Job Title:                         District Program Officer (South Waziristan)

Location:

South Waziristan Tribal District (Upper)

Department:

Administration

Total Positions:

01

Reporting to:

Program Manager Health

Last Date for Apply:

1^st April 2024

Organization Vision

Saving Lives, Uniting People, and changing minds for healthy, safe and resilient communities

Organization Mission

The Leading humanitarian organization of Pakistan, committed to prevent and alleviate human sufferings by mobilizing the power of humanity through volunteers.

PRCS Fundamental Principles

Humanity

Impartiality

Neutrality

Independence

Volunteer Service

Unity

Universality

Position Objectives:

• The District Program Officer is responsible for all Disaster Management (preparedness and response)
• Health & WASH project implementation in the district, as well as management of the Health & WASH Staff at the District level.

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Specific Duties, Responsibilities, and Accountabilities:

HEALTH & WASH Program Management

Serve as a Responsible person for all the health activities in the district. Carry out planned and budgeted activities with the involvement of the pool of volunteers & Staff. Procurement Need Identification in HEALTH & WASH Project. Liaising with DHO and District Administration. Supervision of H&W Team in their planned activities. Sharing Staff Details as & when required in any capacity. Implementation of Activities which are designed in Plan of Action.

Disaster Risk Reduction

Organize, conduct and manage activities planned and agreed in the district by involving local communities/volunteers elders and religious leaders, youth and make visibility of the event in local media. Organize trainings for the communities and volunteers as per PRCS training modules and standards. Organize and conduct disaster risk awareness sessions in schools, colleges and in community. Identify small scale mitigation projects with the involvement of the local communities.

Disaster/Emergency Response

Conduct emergency assessments (rapid, damage, recovery) as per PRCS standards and formats and share it with PRCS MA HQ prior to operational decisions. Organize emergency response operation according to PRCS MA HQ plans, SOPs and standards in close coordination with the District Administration. Identify sites for possible establishment of camps to be used in emergencies. Manage, supervise and record the PRCS equipment’s & resources used in the disaster management response at the district level.

 Education.

Minimum Academic qualification is Masters in Social Sciences or Disaster Management.

Experience.

 At least 3-4 years relevant work experience with humanitarian organizations. Previous experience in DM/DRR/Health projects implementation.

 Skills / Knowledge.

• Excellent verbal communication and presentation skills
• Good writing and speaking skills in English
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office (Excel, PowerPoint, Word)
• Report writing
• Ability to work efficiently in a team environment
• Flexibility and ability to work independently and long hours
• Ability to travel frequently and for extended periods of time

 Maximum age limit

 Upto 40 years.

Travelling (need base)