Background/IRC: 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 people affected by natural or man-made disasters. 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 has been working in Pakistan for over 40 years, and leads and delivers large, and results-oriented programs to meet the needs in health, education, community services, environmental health and livelihoods for displaced, poverty-stricken and disaster affected communities. IRC works in partnership with local government and non-governmental organizations and currently works in the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Punjab, Baluchistan and Sindh provinces.
Recently, the IRC has launched a 5 years USAID’s Women’s Economic Empowerment (WEE) Activity primarily in five selected districts of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa with the objective to promote women’s social and economic empowerment through safe and dignified access to livelihoods opportunities, information, resources and services. The project will also facilitate NIC (National Identity Card) registration of 1.2 million women across 49 districts of Punjab, KP and Sindh in two years starting July 2020 by linking /bringing unregistered women at NADRA Registration Centers (NRCs) and NADRA’s Mobile Registration Vans (MRVs). Acquiring NICs will facilitate women in opening bank accounts, registering as voters, accessing credit, inheriting and owning property and accessing social protection benefits.
Job Overview/Summary: The IRC is seeking a multifaceted and self-motivated individual for the position of Zonal Manager for implementation of its Women’s NIC registration component under WEE Activity. The Zonal Manager is a field-based position and responsible to lead the programmatic and operational management, including supervision of Social Mobilizers in the assigned districts/zones.
Job Responsibilities:
Key Working Relationships:
Position Reports to: Senior Project Manager
Position directly supervises: Social Mobilizers
Position coordinates with: DEC and NADRA within assigned districts, & partner organizations
Requirements:
a) Education Requirements: Master’s in social sciences/Management
b) Work Experience Requirements:
c) Preferred Relevant work experience:
d) Skills & Competencies:
e) Locations: Badin, Dadu, Karachi West, Malir, Qamber Shahdadkot,Hyderabad
The IRC Core Values and Commitments
Women candidates, religious minorities and persons with special ability are highly encouraged to apply.
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.