General Position Summary
Senior Project Officer (SPO)-PPM will be responsible to work closely with his/her assigned Sub-Recipients, will ensure timely collection and consolidation of their monthly workplans and progress reports. SPO PPM will be responsible for high quality review SR’s field monitoring reports S/he will assist PPM Coordinator in developing action plans of the SRs and following up with them for their implementation. S/he will support the PPM Coordinator to strengthen the capacity of the program team and of SRs to implement PPM as per the operational and technical guidelines. S/he will work closely with assigned SRs to identify challenges in implementation through monthly progress review meetings with SRs, and address them in coordination with PPM Coordinator. S/he will provide any operational and logistics support to SRs, as and when required. SPO will also conduct periodic field visits to understand the key implementation challenges and support PPM Coordinator in devising/updating strategies accordingly.
Essential Job Responsibilities:
Supervisory Responsibility:
None
Accountability
Reports Directly To: PPM Coordinator
Works Directly With: Data Management team, MEL team, PR Unit
Knowledge and Experience
Master’s degree in Project Management, Economics, Development Studies, Public Administration, Sociology, or related area with a minimum of five years’ experience of working in the development sector. Experience working with an INGO is a must. Previous experience of working in Global Fund grants desirable. Excellent data analysis, writing and coordination skills required. Working with statistical tools will be an added advantage. Proficiency in written and spoken English. Experience in donor reporting is required.
Only shortlisted candidates will be called for an interview. The organization reserves the right to accept or reject any or all CVs without assigning any reason.
We are an equal employment opportunity employer and females are strongly encouraged to apply.
Mercy Corps is a leading global organization powered by the belief that a better world is possible. In disaster, in hardship, in more than 40 countries around the world, we partner to put bold solutions into action — helping people triumph over adversity and build stronger communities from within. Now, and for the future. Mercy Corps has operated in Pakistan since 1986. Mercy Corps’ work in Pakistan originated from its support to Afghan refugee communities, focused on providing access to water, health improvement and vocational training for the refugee community in Balochistan Province. In recent years, Mercy Corps has expanded both sectorally and geographically throughout the country, and is now one of the lead agencies providing health services especially tuberculosis control and maternal, neonatal and child health. It has been a major player in all emergency relief efforts in the country, responding to the earthquake of 2005 in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa; flooding and earthquake in Baluchistan in 2007 and 2008; and to the Sindh floods of 2010 and 2011. In addition to public health and emergency response, Mercy Corps currently implements programming in the sectors of youth engagement, water/ sanitation, and economic development.