Working at BRAC UK
Since its humble beginnings in Bangladesh almost 50 years ago, BRAC’s passionate team has always been motivated by the conviction that people living in poverty can be agents of positive change in their own lives. Today, nearly 100,000 staff across four continents are driven to achieve BRAC’s vision of a world where everyone has the opportunity to realise their potential.
If you are enthusiastic about working for our committed team at BRAC UK, please explore our open positions below. BRAC UK offers a comprehensive employee benefits package including competitive salaries, generous annual leave allowance, an annual professional development budget, and more.
Current Opportunities
Executive & HR Assistant
Do you have strong organisational skills and want to work for a successful INGO which is led from the Global South?
BRAC, one of the world’s leading development organisations, is offering an Executive & HR Assistant role reporting to the Executive Director to provide administrative, human resources, team internal comms, and governance support to the London office.
Overview of the role
The Executive & HR Assistant plays a vital role in ensuring that BRAC’s office in Europe operates efficiently and effectively to deliver its mission to support BRAC’s work in Bangladesh and around the world. It is a broad role encompassing administrative, human resources, team internal comms, and governance support to the London office, reporting directly to the Executive Director but also working very closely with the wider senior management team and our board of trustees.
The position is ideal for an accomplished, highly organised candidate who is comfortable with a flexible, varied workload and brings a positive, can-do spirit. The candidate will be at ease dealing with colleagues from around the world, as well as staff and trustees at all levels of the London office. They will share our strong sense of pride in working for a successful INGO which is led from the Global South and committed to doing international development differently.
How to Apply
Download our candidate pack to find out more.
Send your CV and a covering letter of no more than 2 pages, outlining how you meet the requirements of the role to recruitment@bracuk.net (include ‘Executive & HR Assistant, in the subject line).
Please note only shortlisted candidates will be contacted. If you have not heard from us within 3 weeks of submitting your application then you have not been selected. Closing date: 14 June 2024.
Candidates must have existing eligibility to work in the UK or Europe and this will be verified prior to interview. Please do not apply unless you can demonstrate this eligibility.
Safeguarding – BRAC Europe takes its safeguarding responsibilities seriously, and has a range of policies to support effective training and reporting to protect people, particularly children, at-risk adults and beneficiaries of assistance, from any harm that may be caused due to their coming into contact with BRAC Europe.
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*No agencies please
OUR VALUES
BRAC’s core values are integrity, innovation, inclusiveness, and effectiveness. BRAC UK shares these values, and has additionally defined team values that guide our culture and operations:
- We are dedicated to empowering people living in poverty to be agents of change in their own lives.
- We bring integrity to our work by being honest, principled and fair.
- We cultivate diversity, equity and inclusion in our work environment to foster a culture of belonging and trust.
- We support and promote one another’s well-being as people, not just employees.
Our commitment to diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging
BRAC was founded on the fundamental belief that everyone deserves the opportunity to realise their full potential. Our work has always been guided by our vision of a world free from exploitation and discrimination and rooted in a commitment to serving the most marginalized and vulnerable people. At BRAC UK, we are committed to creating and fostering an inclusive culture within our office and beyond its walls. As an organisation whose mandate is global, we work to build a more equitable world where everyone is treated with dignity and respect. We strive to actively celebrate diversity, advance our equitable practices, and drive greater inclusion.
I have spent my life watching optimism triumph over despair when the light of self-belief is sparked in people. As a team, I want us to keep lighting these sparks. Our work should always reflect our faith in human spirit and our respect for their inherent power.”