1. JOB/POSITION TITLE

Project Manager Livelihood

Salary per Month:

Rs.120,000

Position #:

01

2. Project

Improving access to income generating activities for young adults in selected slum areas of Rawalpindi and Islamabad

3. STATUS

a)  FULL TIME  þ   b)  NEW POSITION TO BE CLASSIFIED _______

     PART TIME _______             POSITION ALREADY EXIST               _______

4. REPORTING RELATIONSHIP:

Executive Director

5. JOBS DIRECTLY SUPERVISED:

1. Project Officer (01)
2. Social Mobilisers (02)

6. Program Overview

The Joint project of CBM an International Organization and Pak Women title is “Improving access to income generating activities for young adults in selected slum areas of Rawalpindi and Islamabad. Overall objective of the project is to improve access to services and formed resilience against (Post COVID-19 impacts on young adults with and without disabilities in selected slum areas of Rawalpindi and Islamabad.

7. Overview of the Position:

The Project Manager Livelihood will provide technical support on and oversee the implementation of programming to increase to livelihood transition opportunities for youth with and without disabilities, their or their families businesses affected as a result of COVID 19 pandemic. This includes enhancing human capacity skills and opportunities for skills development and increasing employment and self-employment opportunities in target households and/or communities through capacity building as well as linkages development with government social safety nest/ schemes and business development services i.e. micro credit, training, marketing etc. To achieve project objective project manager through social mobilizers will organize 1200 youth with and without disabilities, their families and communities in form of Organizations of Persons with Disabilities (OPDs), Self Help Groups and Informal Saving and Loan Groups (ISLGs). Supervision of seed grants for ISLGs and support to micro and small businesses of youth with and without disabilities. Supervision of distribution of kits to beneficiaries.

8. Roles and Responsibilities:

• Lead and provide technical support, supervision to all aspects of livelihoods on the program (includes planning, supervision, controlling, budget management, implementation, and reporting).
• Lead research studies and assessments and liaison with experts/ consultants in this regard.
• Development and implementation of livelihoods assessment tools and approaches.
• Develop livelihood promotion capacities within the program, and community levels to protect livelihoods.
• Provide capacity building and training for livelihoods interventions.
• Strengthen district level livelihoods promotion systems.
• Develop standards and systems for implementing livelihood approaches working with slum communities.
• Liaise with other NGOs, relevant Government agencies to ensure good coordination of effort, avoid duplication, share lessons and approaches for maximizing impact.
• Documentation and supervision of documentations by team.

9. Requirements (Education, Experience, Skills, Languages.):

• Master degree in social sciences and or related field (an advanced degree is preferred).
• Minimum of 5 years of experience (8+ years of experience strongly preferred) with NGOs and INGOs for funded development projects focused on livelihoods (preferably with experience related to on-farm, off-farm and employment livelihoods), resilience, and vulnerable household, preferably in the Pakistan context.
• Demonstrated ability to work and coordinate effectively with a wide variety of stakeholders, including national and local government, donors, community-based organizations, and the private sector.
• Experience in project management and reporting.
• Excellent demonstrated oral and written English skills; proficiency in English desired.
• Ability to travel within project areas as required.

b) PERIODIC DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

1. Preparation of monthly action plans on specified format and submission to the executive director.
2. Participation in fortnightly and monthly progress review and action planning meeting at head office.
3. Finalization of monthly progress report.
4. To attend any capacity building training arrange by Pak Women or donor or any other organization, relevant to his/her job.
5. To attend any outside meetings and workshop when and where required, relevant to his/her job.
6. Preparation and finalization of project completion report.
7. Facilitation of donor, Pak Women management/ board, government departments and other key stakeholders visits to field and office.

10. DOCUMENTATION/ ANY OTHER FACTORS:

Documentation:

1. Submission of meeting minutes to executive director of all meetings with all stakeholders.
2. Develop case studies and success stories of training/ project participants.
3. Submission of all trainings reports along with MOVs.
4. Submission of monthly and quarterly progress reports.
5. Monthly action plans/Event Planners preparation and submission.
6. Any other relevant to job and required.
7. Use of PC/Laptop, internet, attend emergency meetings, trainings, workshops, seminars, visit to other areas, exposure visits, out of country visits etc.