Institutional & Policy Development Associate
Poverty Eradication Initiative (PEI)
Peshawar , Pakistan
Posted Dec 02, 2023 896 views
The Institutional & Policy Development Associate will play a crucial role in supporting the implementation of a comprehensive institutional restructuring and development project. The successful candidate will work closely with a multidisciplinary team to analyze, develop, and implement institutional and policy improvements in the water supply and sanitation sector. This position requires a strong background in institutional development, policy analysis, and the ability to collaborate with various stakeholders.
Responsibilities:
- Conduct thorough reviews and assessments of existing institutional arrangements for municipal service delivery.
- Evaluate the adequacy and capacity of service providers, including WSSCs (Water and Sanitation Services Companies) and TMAs (Tehsil Municipal Administrations).
- Undertake organizational reviews of WSSCs, assessing the adequacy of staff in finance, technical, and management roles.
- Conduct performance reviews based on Service Delivery Standards and Key Performance Indicators (KPIs).
- Evaluate and recommend options for operating WSSCs at the divisional or city/tehsil level.
- Explore the transformation of existing WSSCs into regional service entities and assess the feasibility of creating new WSSCs in various cities within the Division.
- Review and assess the financial performance of WSSCs and TMAs based on the past three years of operations.
- Prepare financial projections for various operational options, considering proposed investments.
- Conduct a SWOT exercise and prepare a SWOT analysis report for TMAs and WSSCs.
- Perform a Capacity Needs Assessment for Abbottabad WSSCs, Mingora WSSCs, TMAs, etc.
- Identify measures to improve cost recovery in the short and long term.
- Conduct a tariff appraisal study and a Willingness to Pay study.
- Study international best practices for developing long-term policies for regular tariff revisions.
- Prepare the Institutional Review Report, including service obligation and financial targets.
- Assist in the dissemination of reports and information for feedback from relevant stakeholders.
- Collaborate with the project team, stakeholders, and external experts.
- Support communication efforts related to project updates, findings, and recommendations.
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Poverty Eradication Initiative (PEI)
Poverty is the root cause of every problem in the society, has no doubts worse affects on human life. Traditional gender roles in Pakistan especially in NWFP, which remains indulged in tribal culture, define the woman’s place as in the home and not in the workplace, and define the man as the breadwinner. Consequently, the society invests far less in women than men. Women in NWFP suffer more from poverty of opportunities throughout their lives as compared to other provinces. Economic vulnerability is a key factor in the rise of poverty in Pakistan; vulnerability also arises from social powerlessness, political instability, and ill-functioning institutions. Corruption and political instabilities such as various separatist movements in Baluchistan and Waziristan resulted in reduction of business confidence, deterioration of economic growth, reduced public expenditure, poor delivery of public services, and undermining of the rule of law. The root causes of current unrest in whole country especially FATA and FRS are linked with the absence of the opportunities for youth in all sections of life in general and particular in livelihoods. Active participation of the youth in decision making and development of the area is neglected and never given a chance to decide their fate. This made youth of the area frustrated and restless and compelled them to take part in the unhealthy activities. Poverty and the lack of modern curriculum have proved destabilizing factors for Pakistani society as these causes our youth to be exploited by religious organizations banned by the government to run schools and produce militant literature. Eradication of poverty cannot be brought about by charity, but needs first and foremost empowering the poor, focusing on women, and tapping their tremendous potential. Poverty Eradication Initiative (PEI) is a non-political, non-partisan and non-profit organization working as a facilitator to initiate and sustain women and children oriented developmental p
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