Project Officer- Capacity Building
& Partnerships

Program Description

PERSI supports small scale activities in Punjab and Sindh by providing grants to undertake programming. The activities are designed to support organizations, including Governmental entities, local organizations and community groups, to implement peace building and community development activities.

Overview

The Project Officer will directly report to the Program Coordinator in the Sindh regional office;

Scope of Work

• Work closely with Program Coordinator and Private Sector Specialist to identify opportunities for partnerships, network-building and sustainability of city-wide platforms and networks including I AM KARACHI
• Develop partnership framework, tools and models
• Support Program Coordinator in identifying, developing and managing critical relationships with city-wide platforms and networks

• Strengthening of city-wide platforms and networks by facilitating development of organizational tools and processes

• Facilitate coordination between various groups and networks to achieve program objectives
• Other duties as assigned by supervisor

Qualifications

• University degree in relevant field. Master’s degree preferred.

• Minimum of three (3) years of experience in related role required.

• Relevant experience working on USAID contract in a related role highly preferred. Experience with grants or small grants under contract programs required.

• Strong computer skills (MS Office suite) required.

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills required.

• English language fluency required.