Posted Nov 03, 2016
Background/IRC Summary: The International Rescue Committee (IRC) responds to the world’s worst humanitarian crises and helps people to survive and rebuild their lives. Founded in 1933 at the request of Albert Einstein, the IRC offers lifesaving care and life-changing assistance to refugees forced to flee from war or disaster. At work today in over 40 countries and 22 U.S. cities, we restore safety, dignity and hope to millions who are uprooted and struggling to endure. The IRC leads the way from harm to home.
IRC has been working in Pakistan for over 30 years, and manages and delivers large, complex programs to meet the needs in health, education, protection, environmental health and livelihoods for displaced, poor and disaster affected communities. IRC works in partnership with local government and non-governmental organizations and currently works in the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Sindh provinces.
Job Overview/Summary : Senior Program officer will ensure effective and efficient coordination and facilitation of the planning, implementation, monitoring and reporting of SV funded Increasing Employability of afghan Refugee Youth through Development of Marketable Skills, and improving literacy and Numeracy Skills of Schools-Aged Children” Project on Skills Development and Education.
Responsibilities:
1. To provide technical input as required for the design of the project and work closely in a productive way with counterparts for the implementation of the project
2. To ensure that narrative reporting and other donor requirements are met in line with IRC Pakistan policies and routing procedures
3. Establish strong linkages with Government to ensure best possible government relations with Government TVETs.
4. To coordinate the planning, implementation and monitoring of program activities, including field visits, according to the approved project proposals
5. Where possible, participate in the district/province level coordination forums along with local partners.
6. Analyze and develop a gender sensitive database of activities and beneficiaries implemented by the Project
7. Facilitate partners in documenting lesson learned, best practices, and improve quality of their distribution plans and coordination at field level.
8. To prepare stories or input for any other written materials for external communication on the program
9. To ensure that the (digital) archiving of the project activities is correctly done and maintained
10. Provide support to the trained youth for self-employment (Link with MFI and Business Development Support Service providers).
11. With the support of local partner and technical resource person design employment/tool kit for trained beneficiaries, and also maintained close coordination with supply chain department for timely procurement of tool kits
12. Ensure the preparation of weekly, monthly project reports
Skills:
- Effective networking, advocacy, negotiation and coordinating skill
- Computer proficiency (MS Word, Excel, Power Point)
- High standard of verbal and written Pashtu, English and Urdu.
Job Details
International Rescue Committee
The International Rescue Committee (IRC) is a leading global relief and development organization, established in 1933, and currently working in 42 countries worldwide. IRC has been working in Pakistan for over 30 years, and manages & delivers large, complex programs to meet needs in health, education, protection and livelihoods for displaced, poor & conflict-affected communities. IRC works in partnership with local Government and non-Governmental organizations and currently works in the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Sindh provinces.
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