Project Officers

Relevant Experience & Qualification: 

• 5-7 year working experience in the field of social sector particularly with NGOs and INGOs Government at provincial and district level.
• Master preferably in Social work or any discipline of Social Sciences.
• Comprehensive knowledge about social mobilization, human rights and water governance in Sindh province.
• Excellent networking and coordination Skills
• Strong analytical, communication and report writing skills in English

 Job Description:

The position is responsible for carrying out the office and field level activities, including training, mobilization, awareness raising and reporting related to – Project titled “Women’s Increased Access to Water Resources and Agricultural Markets” in District Hyderabad, Tando Mohammad Khan and Badin. 

• Manage and facilitate flow of essential information with project team members.
• Maintain project calendar and milestones, outcomes and deliverables.
• Organize Self-help groups and conduct meetings, awareness sessions and trainings.
• Organize stakeholders’ meetings at provincial and district level with relevant government departments.
• Strong Liaison with legislators/ parliamentarians and District government officials.
• Initiate planning for project with guidance from Project Manager (Operational Planning andBudgeting)
• Assist PM to develop, track work plan and execute with partners .

• Organize policy advocacy and lobbying meeting with legislators for advocacy and lobbying for the approval of amendments in the Sindh Water Management Ordinance (SWMO)-2002, development of rules of business, and its implementation at the district level in the focused areas.
• Close Coordination with Sindh Irrigation Drainage Authority (SIDA), District Agriculture and Livestock department, representatives on human rights, women rights for the effective implementation of project and drafting MOUs.
• Carrying out independent research/ data collection on project related information.
• Be responsible for monitoring and supervision of activities implemented in the project’s sites to ensure effective implementation.
• Supervise and record project activities and expenditure against budget
• Responsible for managing project database
• Implement the project M & E plan in a professional manner
• Visit project sites on a regular basis
• Participate in Project review meetings
• Participate in Planning for transfer / transition of achievements
• Close Coordination with Self-help group members women landholder, Landless sharecropper, Women owning livestock, to carry out the advocacy plan, provide technical support and organize monthly and quarterly review meetings
• Prepare monthly, quarterly and bi-annual work plans and activity report.
• Documentation of all activities and compiled data for monthly and quarterly reports.
• Provide technical support to project team and partners when necessary
• Identifying training needs of partners and beneficiaries in the context of the project
• Contribute in developing operating tools for project interventions
• Assist in reviewing and redesigning intervention in consultation with the Project manager and partners and in response to evolving needs of target groups
• Compile /document lessons learnt and intervention model
• Document research findings together with other project team members, partners and consultants.

Please Note:

Candidate who tries to influence the recruitment process will be automatically disqualified. Women and minority candidates are particularly encouraged to apply.

The position is only open for residents of Sindh and preference will be given to local candidates.