Program Officer as Short
Term Consultant

Position Title:                   Program Officer as Short Term Consultant
Organization Unit:          Program
Reports To: Sr.                  Program Manager
Billable Days:                    70 Days
Duration:                           January 07, 2026, to April 15, 2026                        

Primary function/purpose

The Program Officer (Consultant) will support the program team in designing, planning, and managing different project activities. The Program Officer will support establishing systems and procedures and the creation of substantive knowledge by compiling, synthesizing, and analyzing information relevant to implementing partners and government departments.

Major duties and responsibilities

• Draft and review project activities, related products, and documents
• Collect and analyze the Implementing Partners (IPs) progress reports
• Coordinate with IPs for issues related to implementation and progress reporting 
• Draft concept notes, reports, working papers, and information collection working with the public and private sector organizations
• Participate in periodic progress review meetings of IPs. 
• Keep track of and archive the documentation related to the award, implementation, and closeout of the subgrants. 
• Assist in managing the training activities as advised by the Senior Program Manager 
• Follow up and support interaction with Government counterparts and represent the organization for project/s initiatives and provide progress reports
• Develop and regularly maintain IPs progress tracking sheet against the targets   
• Provide training and facilitation to lPs as required  
• Contribute to writing fortnightly, weekly, quarterly, and annual operational reports and other program reports. 
• Conduct monitoring field visits as and when required.

Position Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree required in social sciences or any other relevant discipline.  
• Knowledge of the electoral context of Pakistan.
• At least 4 years of work experience in relevant areas.
• Experience working with international organizations will be preferred.
• Willingness to travel as and when required.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office and Excel required.
• Strong English and Urdu written and verbal communication skills are required.