Background/IRC Summary:  The International Rescue Committee (IRC) responds to the world’s worst humanitarian crises and helps people to survive and rebuild their lives. Founded in 1933 at the request of Albert Einstein, the IRC offers lifesaving care and life-changing assistance to refugees forced to flee from war or disaster. At work today in over 40 countries and 22 U.S. cities, we restore safety, dignity and hope to millions who are uprooted and struggling to endure. The IRC leads the way from harm to home.

IRC has been working in Pakistan for over 30 years, and manages & delivers large, complex programs to meet needs in health, education, safety, environmental health and livelihoods for displaced, poor & conflict-affected communities. IRC works in partnership with local government and non-governmental organizations and currently works in the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Sindh provinces.

Job Overview/Summary:

Under the supervision of DRR lead, the incumbent will be responsible to implement the DRR related activities of the BDRP project in target districts in Sindh province 

Major Responsibilities:

·       Support to line manager for effective implementation of the CBDRM activities;

·       Conduct DRR based activities so that stakeholders (communities, government officials, schools) have increased capacity to prevent, prepare for and mitigate disaster risk through locally appropriate DRR strategies. 

·       Assist line manager to enhance Institutional Linkages so that Implementation of community and school based approaches to DRR are improved.

·       Assist line manager in developing operational plans on weekly and monthly basis, reviewing activities periodically, to ensure that project targets are achieved and project expenditures are used within limits and guidelines 

·       Develop progress reports periodically to line manager, in order to ensure the provision of accurate and updated information;

·       Work with the community for the roll-out of agreed project activities;  

·       Support Mobilization Team and communities in identifying CBDRM activities e.g. Early Warning, Hazard Mapping, for community members, and also engage children and youth in suitable engagement/participation sessions through meetings and sessions;

·       Facilitate the process of community mobilization and formation of Village Disaster Management Committee;

·       Supervise and Conduct Capacity building programs at school and community level for VDMCs and also cover Hazard, Risk, Vulnerability and Capacity assessment (HRVCA);

·       Facilitate and provide technical support to the Village Disaster Management Committees in conducting Hazard, Vulnerability and Capacity Assessment and also develop report;

·       Work with Village Disaster Management Committees to come up with Community Based Disaster Management (CBDM) Plans;

·       Ensure that CBDRM component is implemented effectively in good quality standards and ensuring consistency of the work in accordance to the programme goal and objectives;

·       Facilitate and organize field visits of various stakeholders at field sites for effective implementation and support to ensure sustainability;

·       Develop, maintain and improve work coordination and linkages with local key partners (community, NGO, international bodies and District Authorities), to ensure the successful implementation of the project activities;

·       Provide regular and follow up support to communities organizations on CBDRM activities;

·       Undertakes any other tasks assigned by supervisor.

Position Reports to:  DRR component lead  

Position directly supervises:  none

Indirect Reporting: Livelihoods Specialist  

Job Requirements:

Education:

Master degree in Community Based Disaster Management, Social Work, Rural Development or other related field 

 Work Experience:

Minimum 3 years’ experience in DRR projects

Demonstrated Skills and Competencies:

·       Strong organizational, interpersonal, and communication skills. 

·       Good team player and coordination skills

·       Experience of working on DRR focused interventions

·       Experience of working with government line departments   

·       Strong knowledge of local living conditions and infrastructure

·       Ability to work independently

Language Skills: 

·       Strong oral and written English, Urdu

·       Local languages

Desirable criteria:  

·       Work with INGOs

·        Experience of working in North Sindh

The IRC Core Values and Commitments;

·       The IRC and IRC workers must adhere to the values and principles outlined in IRC Way - Standards for Professional Conduct. These are Integrity, Service, and Accountability. In accordance with these values, the IRC operates and enforces policies on Beneficiary Protection from Exploitation and Abuse, Child Safeguarding, Anti Workplace Harassment, Fiscal Integrity Anti-Retaliation and Combating Trafficking in Persons.

·       IRC is committed to ensuring that IRC staff is suitable to work with children and have the knowledge s/he needs to uphold and abide by the IRC’s Child Safeguarding Policy.

o   Level of interaction with children: less frequent direct contact with children

·       IRC recognizes that gender equality is fundamental to the achievement of our organizational mission. As such, IRC is committed to the promotion of gender equality in all aspects of our operations and programs. Our organizational policies, procedures and actions demonstrate this commitment.

Women candidates and persons with disability are highly encouraged to apply.