Tearfund
Field Supervisor - Pakistan (2639)
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Posted date 25th January, 2023 Last date to apply 2nd February, 2023
Country Pakistan Locations Karachi
Category Social Mobilization
Type Contractual Position 1
Experience 3 years Maximum Age 35 years
Status Closed

JOB PROFILE

JOB TITLE

FIELD SUPERVISOR - DISTRICT MALIR

TEAM

PAKISTAN

LOCATION

KARACHI - DISTRICT MALIR

RESPONSIBLE TO

STAKEHOLDER AND COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT OFFICER

PART 1 – JOB DESCRIPTION

JOB OVERVIEW

Field supervisor will be responsible to supervise field operations day-to-day by leading the Social mobilisation team. He / She will be responsible to develop regular and weekly field plans with the consultation of senior stakeholder and community engagement officer. Field Supervisor must ensure efficient, effective, timely, impact-oriented & sustained social mobilisation of the target community under the UKAM Project 

POSITION IN ORGANISATION

  • Grade: B3

  • Reports to the Senior Stakeholder & Community Engagement Officer (SSCEO)

  • Coordinates closely with the project team members as and when required

  • Interacts and shares learning and information with relevant team members at the Tearfund

  1. ORGANISATIONAL REQUIREMENTS

  • The position holder will be expected to adhere to and promote organisational values and principles while representing Tearfund

  • The position holder will be expected to adhere to Tearfund’s Code of Conduct as referred to in the Personal Conduct Policy

  • The position holder will be expected to strongly support, promote and maintain a robust safeguarding culture, in accordance with Tearfund’s Safeguarding Policy; this will include taking timely, decisive and recommended action(s) if and when confronted with a safeguarding issue at Tearfund, partner and/or community level    . 

CORPORATE POLICIES, MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS AND PROCEDURES

  • Undertake all activities in accordance with internal management systems, operating procedures/policies and programmatic protocols; support project team and organisational efforts to ensure compliance

  • The position holder will be expected to adhere to Tearfund’s Quality Standards as and when required 

KEY RESPONSIBILITY

  • Under the line management of the Senior Stakeholder & Community Engagement Officer (SSCEO) Field Supervisor will supervise the social mobilisation activities at community level in accordance with the culture and norms of the target population. 

  • Supervise to social mobilisation team in organising the meetings, training sessions and follow-up sessions

  • Develop and effectively relationships with relevant community representatives/members necessary to ensure the successful delivery of the project’s community mobilisation output

  • Ensure the availability and management of key resources required to develop and implement the social mobilisation plan

  • Provide regular updates to the line manager about daily activities through field visit reports, work plans and proper documentation

  • Develop scope of work which includes social mobilisation activity objectives, methodology, agenda and budget. 

  • Maintain an accurate reporting and proper record/data management of household sessions

  • Ensure data household sessions data timely provided to line manager 

  • Ensure robust monitoring and timely corrective action with regards to the outworking of the project’s social mobilisation plan

  • Build close partnership with the community influential and other stakeholders through regular meetings with them on appropriate intervals

  • Report every day the problems to the line manager 

  • Report daily activities, incidents and achievements

  • Proactively identify issues and take ownership through to resolution

  • Ensure rotas, timesheets and other paperwork are issued accurately and in a timely manner

  • Any other responsibility assigned by the line manager

External Relationships / Representation

  • As part of the project team, support and promote effective teamwork and commitment to Tearfund’s Core Values and Quality Standards  

EXTERNAL RELATIONSHIPS / REPRESENTATION  

  • Participate in project activities and events as and when directed by line manager and represent Tearfund in these said occasions

  • Participate in workshops/trainings/events organised by the Country Office and UK office 

  • Provide support to line Manager and Stakeholder & Community Engagement Coordinator where appropriate in representing Tearfund to other INGOs, NGOs, government departments, government agencies, partners, associates, affiliates and other relevant stakeholders and ensure coordination and constructive working relations with the same

PART 2 – PERSON SPECIFICATION

Field Supervisor

 

ESSENTIAL

DESIRABLE

QUALIFICATIONS

  • Bachelor’s degree in a relevant discipline

  • Master’s degree in a relevant discipline;

EXPERIENCE

  • Experience of supervising or managing a small team and knowledge of social mobilisation approach and techniques 

  • Demonstrates excellent communications skills and the ability to influence a range of stakeholders; tactful and diplomatic

  • Experience of successfully engaging a diverse range of stakeholders in both informal and formal sectors;

  • Experience of working in and with a large and diverse team of mobilisers and volunteers

  • Conflict resolution skills;

  • Mentoring skills;

SKILLS/

ABILITIES

  • Excellent verbal and written skills in English; 

  • Computer proficiency; 

  • Organisational and administrative skills; 

  • Coordination and communication skills; 

  • Report writing skills;

  • Ability to multitask effectively;   

  • supervision and Mentoring skills;

PERSONAL QUALITIES

  • Emotionally strong & mature

  • Team Player  

  • Understanding of and sensitivity to cross cultural issues  

  • Commitment to accountability to beneficiaries and transparency  

  • Shows respect for the dignity of the vulnerable and disadvantaged 

  • Demonstrates a willingness to listen, understand and act appropriately

  • Creative and artistic mindset  

  • Flexible and able to remain composed under pressure 

  • Willing to travel and live in basic conditions

  • People developer and motivator;

  • Networking;

OTHER COMMENTS:

  • All roles require a DBS/Police check

  • Tearfund is a member of the SCHR Misconduct Disclosure Scheme

  • Personal identification information will be submitted against a Watchlist database to check against criminal convictions as a counter-terror measure

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