AIM Branch Manager

Job Description

Programme	Mastercard Foundation Accelerating Impact for Young Women in partnership with BRAC (AIM)
Job Title	AIM Branch Manager
Location	Central Region
Reporting to	AIM Field Operations Manager
Level/Grade	TBD
Number of direct reports	5 Program Officers (POs) and Branch Accounts Officer (numbers might vary)

Introduction
BRAC is a global leader developing and implementing cost-effective, evidence-based programs to empower the most marginalized in extremely poor, conflict-affected, and post-conflict states. Founded in Bangladesh in 1972, BRAC now works in more than 20 countries in Asia and Africa and takes a holistic approach to alleviate poverty, running programs in education, healthcare, microfinance, women and girls’ empowerment, agriculture and food security, and human and legal rights. Together, the initiative will result in systemic change that creates positive and measurable impact for 1.2 million adolescent girls and young women, 1.9 million households and 9.5 million people in 7 countries in Africa by 2027.

In 2022, the Mastercard Foundation in partnership with BRAC International (BI) will be announcing an initiative that will create 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. In preparation for the launch of the programme, BRAC International is seeking applications from competent, dynamic and self-motivated individuals to fill the following position.

Job summary

Reporting to the AIM Regional Manager (AIM-RM), the AIM Branch Manager (AIM-BM) will provide overall leadership to program implementation activity at the branch level. This will include day-to-day management and implementation supervision, staff-capacity development, staff supervision and monitoring, stakeholder management, procurement and ensuring internal team coordination. The BM will supervise up to 5-7 Program Officers (both POs recruited for livelihood and social empowerment) and Branch Account Officers (BAO) to ensure effective and timely program implementation and quality assurance. The AIM-BM will also be responsible for overall reporting (MIS, internal and donor reporting) and for supporting other technical and operational activities at the branch level.

Key Duties/Responsibilities
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily.

Technical and Implementation Support:

Provide supervisory support to all AIM related program activities at the branch level, ensuring activity planning, roll-out, implementation, and tracking, in accordance with the operations manual
Lead team-set up, staff onboarding, training and activity planning of AIM-POs and BAOs
Oversee the selection and set-up of AIM clubs, participant selection, and supervise the operation of club activities with direct assistance from POs
Provide technical guidance and direction to POs to match participants to livelihood pathways
Support POs to mobilize Village Savings and Loan Associations (VSLAs) and link participants to VSLAs
Ensure timely preparation and submission of MIS, financial and donor reports
Finalize branch wise procurement plans for the necessary asset and input support including numbers, item specifications, budget, bidding.
Ensure all branch level procurement in compliance with policy and budget allocations
Track and maintain sufficient cash flow for smooth day-to-day project activities

Supervisory and Coordination Support:

Lead all branch level activities and serve as the branch’s main focal point for internal and external stakeholders
Coordinate closely with AIM Technical Sector Specialists (AIM-TSS) to develop capacity of POs in livestock, agriculture, market development, and social inclusion
Facilitate monthly branch coordination meetings to ensure communication, planning and internal alignment
Organize and facilitate all branch level trainings and workshops as per program design

Safeguarding Responsibilities:

Ensure the safety of team members from any harm, abuse, neglect, harassment and exploitation to achieve the programme’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

KEY PERFORMANCEINDICATORS (KPIs)

Achievement of project activities as per AOP; quality program implementation; smooth club activity; mobilization of community members; reduces GBV, establishment of value chain

Required Skills or Experience

Skills and Abilities

Masters degree (preferred) or Bachelors degree in Social Science /Anthropology /Sociology /Business Administration and /or other relevant fields
At least 3 years’ experience in the international development sector, including experience with extreme-poor and marginalized communities to implement integrated development programs including microfinance, livelihood, agricultural and food security, and/or girl’s and women’s empowerment programs
Experience in project management and coordination, including supervision and monitoring, administration, finance, and logistics
Strong Microsoft Office skills
Strong sense of teamwork and collaboration and demonstrated ability to build relationships with individuals from diverse backgrounds
Personal qualities of integrity, credibility, and dedication to the mission of BRAC.

DECISION MAKING:
Decision taken independently:	Program implementation as per AOP, supervision, planning, include and exclude club member(s), change club or group meeting dates
Decision referred to the Supervisor:	Change implementation time of AOP, staff transfer; roll change among the staffs or any other difficulties.

RELATIONSHIP TO OTHER ROLES:
Within the Programme or Department (position names):	MF team, POs, HR, Accounts & Finance with MEAL
Outside the Programme or Department (Programme & position names)	Branch level GOB and NGO officials, local government representatives

ANY OTHER ADDITIONAL RESPONSIBILITIES?

Banking, office cleanliness, guest management and coordination with the wider BRAC family.

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