| Industry: |
N.G.O./Social Services |
| Functional Area: |
Project Management |
| Total Position: |
1 |
| Job Type: |
Contract ( firstshift )
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| Job Location: |
Islamabad, Pakistan |
| Gender: |
Doesn't Matter |
| Minimum Education: |
Master's Degree |
| Degree Title: |
Social Work, Development Studies, Sociology, Anthropology, Economics |
| Career Level: |
Experienced (Non-Manager) |
| Required Experience: |
6 Years - 8 Years |
| Apply By: |
May 31, 2012 |
| Job Posting Date: |
May 9, 2012 |
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| Job Description: |
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Purpose of the Position The Programme Coordinator is expected to provide a leadership and coordinating role on programmatic issues, both in the development of quality proposals as well as the effective implementation of IH projects across Pakistan with a focus on settled population, internally-displaced populations and flood-affected communities. IH major programmes in the country are; Orphan Care, WASH, Livelihoods, Education and Acid Victim Support programme. The PC is also expected to provide technical backstopping to program Officers and field managers. Major responsibilities Programme Planning & Development - Support the implementation of the IH Pakistan Country Program Strategic Plan, in line with IH- UK vision and mission
- Supervise the development of program sector strategies, including the integration of cross-cutting issues of gender, environment, disaster risk reduction and advocacy
- Assist the Country Manager in developing a disaster preparedness and emergency response capacity according to the country context and IH capacity.
- Provide guidance and leadership to the field team and partner organizations in close coordination with Country Manager
- To design and develop concept note and conduct surveys and assessment in close supervision with field staff and program officers
- To ensure that IH Pakistan programmes are well integrated and all the staff are well oriented on all programmes/projects
- To explore avenues for institutional funding and develop donor mapping to ensure program sectors get sufficient funds
- Take a lead role in the development and designing of country volunteer strategy and social mobilization strategy for empowerment of the communities and strictly observe the same
- Support the M&E Officer to ensure that needs-based and right based project proposals are developed, according to the development and emergency situation of the country
Program Implementation - Support project managers and sector heads that program officers to ensure that program implementation is managed closely through the development of work-plans
- To monitor the project plans and also monitor the expenditures on monthly basis in order to avoid any over or under spending
- Provide timely and accurate advice to the Country Manager of about the new opportunities in program and project implementation with any amendment for action
- Support the M&E Officer for following the IH M&E strategy and tools for the collection and analysis of program information
- To manage the development of timely and high quality reporting by the program staff for and project managers as per the agreed formats and IH standards
- Coordinate the visits of delegates, senior management and donor to field areas, and support field staff in preparing and conducting these visits as necessary.
- Support the Partnership Officer in the development of a partnership strategy as well as the development of required implementation tools
- To manage proper documentation of all MoUs with all partners, also arranged all the backlog in this regard
- Ensure the provision of appropriate technical assistance IH Head Quarter, Directors, external consultants, sister organizations or partner agencies as per IH needs
Human Resources and Staff Development - To provide on job training, guidance and coaching to the staff reporting to this position
- To Provide appropriate and timely feedback to staff regarding their performance, including timely implementation of the annual performance development plan
- To enable the program heads and project manager to implement staff development plan
- To guide the sector head and project managers in the designing of their staff job descriptions
- To ensure that regular and quality staff evaluations are conducted for all staff.
- As a member of the Senior Management Team (SMT) develop and review appropriate HR policies and address issues.
- Promote open and conducive working environment
Representation - To represent IH Pakistan at different forums as per the request of the CM
- To build and maintain a sound relationship with implementing partners, government, donor s and other stakeholders
- Assist the Country Manager in developing a strong relationship with donors to ensure sustainable funding of programs
- Serve as an active member of the country programs Senior Management Team and Assist the Country Manager in all matters as necessary.
Relationship Responsible For (Staff): Project Managers, Orphan Care Officer, Partnership Officer, Programme Officers Liaises With: Country Finance Officer, Country Admin Officer, M &ER Officer, other clusters and forums Person Specification - Post-graduate degree in Social Work, Development Studies, Sociology, Anthropology, Economics or relevant social sciences or equivalent demonstrable experience in relevant fields
- Relevant professional 6-8 years of experience, in emergencies and development works
- Excellent command on MS word, MS Excel & Power Point
Desirable - Knowledge of development issues & concepts
- Experience of working in an insecure environment
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- Demonstrated ability to develop harmonious teams in a multi-ethnic context
- Strong diplomacy skills; ability to establish and maintain good working relationships with partners, donors and other stakeholders in a sensitive environment.
- Have fluent spoken and written English
- Willingness to travel to different parts of the country as per the need
- Analytical and problem solving skills
- Ability to work under pressure often to strict deadlines
- Methodical and thorough
- Good interpersonal and communication skills
Work Environment
- Must have good prioritization skills, with effective decision making abilities, to cope in a dynamic environment and to operate on multiple fronts simultaneously. Islamic Help as a humanitarian organization responds to emergencies which may affect routine work.
Special Circumstances
- Islamic Help, like other INGOs working in Pakistan, sometimes has to operate in risky environment/areas. Islamic Help has security management plan to deal with threats and to minimize the risk.
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