| Posted date | 16th January, 2025 | Last date to apply | 27th January, 2025 |
| Country | Pakistan | Locations | Karachi |
| Category | Development Sector | ||
| Type | Contractual | Position | 1 |
| Experience | 5 years | ||
CARE is a leading global humanitarian and development organization. Since its establishment in 2005, CARE Pakistan (CP) has been responding to major disasters and undertaking an array of development projects. CP works through its local partners and a range of stakeholders for development, as well as emergency response-related interventions, which makes collaboration a key component of its work, across the country. Health and education, with a particular focus on women, are some of CARE’s core identified program areas in Pakistan, as part of its Long-Range Strategic Plan.
Job Summary
The position will provide technical inputs at all stages of WASH & Infrastructure programming, including for secondary data reviews, assessment conceptualization, project design, logistical preparations, training of field & partner staff, supporting data collection teams during data collection, production of information products, and dissemination of information products, etc. He/She will be involved in partner coordination, donor reporting, presentations, and will be required to provide input to the strategic planning. The specialist will also be responsible for developing and implementing a continuous capacity building program for CARE staff, and for providing training to partners. The position will play a lead role in identifying, piloting and setting up demonstration units along with training of technical workforce on climate resilient & DRR solutions. The post holder will work closely with program management to ensure that role is . The role will also involve coordination with the wider community and with local financial partners on the delivery mechanisms, transfer values and targeting of CTP.
The position is based in Karachi with at least 50% of the time in the field and travel to any part of the country for initiating a response on short notice, under its upcoming FCDO funded Building Resilience and Addressing Vulnerability to Emergencies (BRAVE) Programme in Pakistan. This is approximately £4 million programme with a duration of 3.5 years. The expected impact of this programme is “increased capacity of at risk and climate vulnerable households and communities to anticipate, adapt to, and absorb the impact of shocks and stresses induced by climate change and natural disasters, including measurable changes in gender roles and social inclusion”.
Job Tasks And Responsibilities:
1- Technical Oversight (45% of the time)
- Provide technical support in determining the approaches and technical training to beneficiaries to enhance their skills for above mentioned activities.
- Conduct research and training on climate resilient WASH infrastructure /shelter solutions, including the construction of demo models in the target area.
- Plan, design, and oversee the construction of climate-resilient WASH/ communal infrastructures.
- Carry out assessments of agreed schemes, prepare BoQs, drawings, tenders/RFQs in accordance with CARE policies and project requirements.
- Oversee sanitation projects, including PATS+ initiatives in the target area.
- Provide technical guidance and leadership for Hygiene promotion and Menstrual Hygiene Management activities in the target area.
- Ensure an empowering approach to working with communities, involving them in decision-making processes and acting on their feedback.
- Ensure systems are set for the operation and maintenance of all developed infrastructure, including necessary training for concerned groups.
- Plan and undertake field visits and surveys to monitor and evaluate WASH construction/engineering project implementation and other assigned activities.
- Ensure DRR is integrated in all activities.
2- Coordination & Representation (20% of the time)
- Develop and establish better linkages and collaboration between organization partners, line departments and other direct stakeholders in the district and local level for getting useful scientific information, inputs and share them with the line manager and at the community level.
- Represent organization at Government, UN, WASH and infrastructure working groups/cluster meetings in the targeted districts as well as provincial and national level. Work with an objective of positioning the organization in a strong position to cluster and also with other key sector partners.
- Support and technically contribute to Technical Working Group on WASH and infrastructure interventions to standardize practices and to harmonize modalities.
- Ensure good coordination, joint planning, and implementation between interventions to complement each other effectively.
3- Resource Mobilization (10% of the time)
- Contribute and provide insights into fundraising efforts related to the scope of WASH and infrastructure.
- Regularly conduct monthly and quarterly meetings with the donors for project updates, challenges, solutions and support required in collaboration with PM and DTL.
- Proactively identify new funding opportunities and interact with donors where possible.
- Support in new program designing, technical write ups and budgeting of program activities.
4- Reporting & Program Quality (20% of the time)
- Contribute in the preparation of reports for Government, donors and other stakeholders, ensuring high quality reporting with accurate information.
- Establish processes/systems that ensure proper tracking, establish accountability and capture the information essential to ensure best possible reporting of financial, narrative and statistical information as may be required by government, donors etc. related to WASH and infrastructure activities.
- Closely coordinate with Organization's MEAL Unit to ensure that relevant output and outcome indicators for WASH and infrastructure based interventions are systematically being collected and analyzed in a manner that will help the Country Office determine efficiency and effectiveness as well as the appropriateness of such activities.
- Regularly visit project site on monthly basis (additional visits as essential) and conduct review meetings on quarterly basis.
5- Other responsibilities as assigned (5% of the time)
- Other responsibilities as assigned from time to time by the line manager.
A) Qualifications (Know How)
Required:
- Bachelor's in Civil Engineering or other related field.
Desired:
- Master's degree in Civil Engineering or other related field is preferred
B) Experience/ Technical Skills
Required:
- Demonstrated 5-7 years of experience in WASH and infrastructure programming preferably with an International NGO in a similar capacity; and a minimum of 4 years’ experience implementing WASH and infrastructure projects in rural districts of Pakistan.
- Experience in one of the areas such as resilience, climate change or humanitarian.
- Familiarity with UN guidelines, Sphere Standards and other humanitarian accountability frameworks as well as international codes of conduct.
- Excellent communication, negotiation, and networking skills, with the ability to engage effectively with diverse stakeholders, including government officials, donors, and community leaders.
- Experience of fund raising from large donors.
- Fluency in English and Urdu is required.
- Expertise in technical areas of disaster management and/or climate change programming.
- Proficiency in regional languages preferred.
- Experience of managing payment by results grant mechanism is preferred
Note: Individuals can apply using Brightspyre or send their resumes directly to [email protected] clearly mentioning the position title in the subject line of the email, before the stated deadline. Please share your current as well as salary expectations along with the CV.
Requirements
- Resume attachment is required.
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