JOB OPPORTUNITY

BRAC is the world’s largest, leading development organization dedicated to poverty alleviation and empowerment of the poor. Initiated in Bangladesh in 1972, BRAC now operates in 11 countries across Asia, Africa and the Americas. To counter poverty and promote social empowerment, BRAC strategically integrates development programs in microfinance, agriculture, health, education, human rights and legal aid, community empowerment and more.

BRAC Liberia launched in 2008 with programs in Microfinance, Small Enterprise Development, Agriculture, Food Security & Livestock, Health, Empowerment and Livelihood for Adolescents, Ultra Poor Gradation Program now impacting the lives of over 560,000 Liberians. BRAC Liberia is looking for competent, dynamic and self-motivated Liberians to fill the following regular position

Positions N0. Of Vacancies: (1)

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Job Title : Infrastructure & Cybersecurity, Deputy Manager

Tenure : 1 year (Renewable)

Salary : Negotiable

Reports to : Head of Information Technology

Duty Station : Monsterrado

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Infrastructure & Cybersecurity, Deputy Manager Responsibilities:

• Works with Head of IT, BI IT and strategic service partners to design systems architecture, build and deploy at country offices.
• Monitors and ensures high-quality IT service partner service delivery.
• Provides expert infrastructure support to all IT project implementations.
• Significantly contributes to achieving the IT department’s strategic objectives and ensures effective solutions are created and implemented to meet business requirements.
• Ensures an effective and validated Disaster Recovery infrastructure exists for each branch office.
• Develops BI IT, and maintains a cybersecurity and infrastructure system monitoring strategy, using an effective tool portfolio.
• Create a communication plan to ensure all team members are well-informed of architecture standards, implementation guidelines and process expectations.
• Acts as the lead systems architect for all system design and implementation activities.
• Works with BI IT to protect all cloud data via effective security, storage, backup/recovery and disaster recovery techniques.

• Adheres to audit and compliance expectations and continually seeks to improve system controls and cybersecurity.
• Ensures that all implementation initiatives follow established change management policies/ITIL compliant processes.

• Maintains up-to-date asset and licensing inventories at Head office and branch offices

Job Summary:

The Infrastructure & Cybersecurity Deputy Manager will oversee the management, security, and maintenance of BRAC Microfinance’s IT infrastructure, including networks, servers, systems, and cybersecurity controls. This role involves ensuring system availability, protecting organizational data, managing cybersecurity risks, implementing disaster recovery and business continuity measures, and providing technical leadership to strengthen IT security and operational efficiency across the organization. The key responsibilities include, but are not limited to, the following:

Key Duties:

• IT Infrastructure Management: Assist to Design, implement, and maintain IT infrastructure, including networks, servers, cloud systems, and architecture, to ensure reliable and efficient operations across head office and branch offices.
• Cybersecurity and Risk Management: Assist to Develop and implement cybersecurity strategies, monitor infrastructure security, protect organizational data, and ensure compliance with IT security standards and audit requirements.
• Disaster Recovery and Business Continuity: Assist in Establishing, maintaining, and testing disaster recovery, data backup, and recovery systems to ensure business continuity and minimize operational disruptions.
• IT Service Delivery and Governance: Assist in overseeing IT service providers, support IT project implementation, enforce change management procedures, and maintain accurate IT asset and software licensing inventories

Knowledge, Skills and Competencies:

• Develop and maintain own knowledge, expertise, and professionalism.
• Keep abreast of current developments in microfinance and IT industry.
• Remain current with organization’s technological requirements and new developments in the industry.
• Meet personal training and development needs through relevant professional and commercial training and networking.

Education and Experience:

Education: Bachelor’s degree in computer science or CCNP – Cisco Certified Network Professional ITIL V3 Foundation, Master’s degree is an added advantage

Experience:

• Minimum of 3–5 years of relevant experience in IT infrastructure management, cybersecurity, network administration, or systems engineering, preferably within the banking or microfinance industry.
• Proven experience managing IT infrastructure, including Windows/Unix servers, databases, storage technologies, cloud platforms, and network systems.
• Demonstrated experience in cybersecurity risk management, system monitoring, data protection, disaster recovery, backup, and business continuity planning.
• Experience in IT project management, change management, infrastructure implementation, and ensuring compliance with IT security standards and audit requirements.
• Proven ability to manage IT service providers, coordinate technical teams, and allocate resources effectively to support IT projects and business operations.
• Strong communication, problem-solving, leadership, and stakeholder management skills, with proficiency in written and spoken English.
• Allocate and manage the resources, support and infrastructure required for any IT projects, products and services.

Application procedure

All qualified and interested applicants can submit a cover letter with their CVs with three referees, one of which should be your current or most recent employer/line manager, along with copy of your educational qualifications. Applications should be submitted to the email address below with position title on the subject line. Recruitment.Liberia@brac.net

Deadline: November 10, 2026.

Please note that only short-listed applicants will be contacted. Females are strongly encouraged to apply.

BRAC Liberia upholds the principle of Safeguarding. Everybody within the Organization is responsible for safeguarding employees, participants and community members, everybody should intervene to stop abuse wherever possible. Everybody should report abuse.