Young Professionals for BRAC International

BRAC Internationals Young Professionals Programme (YPP) provides the foundation for exceptionally qualified and motivated fresh graduates seeking a professional career in development. YPP offers a range of opportunities to develop professional skills and understand BRACs diverse development programmes, operations, policies and procedures.

What does the Programme offer?

Young Professionals (YPs) will train with a global group of recruits from Pakistan, Tanzania, Uganda, Sierra Leone, South Sudan and Liberia. They will then serve a fixed 2-year appointment at field level in their country of origin. On completion of field level assignments, YPs will have the opportunity to fast track their careers within BRAC International and be eligible for mid-level management positions in their respective BRAC country office. . Six-month Overseas Training: All YPs will be flown to BRAC headquarters in Bangladesh for an initial six-month training on development programmes and management skills beginning October 2013. They will receive classroom-based training at BRAC headquarters and BRAC University in the capital, Dhaka. This will be followed by on-the-job training at field operations across Bangladesh. Programme Objectives: Providing young professionals with the management skills, conceptual clarity and communications competency necessary to address the complex problem solving challenges of BRAC International. The programme will focus on: awareness of development issues business management effective oral and written communications in English appreciation of and sensitivity to the lives of the poor and particularly powerless women

Course Outline: Classroom training at BRAC University and BRAC learning centres in Dhaka, Bangladesh (4 months) followed by on-the-job training at field operations in various programme locations across Bangladesh (2 months). During this period, YPs will gain a conceptual and empirical understanding of different dimensions of development and how they intersect to create opportunities and threats for strategies to inhibit or promote transformations in the lives of the poor. They will gain an indepth understanding of all BRAC development programmes.

B. Two-month Training Programme at YPs Country of Origin: During this period, YPs will further develop their expertise and broaden their perspective through exposure to their countrys specific development programmes. C. Two-year field level deployment in different programmes at the YPs Country of Origin

Am I Eligible to Apply?
The following eligibility requirements guide the recruitment of the Young Professionals:

Applicants must have a CGPA of 3.5 and above (in a scale of 4.0) or 4.5 and above (in a scale of 5.0) at undergraduate level from a reputed university. Graduates from any discipline are encouraged to apply. Applicants must be a national of their respective country and have a valid passport Applicants must be fluent in English and at least one local language Applicants must be a maximum of 30 years of age. Applicants must have the ability/motivation to work in a multicultural work environment Flexibility and capacity to work in different areas of the organization Strong analytical, interpersonal, team and communication skills A desire and readiness to serve in field assignments

How do I Apply?
If you would like to apply, please email your CV, a cover letter explaining your interest to work with BRAC and scanned copies of of all academic certificates, birth certificate, and passport size photograph to international@brac.net by June 10th, 2013. Please note only short-listed candidates will be contacted.

Selection Process?
Applications will go through a rigorous screening process. Short-listed candidates will be invited to a written and oral assessment followed by a formal interview. Newly appointed Young Professionals will be expected to join and travel to Bangladesh by October 2013 to begin training.

Salary and Terms of Employment

Successful candidates will be expected to undergo a medical check up before travelling to Bangladesh for an uninterrupted six months training period at BRAC headquarters and field operations. Weekends and holidays will be given as per BRAC Bangladesh policies. Successful candidates will receive an all expenses paid trip to Bangladesh including one-time return airfare (to and from their country), accommodation, travel and food costs within Bangladesh, as well as a remuneration of USD 400 per month during the entire eight-month training period (tax deductible at source as per country policy) . Upon completion of training,

recruits will receive a monthly salary and benefits as per their respective BRAC Country Office salary structure and HR policies. Upon completion of training, recruits will receive a monthly salary and benefits as per BRACs country-specific salary structure and policies. Please note: Applications will be taken exclusively from Pakistan, Tanzania, Uganda, Sierra Leone, South Sudan and Liberia.