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Organisation Vision
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Saving lives, uniting people, and changing minds for healthy, safe and resilient communities.
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Organisation Mission
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The Leading humanitarian organisation of Pakistan, committed to prevent and alleviate human suffering by mobilising the power of humanity through volunteers.
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Fundamental Principles of the Red Cross & Red Crescent Movement
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Humanity
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Impartiality
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Neutrality
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Independence
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Volunteer Service
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Unity
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Universality
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Position Objectives:
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With the support of GRC-Pakistan, PRCS is implementing a DRR and Preparedness project in one community (Mataltan valley) in districts Swat and two communities (Gollain Gol & Bindo Gol Valleys) in District Chotral KPK.
Overall project result would be that target communities in high-risk areas of Chitral and Swat districts and the PRCS have the capacity to effectively prepare for, withstand, respond and recover from stresses and shocks of prevalent disasters.
Under the direction of the PRCS Program Manager the Community Development Officer (CDO) will be responsible for field level implementation, coordination and facilitation of the project activities in the respective communities and to ensure the involvement of the most vulnerable in those.
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Specific Duties, Responsibilities and Accountabilities
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- Project implementation
- Work to expand or strengthen partnerships and cooperation between COs and other stakeholders in the project area for the implementation of local community projects and to have local needs, priorities and initiatives are well integrated
- Assist the Program manager to establish close coordination and cooperation with district line agencies and authorities, and between local project partners, communities, project beneficiaries and other stakeholders for the effective delivery of project activities and policy influence at local level
- Identify, prioritize and support communities to implement potential DRR strategies that are less sensitive to existing and potential hazards and more resilient to disasters
- Provide trainings for target communities to develop skills and capacities for disaster risk management projects and viable options for resilience.
- Overall supervise the field office in UC Kalam at District Swat
- Prepare and organize training for community volunteers and project teams; contribute to the detailed activities plan with team.
- Timely process the information/data and conduct coaching for teams on the analysis of the processed data; provid technical guidance and supervision to the team and to monitor the progress and quality of the different project activities.
- Work directly with community organisation (CO) members to facilitate the implementation of community projects and design of sustainable strategies for operation and maintenance of resulting services.
- Facilitate the project staff and target communities to establish/strengthen “Community Organizations” and ensure a strong coordination mechanism throughout the project duration
- Provide target communities with technical support to identify, prioritize and plan activities to increase their preparedness (including infrastructural activities in coordination with the project site engineer)
- Facilitate target communities to develop and implement Village and school Disaster management plans
- Conduct and/or monitor trainings, mock drills/simulation exercises and awareness activities in the targeted communities
- Ensure proactive involvement of the target communities in the project activities (including CDRT formation/trainings, advocacy, awareness sessions, DRR & CBHFA sessions etc.)
- Focus on, and ensure the participation and inclusion of women and PWD in the project activities
- Prepare and compile village, UC and school level disaster preparedness plans
- Contribute to implement PRCS emergency response activities in case of any disaster as and when required.
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Reporting
- Preparation of weekly and monthly work and activity plans in coordination with the project management in Districts and PHQ
- Report any delays and challenges within weekly POAs to line management in Districts & PHQ
- Develop monthly narrative reports on all activities in line with the POA
- Ensure proper documentation of all activities within the target communities
- Obtain, consolidate and report feedback from the target communities to the project management in Districts & PHQ
- Identify and report success stories, best practices and lessons learned
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Education
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- Minimum Bachelor degree and qualification relevant to Disaster Management, Social Science, Sustainable or Environmental Development or any other related field and in-depth understanding of National Disaster Management Structure and disaster/vulnerability issues in Pakistan.
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Experience
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- Three to Five years’ experience related to DRR/CBDRM , WASH, Health projects with INGOs or NGOs
- Experience and knowledge in the field of CCA
- Experience to lead team
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Skills/Knowledge
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- Sensitive and responsive to gender, ethnicity, disability and other social issues and core values of PRCS.
- Have a participatory and team-centred approach to work and behaviour
- Proactive in liaising and problem solving
- Excellent interpersonal, networking, communication, negotiation and facilitation skills
- Strong report writing skills
- Excellent computer skills including navigating email, internet and MS WORD, MS Excel and PowerPoint
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Travel
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- Main duty-station will be the project area (around 80% within the communities)
- Frequent travel the targeted communities from PRCS district branch and field office.
- Periodic travel to PRCS provincial HQ- As and when required
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