Project Officer

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 and disaster. At work today in over 40 countries and 22 U.S. cities, we restore dignity and hope to millions who are uprooted and struggling to endure. The IRC leads the way from harm to home.

IRC has been working in Pakistan for approximately 40 years, managing and delivering large, complex programs to meet the needs in health, education, safeguarding, environmental health and livelihoods for displaced, poor and disaster-affected communities. With the support of the federal and provincial governments, and generous donors like FCDO, ECHO, USAID, GAC and Australian Aid Agencies the IRC is currently implementing projects across the country.

Job Overview/Summary: 

The Project Officer under the supervision of the Project Manager ensures that project activities, goals, and objectives are successfully implemented and monitored; the prioritized technical sectors/areas are well coordinated into the overall programming and projects being implemented appropriately. This position supports the team in the oversight of implementation and support in coordination functions with partners. Ensures that all project management roles are covered accurately including HR, Supply Chain, Finance, Program Administration, and Implementation.

Major Responsibilities:

Actively participate in all aspects of the overall project management with a focus on timely and quality results while ensuring coordination, collaboration, empowerment, accountability, and client-centered focus. The incumbent will work with numerous counterparts, partners, and technical leads. Major duties as well as technical, programming, and management responsibilities are described below.

Responsibilities:

• Provide support and backstopping for assigned tasks, ensuring all program objectives and goals are met in compliance with donor regulations.
• Work with field teams on project-related services and serve as the point of contact between assigned field offices.
• Engagement and coordination with field teams and partners for all project-related activities at the field level, tracking of project actions.
• Compilation of data and information for donor reporting and other project documents, ensuring timely submission.
• Development of work plans and spending plans, tracking of activity against indicators, and action points, coming from meal and partner reports.
• Track project deliverables and supervise project performance in the assigned topics and/or geographic areas.
• Prepare, review, and/or edit regular project update reports.
• Inform the supervisor/management of any critical issues as they arise.
• Frequent travel to project intervention areas to monitor program implementation and provide technical assistance.
• Represent the team at meetings, conferences, and workshops, as needed.
• Provide updates, reports, and critical analysis of the field and report to the Team lead.
• Coordinate with relevant departments to ensure effective support to the field.
• Coordinate with the Climate Change coordinator on strategies that address risks associated with climate change
• Support the team in analyzing potential climate change-related impacts on the project components and the communities
• Support team in identifying green jobs in the project and country context and work on the implementation strategies.

Key Working Relationships:

• Position Reports to: Project Manager
• Position directly supervises: None.
• Position works with: District Managers, Technical Coordinators and the MEAL team

Job Requirements:

• Education: Master’s degree in agriculture, Climate, Project Management or any related discipline.
• Experience: At least 2 years of experience working in relief and development projects working in diverse teams.
• Experience in developing and implementing projects focused on climate change adaptations and resilience building at the community level.

Demonstrated Skills and Competencies:

• Strong coordination skills with the ability to manage information (report writing and presentations).
• Team player and has experience of working remotely and coordinating with field teams
• The ability to speak using sufficient, structured, and accurate vocabulary in formal conversation.
• Computer skills including M/S office.
• The ability to use the language to satisfy professional needs.
• The ability to read and write at a normal speed and with almost complete comprehension of a variety of materials, unfamiliar subjects, styles and forms pertinent to the job needs.
• Language Skills: Fluent, professional-level speaking, reading, and writing in English and Urdu.

Gender Equality and Diversity:

IRC recognizes that gender equality is fundamental to the achievement of our organizational mission. As such, IRC is committed to the promotion of gender equality in all aspects of our operations and programs. Our organizational policies, procedures, and actions demonstrate this commitment. Women, minorities, persons with disability (PWD) and transgender candidates are highly encouraged to apply.

The IRC Core Values and Commitments.

• The IRC and IRC workers must adhere to the values and principles outlined in IRC Way - Standards for Professional Conduct. These are Integrity, Service, and Accountability. In accordance with these values, the IRC operates and enforces policies on Beneficiary Protection from Exploitation and Abuse, Child Safeguarding, Anti Workplace Harassment, Fiscal Integrity Anti-Retaliation and Combating Trafficking in Persons.
• IRC is committed to ensuring that IRC staff is suitable to work with children and have the knowledge they need to uphold and abide by the IRC’s Child Safeguarding Policy.
• Level of interaction with children: Less frequent direct contact with children
• IRC recognizes that gender equality is fundamental to the achievement of our organizational mission. As such, IRC is committed to the promotion of gender equality in all aspects of our operations and programs. Our organizational policies, procedures, and actions demonstrate this commitment.

Women candidates and differently abled persons are highly encouraged to apply.