Project Manager

Project Manager - Anticipation and Humanitarian Disaster Risk Reduction (AHDRR)

Organizational Unit / Duty Station

Provincial Secretary/Operations Manager PRCS Sindh

Organizational context (where the job is in the Organization)

The Pakistan Red Crescent Society (PRCS) is a statutory body constituted and governed by an "Act of Parliament." It was founded in Pakistan on December 20, 1947, by an Order called "The Pakistan Red Cross Order" issued by Quaid-e-Azam, as Governor General of Pakistan and Founding President of the Society. The PRCS is part of the International Red Cross Red Crescent Movement.

Job purpose

The main objective of this position is to lead the Anticipation and Humanitarian Disaster Risk Reduction (AHDRR) project in Sindh province, ensuring its effective implementation to enhance community preparedness and anticipatory action efforts. This role requires a strong commitment to maintaining compliance with relevant guidelines and regulations, as well as fostering close coordination with PRCS National Headquarters, the German Red Cross, and other relevant stakeholders.

Job duties and responsibilities

Project Planning, Coordination, and Implementation:

• Lead the planning, coordination, and implementation efforts at the provincial level for Anticipatory Action and community preparedness activities to achieve project results, including developing annual and quarterly plans and budgets.
• Participate in regular progress review meetings with the project team, involving relevant technical leads from implementing and funding partners.
• Explore and engage with relevant agencies and organizations to collaborate and enhance project impact and efficiency.
• Provide Input and ensure project visibility and image building with the stakeholders and project areas in their respective provinces in collaboration with PRCS NHQ and GRC.
• Demonstrate leadership in resolving operational problems using a consultative approach.

Monitoring, Evaluation, and Reporting:

• Fulfil periodic narrative/financial reporting and data management requirements based on agreed MEAL standards/templates of PRCS/GRC.
• Support field-level data collection for baseline/end-line studies, satisfaction surveys, and learning events.
• Conduct regular field visits as per the MEAL plan to monitor progress, collect findings, integrate them into the project design, and ensure required documentation.
• Identify, track, report, and mitigate operational and programmatic risks that may impact GRC-supported interventions in the province.

Financial Management and Administration:

• Monitor and review the project budget, provide inputs in budgeting/revision exercises and support the compilation of quarterly cash requests.
• Review vouchers and financial documentation to ensure compliance with adequacy, timeliness, and transparency standards agreed in the MOU between PRSCS and GRC.
• Support and facilitate project-related procurements at the PHQ level, ensuring compliance with GRC procurement guidelines.

Community, Engagement and Accountability:

• Support the establishment of a responsive complaint redressal and feedback collection mechanism following IFRC standards for timely recording, analysis, and resolution of complaints and integration of the community feedback.
• Encourage participatory project implementation, empowering vulnerable groups, especially women and marginalized segments, through continuous field-level engagement.
• Promote transparency, accountability, efficiency, and effectiveness throughout project implementation.
• Ensure field engagement for learning, adaptation, and collaboration with stakeholders, including line departments, RCRC partners, NGOs, and UN agencies, through sharing progress newsletters and in-person meetings.
• Engage and elicit technical support from PRCS departments (e.g., Response, DRM, FbF/AA, CCA, Health, PMER, Youth, and Volunteers).
• Support PRCS emergency response efforts and provide technical assistance to GRC-funded disaster relief operations across Sindh as needed.
• Ensure that all GRC/PRCS project activities are implemented in line with GRC, Sphere, and Core Humanitarian standards and according to the national laws.
• Uphold the Fundamental Principles of the Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement.
• Perform any other work-related assignments assigned by the PHQ.

Position Requirements

Education

Required

A master degree in social sciences, disaster risk management, development studies, environmental sciences, project management or related discipline.

Preferred

A good understanding of the Disaster Risk Management landscape of Pakistan.

Experience

Required

Minimum of five years of mid-level managerial experience in a relevant field preferably with a thematic focus on Disaster Risk Reduction/Management (DRR/M), anticipatory action or climate change adaptation.

Preferred

Experience working for a humanitarian aid organisation.

Red Cross/Red Crescent knowledge and experience.

Knowledge and Skills

Required

Ability to ensure stakeholders' engagement.

Excellent knowledge of MS Office and report writing skills.

Good negotiation skills and demonstrated ability in conflict resolution.

Ability to work to tight deadlines and handle multiple tasks simultaneously.

Ready and willing for frequent travelling.

Languages

Required

Fluent in Urdu both in oral and writing.

Preferred

Ability to understand and speak local language (Sindhi).

Excellent command of the English language both in oral and writing.

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