District Project Officer

1.0 District Project Officer

2.0 Job Responsibilities

  • Responsible for management of field teams and project
  • Lead the process of monthly work panning and ensure the field teams have provided with all required resources (financial, technical and human resources) to achieve the monthly targets
  • Provide overall guidance to WASH and Agriculture officer for planning and implementation of training activities and provide them support to seek technical assistance from concerned line departments of government
  • Maintain close liaison with District manager SUCCESS team to ensure the synergies between SUCCESS and PINS and to avoid duplication in strategic interventions;
  • lead field teams to work on supply system for sanitation component and coordination with public and private organizations or companies for supply of improved varieties of seeds, livestock, poultry and fish seed to communities
  • Ensure close coordination with Technical Assistance Partner of PINS (ER-1) and ACF (responsible to implement ER-2 Nutrition specific Interventions), Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) and provide them support for their community level interaction with LSOs
  • Provide support to ACF and RSPN team for implementation and management of pilot interventions on water, agriculture and fisheries related interventions
  •  Ensure close coordination with concerned AAP’s departments (Agriculture, Livestock, Fisheries, Local Government and Public Health and Engineering Departments) at district level to seek their regular support for programme implementation and foster their linkages with LSOs to provide them community support for implementation of their community level activities
  •  Consolidate community needs/issues related to nutrition, WASH and AFS and share key facts with District Manger Manager to be presented in meetings of Joint Development Committee (JDCs) meetings organized under SUCCESS programme
  • Represent RSPN/RSP in District Nutrition Coordination Committee (DNCC) and share project progress and seek support of members for effective implementation of the project
  • Conduct regular supportive supervision visit to field, identify gaps in implementation and provide guidance to field teams to improve quality in implementation
  • Conduct monthly planning and review meetings with field teams and provide strategic direction to achieve the project targets
  • Responsible for team building and address conflicts of field teams (if arises) as per organizational policy
  • Ensure proper documentation and storage of all programme data.
  • Submit quality monthly progress as per given timeline to RSP project Manager PINS for onward submission to RSPN
  • Take lead to make arrangements for visits of officials from donor, government and RSPN
  • Any other relevant tasks assigned by management. 

 

3.0 Required Qualifications, Skills and Experience

3.1 Qualification: Masters or equivalent  preferably in Social Sciences or Agriculture or Rural Development

3.2 Experience:

  • At least 5 years` experience at responsible position in Development Sector.
  • Experience in conducting and leading multi sectoral team.
  • Ability to manage staff and to work in a team environment.
  1. Skills:
  • Very good report writing skills
  • Good interpersonal, communication and analytical skills.
  • Excellent verbal communication skills and writing ability in English and Urdu.