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Position: Senior Manager, Early Childhood Development and Education
Monrovia, Liberia or Freetown, Sierra Leone
About the Role:
The incumbent will provide technical, programmatic and strategic support to present and future ECD and Education (ECDE) interventions in West Africa (Liberia, Sierra Leone and soon also Ghana) as required. A key strategic focus for BI will be delivering more integrated development programmes that address multi-dimensional issues of poverty and this implies working in close collaboration with other sectors in BI. Responsibilities also include supporting country teams in developing strong Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs), Monitoring and Learning systems and tools in an effort that ECDE interventions are of quality, address multiple barriers, and result in impact. They will also play a role in assisting country offices and BI in mobilizing additional resources, including supporting new business development and ensuring ECDE or integrated projects in countries under their purview are documented and learnings are disseminated, internally and externally. Furthermore, s/he will also actively participate in developing and supporting integrated programmes.
Key Responsibilities:
- Programme and Strategy DevelopmentSupport country teams in the design, implementation of quality ECDE interventions in West Africa and as required beyond.
- Work closely with country teams and other sector teams in designing scale-up plans for ECDE and integrated programmes;
- Participate in the project design process (both proactive and in response to calls for proposals), involving country programme teams, especially leveraging an integrated approach
- Support country management in setting strategic directions for ECDE and integrated programming.
Technical Assistance in Quality ECD and Education Project / Programme Implementation
- Support quality implementation of ECDE interventions in BI countries in West Africa and as requested beyond.
- Collaborate with country teams to develop ECDE specific or integrated SOPs, curricula, training guides, monitoring and learning tools;
- Support the recruitment and onboarding processes of new ECD/Education and other programme staff as needed.
- Conduct field visits to ensure fidelity and impact of ECDE or integrated development interventions and provide capacity strengthening support based on needs.
- Business Development for Resource MobilizationSupport opportunities for fundraising, and ensure high quality technical support to all ECDE specific or integrated related fundraising within the organisation.
- Write/edit technical parts of the concept note/proposal, review other sections to ensure alignment with the call for proposals.
- Review of the proposal and project budget to ensure all programme activities in the design are well-resourced, as well as ensuring all costs of the programme team support (salary, travel, capacity building) are in the project budget.
Grants Management
- Participate in and support country teams in West Africa (and as required beyond) during grant kick-off meetings for new projects or programmes.
- Regularly participate in grants review meetings that include ECD or Education grants and proactively contribute to issues of concerns and solutions.
- Support countries in budget reviews, monitoring reports review and developing action plans, coordination with other units as per ECDE operation modality.
- Regularly review and provide solution-oriented feedback to donor reports.
- Capacity StrengtheningFoster an environment conducive to learning and impact, by supporting the establishment of processes that promote a culture of excellence, learning and knowledge sharing.
- Contribute to country-wise capacity needs assessment, and develop a capacity-building plan for ECDE, in collaboration with country offices, other sector teams, and the Learning & Effectiveness team.
- Organize/support the cross-country and cross-sector experience sharing, facilitate exchange visits to enhance the capacity of the programme staff.
Partnerships, Learning and Advocacy
- Support country teams in West Africa (and as required beyond) in the development and maintenance of strong relationships with key government, donors, partners, and other stakeholders in the area of ECDE as needed.
- Support in development and execution of ECDE learning agenda and specific project learning plans, M&L frameworks and TOC development.
- Coordinate where/when needed external teams to conduct research/studies and ensure fulfillment of research objectives and methodologies.
- Safeguarding:Ensure the safety of team members from any harm, abuse, neglect, harassment and exploitation 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.
Academic Qualifications:
- University Degree in Early Childhood Development, Education, Social Studies, Development studies, Public health or other related fields, post graduate qualifications in the same field will be an added advantage.
Required Skills, Competencies & Knowledge:
.Experience Requirements:
- At least five years of experience in working directly in Education and/or Early Childhood Development programmes, ideally in different country contexts.
- Overall, 5 to 7 years of working in project management/implementation/technical assistance/research in the development sector.
- Experience in monitoring and evaluation of ECD and/or Education approaches.
- Experience in capacity strengthening approaching, including developing and facilitating training, mentorship, and coaching on ECD and/or Education.
- Strong knowledge of international standards and best practices on ECD and/or Education
Contractual
Salary: Negotiable
About BRAC International:
BRAC International (BI), a leading non-profit organization, is on a mission to empower people and communities facing poverty, illiteracy, disease, and social injustice. Our vision is to create a world free from exploitation and discrimination, where everyone has the opportunity to realize their potential. We design proven, scalable solutions that equip people with the support and confidence they need to achieve their potential.
BRAC was founded in Bangladesh in 1972 and over the last five decades has grown to become one of the world’s largest non-governmental organisations (NGOs), reaching over 100 million people. We started our first international operation by venturing into Afghanistan in 2002, building on lessons from our work in Bangladesh to support a nation devastated by war. Currently operating in 16 countries across Asia and Africa. Born, proven and led in the Global South, BRAC International brings a unique Southern perspective and commitment to continuous learning, providing a depth of insight, experience and evidence to meet the needs of diverse communities with humility and courage across Asia and Africa. To learn more about BRAC International, please visit (www.bracinternational.org.com)
If you feel you are the right match for the above-mentioned position, please follow the application process to grab your dream opportunity!
External candidates Please follow the apply link
internal.bi@brac.net copying their immediate reporting manager.
Please mention the name of the position and AD# BI 14/25 in the subject bar.
Application deadline: 5 April 2025
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 International is an equal opportunities employer”
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