Job Advertisement 22-Nov-2021 in Layton Rahmatulla Benevolent Trust (LRBT) Karachi

PROGRAM MANAGER REQUIRED AT LRBT KARACHI

LRBT, a child-safe equal opportunity employer, invites applications for the position of Program Manager. This is a full-time contract position based at LRBT Central Office, Karachi. The Program Manager will be employed under one of its donor's projects, namely "Strengthening Inclusive Eye Health Services in Tehsil's Sadiqabad".

The Program Manager will mainly be responsible for the following duties:

• Overall Incharge of the above-mentioned project
• Project budget administration
• Support project team in design & development, implement and monitoring project and operations work
• Traveling and coordination with Partners & Local Government Authorities
• Project reporting as per the requirement of the project

Education, Knowledge & Professional Experience:

• Master's degree in Project Management (preferred), or Social/Health Sciences, or Development

Studies or Business Administration from an accredited University in the country or abroad

• Knowledge of and practical experience in Project Cycle Management is an added advantage
• Knowledge and practical background on eye health would be an added value
• At least 5-7 years of professional experience in the management and implementation of social sector/health projects with local organizations and INGOs. Understanding of and practical experience in community-based development projects
• At least one year of working experience with an INGO (preferably eye care INGO) is an added advantage
• Good knowledge and understanding of international development work and understanding of Project Cycle Management (PCM)
• Good understanding and practical experience of monitoring, reporting and evaluation of community-based development projects
• Experience of working in the public sector, especially in health, education and social services, is an added advantage
• Previous experience of working in projects for persons with disabilities is an added advantage
• Good knowledge about inclusion and disability-inclusive practices in projects and programs
• Knowledge and practical experience of gender-based programming is an added advantage
• Used to travel and work long hours as per work requirements — this may include emergency-related projects
• Adhere and commit to the organisation's Values and Child Protection, Safety, Security and other relevant policies
• Fluent in spoken and written English, Urdu. any other local language
• Able to use MS Outlook independently for day-to-day e-mail communication
• Ability to work on MS Office (particularly MS Word, Excel and PowerPoint)
• Practical knowledge and experience in managing statistical data. In addition, understanding statistical software would be an added advantage
• Age limit. preferably below 35 years

Contract Period - Extendable one-year contract
LRBT encourages persons with disabilities to apply for this position. Interested candidates may apply latest by 27th November 2021 at www.brightspyre.com/LRBT
Only shortlisted candidates will be called for tests and interviews.

HR Department: LRBT House
37-C, Sunset Lane-4, Phase-II (Ext.),
Defence Housing Authority, Karachi-75500.