Senior Manager, MIS & Technology, Ultra-Poor Graduation Programme (UPGP)
Location: BRAC Head Office
Date Posted: June 20, 2022
Last Date of Application: June 26, 2022
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.
Ultra-poverty is the most extreme form of poverty. People living in ultra-poverty are forced to make impossible decisions every day, such as choosing between food, medicine or clean water. BRAC’s Ultra-Poor Graduation Programme is a comprehensive set of interventions aimed to enable households to progress along a pathway out of poverty. BRAC is the pioneer of the global Graduation approach, and is supporting the Government of Bangladesh to eliminate ultra-poverty completely from the country by 2030. Join us to build a more inclusive society, where no one is forced to live in ultra-poverty. Working at brac is not like any other job. It is a platform where you can bring about real change for people who need it the most. We are not just dreaming of a better world, we are building it. Join us to find the way.
JOB PURPOSE

To lead UPG Programme’s MIS and Technology infrastructure by providing strategic decisions, designing advanced data analysis methods and utilizing state-of-the-art technology methods to strengthen programme’s efficiency by promoting digital transformation

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
Data Analysis and management:

Designing data analysis techniques for developing strategic decision making system
Efficient MIS data management and ensuring programme data security for the field and head office
Organize and ensure data analysis to prepare monthly/quarterly MIS reports for both the internal management and external requester/stakeholders
Monitor MIS performance regularly for ensuring quality data and analysis for the programme
Identify demand for MIS data and constantly review formats/ tools to capture the quantitative/ qualitative data based on AOP/ M&E framework
MIS administration:

Coordinate the activities of the MIS team, prepare work plan, identify scope of MIS facilities, design and implement the MIS works according to the requirements of programme
Develop and implement standardized MIS procedures across all business applications
Facilities organizing training/ refreshers on MIS tools for the field level managers to improve their capacity on data management/analysis and accuracy etc.
Develop process improvements for increased efficiency
Digitalization:

Plan technology operation for achieving digitalization
Analyze programme needs, identify opportunities, and boost efficiency and accuracy to improve programme quality
Ensure accurate business requirement is provided for the software development projects with respect to the programme needs and modality
Administering new opportunities to improve and update existing software solutions and architectures

Implementation of Software Projects:

Lead the designing, developing and implementing of systems, policies and procedures of software related projects
Organize and evaluate technology implementation for the programme
Utilizing latest software solutions/tools for programme operations
Manage time to time change requests and evaluate UAT for implementation in the field level for software related projects
Conduct software pilot projects and ensure successful deployment
Technology budgeting, contract reviewing and stakeholder coordination:

Annual budgeting for the MIS, Technology and Digitalization unit of the programme­
Steering vendor communication and other internal and external stakeholder management for the technology related developments
Supervising the facilitation of the software related documents like Reviewing the software contract, evaluating project planning, AMC, SLA etc.
Managing IT support:

Managing ERP support system for issue and complaint management using CRM
Evaluating and implementing ERP software enhancements and change requests
Managing procurement of the server, hardware and other required technology related purchase
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, encourage others to do so.
ADDITIONAL JOB REQUIREMENTS
Analytical and presentation skills with critical thinking
Capability to prioritize tasks and meet deadlines
Excellent ata analysis and management skills
Excellent knowledge of technical management, information analysis and of computer hardware/software systems
Ability to maintain communication among programmes people and to write analytical reports
Ability to prepare programme/project’s budget and analysis.
Competent to work in pressure and in high stress environment
Team management and leadership capability
EDUCATIONAL REQUIREMENTS
B.Sc (Hon’s) from any reputed university is required
EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS
Minimum 6 years relevant experience is required
BENEFITS
Festival Bonus, Contributory Provident Fund, Gratuity, Health and life Insurance and others.

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Application Deadline: 26 June 2022

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