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Job Description
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Designation:
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Senior Program Officer
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Department:
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Programs
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Reports to:
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Deputy Director Programs
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Supervises:
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Nil
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Location:
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Islamabad
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Contract Duration:
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One Year
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Maximum Salary:
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Rs.180,000/month
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Positions:
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One (1)
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Responsibilities
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- To develop and manage the Detailed Implementation Plan (DIP) and report on monthly basis on key achievements and challenges facing the project
- Liaise and coordinate effectively with Women Chamber of Commerce and Industry at the provincial and federal level and build their linkages with the Women Business development centers
- Facilitate and build linkages of provincial networks with SAWES network
- Undertake field visits, coordinate with project partners, provide support to partner organizations in capacity building
- Building and maintenance of network of partners and resources related to project
- Communicate and liaise closely with project partners, International NGO community, ministries, provincial departments, other government agencies, media and academia, including representing project at various events and meetings as assigned
- Prepare program reports for assigned objective as needed
- On-going coordination and information exchange with Director of Finance, Grants and Compliance.
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Authorities
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Job Specification
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Qualification Required:
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Master’s degree in social sciences or equivalent
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Experience Required:
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- At least 5 years’ progressive responsibility in project management
- Robust understanding and knowledge of women entrepreneurship in Pakistan and South Asia
- Excellent communication, networking, and inter-personal skills;
- Innovative and creative thinking in relation to women entrepreneurship and networking
- Understanding and experience of program monitoring and evaluation tools and practices a definite asset
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Computer/other skills required:
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Good command of MS Office applications
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Any other preference:
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- Outstanding spoken and written communication skills in both English and Urdu.
- Good understanding of major development challenges facing Pakistan, especially those related to small and medium entreprises and women entrepreneurship
- Proven cross cultural sensitivity and flexibility required
- Strong work ethics and values
- Ability to create and maintain a high level of effective output; capacity to work hard and remain focused within exacting standards of performance with minimal supervision
- Willingness to travel, at times in difficult conditions
- Ability to capture and respond favorably to suggestions for change and improvement
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