| Posted date | 16th December, 2025 | Last date to apply | 25th December, 2025 |
| Country | Pakistan | Locations | Islamabad/Lahore |
| Category | Development Sector | ||
| Type | Contractual | Position | 1 |
As a global leader, CARE is shaping the future of the humanitarian and development sector. Each year, we deliver support and services to millions of people in over a hundred countries. We do this by focusing on our mission and living the values that drive our organization. A career at CARE is an opportunity to be part of a movement that brings communities together to solve complex problems and foster lasting change throughout the world. We seek individuals who are passionate about humanitarian and development work, collaborate well with others, embrace learning and innovation, and deliver results.
Job Summary:
1- Leadership, Oversight & Quality Management (30% of the time):
- Provide leadership support/oversight of project implementation including supervision of key and non-key experts, project/support staff, individual consultants and field staff.
- Lead the development and implementation of BCC project implementation, monitoring, coordination and evaluation strategy in line with quality and performance standards.
- Support and supervise project outcomes/activities including but not limited to, procurement management, handling of contract management issues, review of outputs, monitoring of project results and follow up on action plans and proposals.
- Provide leadership support to prepare project reports and deliverables and make presentations as and when required.
- Act as an interface between the BCC project and the target Tehsils/villages in order to facilitate efficient working relationships, coordination, and conflict resolution.
- Establish and lead a quality control system including risk management, the internal policies and procedures, internal audit, communication and coordination protocols etc. to plan and monitor the implementation of project activities more efficiently.
- Hold progress review meetings with the relevant stakeholders and maintain regular follow up and feedback on agreed actions.
2- Stakeholder Engagement, Representation & Coordination (25% of the time):
- Establish and maintain strong partnerships with relevant government agencies, civil society organizations, other consortium members and other stakeholders to leverage resources and maximize impact.
- Represent CARE and the project with key stakeholders at conferences, workshops, meetings, and other relevant industry gatherings.
- Lead team to provide effective coordination between and guidance to implementing partners, regional and district governments, project participants, and other key stakeholders.
- Supervise the administration of sub-recipient awards to ensure technical and financial compliance with donor and CARE standards.
- Develop effective working relationships with government partners, community bodies and civil society groups.
- Facilitate multi-stakeholder decision making, joint planning, field visits and review processes.
- Promote transparent communication and strong coordination channels between project teams and external stakeholders.
3- Programme Planning, BCC Strategy & Implementation Oversight (20% of the time):
- Lead the development and implementation of the BCC project implementation strategy.
- Oversee monitoring, coordination and evaluation in alignment with donor and CARE International quality standards.
- Ensure technical coherence across WASH, women & girls, safeguards, communications, training and community mobilization components.
- Guide technical specialists to ensure evidence-based, inclusive and environmentally compliant interventions.
- Ensure integration of cross-cutting areas including women & girls equality, social inclusion, environmental safeguards and community engagement.
4- Monitoring, Reporting & Documentation (20% of the time):
- Oversee monitoring of project performance, ensuring results are achieved within approved timeframes and standards.
- Lead development of project reports, presentations, updates and technical deliverables under the project.
- Ensure timely submission of high-quality donor reports, progress briefs and mission documentation.
- Work with MEAL, technical teams and field staff to document lessons learned, success stories and best practices.
- Support evaluations, audits and project reviews by ensuring availability of accurate documentation and data.
5- Other responsibilities as assigned: (05% of time)
- Any other tasks or responsibilities based on organizational and programming needs as assigned by the Line Manager.
A) Qualifications (Know How)
- A university degree in Public Policy, Development Studies, Sociology, Business Administration, Economics, Public Relations, or relevant discipline ideally from a foreign institution.
B) Experience/ Technical Skills
- In general, 20 years of relevant work experience in public administration, community mobilisation, communication and advocacy, institutional development, and training & capacity building.
- Preferably, experience of working in similar projects/assignments, in similar capacity, with international donors, and in organizations with comparable conditions.
CARE participates in the Inter-Agency Misconduct Disclosure Scheme. In line with this Scheme, we hereby request information from the candidate’s previous employers about any findings of sexual exploitation, sexual abuse and/or sexual harassment during employment, or incidents under investigation when the candidate left employment. All offers of employment are subject to satisfactory references and appropriate screening checks. By submitting an application, the job applicant confirms his/her understanding of these recruitment procedures.
CARE is an Equal Opportunity employer. We provide equal employment opportunities to all employees and qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, color, sex, religion, ancestry, national origin, age, disability, marital status, or veteran status, or any other characteristics protected under applicable law.
Note: This position is being advertised for an anticipatory project, with the duty station to be based in either Islamabad or Lahore.
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