Human Appeal
District Project Coordinator
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Posted date 29th March, 2023 Last date to apply 4th April, 2023
Country Pakistan Locations Kambar Shahdadkot
Category Community & Social Services
Type Full Time Position 1
Status Closed

Introduction:

Human Appeal is an incorporated UK charity and a global humanitarian and development organisation. We save lives, alleviate poverty, transform and empower local communities whilst championing humanity, impartiality, neutrality, and independence and establishment of self-sustaining development programmes. Our vision is ‘’ to become the global agent of change for a just, caring, and sustainable world’’.

Position Summary:

The Project Coordinator’s main role is to lead and manage the planning, implementation, monitoring and evaluation of high quality, cash assistance/general cash distribution program activities across the project district. He/ She will be responsible for the effective management of the Cash Disbursement activities.

Job Description:

  1. Ensure coordination & laisioning with the District Government, peruse & follow-up on project NOC & setup field offices
  2. Represent HA across all stakeholders concerning Cash Assistance in district of operation, including donors, FSAC/FSL & Nutrition Cluster, Social Welfare, DDMA and government stakeholders as needed
  3. Oversee field implementation as per the project plan & ensure achievement of key deliverables
  4. Assist Program Manager in overseeing monthly schedule including distribution, beneficiary and warehouse reporting and administrative / HR related deadlines
  5. Coordinate and manage the reception and distribution of cash grant in an organized manner in the project district
  6. Coordinate with distribution officers ahead of distributions to ensure staff are ready for receiving and disbursement of cash grant
  7. Oversee and ensure the tracking mechanisms are in place and correctly being implemented by the staff in project area
  8. Timely coordination with the relevant sections to ensure relevant requests are submitted well in time and ahead of planned disbursements
  9. Timely coordination with Government to ensure government stakeholders are informed of intervention areas and intervention timelines
  10. Coordinate with disbursement officers to ensure registration lists have been gathered from communities ahead of planned disbursements
  11. Submit daily and monthly quantitative reports to Program Manager
  12. Ensure all project activities are conducted in accordance with the Field Level Agreement (FLA)
  13. Visit target communities on regular basis to get their perceptions and experience so as to assist in planning and implementing the project accordingly
  14. Facilitate the identification and resolve of capacity development needs and implementation challenges to the field staff
  15. Facilitate affective project monitoring through PDMs/FGDs

Staff Management

  • Ensure effective and efficient management of the direct reports
  • Develop staff planning
  • Perform staff appraisal, staff capacity building by identifying support needs and report the suggestions to the Program Manager
  • Keep a positive, flexible and dynamic work environment
  • Leads capacity development with field staff to ensure competency levels which allow staff to do their work accordingly.
  • Work with the Program Manager   to supervise and provide training for all other WFP   staff

Reporting

  • Ensure to gather information from the team and prepare daily, weekly and monthly reports
  • Contribute in reviewing monthly and quarterly internal and donor reports
  • Contribute in reviewing the financial report and sharing comments
  • Supporting PM to submit the monthly reporting package on WFP SCOPE/MIS

Collaboration

  • Co-ordinate with other Agencies, Local Authorities and Government   stakeholder in the District and ensure that the project is targeted to the appropriate target population.
  • To co-ordinate and foster relations with other HAP Programs in the district so as to ensure proper allocation and sharing of resources.
  • Participate in regular coordination meetings in HAP and outside agencies including the donor.
  • Collaborate with support service departments like Operations, Finance and HR to ensure supporting the team requests.

Qualification & Experience:

  • Master degree with 5 years of total experience and having minimum 2 years of sector experience (food assistance/cash disbursement management/emergency response).
  • Community mobilization skills.
  • Problem solving ability.
  • Ability to work in a complex environment with multiple tasks, short deadlines and intense pressure to perform;
  • Excellent skills on computer operation, especially on MS Word &  Microsoft Excel
  • Fluency in written and spoken English.

Note: Position is subject to approval of donor funding. As, we are looking for immediate hires, we will be reviewing candidates on rolling basis.

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