Requirements

Additional Requirements

• Excellent training, facilitation, and capacity building skills.

• Proven communication and external representation skills.

• Excellent communication skills, both oral and written, with a good track record of report writing.

• Knowledge of programme cycle management, including design and development, implementation, and monitoring and evaluation (M&E).

• Understanding of organizational capacity development.

• Experience of M&E and beneficiary accountability.

• Awareness and commitment to the values, mission, and policies of BRAC.

• An outstanding team player with strong skills in teamwork and a consultative approach to decision-making.

• Commitment to the values and mission of BRAC.

• Ability to effectively build and maintain relationships with stakeholders.

• Minimum 07 years’ work experience in the development sector focuses on public relations/ partnership development/ policy reform/advocacy or any relevant field.

Responsibilities & Context

The BRAC Climate Change Programme (CCP) supports communities to develop their capacity to adapt to climate change and improve their resilience to climate change, as well as supporting communities and organisations to reduce their climate change impact. Eager to make a difference and help communities to tackle climate change? Work with us to protect resources, improving quality of life and raise awareness, while providing people with access to the tools and knowledge to adapt and respond to adverse climatic impacts and adopt sustainable practices. Working at BRAC is not like any other job. It is a platform where you can bring about real change for people who need it the most. We are not just dreaming of a better world, we are building it. Join us to find the way.

Working at BRAC is not like any other job. It is a platform where you can bring about real change for people who need it the most. We are not just dreaming of a better world, we are building it. Join us to find the way.

The "Rain for Life" initiative draws on insights from BRAC's Danish Ministry of Foreign Affairs-funded rainwater collection project in Mongla and responds to the needs of local populations. By the end of 2027, it is anticipated that 30% of the climate-affected population in Assasuni, Mongla, and Patharghata upazilas will achieve improved resilience through this initiative.

The project primarily addresses the drinking water crisis faced by communities in climate-vulnerable coastal areas. It also aims to empower farmers to adopt climate-resilient methods for crop cultivation, fisheries, and livestock production. Additionally, the initiative will strengthen environmental resilience through biodiversity and nature conservation efforts, while raising awareness at local, national, and international levels about water accessibility challenges faced by communities at risk from climate change.

“Rain for Life” exemplifies the enduring bilateral partnership between Denmark and Bangladesh in tackling climate change challenges. The initiative seeks to build a sustainable and resilient future for vulnerable communities.

Job Purpose

This position is responsible to takes the lead in exploring, creating, strengthening, and guiding management of (both internal and external) partnerships, coalitions, and communities of practices to support BRAC’s efforts on policy advocacy related to Climate Change Adaptation and Mitigation at national, regional, and global levels.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop and participate in different policy research and evidence-generating initiatives related to Climate Change Actions.

• Undertake policy research and dissemination initiatives for different contexts on key emerging policy agendas in collaboration with Climate Change Programme team.

• Conduct research and analyses and prepare analytical policy briefs supporting BRAC strategic priorities on Climate Change Resilience.

• Lead the design, roll-out, and BRAC-wide promotion of processes, techniques, and digital solutions for managing relationships with key external stakeholders;

• Ensure networks and coalitions to increase BRAC’s visibility and profile at national and global levels;

• Support to writing project updates and proposals, supporting CCP team in the MEAL-related work and preparing narrations, liaising with existing and potential donors, and responding to queries from development partners and other stakeholders as per the needs of the project or program.

• Prepare annual, quarterly, and monthly (financial and narrative) reports and ensure submission deadlines are met as per donor requirements.

• Support to prepare of annual work plans.

• Coordinate the inputs and activities of local offices, and monitor their progress;

• Coordinate with other BRAC departments (research, communication, finance, gender, procurement, audit, MEAL, monitoring) and external partners to contribute to reduce the risk of climate-related disasters and improve communities’ resilience to climate change and tther duties as assigned.

• Responsible for ensuring team members are appropriately trained on climate advocacy and communication in the local and national level.

SAFEGUARDING RESPONSIBILITIES

• Ensure the safety of Programme Participants, people who come into contact with the organisation and team members from any harm, abuse, neglect, harassment and exploitation including sexual exploitation and abuse (SEA) to achieve the programme's goals of 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 so.