Programme Manager, Water Security and Planning; Climate Change Programme

Location: Head Office

Date Posted: June 29, 2025

Last Date of Application: July 8, 2025

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.

The BRAC Climate Change Programme (CCP) supports communities to develop their capacity to adapt to climate change and improve their resilience to climate change, as well as supporting communities and organisations to reduce their climate change impact. Eager to make a difference and help communities to tackle climate change? Work with us to protect resources, improving quality of life and raise awareness, while providing people with access to the tools and knowledge to adapt and respond to adverse climatic impacts and adopt sustainable practices. 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.

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

Coordinate climate-adaptive design for water scarcity and renewable energy based development and provide strategic guidance, water security issues mainstreaming in the organization and providing clarity to organisational climate outcome and output indicators, project operation and management, support climate change grant-making and implementation of CCA-related activities in collaboration with different BRAC programmes

Key Responsibilities

• Explore, develop and implement climate-adaptive design for water scarcity technologies and actions to help to combat climate change effects
• Lead designing climate adaptive design for water security approaches, and implementation plans considering the contexts and requirements
• Provide research guidance to the team on climate adaptive water options to the climate hot spots
• Work towards implementation of climate change adaptation (CCA) and mitigation interventions in vulnerable areas of Bangladesh. 
• Involve in grants making, networking, implementation, publication initiative 
• Liaison, engagement and relationship management with key programme stakeholders, including national and local government, beneficiary institutions, and international development partners
• Management and oversight of programme monitoring and evaluation systems and processes, in collaboration with the dedicated monitoring and evaluation team
• Represent BRAC to government, different forums, partners, donors and other stakeholders, and develop and maintain productive relationships.
• Involve in CCA capacity building efforts by helping in module development, support in communication material development related to AdMit (Adaptation and Mitigation) 
• Perform relevant research and mapping to identify best practices in CC adaption and mitigation 
• Prepare financial or budget plans and allocation based on the context-specific intervention
• Proper practical knowledge of essential tools for water resources analysis, planning, and management

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 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 so.

Additional Job Requirements

• Good writing skills in water security, CCA, mitigation, and DRR
• Strong command over written and verbal communication in English
• Excellent interpersonal and presentation skills
• Excellent report writing skills
• Prior knowledge of climate change science, adaptation, mitigation, and DRR
• Possess good knowledge of planning and strategizing financial and budgeting issues
• A multi-tasker with a strong ability to work under pressure
• Ability to prioritize work, meet deadlines, and produce quality results on time with attention to detail

Educational Requirements

Masters in Civil Engineer/Water Resources Management/Environment Science/Disaster Management/Development studies from any recognised university.

Experience Requirements

Minimum 8 Years’ of experience in relevant field.

Benefits

Festival Bonus, Contributory Provident Fund, Gratuity, Health and Life Insurance, Maternity/ Paternity Leave, Wellness Centre Facility, Day Care Facility, and others as per policy.