1  Background

The Sindh People Housing for Flood Affectees is supporting the preparation of a Climate Resilient Settlement Development Plan for Village Haji Ibrahim, an informal waste-picker settlement located next to the Jam Chakro landfill in Karachi. SPHF will serve as the executing agency, while Catholic Relief Services will provide technical and implementation support, including support for recruitment and management of the project team. The planning process will combine household, spatial, infrastructure, environmental, climate, public-health, occupational-safety, livelihood and community evidence to develop practical options for in-situ settlement upgrading, with partial re-blocking considered only where technically necessary and socially acceptable. The Architect will translate field findings and community priorities into inclusive, climate-responsive and practical concept designs that retain the character and livelihood functions of the settlement.

2  Scope of Work

• Assess housing and built-environment conditions, including typologies, materials, density, ventilation, daylight, safety, accessibility, public interfaces and residential livelihood uses.
• Document community facilities, public spaces, streetscape conditions, sorting and storage areas and other built features relevant to settlement functioning.
• Coordinate with the Urban Planner, Engineer, GIS personnel and Social Mobilizer to integrate spatial, infrastructure, climate, public-health, OHS, livelihood and community findings.
• Prepare concept-level built-environment and architectural proposals for the preferred in-situ upgrading option.
• Support any justified partial re-blocking option by testing block, plot and building arrangements while minimizing effects on homes, livelihood spaces and access routes.
• Develop concepts for community facilities, public spaces, shaded areas, sanitation-related structures and other priority buildings.
• Incorporate shade, ventilation, heat reduction, safe materials, universal accessibility, resource efficiency and ease of maintenance.
• Prepare coordinated plans, elevations, sections, diagrams, three-dimensional views and other visualizations needed to communicate proposals.
• Coordinate drawings with settlement plans, engineering networks, service corridors, preliminary quantities and cost estimates.
• Support participatory design workshops and present alternatives in accessible visual formats.
• Confirm relevant planning, building, fire-safety, accessibility, environmental and public-health considerations with authorities and specialists.
• Provide architectural narratives, design principles, drawings, phasing and implementation inputs for the draft and final CRSDP and address consolidated comments.

3  Expected Outputs and Indicative Timeline

Note: These outputs are indicative work milestones for supervision and performance monitoring. They are not separately priced deliverables and do not determine monthly payment.

4  Reporting and Performance Management

• This is a fixed-term staff position. The staff member will report administratively to the Project Manager or another authorized supervisor designated in the staffing contract.
• Technical work will be guided by the CRS Technical Lead and Urban Planner in coordination with the nominated SPHF focal person and relevant CRSDP team members.
• The expected outputs and milestones in this TOR will be used for work planning and performance monitoring. They are not separately priced or payment-linked consultancy deliverables.
• The authorized supervisor will hold final authority for approving attendance, timesheets and the monthly performance certification required for payment, after considering technical feedback from the CRS Technical Lead and SPHF focal person, as applicable.
• The project will provide or facilitate access to approved CAD, three-dimensional modelling, visualization and graphic-presentation software and to available GIS, survey and engineering information required for the work.
• The project will provide or facilitate access to the project data, approved hardware, licensed software and other work tools reasonably required for the position, subject to availability, licensing conditions and the approved project budget. Project assets must be used, protected and returned in accordance with applicable procedures.
• Official transportation for authorized field visits to Jam Chakro, site-access coordination and reasonable security arrangements will be organized or approved by the project in accordance with SPHF procedures.
• Pre-approved official field expenses will be reimbursed in accordance with applicable travel and expense procedures and against the required supporting documents. Personal or unapproved expenses will not be reimbursed.
• The staff member must promptly report unsafe conditions, incidents, near misses, equipment loss, data breaches and access or security concerns through the approved reporting channels.

5  Logistics Equipment Safety and Field Expenses

6  Payment Modality

This position will be paid on a fixed monthly basis under the applicable staffing contract, subject to verified attendance or timesheets and satisfactory performance. Payment will not be calculated or released against individual deliverables. Applicable taxes and statutory deductions will be handled in accordance with the contract and relevant procedures. Any approved official field expenses will be reimbursed separately in accordance with policy.

7  Contract Period and Work Arrangement

The position will be for 3 months from the date of joining. The staff member will work full-time in accordance with the approved work plan, combining office-based work in Karachi/Clifton with authorized field visits to Jam Chakro. Work schedules and field deployment may be adjusted by the authorized supervisor to respond to project sequencing, security, site access and coordination requirements.

8  Skills and Qualifications Required

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Architecture from a recognized institution.
• Registration with the Pakistan Council of Architects and Town Planners, where applicable.
• At least three years of relevant professional experience in architectural design, housing, public or community buildings, urban design, settlement planning or concept and master plans.
• Demonstrated ability to prepare concept drawings, plans, elevations, sections, diagrams and presentation-quality visualizations.
• Understanding of climate-responsive architecture, universal accessibility, safe housing principles, local materials and design for low-income or informal settlements.
• Proficiency in AutoCAD and relevant three-dimensional modelling, visualization and graphic-presentation software.
• Ability to work with GIS-based plans and coordinate architectural proposals with engineering layouts and preliminary cost estimates.
• Strong design communication, participatory facilitation, multidisciplinary coordination and report-writing skills.
• Fluency in Urdu is required for community consultations. Proficiency in Sindhi and other locally spoken languages will be an advantage.
• Professional working ability in English is required for drawings, presentations and reporting.
• Experience working in Karachi or with informal urban communities will be an advantage.