An international NGO in Pakistan is recruiting a Project Manager. It is an Islamabad based position but requires extensive travel to field areas nationwide. Under the overall supervision of Country Representative for Pakistan and close collaboration with the national and international staff within the areas of responsibility, the Project Manager takes responsibility of putting in place the project implementation plan thereby contributing to meet program quality standards and accountability measures. The Project Manager is also responsible to assist the Country Representative in tasks meant to develop country office program and project portfolios.

Responsibilities:

Specific responsibilities may include, but are not limited to, the following.

• 1. Coordinate with the project teams and partners to develop program/project work plans and ensure that all plans are implemented timely and effectively thereby achieving promised targets 

  2. Lead project teams and partner organizations in development and application of contextually informed implementation strategies  

  3. Advise project teams and partner organizations on ensuring that all programmatic endeavours adhere to the criteria of inclusion, non-discrimination, gender-equality, participation, protection and accountability towards beneficiaries 

  4. Advise project teams and partner organizations on ensuring that all programmatic activities are executed in ways that beneficiaries and stakeholders are duly involved in all stages of designing and implemented    

  5. Lead designing of baseline & endline studies, need assessments, periodic/peer reviews, evaluation activities 

  6. Ensure that a) quality and accountability standards are duly adhered, b) feedback from beneficiaries and stakeholders is systemized and c) results are measured and reported  

  7. Contribute to strategic reviews, informing and drafting strategic papers/documents for internal and external stakeholders; ensure that programmatic findings and lessons are grasped and assimilated in programmatic designs   

  8. Keep a track of reporting calendars and prepare high quality reports to meet internal and external reporting requirements   

  9. Research secondary data, analyse and present when and where desired 

  10. Conduct assessments to select implementing partner organizations; take part in capacity building activities; review implementing partner organizations’ reports/progress and advise accordingly 

  11. Capacity building/ training of implementing partner organizations and project staff  

  12. Data analysis, documentation of lessons and sharing of findings with internal and external stakeholders  

  13. Coordination/liaison with stakeholders such as government offices, CSOs, INGOs, UN systems, networks etc. and represent the organization when assigned 

  14. Contribute to the development of new project proposals, LFAs, Theory of Change (TOC), M&E plans etc. 

  15. Nurture diversified partnerships and contribute in expanding programmatic portfolio and influence 

  16. In addition to the abovementioned duties, perform tasks to achieve organizational objectives

Eligibility Criteria

• Master’s degree in education, development, economics, sociology, social work, anthropology or a discipline relevant to international development
• Five years’ of progressive experience of project implementation in humanitarian projects particularly focusing education and protection in emergencies; experience of working with refugee and/or disadvantaged children will be an asset
• Proven ability to write reports, collect/collate/analyse data, develop monitoring plans and tools
• Ability to independently carry out field visits throughout Pakistan
• Ability to plan and complete the assigned tasks with minimum supervision
• Excellent communications skills in Urdu and English writing and speaking 

Attention: Please note the following.

1. Shortlisting and interview process will be conducted on a rolling basis.
2. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted for further recruitment process.
3. Participation to this recruitment process is purely voluntary and brings no obligation towards the recruiting organization thereof. The recruiting organization reserves the right to not disclose the outcome of this recruitment process. The recruiting organization also reserves the right to reject any/all application/s without assigning/citing any reason/s, whatsoever.