Chief of Staff, MDs Office - Ultra-Poor Graduation Initiative

Responsibilities

BRAC’s UPGI program is into its fourth year of a new strategy and entering a new phase from 2025-2030 where our execution will be tested by realities, challenges will be identified, and new opportunities will emerge. We aim to constantly learn from this and remain nimble to proactively respond. This role sits at the heart of this process and would need to organize and inform senior management of UPGI to operate optimally.

This Chief of Staff function will take the lead at the heart of the organization and be responsible for:

Support in strategy development: Facilitate discussions and option appraisal that aids the senior leadership team and the MD to set strategic direction.

Guide the Senior Leadership Team towards success by overseeing effective and consistent planning and management practices:

Organize and facilitate regular bi-monthly management discussions among the Senior Leadership team (UPGI’s top 9 management roles). At least twice a year organize and facilitate of an offsite for this same group.

Organize and guide senior management through regular planning and strategy process: annual work planning and budgeting, annual staff performance evaluations, regular country/global team performance reviews. Help build the internal culture within the leadership team and that extends to all staff and offices.

Contribute and add to ongoing organizational learning.

Refine and Manage UPGI’s organizational planning and strategy process:

Facilitate organizational planning and strategy processes: including annual planning and budgeting, review of new investments (Big Bets), progress reviews, and the efficient documentation and execution of decisions.

Industries:Non-profit Organization Management

Function: Others