Career Opportunity
We are a lead institution in the development sector which embodies the spirit of public-private partnership to address the multi-pronged dimensions of poverty across Pakistan. We are focused on achieving sustainable outcomes and impact that brings about meaningful social and economic transformation in the lives of the poor. The essence of our work is to support and strengthen institutions of the poor that are well-governed, transparent, democratic, accountable and inclusive. Through a community-led demand-driven approach, we are focused on achieving sustainable outcomes and impacts that bring about meaningful social and economic transformation in the lives of marginalized and disadvantaged – a true spirit of development.
We are looking for high caliber professional for following position based at our office in Islamabad.
Senior Manager - Thematic Strategies (Report Writing & Communications)
Job Description:
The incumbent shall be responsible to commission strategy papers by people within or outside the organization for strategy documents on selected subjects as per agreed format. He/she shall develop standard format and style for all strategies along with reviewing, recasting, rewriting and editing existing strategy papers as per standard. The position requires to arrange peer reviews for strategy documents and present these to the management. He/she shall supervise and implement process of strategy development, review, finalize and prepare these for the Board. The role also requires orienting organization’s all departments on finalized strategies and ensure incorporation of these strategies in all programs of the organization, MoUs and initiatives with government etc. The person shall be responsible to ensure that strategies are embedded in all proposals developed and sent out by the organization to the donors. The incumbent will be required to work in close collaboration with and provide guidance to thematic focal points within the organization.
Relevant Experience:
The candidate should have at least 16 years of education or Master’s degree in Social Sciences relevant disciplines / Project Management/Masters in Business Administration / Masters in Public Administration from HEC recognized institute. At least seven (07) years of relevant experience with at least 03 year in team management role with national and/or international development sector organization(s). The ability to synthesize information from diverse sources including desk studies, secondary studies, internet sources, primary data collection and collecting information from stakeholders for analysis and group discussions. He/she shall be adept in developing concept notes and papers, briefing notes, strategy notes and papers and policy documents. Expert in assembling raw data into final printable documents. Must have the capability of delegating tasks in the team along with good leadership and coaching skills. Impeccable written communication, presentation editing skills required along with proficiency in MS Office suite. The ideal candidate should have exceptional problem solving, time management and multi-tasking skills.
We are an equal opportunity employer and offer competitive salary package commensurate with incumbent’s profile. Women candidates and persons with disabilities, who meet the required criteria, are encouraged to apply.