Career with BRAC International
BRAC is a development success story, born in Bangladesh and
expanding into 10 other developing countries in Asia and Africa. It
spreads anti-poverty solutions making it a global leader in providing
opportunities for the world’s poor.
BRAC was founded in Bangladesh in 1972 by Sir Fazle Hasan
Abed, and is today one of the top leaders in developing cost-effective,
evidence-based poverty innovations in extremely poor, fragile and
post-disaster settings. BRAC started its first programme outside of
Bangladesh in Afghanistan in 2002 through its Dutch registered Stichting
BRAC International. BRAC International is currently reaching over 19
million people beyond Bangladesh and creating opportunities to break the
cycle of poverty.
With a holistic approach that uses a wide array of
interventions including microfinance, education, healthcare, legal
services and more, BRAC invests in communities’ own human and material
resources, catalyzing 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. In January 2018, BRAC was
ranked as the number one NGO in the world for the fourth consecutive
year by the Geneva-based NGO Advisor, an independent media organisation
committed to highlighting innovation, impact and governance in the
non-profit sector.
BRAC International is seeking application from competent,
dynamic and self-motivated individuals to fill the following position:
AGM, Risk Management
The purpose of this position is to identify, analyze and
monitor risk factors, manage and implement risk management processes
across BRAC international countries. The job holder also develops and
proposes risk mitigation strategies to senior management. This position
is reportable to the head of risk management and work closely with the
risk management team in head office and BRAC International countries.
Job responsibilities include but not limited to the following -
Key Responsibilities:
- Implement risk management framework in different
development programmes which include risk measurement, identification
and monitoring the risks, assist and guide BRAC International HR teams
in implementing and administering employee benefit programmes.
- Work across all programme levels of the organisation to
understand cross-functional linkages and interdependencies, as well as
the implications of risk at both at strategic level and at the
operational level.
- Participate in preparing risk management capacity
development training modules and suggest proposals for development of
the modules.
- Communicate risk strategy and policies by arranging
meetings and seminars on risk management for the beneficiaries and
stakeholders.
- Constructively challenge, consult and advise senior
management within the organisational framework, follow-up on risk
management reports with the concerned of all development programmes.
- Prepare periodic risk management reports and submit to
the head of risk management, senior management team and other
stakeholders.
- Lead, supervise and guide different programme risk assessment teams.
- Establish and quantify the organisation’s 'risk appetite', i.e. the level of risk they are prepared to accept.
- Assist in the development of and manage processes to
identify and evaluate risks of business areas and control
self-assessments.
- Help managers at all levels across BRAC International to
ensure that risk management is embedded at an operational level within
the business and that staff at all levels are aware of and manage risk
as a core part of their responsibilities.
- Travel anywhere in the world as per requirement of the organisation.
- 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.
Educational Requirements:
- BBA/MBA/BSc in any Business Subject/ Statistics from an accredited university.
Required Competencies
- Excellent knowledge of the functions and programmes of a
development organisation including knowledge of strategy and people’s
management of large work force
- Excellent ability to influence, drive change and resolve conflicts
- Ability to work independently and also in group
- Strong analytic, logical reasoning, and problem solving, risk vs. reward skills
- Excellent interpersonal/ communication skills
- Leadership and motivational skills
- Skills in advanced Microsoft Excel
Experience Requirements:
- At least 7 to 10 years of experience in NGO/ Business sector
- At least 3 to 5 years in a risk management role
- Experience in working with cross boarder team and culture
- Experience in working with fast paced, technology based development organisation
Employment type: Regular/ Contractual
Salary: Negotiable
Job Location: BRAC International, Head Office, Dhaka
If you feel you are the right match for the above mentioned position, please follow the application instructions accordingly:
External candidates need to email
their CV with a letter of interest mentioning educational grades, years
of experience, current and expected salary at [email protected]
Internal candidates need to apply with their latest CV including all job assignments in detail with BRAC PIN and email to [email protected]
Please mention the name of the position and AD# BI 18/19 in the subject bar.
Only complete applications will be accepted and short listed candidates will be contacted.
Application deadline: 24 June 2019
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 is an equal opportunities employer
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