BRAC is Hiring Head of Operations; Skills Development Program 2023 in Dhaka

BRAC is Hiring Head of Operations; Skills Development Program 2023 in Dhaka 

Job Responsibilities:

• Lead the operation team of SDP ensuring expected outcomes are achieved in all donor funded projects; ensuring compliance and quality of training delivery through quality: a) administration and management b) effective market driven training assessment and certification/accreditation in growth sectors for learners and professionals; c) rigorous targeting and job placement mechanisms; d) effective network and liaison with employers.
• Manage and lead the strategy and expansion of BRAC Institution Based Skills Development (BISD) through coordination and planning at multiple levels as well as create space for incorporating innovation and lessons learning in programme expansion for improved cost-effectiveness
• Play the lead role to ensure disadvantaged youth are enrolled as per target in all training; especially, ensuring female inclusion in traditional and non-traditional occupations, resulting in sustainable employment outcomes
• Ensure continuous development of field management, identify their strengths and weaknesses, provide guidance and technical support to ensure quality implementation and strengthened operations
• Provide strategic guidance to pilot initiatives (Career Hub, BISD Online, BISD centers) to develop and improve the operational efficiency and cost-sharing modality and contribute in building private sector partnership for employment generation.
• Guide to prepare annual operation plan (AOP), Budget, MEAL strategy, effective financial & risk management and sustainability align with organizational strategy.
• Support other cross-functional programmes and coordinate with multiple support departments within BRAC to ensure smooth programme operation of SDP
• Support to prepare concept paper, project proposal, MoU, ToR related to program activity, coordinate preparation of reports as required to be shared within BRAC and donors and stakeholders and play a lead role in fund-raising.
• Build capacity of team members both at HO and field level through intensive supervision, mentoring and training so team members can grow and take up larger roles as programme expands.

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.

BRAC is an international development organisation based in Bangladesh. In order to receive foreign donations, BRAC was subsequently registered under the NGO Affairs Bureau of the Government of Bangladesh.