Requirements

Additional Requirements

• Knowledge of climate adaptative agriculture and water security

• Exceptional leadership and communication skills to manage across teams in challenging contexts

• Strong interpersonal skills to work cooperatively with teams, local counterparts, donors, and other stakeholders to achieve results

• Fluency in Bangla and working written and oral proficiency in English are required

• Demonstrated ability to track and manage budgets and plan both strategically and creatively to meet program objectives

• Minimum 10 years of experience with progressively increasing responsibilities and duties in programs focused on organizational development in the Bangladeshi context. Proven experience managing operational components on large, complex donor-funded projects (with strong preference for past USAID-funded project management experience)

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

The Project Manager will manage the Rain for Life: Integrated Climate Adaptive Water and Agricultural Solution for Community and Ecosystem Resilience in Bangladesh's coastal zone project. S/he will responsible for overall project implementation. The Manager will be responsible for liaison with programme to communicate project updates. S/he will guide the project team to comply and follow BRAC’s rules and regulations in the area of implementation management.

Key Responsibilities

• Responsible to oversee the overall project management and administrative aspects of project implementation in coordination with senior management of the BRAC Climate Change Programme.

• Ensure program planning, budgeting, financial management, and ensure contractual compliance with BRAC policies and regulations.

• Supervise, manage, and mentor program staff, including accountability for hiring a diverse and qualified staff and building a strong team.

• Supervise project administrative staff and short-term consultants to ensure effective project implementation across all deliverables.

• Responsible to prepare of annual work plans and progress reports and ensure timely submission to HO.

• Responsible to coordinate the inputs and activities of local partners, and monitor their progress.

• Ensure 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

• Any other duties and responsibilities as per the project requirement.

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.