Posted Jan 15, 2019 1 views
PROGRAM BACKGROUND:
World Learning is a non-profit organization advancing leadership in more than 60 countries. For 80 years, we have envisioned a just world driven by engaged citizens and thriving communities. To achieve this goal, we provide education, exchange, and development programs that empower people and strengthen institutions.
PROJECT DESCRIPTION
Advancing Girls Education & Skills (AGES) USAID-funded program will be operating in four provinces (Sindh, Balochistan, Punjab, and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa) of Pakistan. The four-year program works to improve access to formal and informal education, engage communities to support expanded educational and employment opportunities, and collaborate with the Pakistani government to strengthen policies which support girls and young women.
POSITION SUMMARY:
Reporting to the Program Coordinator- Technical and working with the technical team, the Program Officer will support the implementation of the AGES activities across the selected districts. The position will support in planning and coordination with relevant government line departments and key stakeholders for effective implementation of project activities. The position will also assist the office of COP in coordination of strategic meetings/consultations, collation and analysis of required information, development of zero drafts for strategic communications and maintaining the repository of key reference documents/contacts.
RESPONSIBILITIES:
Specific Responsibilities:
- Support the implementation of all aspects of the AGES program under the guidance of the Program Coordinator-Technical;
- Liaise with the departments/Ministries/Directorates/ district education offices and other educational institutions for project specific activities;
- Support M&E team for monitoring of program activities and identifying opportunities for improving program implementation;
- Liaise with government line departments at the district level in carrying out AGES activities and programs;
- Assist in developing scopes of work, and facilitate logistical support to short term technical assistance;
- Collect timely and precise information from the field to draft monthly, quarterly, yearly or any other reports and documentation;
- Work with the Program Coordinator-Technical to update work plans and budgets as and when needed;
- Support planning and organization of project events, launches, ceremonies etc.
- Support COP’s office in coordination of strategic meetings/consultations,
- Collate and analyse required information for the development of zero drafts for strategic communications
- Maintaining the repository of key reference documents/contacts as required by COP
- Adhere to organizational policies and values
QUALIFICATIONS
Education:
· Minimum Master’s or equivalent (16 Years of education) degree in Education / Social Sciences from a recognized institution
Work Experiences (Essential):
· At minimum five (5) years of similar work experience, preferably with USAID and UK-AID -funded projects;
· Experience and knowledge of donor requirements and government administration at local level.
Demonstrated Skills:
- Ability to work under deadlines and manage a demanding work load;
- Self-motivated, honest, highly responsible, and punctual
- Fluency in both written and oral English, Urdu is essential
- Highly proficient in computers and computer programs;
- Excellent understanding of communication equipment usage
Travel:
- Willingness to travel up to 20% in field or as required.
Job Details
World Learning Pakistan
Welcome to World Learning, a nonprofit organization working to empower people and communities and to strengthen institutions around the world through education, sustainable development, and exchange programs. Our mission is to create the change necessary for a more equal, prosperous and peaceful world. We are educators at heart. We help teachers identify the best way their students learn, one child at a time. We help young adults access the hard and soft skills they need to find relevant jobs, and help organizations identify what they need to succeed. We help civil society activists connect with one another to build vibrant democracies. We work with students, teachers, refugees, health care workers, education ministers, coffee farmers and everyone in between. In all of our work, we help people find their voice, transform, lead, and become the best version of themselves. We help them: Graduate. Advocate. Learn. Lead. Disrupt. We help individuals, communities and institutions create the change needed for a more peaceful and just world.
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