Position: Program Manager (GBV)

Location:Islamabad

Report to: Country Manager

COUNTRY PROGRAM MISSION

The American Refugee Committee (ARC) is an entrepreneurial humanitarian organization that assists displaced people to move from vulnerability to resilience, from impoverishment to well-being, and from exclusion to inclusion. Since 2002 ARC has been providing humanitarian relief and development assistance in Pakistan through meaningful engagement with refugees and internally displaced people, innovative human-centered programs, and rigorous attention to outcomes. ARC provides multi-sectorial programs that include primary and reproductive health, health clinic management, GBV programming, water and sanitation, shelter, and emergency response.

Key Responsibilities:     

§  Provide technical support to maintain high quality program inputs and outputs in the Protection / GBV in program implementation

§  Provide technical support to new program development, including assistance in conducting assessments, etc.

§  Ensure that all programs are gender-sensitive

§  Collect data and figures from field team and compile and submit monthly quarterly and annual reports of ongoing project to Country Manager.

 §  Supervise GBV and protection related field activities (Current & future) under the directions of Country Manager.

§  Ensure that protection staff (including implementing partner team members) are properly trained and equipped to do their jobs.

§  Assign tasks & duties to Protection / GBV field staff regarding monthly work plans

 §  Manage and assist in implementation of work plans for GBV and protection related activities in coordination with the District Coordination

§  Ensure proper documentation of Protection / GBV project

§  Maintain records and supply chain to youth clubs & skill centers

§  Prepare weekly reports on GBV/Protection activities and contribute to ARC donor reports

§  Conduct Field Visits as advised by the supervisor.

§  Attend any meeting / training / workshop / conference as suggested by the Supervisor.

§  Contribute practically and by bringing new ideas for improvement of service delivery at field.   

§  Focus on GBV activities with the close coordination with filed team like ORW, MT for bringing improvement in GBV program of ARC.

 Skills and Abilities

• Ability to take initiatives
• Team player
• Strong communicational skills
• Multi tasking and can work under pressure
• Experience working with diverse communities
• Commitment to ARC’s mandate and objectives
• Must be flexible towards working on weekends or late hours

 Relevant Experience:

The candidate preferably shall have a Masters Degree in Gender Studies, Psychology, Human Rights or development with 5 years experience of protection, GBV and Development sector or must have expanded experience and minimum of Bachelors degree. 

§  Client centered approach for handing GBV and protection cases

§  Developed sense of client privacy and sharing of information for GBV/Protection cases

§  Counseling skills

§  Excellent interpersonal, communication and negotiation skills.

§  Familiarity with local languages and customs and tradition will be an advantage.

§  She must have ability to work under extreme pressure, in difficult conditions while maintaining security awareness.

§  Solid computer skills in relevant software packages (MS office, MS), and should be able to work in multi-cultural environment.

§  The candidate must have good writing and speaking English skills and knowledge of English, Urdu, pashto, and other languages spoken in the region.

Women are encouraged to apply!