Position Objectives

This entails overall responsibility for the effective, and efficient management of technical aspects of Norwegian Red Cross (NorCross) supported Access to Health and WASH projects in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.  He/ She will work closely with the PRCS PHQ, NHQ, NorCross and district teams to ensure smooth, efficient, timely and quality implementation of the projects. The position will also be the PRCS focal point between NHQ, PHQ & NorCross technical reporting, monitoring & follow up of the projects in alignment with project plans, budgets and Plans of Action.

Specific Duties, Responsibilities, and Accountabilities

•      Serves as the technical program lead at PRCS PHQ leading the overall responsible body for ensuring the effective and quality implementation of Norcross Health, Emergency WASH, CASH and Climate and health projects and to ensure compliance with project agreements between PRCS and NorCross.

•      Trouble shoots technical issues and challenges related to project implementation.

•      Provides technical support to project staff on quality implementation and monitoring of projects.

•      Regular visits and closely monitoring of the quality and implementation of the PHQ and field level activities, providing advice/guidance to project staff on possible solutions to problems as they arise. The position will require extensive travel and frequent field visits.

•      Support Program manager in Developing Budget, PoAs, monitoring plans, work hours for project staff, budgets and expenditures.

•      Support program manager in ensuring project/program expenses made are in accordance with approved budget and prepares and shares quarterly budget analysis with PHQ, NHQ and NorCross (in cooperation with Finance Manager).

•      Organizes, attends and participates in relevant stakeholder meetings (e.g. with Red Cross Movement partners and local authorities).

•      Ensures the performance of team members at all tiers with an approach of delivery, trigger mechanism and execution of outputs as compared to set objectives and timelines of implementation and reporting, and timely identifying challenges and suggesting solutions as appropriate.

•      Develops and monitors the project management calendar for fulfilling each project goals, objectives and detailed deliverables.

•      Ensures the effective coordination, planning, implementation, monitoring and evaluation of project activities in accordance with work plans.

•      Ensures close monitoring and reporting of project risks and mitigation strategies within the risk management log shared with PHQ, NHQ and NorCross.

•      Tracks project performance to timely ensure the successful completion of short and long-term project/program goals.

•      Meets the budgetary objectives set and proactively address project constraints based on financial analysis.

•      Ensures donor reporting, information sharing, and other requirements are communicated and received by relevant project staff and NHQ and NorCross.

•      Participates in all PRCS Coordination and Planning and Review meetings (monthly, quarterly, annually) and support in organizing project specific planning and review meetings.

•      Develops and maintains good liaison with governmental authorities, donors, Humanitarian Country Team, non-governmental organizations (NGOs), private sector and civil society organizations, with the aim of coordinating and promoting /project activities.

•      Flexibility to travel into the fields to conduct monitoring & other related tasks

•      Support the Program Manager in collecting, filing and submission of required project documentation, and presentation of best practices and lesson learned shared with NHQ and NorCross.

•      Any other duty assigned by the PRCS PHQ Senior Management (that does not affect the implementation of the NorCross projects).

•      Ensure checks on pharmacies in PRCS Provincial Chapter. Health Facilities and completion of all related modalities in this regard. Maintain up-to-date record of medicine consumption in PRCS Health Facilities.

•      Responsible to arrange Refresher Trainings for Medical and Para-Medical staff on regular intervals to update their knowledge and skills. Also provide on job training to the staff

•      Responsible for conducting Yearly Appraisals of Health Staff (if any) and submission ahead accordingly

Education

• Minimum Academic qualification is MBBS with valid PMDC registration
• MPH from HEC recognized university along with MBSS will be an added value 

Experience

• 4 - 6 years of professional working experience in handling of developmental and humanitarian related programs/projects with specific focus on Health and Emergency WASH, CASH and Voucher, Climate and health and CBS.
• Experience in project management mainly in the field of Health, WASH, DRR, Youth and Gender.
• Preference will be given to candidates with experience from Health and WASH related programs/projects.
• Experience with Gender, Diversity, Inclusion and Protection components will be considered as an asset

Skills/Knowledge

• Management and technical skills on development of SoPs, guidelines, project plans, budgets etc.
• Excellent planning and organizational skills.
• Fluency in spoken and written English.
• Certification in Project Management would be an added value.
• Good Command over Microsoft Office (word, excel & power point).
• Strong monitoring, evaluation, reporting and analytical skills would be required.

Domicile

• Khyber Pakhtunkhwa

Travelling

• 50 %

 Terms and Conditions

• Selection will be made on merit
• Applications with incomplete information will not be entertained.
• Only shortlisted candidates will be called for test/Interview.
• Original documents must be produced at the time of test/Interview.
• PRCS is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
• No TA/DA will be admissible
• Pakistan Red Crescent Society reserves the right to postpone or cancel the whole process without assigning any reason.