LRBT, a child safe equal opportunity employer invites applications for the position of Program Consultant / Manager.

This is a contractual position based at LRBT Central Office, Karachi. The Program Consultant / Manager will be employed under one of its donors project namely “Strengthening Inclusive Eye Health Services in Tehsils Sadiqabad “.

The Program Consultant / Manager will mainly be responsible for the following duties:

1. Overall Incharge of the above-mentioned project
2. Project budget administration
3. Support project team in design & develop, implement and monitor project and operations work
4. Traveling and coordination with Partners & local Government authorities
5. Project reporting as per requirement of the project

Education, Knowledge & Professional Experience:

• Master’s degree in project management (preferred), or social/health sciences, or development studies or business administration from an accredited university in the country or abroad
• Knowledge of and practical experience in project cycle management is an added advantage 
• Knowledge and practical background on eye health and related qualification would be an added advantage
• At least 4-6 years of professional experience in management and implementation of social sector/health projects with local organizations and INGOs. Understanding of and practical experience in community based development projects.
• At least one year of working experience with INGO (preferably eye care INGO) is an added value
• Good knowledge and understanding of international development work and understanding of Project Cycle Management (PCM)
• Good understanding and practical experience of monitoring, reporting and evaluation of community based development projects.
• Experience of working in the public sector especially in health sector is preferred
• Previous experience of working in projects for persons with disabilities is an added advantage
• Good Knowledge about inclusion and disability inclusive practices in projects and programmes
• Knowledge and practical experience of gender-based programming is an added advantage
• Used to travel and work long hours as per work requirements – this may include emergency-related projects
• Adhere and commit to the organisation’s Values and Child Protection, safety, security and other relevant policies
• Fluent in spoken and written English, Urdu and any other local language
• Able to use MS Outlook independently for day to day email communication
• Able to work on MS Office (particularly MS Word, Excel and PowerPoint)
• Practical knowledge and experience of managing statistical data. In addition, understanding of statistical software would be an added advantage
• Age limit preferably below 35 years

Contract Period - Extendable one-year contract.