Deadline for applications: Wednesday, December 19, 2012. Estimated start date: April 2013 This position is contingent upon funding.
The International Rescue Committee (IRC) responds to the world’s worst humanitarian crises and helps people to survive and rebuild their lives. Founded in 1933 at the request of Albert Einstein, the IRC offers lifesaving care and life-changing assistance to refugees forced to flee from war or disaster. At work today in over 40 countries and 22 U.S. cities, we restore safety, dignity and hope to millions who are uprooted and struggling to endure. The IRC leads the way from harm to home.
IRC has been active in Pakistan since 1980, mobilizing and empowering Afghan refugees and earthquake-affected Pakistani communities to take a proactive role in the provision and development of essential services. Today, IRC Pakistan works in partnership with local government and non-governmental organizations to manage and deliver large, complex programs to meet needs and support community building in a variety of sectors, including education, water and sanitation, reproductive health, women’s and children’s protection and empowerment, food security, and economic recovery and development.
IRC is seeking a Head of Office in the Islamabad Capital Territory for a United States Agency for International Development (USAID)-funded project to support Pakistani-led efforts to introduce and institutionalize improvements in reading instruction and reading assessment in grades one through five in public and private schools throughout Pakistan. The Head of Office ensures that the proposed project is implemented in accordance with the cooperative agreement, USAID rules and regulations, and project standards. The Head of Office will be the primary project representative to donors, government, and other stakeholders in the Islamabad Capital Territory. The Head of Office will work closely with the technical team and the central project office in Islamabad to provide project updates, discuss strategies, obstacles, performance plans, and indicator success. The Head of Office will ensure the smooth operations, financial management, security, and logistics management of the project in the Islamabad Capital Territory, being the overall responsible individual for the project in the Islamabad Capital Territory. This position is contingent on IRC being awarded funding and is anticipated to begin in April 2013.
Job Responsibilities: • Provide leadership and oversight to program and operations staff charged with implementing the proposed project in the Islamabad Capital Territory; • Work closely with the project team and COP in Islamabad to assure appropriate monitoring and evaluation systems are maintained to increase quality and program appropriateness over time; • Increase efficiency and accountability within the provision of operations and financial support services through a focus on training, policy compliance monitoring and work flow and process analysis. • Collaborate with the project’s Islamabad-based senior management team to maximize efficiency and accountability within all aspects of support service delivery; • Coordinate the recruitment of all staff based in region of responsibility, ensuring that mobilizing orientation is made available in the short term, as well as long-term performance management support and empowerment. • Develop a development strategy for staff that will allow them to perform to their potential; • Directly oversee administrative functions such as finance, security, logistics, etc.; • Ensure good collaboration and coordination between the programs, operations and finance across the Islamabad Capital Territory. • Represent IRC to key government counterparts, donors, and within high priority coordination for at the Islamabad Capital Territory level.
Requirements: • Graduate degree in international development, business administration, or related field. • At least 8 years of international program or operations management experience, leading program implementation and support services, at least 4 of which in a senior leadership role. Experience with projects supporting teacher training, reading instructional and supplemental material development, or education system management preferred; • Demonstrated exemplary diplomatic, management, and interpersonal skills; • Previous experience managing USAID-funded programs preferred; • Solid understanding of the Islamabad Capital Territory, with previous experience in the Islamabad Capital Territory preferred; • Strong negotiation skills and the ability to develop relations with local counterparts, donors, and other stakeholders; • Demonstrated systems and process analysis skills and experience in developing strong monitoring and evaluation systems; • Demonstrated innovation and success in staff capacity-building and in participatory, flexible, and gender-sensitive programming and implementation;
• Strong communication skills, both oral and written; • Fluency in English and Urdu is required.
• Strong communication skills, both oral and written; • Fluency in English and Urdu is required.
How to apply:
Please apply online: http://ch.tbe.taleo.net/CH02/ats/careers/requisition.jsp?org=IRC&cws=1&r...
