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Project Manager

Key Responsibilities

1. Comprehensive execution of the project by providing technical and operational support.
2. Timely, targeted, and budget-compliant implementation of the project, utilizing efficient monitoring and evaluation systems to attain intended outcomes.
3. Lead the selection and registration process of students from designated universities for the program.
4. Collaborate closely with the Data Manager and Monitoring & Evaluation (M&E) team to facilitate accurate data collection.
5. Ensure that data collection follows the prescribed formats and methodologies.
6. Develop and maintain a comprehensive timeline for project activities, ensuring adherence to deadlines.
7. Maintain consistent and effective coordination with stakeholders, ensuring open lines of communication and collaboration.
8. Provide guidance and leadership in advocating project goals, guaranteeing well-informed stakeholders about project activities and aims.
9. Develop and maintain detailed monthly/quarterly implementation plans, and support the project team in monthly project planning.
10. Conduct necessary field visits to designated districts as stipulated by the project’s scope.
11. Ensure the punctual submission of periodic reports to senior management of SFEA, subject to review and revisions prior to sharing with the donor.
12. Supervise and review the efforts of project coordinators, and administrative, and logistics officers to ensure appropriate arrangements for activities.
13. Oversee social media campaigns and post-production
14. Coordinate with trainers and consultants for the development of content and training materials.
15. Undertake additional program-related responsibilities as directed by the directors.
16. The job description may be subject to modifications by senior personnel if any need arises.

Requirements

• At least Master’s degree in social sciences or equivalent
• Sound understanding of socio-cultural and political issues/challenges of Pakistan
• 4-6 Years of experience as Project Manager in the Development Sector
• Proven ability to quickly learn and understand complex subject matters
• Experience in writing reports, research articles, and training manuals
• Excellent written communication skills, with a keen eye for detail
• Ability to handle multiple tasks simultaneously
• Ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines

Project Coordinator

Key Responsibilities

1. Understand the project’s objectives thoroughly and align responsibilities accordingly.
2. Develop monthly work plans using the provided template.
3. Maintain consistent communication with the project team.
4. Make all logistical arrangements for overall events and at the time of project closure.
5. Amplify project activities across diverse media platforms, including social, print, and digital media.
6. Produce high-quality visual content like images, videos, and deliverables.
7. Prepare weekly and milestone reports and collaborate with strategic partners.
8. Coordinate with educational institutions and the community to drive project goals.
9. Engage with the university and other focal persons and execute outreach initiatives. Assisting in identifying, enrolling, and engaging youth participants.
10. Offer operational support to the Project Manager, project and field team as required.
11. Assist trainers in conducting training sessions. Maintain comprehensive records of students and project undertakings.
12. Provide timely field updates for documentation purposes.
13. Undertake any additional assignments delegated by the Project Manager.

Requirements

• At least Batchelor’s degree in social sciences or equivalent
• Sound understanding of socio-cultural and political issues/challenges of Pakistan
• 2-4 Years of relevant experience in the Development Sector
• Proven ability to quickly learn and understand complex subject matters
• Experience in writing activity reports and data management
• Excellent  communication skills
• Ability to handle multiple tasks simultaneously
• Ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines

M&E Manager

Key Responsibilities

1. Develop a comprehensive M&E strategy aligned with project objectives and outcomes.
2. Provide strategic guidance on M&E methodologies and best practice
3. Design and implement a robust M&E system, including indicators, tools, and data collection mechanisms.
4. Establish data quality assurance protocols to ensure accuracy and reliability.
5. Oversee the collection, management, and analysis of project-related data.
6. Extract meaningful insights from data to inform project progress and impact
7. Lead the production of regular and ad-hoc M&E reports for internal and external stakeholders.
8. Communicate findings and recommendations to enhance project decision-making
9. Provide training and support to project staff on M&E methodologies and data collection techniques.
10. Design and conduct project evaluations to assess outcomes and impact.
11. Facilitate a culture of continuous learning through knowledge sharing and lessons learned sessions.
12. Identify areas for improvement based on M&E findings and recommend adjustments to project strategies.
13. Collaborate with project partners and stakeholders to ensure alignment of M&E efforts.

Requirements

• At least Master’s degree in social sciences, project management or equivalent
• 4-6 Years of relevant experience in the Development Sector
• Knowledge of project cycle management (situation/context analysis, conceptual models, theories of change, monitoring and evaluation and exit).
• Good management and coordination skills as well as experience in technical project implementation.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills with the ability to network and to develop and maintain strong relationships with field staff;
• The incumbent will work with Programme Manager to ensure timely and quality technical reports as per SFEA’s standards and donor requirements.
• Possession of strong organizational, reporting and analytical skills;
• Ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines
• Willingness to participate in field activities/surveys and travel

Provincial M&E Officer- Lahore and Peshawar

Key Responsibilities

• Identify & communicate the outputs and deliverables of the project with the team.
• Establish and execute an effective process for monitoring and reporting project activities at the provincial level.
• Regularly monitor and report on project activities as outlined in the project plan for the designated province.
• Encourage the adoption of result-based monitoring and evaluation practices by facilitating effective reporting and feedback mechanisms.
• Collaborate with the Project Coordinator, M&E Manager and Project Manager to generate comprehensive M&E reports for every project activity.
• Provide valuable feedback to the Project Manager concerning project strategies and activity outcomes within the district.
• Continuously assess project progress and outputs in alignment with the defined project scope and goals.
• Identify limitations in activity execution within the district and communicate recommendations for their mitigation.
• Review activity processes based on beneficiary and team feedback, offering suggestions for continuous improvement.
• Notify the M&E Manager & Program Manager of any deviations observed in the project outline within the province.
• Assist the M&E Manager in the creation of project-related reports as required.
• Tackle any unforeseen M&E tasks arising during the project’s implementation within the district.

Requirements

• At least Bachelor’s degree in social sciences, project management or equivalent
• 2-4 Years of relevant experience in the Development Sector
• Knowledge of project cycle management (situation/context analysis, conceptual models, theories of change, monitoring and evaluation and exit).
• Good management and coordination skills as well as experience in technical project implementation.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills with the ability to network and to develop and maintain strong relationships with field staff;
• Ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines
• Willingness to participate in field activities/surveys and travel

Reporting and Communication Officer

Key Responsibilities

1. Familiarize with the project, its work plan, and reporting deadlines.
2. Be informed of all upcoming and ongoing field activities and interventions.
3. Ensure timely collection of filed information.
4. Responsible for documentation; ensuring systematic inflow of field information and supervision of accurate and complete field data including attendance and registration sheets, evaluation forms and other deliverables.
5. Supervise pictures and videos of each activity/ intervention.
6. Coordination with field staff, Project Manager & partner as and when required.
7. Timely submission of milestones and activity reports and completion reports.
8. Design and develop communication materials like brochures, one pager etc.
9. Ensure projects presence on social media
10. Enhance and ensure project’s visibility through innovative ideas.
11. Designing and Conducting data collection, analysis and analytical report writing based on data.
12. Collect data and do observation as and when required. Based on data analysis provide set of recommendations to ensure informed decision making.
13. Write success stories and capture unintended results.
14. Support team to capture outcome level as well as progress through field finding and reports.
15. As assigned by the Project Manager, perform any other task.

Requirements

• Master’s/MS degree in development studies or social sciences.
• At least 3 years of experience of working on similar position in any reputable organization.
• Sound knowledge of Pakistan’s developmental/social/political issues.
• Excellent research, communication and technical writing skills.
• Proven experience of writing case studies, and success stories depicting the progress of project activities
• Ability to handle multiple tasks simultaneously
• Ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines

Senior Program Development Lead (SPDL)

Key Responsibilities

1. Proposal writing and ideas development
2. Research, outline, write, and edit content, working closely with various project teams to understand project/proposal requirements
3. Gather information from subject-matter experts, develop, organize, and write technical specifications, and process documentation
4. Keep up with the Current Funding Opportunities & Events
5. Ensure the logical flow of all writing produced
6.     Creating the proposal outline, based on proposal preparation instructions and evaluation criteria, and using it to track progress and compliance
7. Proactively lead the Proposal Development team and keep the senior management updated throughout the idea/ proposal development process to ensure success

Requirements

• At least Master’s degree in social sciences or equivalent
• Sound understanding of socio-cultural and political issues/challenges of Pakistan
• 6-8 Years of experience as an effective technical writer in the Development Sector
• Proven ability to quickly learn and understand complex subject matters
• Experience in writing proposals, reports, research articles, and training manuals
• Excellent written communication skills, with a keen eye for detail
• Ability to handle multiple tasks simultaneously
• Evidence of Writing Experience (links to successfully awarded proposals would be advantageous)
• Ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines

Note

• Applications received after the deadline (18^th September 2023) will not be considered 
• This is an IN PERSON JOB (9 am – 5 pm) in Bahria Town, Phase IV, Civic Center, Rawalpindi
• This position may involve occasional out of city travel.
• Market competitive salary and benefits.
• Transport facility: No

Research Associate

Key Responsibilities

1. Research, outline, write, and edit content, working closely with various project teams to understand project/proposal requirements.
2. Ability to dissect information and prepare summaries.
3. Proposal writing and ideas development.
4. Gather information from subject-matter experts, develop, organize, and write technical specifications, and process documentation
5. Keep up with the Current Funding Opportunities & Events
6. Search for potential solutions to problems through research and build upon those solutions.
7. Providing statistical and analytical support through research in proposal writing.
8. Develop research objectives and proposals for own or joint research, with assistance of a mentor if required.
9. Participate regularly in group meetings and prepare and deliver presentations to project team, internal and external stakeholders or funders.
10. Assisting senior personnel and Sr. Program Development Lead in developing the overall strategy and methodology for proposals or projects.

More Details:

• At least Bachelor’s degree in social sciences or equivalent.
• Basic understanding of socio-cultural and political issues/challenges of Pakistan.
• Minimum 2 years of experience as an effective technical writer in the Development Sector or equivalent. 
• Proven ability to quickly learn and understand complex subject matters
• Excellent written communication skills, with a keen eye for detail
• Ability to handle multiple tasks simultaneously
• Evidence of Writing Experience (links to successfully awarded proposals would be advantageous)
• Ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines

Notes

• Applications received after the deadline (20^th September 2023) will not be considered 
• This is an IN PERSON JOB (9 am – 5 pm) in Bahria Town, Phase IV, Civic Center, Rawalpindi.
• This position may involve occasional out of city travel.
• Market competitive salary and benefits.
• Transport facility: No