Branch Manager

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

Position: Branch Manager

Job Location: Nyanza, Ruhango, Muhanga, Huye, Nyamagabe or Nyaruguru Districts

About the Role:

Provide overall leadership to a branch level project implementation activity. Supervise and follow-up all Program Officers to improve project quality with staff capacity building. Facilitate branch level staff meeting and role play as a branch main contact person. Prepare MIS and other reports with financial reports and submit to proper authorities. Maintain coordination with technical and operations part at the branch level, collaborate with key stakeholders at the branch level.

Key Responsibilities:

• Provide overall leadership to a branch level project implementation activity.
• Supervise and follow-up all Program Officers to improve project quality with staff capacity building.
• Facilitate branch level staff meeting and role play as a branch main contact person.
• Maintain coordination with technical and operations part at the branch level,
• Ensure achievement of programmatic targets with quality as per SOP.
• Contact Technical Specialist(s) to develop project quality and staff capacity building.
• Contact all stake holders at branch Level as per necessity.
• Coordinate monthly coordination meeting at branch office and take facilitators role.
• Responsible for all branch level procurement and ensure logistics
• Ensure cash flow for smooth day to day project activities
• Arrange all branch level trainings and workshops as per project design and help trained people for their job placement.
• Prepare MIS and financial reports and other reports as per requirements and submit in time.

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):

• Achievement of project activities as per SOP.
• Quality implementation, activeness of Clubs and Community groups, reduces GBV, establishment of value chain and smooth club operations.

Academic Qualifications:

• Bachelor degree in social sciences, development studies/Rural development, education, community development, agriculture, economics or any other related field.

Required Skills, Competencies & Knowledge:

• Understanding of AIM SOP and Having implemented AIM Program interventions
• Having performed club activities and able to run BInsight, and track club attendance
• Being familiar with the context of Nyanza, Ruhango, Muhanga, Huye, Nyamagabe, or Nyaruguru Districts.
• Able to work closely with community and key stakeholders from village, cell, sectors and district levels
• Skills in writing quality monthly, quarterly and annual reports
• Skills in developing working plan and relate to the procurement plan as well
• Skills in budgeting for the AIM activities and doing projections
• Ability to manage staff and coordinate them effectively and efficiently
• Basic skills and knowledge in working with private sectors and other community based organization
• Basic in monitoring and evaluation of community development projects
• Basic knowledge and skills on women empowerment
• Ability to use a computer with proficiency in Microsoft Office programs, i.e., Excel, Word, PowerPoint, etc.
• Ability to perform and prioritize multiple tasks.
• Willing to be able to travel within the working areas of Nyaruguru, Nyamagabe, Huye, Nyanza, Ruhango and Muhanga as required.
• High degree of professionalism and ability to deal sensitively with confidential material;
• Strong interpersonal (verbal and written) communication skills.
• Fluency in written and spoken English and Kinyarwanda.

Experience Requirements: 

• 3 Years working experience in development sector included women and youth development.
• Having proven experience in working with communities, engaging stakeholders at the branch level.

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 bracrwandarecruitment@gmail.com; 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: 27^th November 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”