VACANCY ANNOUNCEMENT No 13-024
Open To: All interested candidates (Internal and External)
Closing Date: December 22, 2013
Open Position: No. of Positions: Location:
Cash Programming Advisor (01) Islamabad
Manager Research (01) Islamabad
Enterprise Development Officer (01) Islamabad
Cash Programming Advisor: CARE is an international humanitarian organization and has prioritized cash based food security and livelihoods intervention as one of its core sectors of focus in emergency response and recovery. CARE is positioning itself it terms of innovative approaches to cash-based programming. The position is responsible to provide technical support in designing, implementing, monitoring, and market assessment, capacity building of staff and partner organizations, networking and linkages with other stakeholders including cluster, INGOs, NGOs, Government and private sector. The post holder will also bring national and global level good practices, documenting and developing/revising the strategies and procedures.
Prerequisites:
ï‚· Masters level in Business Administration/ Social Sciences/ Development Studies or a closely related subject.
ï‚· At least five years of technical experience as implementation and/or technical advisory role in cash based interventions of food security and livelihood with an international agency
ï‚· Advance level technical understanding of cash-based programing, Understanding of banking system and private sector, community development, project design and implementation, Monitoring & Evaluation, budgeting, report writing, good spoken and written skills of English as well as local languages.
Manager Research: Within the country’s social, cultural and religious context it is vital for this position to be aware and have rich experience of designing and undertaking social research. The incumbent is required to interact with other staff in the Programs Unit and in the Organization to generate research ideas, develop methodologies and undertake / supervise field and desk research to support project learning, broader analysis in 4 sectors of focus identified by CARE International in Pakistan (CIP) i.e. Education, Health, Economic Empowerment and Emergency Preparedness. This position holder will also be responsible to provide clear and experienced advice and directions for undertaking research in accordance with the project goals. It is also expected that this position will provide professional
mentoring to project staff especially on technical research matters to achieve high level of technical excellence in research.
Prerequisites:
 A Master’s Degree in subject related to social research
 Strong knowledge of social research in the Pakistani context
 8 to 10 years of experience preferable in development sector with five years of focused social research experience.
 Hands on experience of writing research methodologies, developing research tools, data management, analysis, report writing and writing research briefs
 Preferably having experience in research management with international organization
 Experience working with local NGO partners, provincial and district governments
Enterprise Development Officer: The Community Infrastructure Improvement Project (CIIP) requires technical and field management support for its “Entrepreneurship Development Area†for its target beneficiaries in starting innovation, entrepreneurship activities with savings from their road maintenance work in selected districts of Punjab and Sindh. The main task of the position focuses on field support and development of linkages with viable business actors , projects and service providers to commence profitable entrepreneurial activities for and with the target beneficiaries in wide array of marketable field’s e.g. non- traditional entrepreneurship, agro- related ventures, livestock, vocational skills, value chains etc.
Prerequisites:
ï‚· Master degree in Economics, Business Administration will be an added advantage.
 At least two year’ s experience with development or private sector in field implementation.
ï‚· At least some level of understanding and experience in SME sector.
Detailed Job Descriptions and requirements are available at: http://jobs.careinternational.org.pk
To Apply:
ï‚· Interested applicants may logon to http://jobs.careinternational.org.pk to apply
ï‚· Submissions after closing date will not be considered.
ï‚· Only short listed candidates will be contacted for interview.
CARE International in Pakistan believes in equal opportunities for all.
Women professionals are encouraged to apply.
Regards
ABDUL HAMEED BOZDAR