Assistant Country Director (Poverty Reduction) Ref: JS0511L059

Dear All,
As you have experience in this industry, I would appreciate it if you could refer candidates to me for the following position(s)

(Job Description is attached below).

Thank you for your time. I look forward to hearing from you.

Kind Regards,
Fahad Jamil
Program Consultant
Career Pakistan
+92 345 530 0048

fad.jamil@gmail.com
We are looking for candidates for Assistant Country Director (Chief of Poverty Reduction Unit) at a Large International Organization.

Job Title:  Assistant Country Director (Poverty Reduction)
[Note: This is a Head of the Unit position]
Job Location: Islamabad
Sector: Development Sector
Company Type: Large International Organization
Rs. 234,000 to Rs. 292,000 -- may vary 
Essential Requirements:

-- Females candidates preferred

-- About 10 years (or more) of Development Sector experience
-- Recent experience of working in International Organization or International NGO preferred
-- Experience in the area of Poverty Reduction preferred

Other Requirements:
-- Master’s Degree or equivalent in Business Administration  or
Economics or Development Studies/ Economics, etc
-- At least 10 years of relevant experience at the national or
international level in providing management advisory services,
hands-on experience in design, monitoring and evaluation of
development projects and establishing inter-relationships among
international organization and national governments.
--Experience in the usage of computers and office software packages, experience in
handling of web based management systems.
-- Fluency in the English and national language of the duty station.
Organizational Context:
Assistant Country Director, Chief Poverty Reduction Unit (ACD-PRU)
serves as a manager of an advisor to Senior Management on issues
aspects of CO programme dealing with macro-economic review, poverty
reduction and MDGs, social protection, and rural development. The
ACD-PRU manages and oversees a major programme portfolio within the
country programme. The ACD-PRU leads the Poverty Reduction Unit in
strategic planning and identifies new programme areas while ensuring
consistency with Organization,s priorities and creative responses to
emerging challenges and opportunities in development recovery and
crisis contexts.
ACD-PRU heads and supervises Programme team and works in close
collaboration with the Management Support and Business Development,
Operations team in the CO, Programme staff in other Departments and
HQs staff and Government officials, technical advisors and experts,
multi-lateral and bi-lateral donors and civil society to successfully
implement the programme.
Functions / Key Results Expected
Summary of Key Functions:
-- Ensuring the strategic direction of organization programme
-- Management of the CO programme and supervision of the Programme team
-- Strategic partnerships and support to resource mobilization
-- Provision of top quality policy advice services to the Government
and facilitation of knowledge building and management
1.  As a member of the CO management team, ensures the strategic
direction of organization     programme focusing on achievement of the
following results:
-- Thorough analysis of the political, social and economic situation
in the country and collaborative preparation/revision of official documents.
-- Identification of strategic programme areas of cooperation in the
areas of poverty and inequality reduction, social protection and rural
development.
-- Operationalization of organization in collaboration with the main
partners and other departments. Identification of possibilities for
joint programming.
-- Analysis and presentation of company policies and their
implementation in the CO.
-- CO business processes mapping and establishment of internal
Standard Operating Procedures in Results Management, control of the
workflows in the Programme Unit.
2. Ensures effective management of the Poverty Reduction Program and
supervision of the Programme team focusing on quality control of the
full cycle of programming from formulation to implementation and
achieving the  following results:
-- Effective application of RBM tools, establishment of management
targets (BSC) and monitoring achievement of results.
-- Design and formulation of Poverty Reduction Program within the area
of responsibility, translating company priorities into local
interventions. Coordination of programme implementation with the
executing agencies.
-- Strategic oversight of planning, budgeting, implementing and
monitoring of the  programme, tracking use of financial resources in
accordance with company rules and regulations. ACD-PRU performs the
function of Manager Level 2 in Atlas for development projects
transactions approval.
-- Effective monitoring, measuring the impact of the Poverty Reduction
programme and evaluation.
-- Constant monitoring and analysis of the programme environment,
timely readjustment of programme.
-- Follow up on audit recommendations. All exceptions are timely reported.
-- Aggregate reports are regularly prepared on activities, outputs and
outcomes. Preparation of donor reports.
-- Organization of cost-recovery system for the services provided by
the CO to projects in close collaboration with Operations Manager.
3.  Establishes and maintains strategic partnerships and supports the
resource mobilization in cooperation with the Management Support and
Business Development Team focusing on achievement of the following
results:
-- Implementation of the CO partnerships and resources mobilization
strategies to achieve programme outcomes.
-- Creation and coordination of partnerships with the UN Agencies,
IFI’s, government institutions, bi-lateral and multi-lateral donors,
private sector, civil society etc.
-- Determination of programmatic areas of cooperation, based on
strategic goals of company, country needs and donors’ priorities.
-- Analysis and research of information on donors, preparation of
substantive briefs on possible areas of cooperation, identification of
opportunities for cost-sharing.
4.  Ensures provision of top quality advisory services and
facilitation of knowledge building and management  focusing on
achievement of the following results:
-- Identification of sources of information related to MDG based
policy-driven issues. Identification and synthesis of best practices
and lessons learned directly linked to programme country policy goals.
-- Coordination of development of policies and institutions that will
address the country problems and needs in collaboration with the
Government and other strategic partners.
-- Establishment of advocacy networks at national level and linked to
international networks. Relevant, high-impact advocacy campaigns are
implemented with key partners.
-- Sound contributions to knowledge networks and communities of practice.
-- Organization of trainings for the operations/ projects staff on programme.
Impact of Results:
-- The key results have an impact on the overall success of the
country programme and reaching goals. In particular, the key results
have an impact on the design, operation and programming of activities,
creation of strategic partnerships as well as reaching resource
mobilization targets.
Competencies and Critical Success Factors:
Functional Competencies:
Advocacy/Advancing A Policy-Oriented Agenda
Level 2: Analysis and creation of messages and strategies
-- Creates effective advocacy strategies
-- Performs analysis of political situations and scenarios, and
contributes to the formulation of institutional responses
Results-Based Programme Development and Management
Level 1.1: Contributing to results through provision of information
-- Provides information for linkages across programme activities to
help identify critical points of integration
-- Provides information and documentation on specific stages of
projects/programme implementation
-- Provides background information to identify opportunities for
project development and helps drafting proposals
-- Participates in the formulation of project proposals
Building Strategic Partnerships
Level 2: Identifying and building partnerships
-- Effectively networks with partners seizing opportunities to build
strategic alliances relevant to Organization’s mandate and strategic agenda
-- Identifies needs and interventions for capacity building of
counterparts, clients and potential partners
-- Promotes Organization’s agenda in inter-agency meetings
Innovation and Marketing New Approaches
Level 2: Developing new approaches
-- Seeks a broad range of perspectives in developing project proposals
-- Identifies new approaches and promotes their use in other situations
-- Creates an environment that fosters innovation and innovative thinking
-- Makes the case for innovative ideas from the team with own supervisor
-- Resource Mobilization (Field Duty Stations)
Level 2:  Implementing resource mobilization strategies
-- Analyzes information on potential bilateral donors and national
counterparts to recommend a strategic approach
-- Identifies and compiles lessons learned
-- Develops a resource mobilization strategy at the country level
Promoting Organizational Learning and Knowledge Sharing
Level 2: Developing tools and mechanisms
-- Makes the case for innovative ideas documenting successes and
building them into the design of new approaches
-- Identifies new approaches and strategies that promote the use of
tools and mechanisms
Job Knowledge/Technical Expertise
Level 2: In-depth knowledge of Issues relating to MDGs, Poverty
Reduction and Social Protection
-- Understands more advanced aspects of primary area of specialization
as well as the fundamental concepts of related disciplines
-- Keeps abreast of new developments in area of professional
discipline and job knowledge and seeks to develop him/herself
professionally
-- Demonstrates comprehensive knowledge of information technology and
applies it in work assignments
-- Demonstrates comprehensive understanding and knowledge of the
current guidelines and project management tools and utilizes these
regularly in work assignments
Global Leadership and Advocacy for COMPANY’s Goals
Level 2: Analysis and creation of messages and strategies
-- Performed analysis of political situations and scenarios, and
contributes to the formulation of institutional responses
-- Uses the opportunity to bring forward and disseminate materials for
global advocacy work and adapts it for use at country level
Client Orientation
Level 2: Contributing to positive outcomes for the client
-- Anticipates client needs
-- Works towards creating an enabling environment for a smooth
relationship between the clients and -service provider
-- Demonstrates understanding of client’s perspective
-- Solicits feedback on service provision and quality
Core Competencies:
-- Promoting ethics and integrity, creating organizational precedents
-- Building support and political acumen
-- Building staff competence,  creating an environment of creativity
and innovation
-- Building and promoting effective teams
-- Creating and promoting enabling environment for open communication
-- Creating an emotionally intelligent organization
-- Leveraging conflict in the interests of COMPANY & setting standards
-- Sharing knowledge across the organization and building a culture of
knowledge sharing and learning. Promoting learning and knowledge
management/sharing is the responsibility of each staff member.
-- Fair and transparent  decision making; calculated risk-taking
-- Prince2 training and certification, RMG
Recruitment Qualifications:
Education:
-- Master’s Degree or equivalent in Business Administration  or
Economics or Development Studies/ Economics.
Experience:
-- At least 10 years of relevant experience at the national or
international level in providing management advisory services,
hands-on experience in design, monitoring and evaluation of
development projects and establishing inter-relationships among
international organization and national governments. Experience in the
usage of computers and office software packages, experience in
handling of web based management systems.
Language Requirements: Fluency in the English and national language of
the duty station.
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