Assistant Program Manager 

Job Details

Category:

Other

Career Level:

Experienced (Non-Managerial)

Experience:

3 Years

Required Qualification:

Masters in Public Health or Social Sciences

Requires Traveling:

Yes

Salary:

100000 - 150000 PKR

Salary Type:

Per Month

Total Vacancies:

1

Skills

implementationsupervisionmanagementreportingresearchliaisonmonitoringdocumentationanalysisbudgetingcollaborationwriting

Description

JOB PURPOSE:

This incumbent will be responsible for design, planning, and implementation under the supervision of Program Manager. He/she will have major responsibility of the implementation of the program and assisting Program Manager in day to day activities. Monitor project targets, supervise field teams for community based management and ensure proper flow of data collection processes along with timely reporting to Program Manager. The position is based in Karachi, Pakistan and requires travel for field and research work. 

JOB RESPONSIBILITIES:

 Provide technical and programmatic support to IRD’s Maternal & Child Health (MCH) team in developing, implementing, monitoring, evaluating, and assessing maternal and child health related projects.

 Supervise staff hiring and provide managerial support to project staff (including field teams) stationed at the project site.

 Act as a liaison between stakeholders, donors and the Government for MCH projects.

 Contribute to results monitoring and provide reporting and documentation internally and to external donors regarding IRD’s MCH projects and activities.

 Conduct field visits to assess the challenges and facilitate implementation as needed.

 Conduct statistical data analysis to help support project strategic direction and Assist with project budgeting and maintaining project expense reports in collaboration with finance department.

 Assist with grant writing and prepare feasible and well-informed project concepts including work plans, budgets, staff hiring with respect to donor TORs and RFPs.

 Perform regular project monitoring and evaluation functions, identify implementation difficulties and operational and strategic issues and recommend appropriate solutions or course of action.

 Attend weekly MCH meetings to report progress and challenges.

Required Qualification: Masters or higher-level degree(s) in a relevant field including public health, social science, epidemiology, international development, or other related field.

Required Experience: Have at least - years of relevant experience in a developing country setting. 

Required Skills

 Outstanding listening as well as verbal and written communication skills. Full written and spoken fluency in English.

 Capability to compile data and conduct statistical analyses.

 Donor Orientation - Take personal responsibility and accountability for timely response to donor queries, requests or needs.

 Preferred understanding of MCH initiatives and programs, and how they fit in with broader development challenges.

 Highly organized, and the ability to manage multiple tasks and a complicated work program.

 Precision, attention to detail and the ability to meet deadlines.

 Strong conceptual and research/analytical skills with the ability to think strategically and rapidly analyze and integrate diverse information from varied sources into conclusion and recommendations.