Stichting BRAC International’s (BI) journey started in 2002, when BRAC, a non-governmental organisation of Bangladeshi origin, started its global operation. With 40 years of experience in reaching out to 120 million Bangladeshis and proven solutions to effectively tackle poverty, BRAC realised that it could foster the same change for the poor in other countries. Currently BRAC is implementing programmes in 11 countries of Asia and Africa.
In Nepal, BRAC registered as an international non-governmental organisation with the Social Welfare Council in 2015. BRAC is working in Kavre and Kathmandu districts in WASH, strengthening the skills of female community health volunteers, adolescent girls, agriculture, livestock and skills development for urban poor youth.

Stichting BRAC International’s (BI) journey started in 2002, when BRAC, a non-governmental organisation of Bangladeshi origin, started its global operation. With 40 years of experience in reaching out to 120 million Bangladeshis and proven solutions to effectively tackle poverty, BRAC realised that it could foster the same change for the poor in other countries. Currently BRAC is implementing programmes in 11 countries of Asia …

Country Head - (Designated Country Representative)

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Basic Job Information

Job Category	:	NGO / INGO / Social work
Job Level	:	top
No. of Vacancy/s	:	[ 1 ]
Job Location	:	Kathmandu
Offered Salary	:	None
Apply Before(Deadline)	:	Nov. 05, 2016 00:00 (7 years, 8 months ago)

Job Specification

Education Level	:	Graduate (Masters)
Experience Required	:	Not Required

Other Specification

Strong commitment to BRAC’s mission, approach and values
A firm dedication to international development
Flexible and adaptable with good interpersonal skills and a ‘can-do’ approach
Ability to lead and inspire a small team
Cultural sensitivity and ability to develop strong and trusting relationships across the world and across cultures
Meticulous attention to detail and accuracy
Dependable and reliable with the ability to be productive under time pressure
Very well organised, capable of building productive internal and external relationships for the organisation
Positive, resilient and supportive
Ability to confidently articulate BRAC’s approach and impact in public fora
Ability to travel widely in Nepal and within Asia
Language skills – with priority languages Nepali, French, German, Spanish and Bengali

Job Description

The Country Representative will be part of the senior management team of BRAC Iinternational and have shared accountability for programmatic and operational activities. As head of the country office, the Country Representative will be responsible for delivering BRAC International country strategy through quality programmes in Microfinance, Health, Education, Agriculture, poultry & livestock, livelihood, food security,Targeting the Ultra Poor (TUP) and future programmes/projects , as well as liaising with funding partners BRAC USA and BRAC UK.

The role provides immense opportunity to play an increasingly important and decisive strategic role within BRAC International while leading a diverse workforce of in-country staff. The role will receive support to carry out day-to-day activities from a variety of sources at BRAC International – Executive Director, Head of HR, Head of Finance, programme anchors and other unit heads in BRAC International based in the Head Office in Dhaka.

Key Responsibilities:

Uphold, promote, and apply the core Values and Mission of BRAC in the host country
Lead and supervise the program managers on planning, implementation, monitoring and evaluation of the projects to ensure the effective and efficient execution of project deliverables
Participate in program development and the writing of project proposals for extension of existing and/or establishment of new programs in host country
Ensure a relevant, timely and accurate flow of strategic, management and operational reports for the implementation of effective work according to program objectives and standards and to meet reporting standards of donors, partner offices and the headquarters
Supervise managers to ensure regular budget monitoring to be conducted for all programs/ projects
Ensure adequate systems are in place and followed, regarding program procurements, management and maintenance of project assets, regular inventories and similar activities
Represent BRAC to foreign and national governments, partners, donors and other stakeholders, and develop and maintain productive relationships and be BRAC’s representative and spokesperson to local and international media/ audience
Direct and manage staffing in the country while focusing on developing capabilities appropriate to the strategic and operational needs of projects/programs, needs of both the present and future within the country and create ownership among local staff
Ensure proper and transparent management of resources and reporting systems are established in the country in accordance with the policy and procedures and all regulatory requirements of BRAC, host country governments and donor’s policy
Visit projects to advise, build relationships, evaluate and inspect the funded projects and follow up on audit findings, risk register and monitoring report
Analyse continuous impact and effectiveness of existing programs on a national level and adapt accordingly
Liaise with Advisory Committee Members