Job Title:                Field Officer

Location:                Islamabad                                 

Department:           Program Department         

Responsible to:       Project Coordinator

Project background

HelpAge International is implementing a three-year-long program to advocate for the implementation of Senior Citizens Welfare Acts, develop similar acts for the senior citizens of Punjab, and highlight the role of older people in the development of their families, communities and nation. The project will be implemented in Islamabad, with some of the activities in Lahore, Karachi and Peshawar.

Position Purpose

HelpAge International is the secretariat to a global network of organizations promoting the right of all older people to lead dignified, healthy and secure lives. HelpAge International will implement a project “Strengthening civil society towards an age and disability inclusive in Punjab province”. The position holder will be responsible for providing support to program department in community mobilization, beneficiary identification and registration, distribution and reporting, training and meeting arrangements and follow up with the relevant stakeholders.

Specific duties and responsibilities:

• Conduct social mobilization and arrange meetings with Community and establish a community support group of elders.
• Collect SAAD (Sex, age, and disaggregated data) of activities.
• Profiling, meeting and formation of community groups.
• Collect information about other organization working in the area, their contact details for meeting, sensitization and scope of activities.
• Identify beneficiaries for livelihood activities with CSG and arrange training for them
• Will be involved in community organization and Identify beneficiaries.
• Identify people with physical, visual, auditory, mental or any other disability and assist in their registration for distribution of disability specific aids.
• Assist co-members in arrangement of meetings, trainings and sensitization session.
• Compile and submit daily and weekly reports of activities performed.
• Coordination with other stakeholders for the events like seminars, workshops arranged at the Islamabad level.
• Support other team members in the implementation of the project activities.

SAFEGUARDING RESPONSIBILITIES

• Preventing harm and abuse from our people, operations and programmes to anyone that encounters our work;
• Report all safeguarding incidents they see, hear, hear about or suspect, using our internal reporting mechanism;
• Complying with all safeguarding framework policies and practices
• Completing mandatory training courses relating to our safeguarding policy framework and comply with HR vetting procedures.
• Reducing the risk of harm and abuse in the field;
• Involving communities in the design of programmes and complaint response mechanisms, be responsible for implementation and review;
• Attending specialist field training on safeguarding as required;
• Maintaining maps of support services for survivors;
• Receiving and responding to complainants/survivors and ensuring that no further harm is done, following a survivor-centred approach, using the principles of psychological first aid, and signposting to relevant local services as needed
• Reporting all safeguarding incidents, they become aware of   

Experience & Skills:

• Bachelor degree with at least 3 years expereince & Master degree or equivalent (16 years') with two years of experience
• Strong communication Skills
• Ability to work in team
• Ability to effectively coordinate with internal and external stakeholders.
• Ability to take initiatives to meet deadlines and to handle work pressure.

Our Values

we work hard to achieve our goals together as a team with a clear shared purpose. Everyone who works at the organization shares our values and are committed to behaviours that demonstrate and support them.

Our values inform how we work together:

Inclusive

We respect people, value diversity and are committed to equality.

Impact

We value and recognise the contribution of our staff and network members as we put older people at the centre of everything we do.

Partners

We work alongside network members and others to increase reach, influence and impact. We are committed to a culture of collaboration and building positive relationships.

Learning

We are passionate about learning, accountable and work together to find creative solutions

Equal Opportunities:

We committed to creating an inclusive working environment, promoting and providing equal opportunities and respecting diversity in employment. We welcome applications from all suitably qualified individuals regardless of their age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex and sexual orientation. We encourage and facilitate a flexible working environment.

Note: Position will be filled on rolling basis. Female candidates are encouraged to apply.