BRAC International is Hiring! Join BRAC International to create opportunities for people to realise their potential.

Position: Communications and Business Development Coordinator

Job Location:  Kigali Country Office, Rwanda

About the Role:

The Communication and Business development coordinator is responsible for enhancing the visibility of the organization and mobilizing resources to support programmatic goals. This includes developing and executing strategic communications and fundraising initiatives, maintaining donor relations, and ensuring consistent, high-quality messaging across all platforms. The communication and business development works directly with program teams, donors, partners, and senior leadership to strengthen the impact and sustainability of the organization’s mission.

Key Responsibilities:

Fundraising and Business Development:

• Lead the creation and execution of a multi-year strategy and donor engagement plan for increasing revenue, growing BI donor base, and diversifying revenue sources to support BI- Rwanda financial health and resilience- identify and cultivate prospective donors, with an eye towards securing high-value, strategically aligned grants/partnership.
• Lead the development of strategic funding partnerships, including generating partnership concepts and components; overseeing the development of compelling proposals; aligning budgets, timeline, implementation and collaboration details with donors; collaborating with program teams and Finance on project design and budget development.
• Assess capacity of community organization and define gaps within the resource mobilization process.
• Support the development of an accurate database that informs reporting and activities associated with grant applications, funder management and income targets.
• Develop guides/tools on how to find and apply for funding opportunities.

Communication, Reporting and documentation:

• Produce state-of-the-art evidence-based learning products to actively support BRAC Rwanda positioning & influencing agenda
• To the fullest extent, utilize platforms and tools to widely disseminate information to the broader masses in Rwanda to support movements on critical policy areas evidence and learning materials to different audiences, with particular attention on how best to motivate different stakeholders.
• Continually develop and socialize the BRAC brand as a trusted partner
• Lead the development of state-of-the-art talking points and presentations, for positioning & influencing at different levels of policy formulation, advocacy, and fundraising.
• Facilitate establishment of online platforms to support locally led policy learning initiatives
• Collaborate with research institutions and local organizations to pool findings on major topics, and to draft learning pieces that are informative to a broader audience
• Design action-oriented policy learning forums on targeted policy questions at national and regional levels
• Facilitate multi-stakeholder analysis groups, which might include collaborating with and connecting other implementing partners and local stakeholders, such as research communities, NGOs, government, local media, and advocacy groups to form or strengthen multi-stakeholder analysis groups, facilitating technical contents and best practices across priority thematic areas.
• Develop a cultural of curiosity and self-reflection based on evidence and results
• Support the Country Activity program teams and donors to continually remain relevant by adapting to changes in context and environment
• Promote data-driven informed and adaptive management systems where decisions and adaptations are based on evidence and results
• Provide demand-driven assistance (including facilitation, technical assistance, training design) to government representatives, and other stakeholders to strengthen their capacity to apply adaptive learning techniques to programmatic decisions
• Produce professional-quality and timely quarterly and annual program reports
• Support the program team in the development of professional-quality technical reports such as Policy Working Papers and Briefs, learning briefs and other influencing material.
• Develop and implement communication strategies to promote the organization's mission, programs, and advocacy campaigns across digital, print, and media channels.
• Ensure brand consistency and compliance with organizational guidelines in all public-facing communications and campaigns.
• Manage media relations including drafting press releases, handling media inquiries, and arranging interviews.
• Create engaging content for websites, social media, newsletters, and communication materials to reach diverse stakeholders and the general public.
• Monitor the NGO’s online presence and update digital platforms to ensure information accuracy and timeliness.

Develop and contextualize integrated programming for Youth:

• Oversee BRAC and partner staff to ensure effective coordination of integrated programming and multi-sectoral interventions.
• Manage stakeholder coordination to develop, adopt and deliver localized and comprehensive solutions for achieving holistic impact for AGYWs in targeted communities.

Manage stakeholder coordination, advocacy and networking:

• Lead internal coordination, especially with Microfinance counterparts and other global technical/functional teams
• Support technical donor reviews and external engagement activities including meetings with implementation partners, government agencies, civil society and local Community Based Organizations, organizing learning and knowledge-sharing sessions.

Team management and overall stewardship:

• Manage external technical consultants and partners in the country
• Support the communications team with up-to-date content to create presentations and marketing materials to showcase program and project successes
• Conduct monitoring and program design visits on an as needed basis

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.

Key Performance Indicators:

• Develop and rollout of the Resource mobilization strategy for Rwanda.
• Develop and roll out of Rwanda Capability statement among like-minded organizations and donor community.
• Map and socialize database for key stakeholders including donors that informs reporting and activities associated with grant applications and business forecasts.
• Develop and implement national communication strategy to conceptualize, plan, and execute comprehensive content strategies to support fundraising campaigns across various channels, including digital platforms, print materials, and events
• Establish sound relationships with relevant government authorities, donors and development agencies both international and national.
• Align Program, Marketing, Fundraising and Leadership teams in discussions that advance strategic engagement in long-term planning for transformational grants.
• Foster a collaborative and innovative work environment that encourages the generation of creative and effective fundraising content.

Academic Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s Degree or Masters in Social Sciences, International Development, Education, Public Relations, Communications.

Required Skills, Competencies & Knowledge:

• Strong coordination skills with peers and regional teams.
• Highly proficient in software related to infographics, presentation, and documentation.
• Excellent proficiency in English writing and speaking skills.
• Ability to work under pressure and maintain deadlines.
• Aptitude in proposal development and writing including advanced drafting skills
• Experience in representation and negotiation with government, donors, partners, and other stakeholders
• Ability to interpret donor needs, concepts and align them with Brac International.
• Strong Microsoft Office skills, especially Excel
• Strong problem-solving skills, highly organized, strategic thinker with strong attention to detail.
• Strong sense of teamwork and collaboration and demonstrated ability to build relationships with individuals from diverse backgrounds.
• Diplomatic and highly effective on an interpersonal level in addition to cross-cultural sensitivity
• Personal qualities of integrity, credibility, and dedication to the mission of BRAC.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to tailor messages to diverse audiences.
• Proven experience developing and implementing communication and fundraising strategies.
• Strong organizational and project management skills, able to manage multiple deadlines and priorities
• Interpersonal and networking skills, able to build relationships with donors, partners, and colleagues.
• High level of integrity, self-motivation, and ability to work independently as well as part of a diverse team.

Experience Requirements:  

• Develop and rollout of the Resource mobilization strategy for Rwanda.
• Minimum of 5 years of progressively working in the field of social development.
• Develop and roll out of Rwanda Capability statement among like-minded organizations and donor community.
• Map and socialize database for key stakeholders including donors that informs reporting and activities associated with grant applications and business forecasts.
• Develop and implement national communication strategy to conceptualize, plan, and execute comprehensive content strategies to support fundraising campaigns across various channels, including digital platforms, print materials, and events.
• Establish sound relationships with relevant government authorities, donors and development agencies both international and national.
• Align Program, Marketing, Fundraising and Leadership teams in discussions that advance strategic engagement in long-term planning for transformational grants.
• Foster a collaborative and innovative work environment that encourages the generation of creative and effective fundraising content.

Employment type: Regular/Fixed-Term

Salary: Negotiable

About BRAC International:

BRAC International (BI), a leading non-profit organization, is on a mission to empower people and communities facing poverty, illiteracy, disease, and social injustice. Our vision is to create a world free from exploitation and discrimination, where everyone has the opportunity to realize their potential. We design proven, scalable solutions that equip people with the support and confidence they need to achieve their potential.

BRAC was founded in Bangladesh in 1972 and over the last five decades has grown to become one of the world’s largest non-governmental organisations (NGOs), reaching over 100 million people. We started our first international operation by venturing into Afghanistan in 2002, building on lessons from our work in Bangladesh to support a nation devastated by war. Currently operating in 16 countries across Asia and Africa. Born, proven and led in the Global South, BRAC International brings a unique Southern perspective and commitment to continuous learning, providing a depth of insight, experience and evidence to meet the needs of diverse communities with humility and courage across Asia and Africa. To learn more about BRAC International, please visit (www.bracinternational.org)

Our Core Values:

Integrity: We approach our work with honesty and integrity.

Innovation: We innovate and iterate to improve our impact.

Inclusiveness: We foster inclusion to reach those who need it most.

Effectiveness: We strive for effectiveness to better serve people in poverty.

If you feel you are the right match for the above-mentioned position, please follow the application process to grab your dream opportunity!

Qualified and interested candidates are recommended to email their Resume with a signed cover letter and any supporting documents in a single PDF format to bracrwandarecruitment@gmail.com; mentioning a brief academic background, career summary, core competence, notarized copies of academic qualifications and professional certifications (if any) etc. within 250 words.

Please mention the name of the position in the subject bar

Application deadline: 5^th August 2025

Please note that the shortlisting will be done one on a rolling basis, and only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

BRAC is committed to safeguarding children, young people and adults, and expects all employees and volunteers to share the same commitment. We believe every stakeholder and every member of the communities we work with has the right to be protected from all forms of harm, abuse, neglect, harassment, and exploitation - regardless of age, race, religion, and gender, status as an individual with a disability or ethnic origin. Therefore, our recruitment policy and procedure include extensive background checks and disclosure of criminal records in order to ensure safeguarding to the fullest extent.

“BRAC International is an equal opportunities employer”