Background/ IRC Summary

The International Rescue Committee (IRC) responds to the world’s worst humanitarian crises and helps people to survive and rebuild their lives. Founded in 1933 at the request of Albert Einstein, the IRC offers lifesaving care and life-changing assistance to refugees forced to flee from war or disaster. At work today in over 40 countries and 22 U.S. cities, we restore safety, dignity and hope to millions who are uprooted and struggling to endure. The IRC delivers education programs in 22 conflict-affected or post-conflict countries around the world. The IRC’s educational interventions strive to help children and youth gain valuable skills and knowledge that will increase their opportunities and life chances, and contribute to their well-being and livelihood. The IRC supports formal and non-formal learning activities that lead to tangible learning outcomes and promotes the protection and psychosocial well-being of conflict-affected children and youth.

Job Overview/Summary

The IRC seeks a seasoned reading expert to providetechnical advice and leadership for its largest reading project, the Pakistan Reading Project (PRP). The Pakistan Reading Project (PRP), is a five-year, United States Agency for International Development (USAID)-funded project that supports Pakistani-led efforts to introduce and institutionalize improvements in reading instruction and reading assessment for 850,000 children in grades one and two in public schools throughout Pakistan. The Reading Advisor will identify, marshal, coordinate, and directly provide the appropriate and quality technical assistance needed to ensure the overall quality of the technical design and implementation as it relates to improved reading instruction for children in grades 1 and 2. The Advisor will ensure that PRP benefits from lessons learned, promising practices, and resources developed globally in similar education programs as well as ensuring that IRC captures and applies globally what is learned and developed within the PRP.

IRC prefers that the Reading Advisor be based in Islamabad, Pakistan but in some exceptional cases would consider having the position be based elsewhere with frequent travel to Islamabad, Pakistan.

Responsibilities

General:

· Provide overall technical assistance and oversight to the project approaches and materials that are aimed at improving the instruction of reading in grades 1 and 2.

· Build the capacity of local staff and government counterparts in the teaching and assessment of early grade reading.

· Assess technical assistance needs in promoting early grade reading skills and identify the appropriate IRC or external consultant/service contract agency for the provision of assistance. Coordinate and ensure overall quality of a comprehensive technical assistance package that helps senior technical staff achieve PRP teacher and student reading outcomes and targets.

· Help the DCOP and Technical Directors to troubleshoot complex problems related to the projects’ technical approach or technical deliverables and coordinate HQ technical, regional and support resources that can contribute to the solution

· Ensure that the Pakistan project benefits from lessons learned, promising practices, and resources developed globally in similar reading programs as well as ensuring that IRC captures and applies globally what is learned and developed within the PRP.

· Work with senior project staff to help project staff analyze and reflect on monitoring and evaluation data to continually inform and refine the overall project design

Specific:

Key Working Relationships:

Position Reports to: Senior Technical Advisor for Education, Child and Youth Protection and Development

Position directly supervises: Not Applicable

Other Internal and/or external contacts:

Internal:The position includes close liaison and work with colleagues across all IRC departments, especially the other technical units, advocacy and communications teams; and the International Programs Department. The Advisor will also work closely with in country Senior Staff (Deputy Chief of Party and Technical Directors) to monitor and ensure the overall quality of the technical approach and its implementation across projects

External:The position includes relationship-building with partner organizations, oversight of vendors and consultants for special projects

Job Requirements:

· Master’s degree or PhD in Education or related field.

· At least five years of experience managing and/or advising on large scale early grade reading programs, ideally in conflict or post-conflict contexts; preferably USAID funded early grade reading projects.

· Strong knowledge of policy issues and technical experience in areas of primary education, early grade reading and teacher training..

· Experience in the development of supplementary early grade reading materials such as decodable readers, student activity books, and leveled readers

· Experience in and strong knowledge of Pakistan preferred

· Experience with large USAID cooperative agreements.

· Ability to be work as part of a remote team across many time zones

Working Environment:Individual housing will be provided as will a standard office work environment. Internet, electricity and amenities provided. Regular travel to provinces will be required.

Project Description

USAID is a development partner to the Government of Sindh and is currently supporting the Department of Education and Literacy with implementation of the Sindh Basic Education Program (SBEP) in Districts Sukkur, Khairpur, Larkana, Qambar-Shahdadkot, Jacobabad, Kashmore, Dadu and selected towns of Karachi city. The overarching goal of SBEP is “Increased and Sustained Student Enrollment in Primary, Middle and Secondary Schools in targeted geographical locations in Sindh.” The Sindh Reading Program (SRP) is a five-year initiative in the same geographic areas of the parent SBEP. SRP will support the SBEP goal based on lessons learned from USAID and the Government of Sindh’s legacy of early grade teaching and learning.

Over the life of project, SRP aims to:

About Chemonics International:

On January 6, 2014, Chemonics International and its institutional development partners School-to-School International, Health and Nutrition Development Society, Indus Resource Centre, and Souktel Inc., were awarded a contract by USAID to implement the Sindh Reading Program to achieve the aims above.

Chemonics is an international development company that partners with local and international organizations to promote social and economic change around the world. From our founding in 1975, we have worked in more than 150 countries to help our clients, partners, and beneficiaries face difficult challenges, from political instability to poor education performance, to a lack of market infrastructure. We have helped them overcome those challenges by working together to find and implement innovative programs that achieve development impact.

We are entirely employee-owned, giving us both the freedom and the responsibility to pursue our mission with single-minded focus. Holding ourselves to the highest quality standards, we are also committed to living our values of caring, excellence, innovation, integrity, and opportunity to implement efficient and effective programs that build a better future for those we serve.

At Chemonics, we believe our mission of helping people live healthier, more productive, and more independent lives is driven by our commitment to service to our mission, to our beneficiaries, to our clients, and to our staff.

Position Objective:

The Teacher Continuous Professional Development Field Facilitation Advisor will support the field staff to ensure the implementation of SRP Reading and Math framework, post training activities at school and classroom level including use of newly acquired knowledge and skills in teaching Reading and Math at early grades. The Teacher Continuous Professional Development Field Facilitation Advisor is also responsible for establishing a Learning Circle, and Individualized Mentoring. The TCPD Field Facilitation Advisor will ensure that the C1 TCPD Cycle of Activities is concrete and grounded and has the possibility of contributing to changes in pedagogy and practices in the classroom.

 Qualifications:

 Application Instructions:

 Please email a CV, letter of interest, and three references with contact information to ChemonicsSRP@gmail.com no later than November 30, 2014. Please write “TCPD Field Advisor” in the subject line.

Chemonics is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate in its selection and employment practices on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, political affiliation, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, disability, genetic information, age, membership in an employee organization, or other non-merit factors.

Qualified women are highly encouraged to apply

If you meet the above criteria, please email us your detailed CV and covering letter to sindhcmprecruitment@irdglobal.org.Please clearly indicate your name and the position that you are applying for. For queries please inquire at the same address. We reserve the right to cancel any or all applications. We are an equal opportunity employer. Women and persons belonging to minorities are encouraged to apply. Please note that only shortlisted candidates will be contacted for test/interview.

You can also apply through our website: http://www.ird.org/careers

Position Summary:

The position will be responsible for providing agricultural inputs and oversee project activities in horticulture, livestock, extension agents and water conservation/irrigation. The position will coordinate with the Senior Medium & Small Business Advisor to support private sector agricultural growth in three agencies.  

Reporting & Supervision:

The Senior Agriculture Advisor reports to the Deputy Chief of Party and directly supervises a Horticulture Specialist, Agriculture Extension Coordinator, Livestock Coordinator and Program Assistant. The position will also ensure appropriate support of program activities in each technical area to agency program staff.

Primary Responsibilities:

The Senior Agriculture Advisor will:

Physical Demands:

While performing the duties of this job, the employee may occasionally be required to lift and/or move up to 20-25 pounds.

Required Skills & Qualifications:

The physical demands and work environment that have been described are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this position.  Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

This position description is an overview of the functions and requirements for this position.  This document is not intended to be an exhaustive list encompassing every duty and requirement of the position; your supervisor may assign other duties as deemed appropriate and necessary.

The International Rescue Committee (IRC) responds to the world's worst humanitarian crises and helps people to survive and rebuild their lives. Founded in 1933 at the request of Albert Einstein, the IRC offers lifesaving care and life-changing assistance to refugees forced to flee from war or disaster. At work today in over 40 countries and 22 U.S. cities, we restore safety, dignity and hope to millions who are uprooted and struggling to endure. The IRC delivers education programs in 22 conflict-affected or post-conflict countries around the world. The IRC's educational interventions strive to help children and youth gain valuable skills and knowledge that will increase their opportunities and life chances, and contribute to their well-being and livelihood. The IRC supports formal and non-formal learning activities that lead to tangible learning outcomes and promotes the protection and psychosocial well-being of conflict-affected children and youth.

Job Overview/Summary

The IRC seeks a seasoned reading expert to provide technical advice and leadership for its largest reading project, the Pakistan Reading Project (PRP). The Pakistan Reading Project (PRP), is a five-year, United States Agency for International Development (USAID)-funded project that supports Pakistani-led efforts to introduce and institutionalize improvements in reading instruction and reading assessment for 850,000 children in grades one and two in public schools throughout Pakistan. The Reading Advisor will identify, marshal, coordinate, and directly provide the appropriate and quality technical assistance needed to ensure the overall quality of the technical design and implementation as it relates to improved reading instruction for children in grades 1 and 2. The Advisor will ensure that PRP benefits from lessons learned, promising practices, and resources developed globally in similar education programs as well as ensuring that IRC captures and applies globally what is learned and developed within the PRP.

Responsibilities

General:

Specific:

Job Requirements:

Working Environment: Individual housing will be provided as will a standard office work environment. Internet, electricity and amenities provided. Regular travel to provinces will be required.

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The Market Development Facility (MDF), an Australian Government initiative, invests in innovative businesses to stimulate economic growth in a number of countries across the Asia Pacific region.

MDF is currently seeking a suitably qualified and experienced Chilli Technical Advisor (CTA) to work closely with one of our partners, the National Foods Limited (NFL), in Pakistan. This advisor will identify the gaps between chilli growing practices in the chilli growing area and the best production practices to increase the production of aflatoxin-controlled chilli to increase chilli export.

Key Responsibilities
Specific services would include an assessment of chilli growing practices by visiting chilli farms and meeting with chilli farmers in Kunri, Sindh, Pakistan. The CTA will develop recommendations for the improvement of practices and introduction of new chilli varieties that could meet export standards of the NFL. He/she will train the field agents of NFL on the application of best chilli production practices and may also need to provide support for the implementation of the recommendations. The CTA will also visit chilli processing and storage facilities and develop recommendations for improvement, if any.

Other Requirements
The appointment is for an initial term of approximately 12 days, commencing around mid-November 2014. The timeframe may vary depending on date of commencement and satisfactory performance.

For more information please download the Terms of Reference

Employee Benefits
Adviser Remuneration Framework Classification: Short term B3

Job Title:                     University Modernization Advisor – Digital Journalism

Position based:          Islamabad

Department:              Program Implementation Unit 

Report To:                  Senior Modernization Advisor/Country Director

BACKGROUND:
An international media development organization seeks applications from qualified candidates to join a dynamic team to support the management and operations of public information media development programs.

SUMMARY:

The Modernization Advisor – Digital Journalism will be responsible for overseeing and implementing every aspect of modernizing the capacity of all program partner journalism departments to teach digital journalism.

This new program will involve modernizing (curriculum reform, new equipment, faculty training) select university journalism departments in Balochistan, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Northern Pakistan to enable them to offer fully modern multimedia journalism educations in digital journalism at current media industry standards.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: 

QUALIFICATIONS AND SKILLS

Please email applications along with Resume/CV to jobs.ingopk@gmail.com no later than 1700 hours on October 10, 2014 and indicate job title in the subject line. Women and minorities are encouraged to apply. Please note that only shortlisted candidates will be contacted for interview.

We are an equal opportunity employer and do not discriminate in its selection and employment practices on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, political affiliation, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, disability, genetic information, age, membership in an employee organization, or other non-merit factors.

Job Title:                     Senior University Modernization Advisor – Curriculum Reform

Position based:          Islamabad

Department:              Program Implementation Unit 

Report To:                  Country Director

BACKGROUND:
An international media development organization seeks applications from qualified candidates to join a dynamic team to support the management and operations of public information media development programs.

SUMMARY:

The Senior University Modernization Advisor – Curriculum Reform will be responsible for overseeing and implementing every aspect of modernizing the course programs and curricula of all program partner journalism departments.

The Senior Advisor acts as lead liaison with international curriculum advisor to assist partner journalism departments in mapping and reaching their modernization goals, objectives and timelines.

The Senior Advisor also supervises and coordinates the work of a small team of other modernization advisors specializing in Radio, Television and Digital Journalism.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

QUALIFICATIONS AND SKILLS

Please email applications along with Resume/CV to jobs.ingopk@gmail.com no later than 1700 hours on October 10, 2014 and indicate job title in the subject line. Women and minorities are encouraged to apply. Please note that only shortlisted candidates will be contacted for interview.

We are an equal opportunity employer and do not discriminate in its selection and employment practices on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, political affiliation, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, disability, genetic information, age, membership in an employee organization, or other non-merit factors.

PSI seeks experienced, dynamic candidates for the position of Technical Advisor, Chief Technical Officer (CTO) in Pakistan to support PSI’s independent network member Greenstar Social Marketing (Greenstar). Greenstar was established in 1991 as a joint venture with PSI and has grown to the largest social franchise in the PSI network. The CTO will strengthen Greenstar’s ability to achieve strategic plan objectives to help build a future Pakistan where people make better choices to live healthy lives.

Greenstar is undergoing a transitional period of organizational restructuring and leadership change. This provides an exciting and challenging opportunity for a motivated individual committed to high quality execution and instilling that in a team. The CTO position will identify, work closely with and mentor a Deputy, as well as support overall team development with a focus on accountability. This position will play a pivotal role in providing strategic direction and guidance around improving social marketing and social franchising structures and channels. The successful candidate will have an analytical nature for reviewing performance and developing tools and dashboards to inform decision making. The CTO is a senior member of Greenstar’s management team and will be expected to play a key role in the general management of the platform. The position is based in Karachi, Pakistan, and is seconded to Greenstar reporting to Greenstar’s CEO. PSI will coordinate with Greenstar’s CEO to monitor the quality of technical support provided and to address any added support needed.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

Specific responsibilities will include, but not be limited to, the following:

QUALIFICATIONS:

STATUS

The successful candidate will also have excellent analytical, interpersonal, organizational, diplomacy and cross-cultural skills; demonstrated ability to perform and prioritize a variety of tasks on short notice within designated deadlines and be able to maintain efficiency in a fast-paced work environment.

APPLY ONLINE at http://www.psi.org.
PSI is an Equal Opportunity Employer, and encourages applications from qualified individuals regardless of race, religion, national origin, sexual orientation, or disability.

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