Career with BRAC International
BRAC is a development success story, taking anti-poverty solutions born in Bangladesh to 10 other developing countries in Asia and Africa and providing opportunities for the world’s poor.
BRAC was founded in Bangladesh in 1972 by Sir Fazle Hasan Abed, and today, is one of the leaders in developing cost-effective, evidence-based poverty innovations in extremely poor, conflict-prone and post-disaster settings. BRAC started its first programme outside of Bangladesh in Afghanistan in 2002, under the Stichting BRAC International based in the Netherlands, and currently reaching over 19 million people beyond Bangladesh.
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 led in the global south. In January 2017, BRAC was ranked as the number one NGO in the world for the second 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 Pakistan national to fill the following position:
Country Representative- BRAC Pakistan
Job Location: Country Head Office, Islamabad, Pakistan
BRAC Pakistan started its operation in 2007 to assist government of Pakistan to alleviate poverty, and increase access to education and health. Currently BRAC Pakistan is operating microfinance and education programmes.
The Country Representative will be part of the senior management team of BRAC Iinternational and have shared accountability for programmatic and operational responsibilities. As head of the country office, the Country Representative will be responsible for delivering BRAC International country strategy through quality programming as well as liaising with funding partners BRAC USA and BRAC UK to enhance programme profile of BRAC Pakistan.
The role provides immense opportunity to play an increasingly important and decisive strategic role within BRAC International while leading a diverse workforce of in-country staff. The role will report to the Director, Asia Region and receive support to carry out day-to-day activities from a variety of sources at BRAC International – Executive Director, Head of HR, Head of Finance, programme anchors and other unit heads in BRAC International based in the Head Office in Dhaka.
Key Responsibilities:
Person Specifications:
Educational Requirements:
Masters or equivalent degree in Development studies or any other relevant subject from any recognized university with minimum second class/division or equivalent CGPA in all academic records.
Experience Requirements:
Employment type: Contractual
Salary: Negotiable
BRAC began operations in Pakistan in 2007 through a micro finance program. In addition to micro finance, we are now running program in health and education. BRAC is currently serving about 437,465 people in 14 districts of four provinces. BRAC's micro finance program was launched in 2007 on a small scale in Punjab and the North West Frontier Province (NWFP). It is now operating with 88 branch offices, and has 45,011 women borrowers. BRAC considers education a powerful tool for combating discrimination's, illiteracy and poverty. BRAC started 20 pre-primary schools in 2009 in NWFP's Haripur district. The schools now have more than 600 students, about 61% of them girls. BRAC also initiated a health program in 2009, with services in Punjab's Sahiwal and Pakpattan districts and NWFP's Nowshera district. The program trains local health workers and volunteers to provide basic health care and health education to families and communities. We have been working in the following fields: Micro finance Education Health