Country Director at BRAC International Tanzania

BRAC International

Country Director

Country Director at BRAC International July 2024

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Position: Country Director, BRAC Tanzania (Re-advertisement)
Job Location: Dar es salaam, Tanzania

About the Role
The
incumbent will serve as BRAC International’s chief representative in
Tanzania. S/he will provide leadership to and manage all BI programmes
and staff in Tanzania. This will include ownership of the country’s
Annual Strategic Plan (ASP) development and implementation.

The
Country Director will represent BRAC International in the country at
different platforms and ensure its profile and reputation with
stakeholders are strong and reflect organisational value, vision and
mission. S/he is expected to work closely with programme anchors and
other unit heads in BRAC International based in the regional and head
offices and affiliate offices in the UK, and USA and fundraiser
representatives in the Netherlands.

Key Responsibilities:
Leadership and Management of BRAC Tanzania

• Provide strong and inclusive leadership across all the functions of the BRAC Tanzania.
• Strong
  focus on leadership and people management, ensuring the most capable
  and qualified staff members are in place to implement office strategy
  and operational plans.
• Lead the development and implementation
  of high-quality country strategic plan relevant to the local context and
  the organisational priorities.
• Lead and manage the team in a way that facilitates a high-performance culture, open trustworthy relationships and integrity.
• Promote a culture of learning and development, employee engagement and good stewardship of human capital in the country.
• Serve as the Chairperson of the Country Management Team (CMT).
• Uphold, promote, follow and apply the Core Values and Mission of BRAC in Tanzania.
• Overall oversight of all Tanzania Country Operations. 
• Ensure
  that local administrative, financial, HR, logistics, procurement and IT
  areas function in line with both global BI principles and with relevant
  local laws.
• Ensure transparent and accurate financial
  management of the country office and work in collaboration with the
  Finance team to ensure monthly reporting and financial management of all
  funding.
• Ensure all programmes and operations adhere to Tanzania laws and statutory requirements.
• Ensure
  security of staff and assets of the country programme by having
  Security Management Plans and SoPs and regular security updates in place
  and orient teams and visitors to Tanzania country programme as
  appropriate.
• Work with the country Head of Finance in the annual
  statutory audit and other donor compliance project audits for the
  country programme.
• Ensure periodic verification of inventory and management of assets in line with relevant policies.

Programme Development and Management

• Working with the BI regional and global teams, ensure that the BRAC
  Tanzania team has the right resources, tools, and support to deliver
  projects and programmes to a high standard, as and when funding is
  secured.
• Oversee the programme portfolio and ensure new programmes meet contractual obligations.
• Lead,
  guide and supervise the programme managers on planning, implementation,
  monitoring and evaluation of the projects to ensure the effective and
  efficient execution of project deliverables.
• Ensure adequate
  systems are in place and followed, regarding programme procurements,
  management and maintenance of project assets, regular inventories and
  similar activities.
• Ensure that health and safety are embedded
  into all projects and programmes and that risk management strategies are
  in place to protect staff, participants, and partners.
• Provide
  guidance and support to the team to implement project activities, hold
  regular project team meetings to review progress, identify and resolve
  challenges and course-correct where necessary.
• Ensure compliance
  and quality for all projects to ensure they are delivered on target, on
  time, on budget and that project tracking mechanisms are utilised to
  identify and mitigate risk.
• Visit projects to encourage, advise,
  build relationships, evaluate and inspect the funded projects.
  Accordingly, follow-up with the programme managers on the findings of
  audit, risk register and monitoring report
• Drive, develop, and
  ensure the adaption, integration, and learning around key areas
  including safeguarding, gender equity and diversity, monitoring and
  evaluation framework, risk management registrar in place and updated
  regularly.

Financial Management, Budgeting and Operational Compliance

• Strengthen
  the financial sustainability of programmes and operations through
  effective and efficient resource development effort, outstanding healthy
  financial ratios, and effective budget administration.
• Ensure strong financial compliance through timeliness and completeness of financial reports.
• Ensure strong operational compliance through timeliness and completeness of programme reports.
• Oversee
  all BRAC Tanzania projects’ income and finances and deliver regular,
  transparent, and accurate reports to ensure that finances are spent in
  alignment with donor and organisational budgets.
• Lead and
  oversee the grants acquisition and management effort in the country
  ensuring long-term health of the portfolio and achievement of annual
  targets.

Resource Development and Management

• Develop, implement and monitor a country specific resource mobilisation and fundraising strategy.
• Lead in fundraising efforts for the country and ensure targeted fundraising from institutional, private and corporate donors.
• In
  liaison with Global and Regional resource mobilisation teams, identify
  fundraising opportunities and guide in the development of quality
  proposals to build and diversify the country’s resource base.
• Ensure
  strong external engagement and visibility of BI to help promote its
  work to key donors and acquire greater levels of resources for ministry
  from a diverse set of donors.

Safeguarding Responsibilities

• Establish a safeguarding culture across all levels of the programme by
  implementing the safeguarding policy. Act as a key source of support,
  guidance and expertise on safeguarding for establishing a safe working
  environment.
• Responsible to ensure team members are
  appropriately trained, supported and have access to resources regarding
  issues that are identified and actioned in accordance with the
  safeguarding policy and procedure.
• Follow the safeguarding reporting procedure in case any reportable incident takes place, encourage others to do so.

Educational Requirements:

• Master’s degree in social sciences, Development Management, Economics, Public Policy or other social science fields.

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Required Knowledge, Skills & Competencies:

• Knowledge and engagement in social protection programming and policy advocacy an added advantage
• Demonstrable experience in strategic planning, programme development and management of complex, multi-stakeholder interventions.
• Direct experience of project appraisal, assessment, monitoring and evaluation methodologies.
• Demonstrable
  experience in establishing networks with governments, private and
  public sector entities as well as development agencies.
• Demonstrate experience in preparing funding proposals for a range of donors.
• Professional
  knowledge in diverse development approaches demonstrable leadership,
  organisational, managerial and communication skills.
• Ability to
  think strategically, conceptualise new ideas, digest and analyse complex
  information and present coherent work plan or implementation plan.
• Cultural sensitivity and ability to work in a culturally diverse environment.
• Possess high ethical and moral standards.
• Ability to prioritise tasks and manage time efficiently.
• Excellent writing and facilitation skills.
• Strong interpersonal communication and representational skills.
• Willingness to often travel to the project site when required.

Experience Requirements:

• 15+ years of proven strategic programme management and development
  experience in a developing country setting, preferably in Tanzania or
  West Africa.
• At least 7-10 years’ experience in managing a
  country office in a national or international INGO in diverse culture
  and socio-economic context.
• Preferred to have experience as Country Director/equivalent role or Deputy Country Director/ equivalent role in INGOs.

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.com)

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

How to apply
If
you feel you are the right match for the above-mentioned position,
please follow the application process to grab your dream opportunity!
External candidates are recommended to email their Resume with a cover letter and any supporting documents to recruitment.bi@brac.net
mentioninga brief academic background, career summary, core competence,
professional certifications (if any) etc. within 250 words.

Internal
candidates are recommended to apply with their latest Resume including
all job assignments in detail and a cover letter mentioning core
competence and career aspiration with BRAC PIN and email to internal.bi@brac.net copying their immediate reporting manager.
Please mention the name of the position and AD# BI 44/24 in the subject bar.
Application deadline:12 August 2024

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”