BRAC is an international development organisation founded in Bangladesh that partners with over 100 million people living with inequality and poverty globally to create sustainable opportunities to realise potential.
About the Project:
In partnership with Educate A Child (EAC) under the Education Above All (EAA) Foundation, BRAC is implementing a four-year project, "Inclusive Pathways for Learning and Resilience in Bangladesh," which is dedicated to reintegrating 76,000 out-of-school children across 12 districts in Bangladesh into the mainstream education system. By utilizing an accelerated primary learning model, the project prioritizes girls and children with disabilities in high-dropout, high-poverty, climate-vulnerable areas, addressing the root causes of exclusion through a holistic approach. This strategy integrates foundational education with essential health services, including nutrition, vision, and hygiene support, while empowering 15,000 youth to spearhead climate resilience actions. Together, these efforts create a community-driven ecosystem that ensures the next generation can recover their education and lead their communities toward a more sustainable and resilient future.
About the Role:
We are looking for a proactive and impact-oriented professional to join us as the Project Lead. In this role, you will lead programme planning, team management, capacity development of staff and partners, and quality assurance processes. You will also lead advocacy, evidence generation, and sustainability initiatives; ensure effective stakeholder engagement, donor compliance, and high programme quality; and oversee the timely delivery of project outputs to achieve sustainable, measurable impact while informing policy and practice.
This position is open for Bangladeshi nationals only.
Major Responsibilities:
- Provide strategic leadership for overall programme design, annual planning, and adaptive management across all project components.
- Ensure programme coherence, quality, and effective coordination across Operations, Curriculum & Quality, Finance, M&E, and Communications functions.
- Identify and address programme risks, bottlenecks, and opportunities through timely problem-solving and course correction.
- Lead and manage teams by supervising managers, overseeing recruitment and performance management, and fostering a high-performing, accountable, and learning-oriented culture.
- Strengthen institutional and partner capacity through targeted mentoring, professional development, and community-focused capacity-building initiatives.
- Serve as the primary focal point for donor engagement, reporting, and compliance, ensuring high-quality communication and adherence to donor and organizational requirements.
- Build and maintain strategic partnerships with government authorities, city corporations, civil society, and development partners to support effective implementation and scale-up.
- Lead advocacy, evidence generation, knowledge-sharing, and policy engagement to inform programme improvement and sustainability and influence at national and local levels.
- Oversee monitoring, evaluation, safeguarding, and financial management processes to ensure data-driven decision-making, compliance, and responsible use of resources.
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 in safeguarding to establish a safe working environment
- Practices promote and endorse the issues of safeguarding policy among team members and ensure the implementation of safeguarding standards in every course of action.
- Follows the safeguarding reporting procedure in case any reportable incident takes place, and encourages others to do so
What you should have
- 7–10 years of relevant experience in programme or project management, including work in complex, emergency, and challenging contexts.
- A Master’s degree in Management, Education, Social Science, Development Studies, Public Administration, International Relations, or a related field.
- Strong knowledge of project cycle management, monitoring and evaluation, fundraising strategy development, and a solid understanding of the Education sector.
- Proven skills in programme planning, budgeting, implementation, proposal development, and donor reporting, with strong problem-solving and decision-making ability.
- Demonstrated leadership, coordination, and communication skills, with experience managing teams and working effectively with multiple stakeholders.
- Professional certification or training in project management, child protection, GBV, or related areas is an added advantage.
Note: Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis, and only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
What we offer:
At BRAC, we present you with more than just a job—embark on a journey to leadership, influence, and personal development. Join our esteemed team and unlock not only the opportunity to create a significant impact but also enjoy a competitive compensation package and a range of enticing benefits- it's a path to unparalleled growth and fulfillment.
If you feel you are the right match for this position, apply through LinkedIn by February 12, 2026
BRAC believes that everyone we work with—including our staff, programme participants, partners, and the communities we serve—has the right to be protected from all forms of harm, abuse, neglect, harassment, and exploitation, including sexual exploitation and abuse.
We uphold human dignity and inclusion for all, regardless of age, race, religion, gender, disability, ethnic origin, or socio-economic background. We are an equal opportunity employer. We especially encourage those who have shown resilience—who have faced personal struggles, bounced back, and continued to move forward—to apply.
Selected candidates will have to go through a rigorous reference and background checking process, which may include police verification.
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