Position Title :Program Officer -Protection, Gender & Inclusion (PGI)

Location

Islamabad

Department:

Operations

Reporting to

National Coordinator

Position Objectives:

Under the direct supervision of the national coordinator, the position contributes to increase the capacity of Staff & Volunteers to integrate protection, gender and inclusion policies and tools across program areas in order to reduce gender and diversity inequality, gender discrimination and gender- based violence. The position would provide technical support in mainstreaming Protection, Gender and Diversity analysis, considerations into all programmes and services.

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Specific Duties, Responsibilities, and Accountabilities:

1.

To act as a technical advisor for protection, gender and inclusion issues,

2.

To support and develop Protection, Gender and Inclusion (including GBV and Child Protection sensitive) services/programmes, policies, procedures and guidelines, and to translate existing guidelines.

3.

To provide technical support on prevention, mitigation and response to sexual and gender-based violence to technical teams/focal points, including support to evidence-based initiatives, emergency preparedness and response programmes/plans

4.

Support and coordinate mainstreaming of PGI and in consolidating efforts for PGI in response to emergencies

5.

• Implementation of the PGI Minimum Standards, reduce PGI risks in the operational environment, and build sustainable local capacity.

6.

• Support multi-sectoral needs assessments to ensure that PGI related information is collected sensitively, safely, analyzed and findings are documented securely.

7.

Implementation and monitoring of the program activities as per annual budget and LFM.

8.

Contribute to establishing and updating PGI guidelines, data processing procedures, PGIforms and templates & ensure PGI staff and volunteers have necessary access to them.

9.

Contribute to training/coaching and development of the PGI staff and volunteers at National and provincial level. When needed, provide support to PHQ PGI Focal person in conducting capacity building activities for staff and volunteers

10.

Contribute to identifying PGI success stories to promote &Liaisonwith COM unit

11.

Conduct field levels conflict sensitivity analysis exercise with relevant stakeholders and ensure programmes “Do no harm” in their communities.

12.

Ensure gender, age and diversity analysis is done and updated regularly to respond to beneficiaries needs.

13.

Contribute to internal and external reporting on program activities, progress and monitoring including to monthly narrative and financial reports.

14.

Conduct and document gender and diversity analyses and assessments and identify best practices.

15.

Assist the PMER team and the project PMER technical advisor to ensure institutional monitoring systems and tools reflect gender equality / equity and inclusion objectives and data requirements for analysis of all response programs and projects.

16.

Undertake a gender assessment of ongoing activities, including the identification of potential and existing strengths that can be advantage to improve access to women and girls and other marginalized groups: report will highlight lessons learned, key regional bottlenecks and potential solutions.

17.

Contribute to setting priorities and deadlines, organizing the work, assigning tasks and responsibilities, monitoring results and lessons learnt

18.

Ensure hierarchy is duly and timely informed of the key activities, challenges and/or any operational developments

19.

Conduct awareness raising sessions to ensure buy-in, understanding of the concept of equality, inclusion, how it relates to project activities, impacts program and project response.

20.

Through technical assistance to the development and facilitation of training programmes, support capacity and knowledge building of staff and programmes/projects staff to support the mitigation of PGI risks, to better prepare for future disasters and crises.

21.

Support to other programs  for the assessment of PGI risks, vulnerabilities, needs and capacities to support DRR, Health and Disaster Response programming

22.

Actively participate and represent the organization in gender and diversity network.

23.

Contribute to updating stakeholder mapping and ensure MoM of meetings conducted are shared timely with team

24.

Contribute to building and maintaining contacts with external stakeholders to promote PGI activities and provide necessary information when needed

Education

Bachelor’s degree in social sciences, Psychology, Sociology, Anthropology ,Gender Studies.

 Experience.

• Minimum 3 yearworking experience in planning, implementation, monitoring and evaluation. Preference will be given to a person with experience of protection program planning.
• Ability to work in complex situations and capable of managing team work during emergencies
• Good command of written and spoken English and Urdu

Skills/ Knowledge

• Good computer skills, inclusive of Office Suite tools (Excel, Word, PowerPoint)
• Good communication skills

Maximum Age :

Age limit up to 40 years

Traveling.

Flexibility to travel into the fields for conduct of monitoring & other related tasks.