching an estimated 138 million people, BRAC is the world’s largest non-governmental organisation.

BRAC is a development success story, spreading anti-poverty solutions born in Bangladesh to 11 other developing countries in Asia and Africa, making it a global leader in providing opportunities for the world’s poor.

With a holistic approach that uses a wide array of tools including microfinance, education, healthcare, legal services and more, BRAC invests in communities’ own human and material resources, catalysing lasting change and creating an ecosystem in which the poor have the chance to seize control of their own lives. Of the world’s top development and humanitarian relief organisations, BRAC is one of the few based in the global south. BRAC International is seeking application from competent, dynamic and self-motivated individuals to fill up the following position:

Programme Manager-Education & ELA (Empowerment & Livelihood for Adolescent)

Key Responsibilities:

Proper planning and timely implementation of projects, lead and coordinate project activities, manage and provide technical guidance to team, reporting in adherence with BRAC and donor guidelines and standards , developing new projects for fund raising (in coordination with the country and head office team), and working closely with government counterparts, stakeholders. Key responsibilities include but are not limited to:

· To ensure quality and effective programme implementation of the relevant country.

· Lead quality educational and ELA project development for long term sustainability of the education & ELA programme of the relevant country.

· Ensure developing operational plans of the existing projects, budgeting for new initiatives & proper utilization of the budget and timely reporting donor reporting.

· Train the education & ELA team for effective programme delivery. Take necessary initiatives to improve the quality of programme delivery on time.

· Maintain close liaison with the donors, Stakeholders, Government Offices and other internal and external authorities.

· Ensure proper logistics supports to the programme.

· Coordinate with other technical departments (health, Food Security & Livelihood, MF etc) and support departments (e.g. admin, human resources).

Person Specifications:

• Experience of project proposal development/project management/coordination in establishing and managing Education & ELA projects, including monitoring, evaluation, administration, finance, and logistics, in complex and challenging environments
• Technical knowledge on development, social protection, gender and diversity and environmental issues, and participatory approaches.
• Development of training materials and other technical training
• High level of expertise in representation and negotiation with Government, Donors, partners and other stakeholders.
• Ability to adapt or change priorities and take initiative where appropriate to deal with difficulties encountered in daily work.
• The ability to work independently, think innovatively and strategically and work effectively within a team.

· Quality to manage national staff in a mature and impartial manner and addressing inequalities in all the key areas of responsibility.

• Good management and pedagogical skills in the Education and ELA programme.
• Capacity to manage a multidisciplinary and multicultural team
• Strong capacity building/training facilitation skills and experience.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills in English with different stakeholders.
• Good report writing skills, and experience in conducting surveys.
• Ability to work under pressure and deadlines
• Diplomacy, tact and negotiating skills
• Strong financial/budget management skills required
• The ability to coordinate effective team work and to work effectively within a team
• Strong conceptual, creative and analytical skills and be responsible, flexible, culturally sensitive.

· Computer skills (Microsoft office, Photoshop)

Educational Requirements:

Graduation on education/development studies/Technical subject areas

Experience Requirements:

Minimum 5 years job experience in implementing integrated Education & ELA Programmes .

Employment type: Contractual

Salary: Negotiable

Job Location: Liberia

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

External candidates need to apply online through careers.brac.net or email their CV with a letter of interest mentioning educational grades, years of experience, current and expected salary at recruitment.bi@brac.net

Internal candidates need to apply with their latest CV including all job assignments in detail with BRAC PIN and email to internal.bi@brac.net

Please mention the name of the position and AD# BI 23/16 in the subject bar.

Only complete applications will be accepted and short listed candidates will be contacted.

Application deadline: June 15 2016

BRAC is an equal opportunities employer