Job Code and Title:

Program Coordinator – Short term employement

Alternate Title

Technical Person

Grade

P-05

Job Family

Program

Business Unit

Program

Station:

Karachi - Pakistan

Reports to

Senior Program Manager

Job Purpose

The MSCC Technical Focal Person(s) will be the secretariat focal point, providing technical and administrative support to the Technical Working Group (TWG) Govt. Chairs, and ensuring continuity and progress of the working groups, with oversight and technical direction coming from LAS, PF and UNFPA. He/she will work daily with the Home Department, the Secretariat for the MSCC, and the respective Technical Working Groups (TWGs) that LAS and Pathfinder’s are secretaries for to support greater cohesion, and coordination within the MSCC and the TWGs.

Pathfinder Overview

Pathfinder International is a global leader in sexual and reproductive health. We place reproductive health care at the center of all that we do—believing that it is not only a fundamental human right, but is critical for expanding life opportunities for women, families, communities, and nations, and paving the way for transformations in environmental stewardship, decreases in population pressures, and innovations in poverty reduction. Pathfinder provides women, men, and adolescents with a range of quality health services—from contraception and maternal care to HIV prevention and AIDS care and treatment. Pathfinder strives to strengthen access to family planning, advocate for sound reproductive health policies, and, through all of our

work, improve the rights and lives of the people we serve.

Key Performance Areas

Major Activities / Responsibilities

Primary responsibility:

Technical Support to Technical Working Groups MSCC

-          Coordinate with approximately 15-20 various representatives in the 4 TWGs of the MSCC to set up and convene a total of 28 meetings till December

-          Provide logistical and convening support for regular meetings/follow up meetings on action items

-          Track TWG action plans, and create repository of documents and decisions related to action items

-          The MSCC focal point will be tasked with drafting monthly progress reports, ensuring its validity with all key stakeholders and present to the Home Secretariat for further action

-          Provide research support to TWGs

-          Create knowledge sharing among members, ensuring that all members have received reports, summaries and are aware of next steps.

-          Recording meeting minutes, documenting key decisions and ensuring action on decisions, and circulation of all notifications

-          The focal points would also be responsible for convening informal meetings with LAS, Pathfinder and UNFPA, for strategic conversations and ideation, and updates on a regular basis

Minimum Education and Work Experience:

• Bachelors Degree in Law, Health or related
• 2-3 years’ experience on in gender based violence
• Demonstrated experience working with government officials
• 2-3 years experience in research, documentation
• Prefer: Master’s degree, or a combination of education and experience that yields the minimally required key competencies.
• Proven ability to write and speak English language.

Competencies/Attributes:

Minimally Required Job-Specific Competencies:

• Recordkeeping: Foundational knowledge of organizing, filling and maintaining documents.
• Database Management, Data Entry and Reporting: Foundational knowledge of data entry and creation of reports. Ability to use and maintain databases. Ability to prepare reports to support projects.
• Travel, Meetings & Events Coordination: Ability to plan & coordinate activities, events, travel &  meetings.
• Data and Materials Maintenance: Ability to review, update and finalize materials.
• Filing and Record Keeping: Ability to file documentation and maintain records according to policy and procedures.
• Data Collection: Ability to develop and format instruments for data collection for project or program according to prescribed procedures.

Minimally Required Organizational Competencies:

• Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights Services: Foundational knowledge of family planning and reproductive health principles, practices and services of assigned project and program.
• Passion for Sexual and Reproductive Health Services: Commitment to family planning, reproductive health services, gender, maternal, child health services, and eradication of harmful traditional practices.
• Software Applications: Foundational skills using MS Office products, including MS Word, Excel, Outlook, and PowerPoint.
• Languages: Ability to speak and write using the local language and English language.
• Customer Service: Proven customer service skills.
• Organization, Planning and Multi-tasking: Advanced organizational and planning skills. Foundational project planning and project management skills. Proven ability to set priorities, meet deadlines and multi-task with minimal supervision.
• Self-Management and Teamwork: Ability to work independently or as a member of the team, ability to be detailed-oriented, and ability to manage stress effectively in a fast-paced environment.

Other Information:

• Travel required (40% or less)
• Uses cellular and office phone, laptop or desktop computer

This job description format focuses on the main duties of the position and is not intended to list every potential task or assignment.

Duties can and will change to meet the changing priorities of the department and organization.

Pathfinder is committed to the safeguarding and protection of the people we serve and our staff. We have zero tolerance for any type of behavior that inflicts harm on children, young people, adults, our staff and partners including sexual abuse, harassment, bullying, and exploitation. We do everything possible to ensure that we recruit only those who are suitable to work with for us and expect that everyone we hire will abide by our safeguarding and related policies and will report any suspected or known violations. This job is subject to a range of vetting checks as legally permitted in the country where they are being hired.

By submitting an application, the job applicant acknowledges they understand our intent to verify suitability to work with us.