CARE International in Pakistan is seeking a dynamic Program Manager to lead the planning and implementation of its newly awarded “WASH & Shelter Humanitarian Response Project” for North Waziristan district, plus other ongoing humanitarian response projects going on. Overseeing all its aspects including partnership, programmatic, financial, administrative and personnel related management. S/he will also be responsible for the timely achievement of various projects’ objectives and will ensure that all project interventions are of high quality and lead to a measurable impact. This includes, but is not limited to, overseeing the projects’ detailed work-plan preparation, providing capacity building and implementation support to the local partners, identifying external technical support needs, ensuring that appropriate management practices are being used in project implementation and that the monitoring and evaluation systems are being used to provide timely management information. The role requires ensuring timely and accurate problem analysis, improvising and innovating for creative problem-solving, high attention to detail, managing people with priority to achieving results, capacity development and support. The role also requires that the Local Partner as well as project staff ensures compliance with CARE’s policies, and including CARE’s Safety and Security protocols. The Program Manager is also expected to maintain good working relationships with donors, partners, government officials, FDMA, TDP Secretariat, law enforcement authorities, civil society organizations, and other stakeholders.
Job Description
2. Staff management
3. Program Management
6. Perform other duties as assigned by the ACD-P, CD or another delegated member of the Country Office’s senior management team.
II. QUALIFICATIONS (KNOW HOW)
EDUCATION/TRAINING
· University degree in social sciences, development studies or relevant area
Experience
Desired
a) TECHNICAL SKILLS
Required
The position will be based in Islamabad with frequent travel to FATA.
Demonstrated commitment to CARE's core values will be an essential requirement.
CARE is a leading global humanitarian and development organization. Since its establishment in 2005, CARE International in Pakistan (CIP) has been responding to major disasters and undertaking an array of development projects. CIP works through its local partners and a range of stakeholders for development, as well as emergency response related interventions, which makes collaboration a key component of its work, across the country. Health and education, with particular focus on women, are some of CARE’s core identified program areas in Pakistan, as part of its Long-Range Strategic Plan.