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BRAC is an award-winning international non-governmental development organization, with the vision of a world free from all forms of exploitation and discrimination, where everyone has the opportunity to realize their potential. BRAC is a leader in developing and implementing cost-effective, evidence based programs to assist poor and disadvantaged communities in low income countries, including in conflict-prone and post-disaster settings. It is an organization of and for the people of the Global South, pioneering new development and social enterprise approaches to equip communities to achieve prosperity. As well as being the world's biggest NGO by number of staff and people directly reached, BRAC has regularly been ranked the number one NGO in the world by the Geneva-based NGO Advisor, an independent organization committed to highlighting innovation, impact and governance in the non-profit sector. BRAC retained the top spot in 2020 among the top 500 NGOs for the fifth consecutive year.
BRAC was founded in Bangladesh in 1972 by Sir Fazle Hasan Abed. It started its first programme outside of Bangladesh in Afghanistan in 2002, and has since reached millions of people in 11 countries in Asia and Africa. BRAC has a holistic approach to development that uses a wide array of programmes and social enterprises, including in microfinance, education, health, agriculture, gender and human rights. BRAC believes that every person has inherent potential, and when an enabling environment is created and that potential is unleashed, even the poorest can become agents of positive change in their own lives, for their families and their communities.
 

BRAC Uganda NGO started operations in Uganda in 2006. Through its unparalleled network of branches across the country, BRAC Uganda creates large scale, positive changes though a holistic and integrated set of programmes in Agriculture, Food Security and Livelihood (AFSL), Health, Education & youth Empowerment, Ultra-poor graduation (UPG), Emergence Preparedness & Response and a Seed Social Enterprise. BRAC Uganda Country Office is located at Plot 880, Heritage Road, Nsambya, Kampala.
About the AIM Programme In 2022, the MasterCard Foundation in partnership with BRAC International (BI) will be announcing an initiative that will create a positive and measurable impact for 1.2 million adolescent girls and young women and 9.5 million people across seven countries in East and West Africa, including Ghana, Kenya, Liberia, Rwanda, Sierra Leone, Tanzania, and Uganda.
 

There is mounting urgency to support adolescent girls and young women (AGYW) living in poverty, which has been further amplified by the global pandemic. Through this partnership, scalable economic development approaches will be delivered in communities to foster the agency and voice of AGYW. They will have the opportunity to fulfill their aspirations, achieve sustainable livelihoods, and engage in advocacy issues. BRAC International will implement an integrated and holistic model to address the various life cycles of a young woman living in poverty, ensuring she is able to transition safely from adolescence to adulthood. She will be equipped with the appropriate skills, tools, and access to finance to effectively exercise her agency and build a fulfilling and productive livelihood.
BRAC International is seeking applications from competent, dynamic and selfmotivated individuals to fill the following positions in Uganda.

Program Manager, Education & Youth Empowerment (01 Position)
About the Education & Youth Empowerment Programme

BRAC Uganda Education & Youth Empowerment Program promotes the social and economic education and empowerment of women and girls in alleviation of poverty. The program achieves its objectives through various projects like Technical Vocational Training (TVET), Early Childhood Development (ECD) and Youth Empowerment, Empowerment & Livelihood for Adolescents (ELA+). GOAL Project, Albertine Region Sustainable Development Project (ARSDP), Education, BRAC Girls Talk project, ELA is school Project and Empowerment and Life skills for Adolescent girls and Young Children (EELAY). ECD Programme was launched in December, 2010 and has since then grown in terms of size and coverage with a shift in the approaches from community to school based and traditional teaching to play based learning known as 'play labs'. The ECD programing covers the districts of Luwero, Wakiso, Kampala, Madi-Okollo and Terego. BRAC's Play Lab is a low-cost, high-quality, play-based model to promote the developmental outcomes of children ages 3-5 living in poverty in Uganda.
BRAC's Youth Empowerment programme is designed to provide Social Empowerment and Protection to adolescent girls and boys from poor households to overcome their social barriers, and become social agents of change in their families and communities. The program enables adolescent girls, boys and young women and men to fulfil their full potential and break the cycle of poverty through mentorship, life skills, and livelihood opportunities.

Job purpose
The Program Manager Education and Youth empowerment provides strategic leadership, direction and management of the Education and youth empowerment program of BRAC Uganda; including ensuring that the program has a strategy, an annual operating plan (AOP) and quality activity implementation according to the vision, mission, values, policies, protocols and standards of BRAC to build a sustainable Education and youth development program operation. S/he is expected to work closely with the Project Coordinators to fulfill the duties of this position, in addition to building connections with local, regional and national partners, and skilled professionals with an eye towards future collaboration to initiate new projects in the.

Responsibilities
• Strategic and quality planning, development and management of the Education and Youth empowerment program with adherence to the monitoring system.
• Ensure financial viability of the Education and youth empowerment program, strategic partnerships and resource mobilization as well as compliance to the audit guidelines.
• Boost knowledge management, communication and visibility of the Education and youth empowerment program.
• Attract, build and manage highly motivated, competent and result oriented staff and leaders for effective delivery in the education and youth empowerment program Manage the implementation of BRAC policies including an effective safeguarding policy Any other duties as may be assigned by your supervisor

Safeguarding responsibilities:
• Ensure the safety of team members from any harm, abuse, neglect, harassment and exploitation to achieve the program'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 and encourage others to do the same

Educational Requirements
• Master's degree in Education/ Social sciences/ Development studies / in a related field.
• A Post graduate qualification in relevant field such as project planning and Management/ Monitoring and Evaluation/ Education planning and Management is an added advantage.

Skills And Competencies
• Excellent monitoring, budgeting, project planning and project design and development as well as proposal writing skills.
• Ability to work in a multidisciplinary environment with minimum disruptions.
• Ability to create and sustain long term partnerships with other development actors including other international agencies, donors, and government.
• Excellent communication skills (both written and spoken) including report writing and oral presentations.
• Ability to work under minimum supervision in a multicultural and diverse environment and excellent attention to detail and Computer skills Personal qualities of integrity, credibility, and dedication to the mission of BRAC

Experience Requirements
At least 5 years' work experience in an education & youth empowerment related field, 3 of which should be in a managerial role in the development sector or with INGOs & Multilaterals.
Employment Type: Contractual
Salary: Negotiable
Job Location: Country Office, Nsambya

Head of Human Resource (01 Position)
Job purpose

The Head Human Resources provides customized strategic and operational Human Resource relationships management and services to all the units of BRAC Uganda.

Responsibilities
• Lead the development and implementation of high quality Human Resource department strategic plan and AOP relevant to the local context and the organizational priorities.
• Maintains organization staff by establishing a recruiting, testing, interviewing, orientation, deployment and capacity development program; counselling managers on candidate selection, conducting and analysing exit interviews, recommending changes.
• Maintains a pay plan by conducting periodic pay surveys; scheduling and conducting job evaluations; preparing pay budgets; monitoring and scheduling individual pay actions; recommending, planning, and implementing pay structure revisions.
• Ensures planning, monitoring, and appraisal of employee work results by training managers to coach and discipline employees; scheduling management conferences with employees; hearing and resolving employee grievances; counselling employees and supervisors.
• Prepare and submit standard monthly, quarterly and annual reports and other supporting documents to the supervisor and relevant partners.
• Maintains employee benefits programs and informs employees of benefits by studying and assessing the benefit needs and trends, recommending benefit programs to management; directing the processing of benefit claims; obtaining and evaluating benefit contract bids, awarding benefit contracts; designing and conducting educational programs on benefit programs.
• Maintains the work structure by updating job requirements and job descriptions for all positions.
• Ensures legal compliance by monitoring and implementing applicable human resource federal and state requirements, conducting investigations; maintaining records, representing the organization at hearings.
• Maintains management guidelines by preparing, updating, and recommending human resource policies and procedures.
• S/he is in charge of the HR team in terms of recruitment, supervision, annual performance appraisal and capacity development

Safeguarding responsibilities:
• Ensure the safety of team members from any harm, abuse, neglect, harassment and exploitation to achieve the program'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 and encourage others to do the same

Educational requirements

• Master's degree in Human Resource management, MBA or related field

Experience Requirements

• Minimum of 7+ years' experience in Human Resource management of which 5 years' experience should be in a managerial role in the development sector or with INGOs & Multilaterals.

Skills And Competencies
• Knowledge of the HR policies, labour laws and employment act
• Ability to work and manage compensation and Wage Structure
• Computer literacy and good organization and Analytical skills
• Excellent communication skills; both written and verbal and excellent attention to detail
• Report writing, facilitation and presentation skills
• Good interpersonal and networking skills Critical thinking, decision making and creativity
• Flexibility and ability to adapt easily to change.
• Ability to work in a multi-ethnic and multi-cultural environment
Employment Type: Contractual
Salary: Negotiable
Job Location: Country Office, Nsambya


Technical Sector Specialist - Gender and Inclusion (04 Positions)
Job purpose

The Technical Sector Specialist - Gender and Inclusion will be responsible for providing overall technical leadership on social empowerment activities of AIM Program to ensure sound and effective implementation. S/he will uphold BRAC'S values and ensuring programming and organizational principles.

Responsibilities
• Oversee social empowerment activities of AIM programme and provide technical support on gender and inclusion aspects
• Prepare branch wise Social Empowerment training calendar and help to ensure trainings, including staff training and Training of Trainers (TOT) for Mentors and Program Assistants
• Provide overall technical leadership and help to Community Selection & Demarcation
• Support Branch set-up and procurement, community mapping and selection
• Support club-space set up ensuring safeguarding criteria and reasonable accommodation and Club Group Formation and facilitate club-based curriculum delivery
• Lead mapping of linkage services following standardized referral pathways (government/inter-agency) and provide orientation to staff, mentors and Youth Development Committees
• Prepare work plan both yearly & monthly to achieve the programmatic target
• Support branch team to maintain strong linkage with local Government and other community authorities
• Support GBV case management from collecting incident reports to providing guidance and support to branch team and Youth Development Committees (YDCs) to resolve or establish referral linkage
• Follow up & monitor the field level activities on regular basis and assist for proper implementation
• Follow up YDCs activities by attending meetings and help to capacity building and conduct and monitor Family & Partners' sessions
• Write case stories or success stories and help Knowledge Management team for programme documentation
• Coordinate with bank Credit Officers and Branch Managers for participants inclusion in Microfinance
• Ensure report submission in right time and check MIS data

Safeguarding Responsibilities:
• Ensure the safety of team members from any harm, abuse, neglect, harassment and exploitation to achieve the program'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 and encourage others to do the same

Educational Requirements
Bachelor's Degree in Social Science, Gender Studies, Community Development, Community Psychology or relevant subjects from any recognized university and Post Graduate Diploma in Project Planning and Management will be added advantage

Skills And Competencies
• Good communication, facilitation and representation skills.
• Proven ability to develop and manage institutional relationships
• Understanding on gender and inclusion, community empowerment and local government issues
• Computer proficiency: MS office
• Personal qualities of integrity, credibility, and dedication to the mission of BRAC.
Experience Requirements
At least three +3 years working experience on gender and inclusion, community mobilization, NGO, local government and social safety net.

Employment Type: Contractual
Salary: Negotiable
Job Location: Iganga, Mukono, Kayunga & Luwero


Technical Sector Specialist - Crop Production (04 Positions)
Job purpose

The Technical Sector Specialist - Crop production provides overall technical leadership and technical assistance to the all branches under a region to achieve all agriculture related activities with quality. Supervise and follow-up all Program Assistants (Livelihoods) on crop production related activities to improve service delivery quality. Develop training module and outline as per project plan. Facilitate different staff and participant's level training and workshops and play role as a key technical person. Check the MIS and other reports with financial reports to keep the project's agriculture related activities in right track. Help project management to set the AOP, budget and other project related documents. Maintain coordination with NGOs, private sector, government and other service providers at district and other levels.

Responsibilities
• Develop all crop production related training plan and module as per project design to ensure crop diversifications.
• Help to ensure achievement of all crop production related programmatic targets with quality as per AOP.
• Keep close relationship with operations part and provide feedback to improve project quality Facilitate capacity building trainings for staff and participants on crop production and other agronomic practices.
• Help project participants in their job placement and improve family level income.
• Follow up PA (Livelihoods) activities in the field with project participants to improve project quality.
• Coordinate with government and other service providers in crop production related issues and to develop crop production and productivity status Record all success stories for project documentation.
• Help project management to set proper AOP for the project and attend all possible level (Branch to country) of staff meetings.
• Check MIS and financial reports and other reports for data validation and accuracy.

Safeguarding responsibilities
• Ensure the safety of team members from any harm, abuse, neglect, harassment and exploitation to achieve the program'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 and encourage others to do the same

Educational Requirements
Bachelor's Degree in Agriculture Agribusiness /Crop production/Horticulturel Forestry or any other science background subject

Skills and Competencies
• Report writing and skilled on staff capacity building,
• Computer proficiency: MS office
• Personal qualities of integrity, credibility, and dedication to the mission of BRAC
• Skilled in farmer group formatting, training and management
• Experience in VSLA formation and management
Experience Requirements
At least 3 + Years working experience in providing technical support especially on crop production related activities, training facilitation with module development.
Employment Type: Contractual
Salary: Negotiable
Job Location: Iganga, Mukono, Kayunga & Luwero

Technical Sector Specialist – Livestock (04 Positions)
Job purpose

The Technical Sector Specialist - Livestock will be responsible for providing overall technical leadership and technical assistance to the all branches under a region to achieve all livestock related activities with quality. Supervise and follow-up all Program Assistant (Livelihood) livestock related activities to improve service delivery quality with staff capacity building. Develop training module and outline as per project plan. Facilitate different staff and participant's level training and workshops and play role as a key technical person. Check the MIS and other reports with financial reports to keep the project's livestock related activities in right track. Help project management to set the AOP, budget and other project related documents. Maintain coordination with government and other service providers at county and other level.

Responsibilities
• Develop all livestock related training plan and module as per project design.
• Help to ensure achievement of all livestock related programmatic targets with quality as per AOP.
• Keep close relationship with operations part and provide feedback to improve project quality. Facilitate staff s capacity building trainings on livestock and participants level trainings.
• Help project participants in their job placement and improve family level income.
• Follow up PA (livelihood) activities with project participants to improve project quality.
• Coordinate with government and other service providers in livestock related issues and to develop livestock status Record all success stories for project documentation
Help project management to set proper AOP for the project and attend all possible level (Branch to country) of staff meetings.
• Check MIS and financial reports and other reports for data validation and accuracy

Safeguarding responsibilities:
• Ensure the safety of team members from any harm, abuse, neglect, harassment and exploitation to achieve the program'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 and encourage others to do the same
Educational requirements
Bachelor's Degree in Veterinary medicine /Animal husbandry or any other science background subject.
Skills and competencies
• Good communication, facilitation and representation skills.
• Report writing and skilled on staff capacity building.
• Computer proficiency: MS office
• Personal qualities of integrity, credibility, and dedication to the mission of BRAC.
Experience requirements
At least 3+ Years working experience in providing technical support especially on livestock related activities, training facilitation with module development.
Employment type: Contractual
Salary: Negotiable
job location: Iganga, Mukono, Kayunga & Luwero


Technical Sector Specialist - Market Development (04 Positions)
Job purpose

The Technical Sector Specialist - Market Development will provide overall technical leadership and technical assistance to the all branches under a region to achieve all market development related activities with quality. Supervise and follow-up all PA (Livelihoods) market development related activities to improve market status with staff capacity building. Develop training module and outline as per project plan. Facilitate different staff and participant's level training and workshops and play role as a key technical person.
Check the MIS and other reports with financial reports to keep the project's market development related activities in right track. Help project management to set the AOP, budget and other project related documents. Maintain coordination with government and other stake holders at county and other level.

Responsibilities
• Develop all market development related training plan and module as per project design to ensure market development and value chain.
• Help to establish improve market linkage with producer and seller included proper market actors as per AOP.
• Keep close relationship with operations part and provide feedback to improve market quality.
• Facilitate staffs capacity building trainings on market development with staff, producer and with market actors.
• Help project participants in improving production quantity with improve family level income.
• Follow up PA (Livestock) activities with project participants to improve project quality.
• Coordinate with government and other service providers in market development related issues and to develop livestock status Record all success stories for project documentation and help project management to set proper AOP for the project.
• Attend all possible level (Branch to country) of staff meetings and check MIS and financial reports and other reports for data validation and accuracy.

Safeguarding Responsibilities:
• Ensure the safety of team members from any harm, abuse, neglect, harassment and exploitation to achieve the program'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 and encourage others to do the same

Educational Requirements
Bachelor's Degree in Agribusiness/Agriculture/Business administration or relevant subjects from any recognized university,

Skills And Competencies
• Good communication, facilitation and representation skills.
• Report writing and skilled on staff capacity building.
• Computer proficiency: MS office
• Personal qualities of integrity, credibility, and dedication to the mission of BRAC

Experience Requirements
At least three +3 years working experience in providing technical support especially on market development related activities, training facilitation with module development.
Employment Type: Contractual
Salary: Negotiable
Job Location: Iganga, Mukono, Kayunga & Luwero
Job Info
Job Category: Several Jobs in one Advert jobs in Uganda
Job Type: Full-time
Deadline of this Job: 11 September 2022
Duty Station: Several
Posted: 29-08-2022
No of Jobs: 18
Start Publishing: 29-08-2022
Stop Publishing (Put date of 2030): 29-08-2065
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