Program Associate
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| Location | Woodcraft Building, 4th Floor, Korangi Creek, Karachi., Karachi, Pakistan |
| Date Posted | November 9, 2021 |
| Category |
Others
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| Job Type |
Compensation
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| Qualifications | Bachelor’s degree in Economics, Statistics, Public Health or related field. |
| Career Level | Mid Level |
| Experience | 2 years of experience in field implementation. |
| Gender | Not Applicable |
| Base Salary | -- Not Mentioned -- |
| Currency | PKR |
| Send Resume at | jobs.pk@ird.global |
Description

JOB CODE: HRD-PC/TD-361
REPORTING TO: Assistant Manager
DEPARTMENT/PROGRAM: Maternal & Child Health
EMPLOYMENT TYPE: Full-Time Regular (Open-ended)
LOCATION: Karachi, Pakistan.
JOB PURPOSE
The incumbent will be responsible for assisting the manager in field management, data quality control, training and for providing programmatic support to achieve project goals.
RESPONSIBILITIES
- Responsible for supporting the field implementation at a district level.
- Follow up with the concerned immunization staff at all sites on a regular basis.
- Coordinate closely and on a daily basis with the immunization personnel on all the indicators and the status of supplies.
- Assist in analyzing and compiling the site level requests for supplies, refresher training, etc.
- Assist the Manager in conducting site visits on a pre-decided frequency.
- Assist with developing Standard Operating Procedures, guidelines etc. for the project implementation.
- Assist in strengthening monitoring, inspection and evaluation procedures.
- Assist in recommending further improvement of the logical framework.
- Assist in tracking the district performance against the targets on a regular basis.
- Assist in Monitoring the sustainability of the project results.
- Provide feedback to the supervisor on project strategies and activities.
- Develop strategies for improving the efficiency and effectiveness of the project by identifying bottlenecks in completing project activities and developing plans to minimize or eliminate such bottlenecks.
- Participate in project reviews and planning workshops and assist the Project Team in preparing relevant reports.
- Track all project inputs, activities and timeline to minimize delays, develop alternative plans if needed, and address errors or lapses.
- Perform other project duties as required.
- Ability to travel (upto 50%).
REQUIRED KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS & ABILITIES (KSA)
Required Qualification
- Bachelor’s degree in Economics, Statistics, Public Health or related field.
Required Experience
- 2 years of experience in field implementation.
- Experience of working in public health/EPI or knowledge of the same will be strongly preferred.
- Experience in designing tools and strategies for data collection, analysis and production of reports.
Required Skills
- Proficiency in English, Urdu, and Sindhi.
- Ability to oversee large-scale project implementation and unbiased review.
- Problem solving.
- Organizing and planning skills.
