KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES

The following are the main responsibilities that the role holder will be accountable for:

Technical 

• Regular/need based contact with the relevant stakeholders (communities, Govt. agencies and other humanitarian national and international NGOs and INGOs) at Sindh for project communication, coordination & representation.
• Identification and registration of beneficiary according to set criteria for vocational trainings and enterprise support and livelihood packages.
• Management of beneficiary tracking sheet (MIS, management information system).
• Technical feasibility for physical infrastructure schemes and verification of beneficiaries.
• Close coordination with line Government Departments in designing of different livelihood packages according to target areas.
• Document in a timely manner, all progress, challenges, and learning for future implementation of the similar projects and accountability.
• Conduct regular field visits with 80% time in field and 20% for reporting.

Public Relations / Media

Support the PR/Media team in the development of constructive working relationships with media representatives to build international and public profile and ensure positive coverage and the timely provision of situation reports and fundraising material to the headquarters.

Safety and Security

• Liaise with the local Sr. supply chain officer to ensure compliance with the organization’s Security Guidelines and their effective application in the local context;
• Monitor the operational environment with respect to increased level of threat and advise the Livelihood Officer and the organization’s Security Officer/Security Focal person.
• Follow the appropriate communications means to meet operational and security requirements;

Administration

• Ensure that administrative support functions are supported in accordance with the organization’s administrative policies and procedures;
• Ensure compliance with country legal, contractual, labour and statutory requirements.

Financial Management and Planning

Ensure with the Finance department, the maintenance of the financial protocols and accounting systems for all field interventions.

Organizational

• Ensure compliance with the Organization’s policies & procedures in true spirit for effective delivery of services to communities.
• In depth understanding of the Organization’s values and their demonstration in the field while working with communities.
• Abide by the the Organization’s zero tolerance policy towards bribery & corruption through sensitization / empowerment of communities on coping mechanism so that they can raise voice as & when feel inappropriate.
• Thorough knowledge of the Organization’s strategic priorities to ensure effective implementation with future sustainability.
• Assist in identification & documentation of organizational successes for show casing the Organization’s work.
• Facilitate communities in adaptation of environment friendly & cost effective approaches to meet their current as well as future needs with specific attention to climate change.
• Focused efforts to be made for mainstreaming of marginalized groups i.e. Persons with disability and old age, minorities, Women & children etc in consultation & implementation of project activities at ground.
• Strengthen mechanism to Influence the decision makers through communities to pay attention towards DRR planning, give voice to suffering and the excluded, highlighting the protection needs of people.
• Participation and facilitation in implementation of the Organization’s seasonal programmes.

PERSON SPECIFICATION

It is essential that the post holder shows a good understanding and sympathy with the organizational values & principles, vision and mission as well as commitment to its SEAH (sexual exploitation abuse and harassment) protocols. We have zero tolerance policy towards SEAH and doesn’t support any action that promote or encourage SEAH.

“Please note, Islamic Relief is only able to accept applications from candidates who are eligible/allowed to work in the Pakistan.”

All the positions will be filled on priority basis and applications will be closed as soon as positions are filled

Additional Requirements

All offers of employment will be subject to:

Satisfactory references and appropriate screening checks, which can include criminal records checks.

IR also participates in the Inter Agency Misconduct Disclosure Scheme .In line with this Scheme, we will request information from job applicants’ previous employers about any findings of sexual exploitation, sexual abuse and/or sexual harassment during employment, or incidents under investigation when the applicant left employment.

Qualification & Experience :

• Bachelor/Master degree in relevant field like Social Sciences
• Relevant experience of 1 year with Masters / 2 years with Bachelors in livelihood related project with NGOs/INGOs.

Language:

• Urdu, English and Local Languages especially Sindhi