Senior Project Officer

•  Implementation of project activities as per business process and project document 
•  Development of technical documents and tools for capacity building of Community based groups as per project design. 
•  Establishing Referral framework mechanism with government line departments and social safety net service providers on sustainable & adaptable livelihood, child and women safeguarding and WASH sensitization.  
•  Organizing meeting with local market stake holders for devising strategy of reintegration of women labour in the market.   
•  Strong collaborations with Government social safety providers Such as Pakistan Baitul Mal, Social Welfare department.   
•  Development of resource material for events & sessions. 
•  Supporting project team in organizing broad based campaigns on child protection, women rights, youth development and women entrepreneurship.    
•  Build linkages with free health service in project target area/community.  
•  Development of IEC materials for the project activities  
•  Organizing Seminars in collaboration with Government departments and vocational skills service providers, industries, higher education commission and Women development.  
•  To ensure sustainability, effective linkages will be built with free psychosocial services providers. 
•  Any duty Assign by Line manager 
•  Designing integrated work plans in collaboration with teams from other departments/thematic areas. 
•  Coordinate with internal (Economic Empowerment Coordinator, CWDP Manager, other sector leads at CO & area level) & external (Social Welfare department, Dar al Falah,contractors, public health department, other organization’s representatives working in project areas, community activists, COs,

VOs and beneficiary households) stakeholders related to a project and other matters of mutual interest.

•  In place a contingency plan to deal with external factors affecting or may affect the field activities
•  Ensure preparation & record management of project activities.  
•  Preparation of daily, weekly, monthly and other progress reports for management’s info.
•  Preparation of financial and narrative reporting for project donors.  
•  Ensure compliance with IR’s policies & procedures in true spirit for effective delivery of services to communities. 
•  In depth understanding of IR values and their demonstration in the field while working with communities. 
•  Abide by the IR zero tolerance policy towards bribery & corruption through sensitization / empowerment of communities on coping mechanisms so that they can raise voices as & when feel inappropriate. 
•  Thorough knowledge of IR strategic priorities to ensure effective implementation with future sustainability. 
•  Assist in the identification & documentation of organizational successes for showcasing IR work 
•  Facilitate communities in an adaptation of environment friendly & cost effective approaches to meet their current as well as future needs with specific attention to climate change. 
•  Focused efforts to be made for mainstreaming of marginalized groups i.e. Persons with disability and old age, minorities, Women & children etc. in consultation & implementation of project activities at ground. 
•  Strengthen mechanisms to Influence the decision makers through communities to pay attention towards their core issues, give voice to suffering and the excluded, highlight the protection needs of people. 

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Any employment with Islamic Relief will be subject to the following checks:

• screening clearance

• receipt of satisfactory references

Our values and commitment to safeguarding

IR is committed to preventing any type of unwanted behavior at work including sexual harassment, exploitation and abuse, lack of integrity and financial misconduct; and committed to promoting the welfare of children, young people, adults and beneficiaries with whom IR engages. IR expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment through our code of conduct. We place a high priority on ensuring that only those who share and demonstrate our values are recruited to work for us.

The post holder will undertake the appropriate level of training and is responsible for ensuring that they understand and work within the safeguarding policies of the organization.

All offers of employment will be subject to satisfactory references and appropriate screening checks, which can include criminal records checks. IR also participates in the Inter Agency Misconduct Disclosure Scheme.

In line with this Scheme, we will request information from job applicants’ previous employers about any findings of sexual exploitation, sexual abuse and/or sexual harassment during employment, or incidents under investigation when the applicant left employment.

By submitting an application, the job applicant confirms his/her understanding of these recruitment procedures.

Islamic Relief is an equal opportunities employer

Due to short nature of the project, applications will be viewed on rolling basis