IRC seeks an experienced relief and development professional to lead its complex and challenging country program in Pakistan

The International Rescue Committee has been working in Pakistan for over 30 years. Our programs span the range from humanitarian relief to post-crisis development, focusing on education, health, livelihoods, protection and water and sanitation. We work for Afghan refugees, Pakistanis affected by major floods in 2010 and 2011, and those displaced by anti-Taliban campaigns in north-western Pakistan and the tribal areas. We work with government, Pakistani civil society, international partners and private business to save lives, strengthen institutions and promote social cohesion. We are active in Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa, Sindh, Punjab and FATA. Our support comes from the U.S. government, UN, U.K. government, European Commission, and private trusts and foundations.

Pakistan is one of IRC’s largest and most challenging programs. We are seeking an experienced professional with a hands-on senior management record in both humanitarian and development programming. S/he must be able to motivate and lead a diverse and committed staff team and provide pro-active representation and advocacy within the humanitarian community, with funding partners, to government, and to international policy-makers. S/he must also demonstrate sound financial and operational management skills and have solid experience of leading and managing in insecure environments. In return, IRC promises a prominent role in one of the most testing and rewarding environments for humanitarian assistance globally, and an opportunity to contribute to delivering real improvements for refugees and crisis-affected people in Pakistan.

Scope

The Country Director will provide the strategic vision and leadership for the country program. S/he is responsible for ensuring the design and delivery of quality programs, donor and government relations, fundraising and budget management, security and operations management, and developing a motivated and professional team. Reporting to the Regional Director, the Country Director will work closely with, and receive support from regional and headquarters program technical units, safety and security services, regional finance and operations staff.

Responsibilities

Strategic Planning and Management

• Working closely with the Regional Director, and regional team, develop a strategic direction and oversee the delivery of a strategic plan for the country program


• Ensure that structures and systems are in compliance with IRC standards, and that they support program delivery and promote management coordination and efficiency throughout the country program


• Act as a high-profile advocate on issues of humanitarian principle and rights within the humanitarian community, nationally and internationally


• Lead a cohesive and effective senior management team, promoting collegiality and professionalism among peers.

Program Quality & Development

• Develop program strategies in accordance with IRCs mission and program framework (with particular emphasis on sector strategies in health, education, and protection)


• Ensure the consistent use of well managed assessment, design and proposal development processes


• Promote a team approach and positive learning environment utilizing headquarters, country program and operations staff and partners to consistently enhance the quality of design and implementation

Key Partner & Donor Relations

• Develop IRC as a partner of choice for major local and international donors (including USAID, USBPRM, ECHO, EuropeAid, DFID, UNHCR, UNICEF, Stitchting Vluchteling)


• Act as senior representative and policy advocate on policy and strategy issues related to U.S. assistance strategy


• Develop and maintain a high level of understanding of donor priorities, country plans and planned funding initiatives


• Maintain and expand participation with key donors, host government, local stakeholders and relevant policy and coordinating bodies


• Play an active role in supporting the work of the Pakistan Humanitarian Forum and PAKSAFE (the INGO safety and security advisory service).

Fundraising and Budget Management

• Ensure submission of appropriate, timely high quality proposals and lead required donor negotiations


• Monitor and identify appropriate sources for match fund requirements and coverage of funding gaps


• Provide timely and effective oversight of the financial position of the country program including identification and implementation of required changes to match funding levels


• Maintain effective and coordinated budget monitoring processes for grant funds and discretionary funds


• Pro-actively seek appropriate funding opportunities and act as country program representative in discussions with HQ senior staff on strategic opportunities


• Work with senior finance and compliance staff to ensure good financial forward planning and deal with audit requirements

Security & Operations Management

• In coordination with the Regional Security Advisor ensure that the security management plan for the country program is updated and ensure the consistent monitoring and analysis of the security environment and adherence by all staff to the IRC security protocols and procedures


• Working with country senior management team ensure the development, implementation and monitoring of financial and operational policy and procedures to ensure constant compliance with IRC and donor policies across the program


• Promote coordination and teamwork between program and operations staff to improve quality of proposal submissions and program delivery


• Support the operations of PAKSAFE, a collective safety and security advisory service housed by PHF.

Staff Development & Retention

• Develop a positive work environment for all staff supported by a professional level human resource management function


• Ensure IRC national salaries and benefits remain competitive to attract and retain mid and senior level staff


• Support and hold management staff accountable for providing staff development opportunities and planning


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  Identify and mentor high-performing national and international staff (including national staff with potential to transition to international positions within IRC)

  
  

  Job Requirements/Experience Required:

  
  

Graduate degree in relevant field; At least five years of international work experience covering both emergency and post-conflict development programming; extensive program development and fund raising experience, prior experience with European, US and international donors; Strong human resource management skills; Previous budget and fiscal oversight responsibilities; Extensive knowledge and experience in the region; a keen understanding of political complexities in the region, as they relate to post conflict recovery.

This position is limited accompanied (spouse or partner only). Security will be thoroughly discussed during the interview process.

Department: Program development
Position: AME Officer- Pakistan
Contract duration: 6 months
Location: Islamabad/Pakistan
Starting Date ASAP

I. Background on ACTED

Since 1993, as an international non-governmental organization, ACTED has been committed to immediate humanitarian relief to support those in urgent need and protect people’s dignity, while co-creating longer term opportunities for sustainable growth and fulfilling people’s potential.

ACTED endeavors to respond to humanitarian crises and build resilience; promote inclusive and sustainable growth; co-construct effective governance and support the building of civil society worldwide by investing in people and their potential.

We go the last kilometer: ACTED’s mission is to save lives and support people in meeting their needs in hard to reach areas. ACTED develops and implements programs that target the most vulnerable amongst populations that have suffered from conflict, natural disaster, or socio-economic hardship. ACTED’s approach looks beyond the immediate emergency towards opportunities for longer term livelihoods reconstruction and sustainable development.

With a budget of 164 million EUR in 2014, ACTED is active in 35 countries and implements more than 450 projects a year reaching over 8 million beneficiaries with 400 international staff and 4,300 national staff.

II. Country Profile

Capital Office: Islamabad
Projects: 18 (2014)
Budget: 12.9 M Euros (2014)
National staff: 460 (2014)

ACTED has been present in Pakistan since 1993, when it registered its first office in Peshawar. Since, we have developed extensive experience in programmes focusing on emergency response, local governance and community mobilisation, on and off-farm livelihoods support, education and vocational training, community-based rehabilitation and construction, shelter, water and sanitation and health and hygiene. In addition, ACTED has been providing monitoring, evaluation, information management to a wide range of stakeholders in Pakistan to promote humanitarian coordination and effectiveness.

In recent years, ACTED has provided extensive emergency and early recovery assistance to disaster-affected families in Pakistan. This assistance has included shelter construction, food distributions, the provision of clean water and sanitation facilities, hygiene campaigns and support for the resumption of livelihoods activities through the distribution of seeds, livestock and farming tools, the promotion of home-based micro-businesses for women and cash for work schemes including the rehabilitation of community productive infrastructure.

In 2001-2002, the organisation provided assistance over 20,000 displaced Afghan refugee families in Pakistan. ACTED was a leading actor in responding to the massive 2005 earthquake, which took 75,000 lives and affected over 100,000 others in eastern Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KPK) province and Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK).
In 2009, following the displacement of over three million people in KPK, ACTED provided support to IDP populations throughout Swat, Nowshera, Buner, Lower Dir and Upper Dir districts.
ACTED’s mission in Pakistan expanded into Punjab and Northern Sindh provinces following the unprecedented monsoon floods that swept across Pakistan in July 2010, claiming 1,700 lives, destroying close to 1.8 million homes and affecting a total of over 20 million people across the country. In 2011, as floods in lower Sindh affected a further 9.2 million people, destroying over 315,000 homes and leaving 43% of local populations severely food insecure, ACTED was able to immediately provide emergency relief to flood-affected families drawing upon its strong presence and experience of the local context.

Today, ACTED’s experienced team of 700 national staff and 11 international staff continues to support the relief, recovery and development needs of conflict- and flood-affected communities in four districts of KPK (Swat, Upper Dir, Lower Dir and Kohat), six districts of Sindh (Kashmore, Jacobabad, Shikarpur, Mirpur Khas, Sanghar and Umerkot), one district of Punjab (D.G. Khan) and two agencies of FATA (Orakzai and Bajaur), ensuring access to remote or complex areas and the relevance and effectiveness of our programmes.

III. Position Profile

1. Management


2. Manage the Project’s AME department and activities;


3. In coordination with the Program Coordinator link with technical departments to ensure strong program design, implementation and evaluation;


4. Support staff in data collection and analysis related to project design and monitoring;


5. Facilitate the project design process with expertise on the log frame approach;


6. Centralize and share tools, policies and guidelines within implementing partners;


7. Work with Program Coordinator to ensure that assessments occur on regular basis;


8. Assure that staff meet regularly to analyze project monitoring data and reassess project design;


9. Store, organize and disseminate assessments, project documents and best practices among ACTED and IPs.


10. Ensure that all program activities are within the scope of objectives set by ACTED and are in compliance with donor objectives and requirements;


11. Create and maintain accurate and up-to-date grant file system in all ACTED bases of concern of ACTED and other IPs;


12. Ensure sub grant management procedures are communicated on a regular basis and followed with updates made as necessary


13. Follow up on issues arising related sub grantees and ensure these are brought to the attention of the senior management


14. Financial audits of sub grantees are organized in collaboration with the Finance department if necessity arises

2 . Coordination

• In coordination with other program staff, meet regularly with donors and implanting partner;


• Establish information/documentation, reporting, monitoring and evaluation system for projects and sub-projects under the supervision and collaboration of the Country AMEU Manager;


• Regular contacts are maintained with sub grantees through visits, meetings at the ACTED office, email exchanges etc.


• Other tasks


• Oversee the development and updating of informational materials such as brochures, fact sheets, articles, posters, website and audio-visual materials to promote the work of ACTED externally and within ACTED;


• Represent the Project during donor and other guest visits


• Coordinate timely and accurate reporting to donors and ACTED headquarters;


• Build national staff capacity through the training provision on record keeping, drafting concise and accurate program report, proposal development and project monitoring.

IV. Qualifications:

• University Degree in Public Administration, International Affairs, or a related field preferable.


• Excellent written and verbal communication skills


• Previous experience with community development, economic/agricultural development, and/or


• Participatory Rural Appraisal methodology


• Experience establishing and/or working with community groups desirable


• Knowledge of and experience in field-based data collection methods


• Design, Monitoring and Evaluation experience in humanitarian/development settings


• Relevant local language and/or regional experience highly desirable


• Willingness to live and work in an insecure environment

V. Conditions:

• Salary defined by the ACTED salary grid; educational level, expertise, hardship, security, and performance are considered for pay bonus


• Additional monthly living allowance


• Free food and lodging provided at the organisation’s guesthouse/or housing allowance (depending on contract length and country of assignment)


• Transportation costs covered, including additional return ticket + luggage allowance


• Provision of medical, life, and repatriation insurance + retirement package

*Secours Islamique France* (SIF) is a Non-Governmental Organization of international solidarity based in France. Founded in 1991, SIF is a non-profit and non-political organization that intents to help, to bring relief and to protect the lives of those threatened by natural disasters, armed conflicts or by economic collapse.** SIF intervenes around the world through operations of emergency relief, rehabilitation and development. SIF provides its help in respect of the cultural diversity, without any distinction of origin, religion or gender.

* SIF is recruiting a head of mission(M/F) to be based in its *Islamabad office**, and provides the overall leadership and strategic direction for SIF’s operations in Pakistan and for the overall program development and implementation.

**Missions and activities**:

Follow-up and analyze the humanitarian, political, cultural, and economic context Implement the operational strategy of SIF in the country in coherence with SIF rules and in response to the need of populations. Be proactive in elaborating the strategy in collaboration with the headquarter Propose new operational guidelines according to changing context Ensure coordination, development, follow-up, and evaluation of programs implemented in the field Monitor the relevancy, quality and coherence of programs

Follow-up on the safety situation and ensure its understanding to the teams

Ensure the organization of the local and expatriate team: framework, follow-up, supervision, evaluation of HR needs, task and responsibility diving-up

Ensure allocation of financial resources and the necessary means to fulfill the projects Represent SIF among donors, NGOs, international organizations, local authorities, and report all the interviews to the desk officer at the headquarter in your periodic report and on ad hoc basis if necessary

**Profile**:

Minimum 3-5 years experience in a similar position

Confirmed experience in coordination in a country, in positions with significant responsibilities

Good knowledge of English is essential

Experience in team management Ability to manage local and expat staff Very good skills in analyzing the context (security, humanitarian…) Contract : Starting date : ASAP Duration : 1 year / Renewable

*Terms and conditions**: · Wages to be defined according to profile + per diem Guesthouse Return ticket provided, at the beginning and at the end of the mission (only for the country of origin) Vacation period of one week, each three months (salary maintained) * Health insurance

Outraged by the injustice faced by people with disabilities and vulnerable populations, we aspire to a world of solidarity and inclusion, enriched by our differences, where everyone can live in dignity.
Handicap International is an independent and impartial aid and development organisation working in situations of poverty and exclusion, conflict and disaster. We work alongside disabled and vulnerable people to help meet their essential needs, improve their living conditions and promote respect for their dignity and fundamental rights.
For further information about the association: http://www.handicap-international.fr/
Present in more than 55 countries, Handicap International is composed of 2 operational directions:

• The Direction of Humanitarian Action


• The Direction of Development Action

JOB CONTEXT :
In the early 1980s Handicap International’s (HI) first activities in Pakistan focused on support for Afghan refugees. After several natural disasters, the organization came back to the country and helped local population when important floods occurred and affected more than 20million people.
These events have led to a considerable increase in the volume of Handicap International’s actions and since January 2014, HI Pakistan is gradually shifting back its programmatic approach towards longer term and development projects, while maintaining its capacity to respond to complex emergencies – which are recurrent in the country.
The domains of intervention that Handicap International (HI) is focusing on are as follows: Inclusive Disaster Risk Reduction, Disability Advocacy & awareness, capacity building of Disabled People’s Organizations, Community Based Rehabilitation and Emergency response. At the moment a three-year funded project in Inclusive Disaster Risk Reduction is implemented in Sindh. Program strategy will be developed in 2016 to cover the next 3 years. The programme is attached to the Direction of Development Action
YOUR MISSION:
As Technical Coordinator you are under the line-management of the Programme Director and you manage 1 Disability mainstreaming advisor and 2 M&E officers.
You are mandated by the Technical Resource Division (based in HQ in France) to implement HI technical policies, methods and approaches at the level of the program in your sectors of professional competency. You coordinate provision of technical and methodological support and guidance and develop technical capacities of the staff towards enhanced quality of project implementation in Pakistan.

The post is instrumental for:
• The implementation of the Programme Strategic Framework
• Raising HI technical profile in the programme by building capacities of the projects staff
• Consolidating on-going activities and ensuring project quality
• Providing technical advice and training, in particular in the field of Community Based Rehabilitation, with a strong focus on physical rehabilitation
• Exploring, expanding or developing new projects and technical fields within HI mandate.
Your main responsibilities will concern:
• Technical support : training, capacity building, publications, enhance the quality of projects
• Networking and Partnership
• Team capacity and management

CANDIDATE’S PROFILE :
• You hold a degree in Physiotherapy or Occupational Therapy. A university degree in a disability/relevant related discipline would be an asset
• You have at least 5 years’ experience in the disability and development field, in both a management and technical capacity
• Experience as a technical trainer
• You have proven experience in capacity building, coaching and mentoring skills
• You show demonstrate skills in coordination and networking and high level of diplomacy
• You are culturally sensitive and able to adapt to the context of Pakistan
• You are able to work independently, have decision making ability and able to learn from others
• You are creative and innovative
• You are flexible to travel regularly
• You are fluent in English
• A first successful experience with Handicap International would be an advantage

SPECIFICITES/PARTICULARITES DU POSTES :
The position is based in Islamabad with frequent travels to the field (Approximately 33% of the time, mostly Sindh (Makli) and KP Province (Peshawar, Bannu, Abbottabad).
For security reasons, travel and walking are limited in the field and you might be cantoned to your hotel. In Islamabad one can go to most areas, walking is allowed during daytime, restricted at night. Islamabad offers a number of recreational and leisure activities, and hosts an important concentration of expatriates. Some outdoor activities are accessible such as climbing, paragliding, biking, carting, etc. Before participating in activities, security rules need to be checked and followed. Persons should try to adjust to cultural norms and practices. Security remains a concern in Pakistan and additional security restrictions can be imposed at any moment.

The position is individual and the position can be accompanied
The position is dependent on the obtention of visa

1)      
Make
monthly visit plans and get them approved from immediate supervisor

2)      
Update
visit plans on weekly basis with due consultation with immediate supervisor

3)      
Visit
vendors and furniture markets in accordance with approved weekly visit plan

4)      
Submit
a detail market visit report along with competition activity in the designated
area after every visit

5)      
Regularly
achieve monthly sales targets

6)       Maintain
excellent work relationship with existing dealers in designated area

7)       Develop
new potential dealers within designated area in accordance with company’s
dealership policy

8)       Ensure
that visual merchandizing and shop branding at Dealers’ outlets is as per
company’s set standards

9)       Regularly
perform stock movement analysis for individual dealers, prepare an ideal item
mix for them based on location & stock movement and counsel dealers
accordingly to improve their sales and profitability

10)   Update
dealers on their achievement against given targets and motivate them for
improved performance

11)   Provide
dealers with new price list whenever there is any change in company prices

12)   Coordinate
company schemes in the designated regions as and when required by the
management

13)   Mentor
dealers’ staff regarding effective selling techniques and educate them about
product qualities & distinctions

14)   Penetrate
in furniture markets of designated regions to secure additional sales while
improving overall effectiveness

15)   To
play a mediators role between the dealer and furniture maker, also resolve
disputes between the two 

16)   Ensure
dealers does not violate company policy otherwise inform supervisor immediately
both verbally and in writing

17)   Be
very vigilant on competitors’ activities in the market and keep immediate supervisor
up to date on new developments