Terms of Reference (TOR)

Background: The Centre for Peace and Development Initiatives, Pakistan (CPDI) is an independent, non-partisan and a not-for-profit civil society organization working on issues of peace and development in Pakistan. It is registered under section 42 of the Companies Act, 2017. CPDI needs services of this advertised position for implementing the project for Just Energy Transition (JET) from Fossil fuel to Renewable Energy in Pakistan. It plans to do this by:

1. Establishing a cohort of JET champions including legislators, political leaders, senior officials, environment protection activists/ defenders and media persons and builds their capacity for informed policy development and legislative oversight initiatives aimed at just energy transition for sustainable development.
2. Facilitates members of the cohort in undertaking initiatives e.g. submission of questions, motions, resolutions, call attention notices and bills in the legislatures, public statements and commitments by political leaders, initiation of proposals by government officers and publication of investigative reports; and
3. Selected standing committees of legislative assemblies/ senate establish a mechanism to engage relevant civil society organizations influencers and push for initiatives aimed at just energy transition for sustainable development.

Job Description and Responsibilities: 

The Project Officer (PO) will assist in planning, coordination, and execute various tasks to ensure the project's success. Collaborate with cross-functional teams, manage timelines, and contribute to the overall efficiency of the project. The PO will be responsible for the following tasks:

1. Assist and implement project plans, timelines, and schedules.
2. Facilitate project meetings, ensuring excellent record keeping of the meetings and events.
3. Work closely with project team to ensure project tasks are completed on time.
4. Provide regular project status updates to project leadership.
5. Assist project leadership in designing and executing project work plan to meet the goals and objectives of the project.
6. Assist in organizing and conducting project activities including meetings, capacity building workshops, conferences, media campaigns etc.
7. Assist in documenting project activities, reports writing, and project communication within organization.
8. Keep close liaison with relevant stakeholders from parliament, non-government organizations, policy makers, think tanks, activist, media, etc.
9. Responsible for conducting desk research, media monitoring, and other related tasks.
10. Any other duty assigned by the supervisor.

Required Qualification/Specifications: 

• Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field (Social Sciences, Renewable Energy Engineering or Environmental Sciences, Media Studies, Mass Communication etc.).
• 2 years’ experience as an assistant/program officer in or similar or related role in a civil society organization, media or in a research organization.
• Team player, strong organizational and multitasking abilities.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Proficient in excel, presentation tools and software.
• Knowledge of social media production processes is a plus.
• Excellent written communication skills in English and Urdu are required.