Agency Development Officer (ADO)

 Qualifications and Experience:

1. Advise senior management on programmatic strategy, including where to focus program resources, how to develop operational relationships with the political administration in Upper Kuram, and how to address programmatic challenges as they arise. 

2. Manage relationships with relevant stakeholders, including but not limited to Government departments at the Agency and local levels, community and tribal elders, and local organizations and communities. 

3. Monitor and report on the rapidly changing environment and proactively contribute to the overall Program strategy, design and implementation.

4. Establish and oversee consultative processes between GOP structures and target communities to identify, recommend, design, and develop projects for funding. 

5. Support the political administration in identifying the potential communities keeping view the overall program objectives and Agency work plans and address their demands 

6. Ensure the successful implementation of project activities, including planning and the transparent procurement of grant-related goods and services. Successful implementation should include on-going consultative processes and government and community involvement in all phases. 

7. Manage the Program office in Upper Kurram Agency, including supervision of all staff.

8. Manage the schedule of payments to the implementer in response to the physical progress achieved on site. 

9. Plan and supervise the field visits schedule of technical as well as field staff on regular basis and asses their performance against the designated TORs.

• Solid knowledge of MS office tools (Word, Excel, and power point)
• Excellent Staff management and communication skills required
• Thorough knowledge of English; working knowledge of Pashtu or other languages spoken in the region will be an advantage

• Local residents of Upper Kurram Agency are encouraged to apply