Qureos Mentor

Care International in Pakistan

<div><div><div><div><b>Posted date</b></div> <div>28th April, 2026</div> <div><b>Last date to apply</b></div> <div>10th May, 2026</div>
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<div><div><b>Country</b></div> <div>Pakistan</div> <div><b>Locations</b></div> <div>Islamabad</div>
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<div><div><b>Category</b></div> <div>Development Sector
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<div><div><b>Type</b></div> <div>Contractual</div> <div><b>Position</b></div> <div>1</div></div></div></div><div></div>
<br><p></p><div><p>As a global leader, CARE is shaping the future of the humanitarian and development sector. Each year, we deliver support and services to millions of people in over a hundred countries. We do this by focusing on our mission and living the values that drive our organization. A career at CARE is an opportunity to be part of a movement that brings communities together to solve complex problems and foster lasting change throughout the world. We seek individuals who are passionate about humanitarian and development work, collaborate well with others, embrace learning and innovation, and deliver results.</p>
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Job Summary:</b></p>
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The HR Specialist supports the effective delivery of HR services across the employee lifecycle, applying strong coordination, communication, and organizational skills to ensure consistency, accuracy, and a positive employee experience.</p>
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The role demonstrates capability in talent acquisition and onboarding by coordinating recruitment processes, engaging with hiring managers, and facilitating the smooth integration of new hires in line with organizational standards. It applies a high level of attention to detail and process discipline in managing HR operations and administration, including contracts and documentation, while ensuring compliance with internal policies and local labor laws. The position contributes to learning and development by supporting the planning, coordination, and tracking of training initiatives, helping to build staff capacity and support professional growth.It also applies sound data management and analytical skills in administering compensation and benefits processes, ensuring accuracy, timeliness, and consistency in line with organizational guidelines.</p>
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Through effective communication, follow-through, and stakeholder engagement, the HR Specialist supports performance management and talent development processes, reinforcing a culture of accountability, feedback, and continuous improvement. In addition, the role promotes employee engagement and wellbeing by supporting initiatives that foster motivation, inclusion, and a positive workplace environment, demonstrating empathy and a people-centered approach. It maintains accurate and confidential HR data and records, contributing to data integrity and enabling informed decision-making.</p>
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The HR Specialist also works collaboratively with the Asia Regional People &amp; Culture team, demonstrating adaptability and alignment in implementing and localizing global HR initiatives within the country context, while ensuring relevance and practicality for field and country office teams.</p>
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1- HR Policy Implementation, Planning &amp; Governance (15% of the time):</b></p>
<ul>
<li>Support the consistent implementation of P&amp;C policies, procedures, and frameworks by providing guidance to staff and managers, ensuring alignment with organizational standards, regional frameworks, and local labor laws.</li>
<li>Contribute to workforce planning, staffing inputs, and HR-related budgeting processes, and support the periodic review and updating of HR policies, tools, and manuals.</li>
<li>Coordinate with legal advisors on employment-related documentation to ensure compliance and risk mitigation.</li>
<li>Strengthen HR governance by supporting internal controls, audits, and compliance reviews, and contribute to the rollout of HR strategies, change initiatives, and system improvements in collaboration with SMT and the regional P&amp;C team.</li>
<li>Represent CARE in relevant HR‑related meetings, coordination forums, and inter‑agency engagements, as delegated.</li>
</ul>
<p><b>2- Talent Acquisition, Onboarding &amp; HR Operations </b>(20% of the time):</p>
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<li>Coordinate end-to-end recruitment and onboarding processes, ensuring timely hiring aligned with staffing plans and inclusive access to talent.</li>
<li>Maintain knowledge of diverse recruitment channels and local labor market trends to support inclusive access to qualified talent.</li>
<li>Support job design, candidate assessment, and selection processes, including reference and background checks, and preparation of offers and contracts.</li>
<li>Manage day-to-day HR operations, including personnel actions such as confirmations, transfers, promotions, and separations, while maintaining accurate documentation and compliance.</li>
<li>Facilitate smooth onboarding and continuous improvement of integration processes to enhance the employee experience.</li>
<li>Manage administrative aspects of personnel actions, including confirmations, promotions, transfers, acting assignments, separations, and in‑country TDYs.</li>
<li>Work closely with the Asia Regional People &amp; Culture team and internal stakeholders to implement and localize global HR initiatives, ensuring alignment with country context and operational needs.</li>
</ul>
<p><b>3- Compensation, Benefits &amp; HR Administration </b>(15% of the time):</p>
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<li>Ensure accurate and timely administration of payroll inputs, compensation, and benefits in alignment with organizational policies and statutory requirements.</li>
<li>Maintain and monitor leave, attendance, and employee records, and support medical claims, insurance administration, and vendor coordination.</li>
<li>Provide responsive support to staff on compensation and benefits queries, ensuring clarity, consistency, and compliance.</li>
<li>Support the consistent application of approved job grades, salary structures, and benefits through coordinating and verifying alignment with function descriptions and organizational guidelines.</li>
<li>Support statutory and regulatory HR reporting requirements.</li>
<li>Review and validate OPD and IPD medical claims for accuracy, completeness, and eligibility, and coordinate with Finance and vendors to resolve reimbursement discrepancies.</li>
</ul>
<p><b>4- Employee Relations, Engagement &amp; HR Data Management </b>(15% of the time):</p>
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<li>Promote a positive and inclusive work environment by supporting employee engagement, wellbeing, and communication initiatives, and fostering constructive employee management relations.</li>
<li>Provide guidance on employee relations matters, including conflict resolution and disciplinary processes, ensuring alignment with policies and legal frameworks.</li>
<li>Maintain accurate and confidential HR data and personnel records, support reporting on key HR metrics, and ensure data integrity to inform decision-making.</li>
<li>Oversee exit processes and final settlements in coordination with relevant stakeholders.</li>
<li>Ensure that disciplinary actions are taken in compliance with local legal frameworks and institutional policies (e.g. Code of Conduct).</li>
<li>In collaboration with the Regional HR Business Partner, advise, coach and support the CO on policy compliance.</li>
<li>Produce relevant data reports under People and Culture department (like attrition/turnover, employee engagement and job satisfaction and etc), that could be used for better decision making.</li>
</ul>
<p><b>5- Learning, Performance &amp; Talent Development </b>(20% of the time):</p>
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<li>Support the design and coordination of learning and development initiatives aligned with organizational priorities, including training planning, delivery, and tracking.</li>
<li>Facilitate the effective implementation of performance management processes by coordinating timelines, supporting managers, and ensuring completion of required steps.</li>
<li>Contribute to talent development, career planning, and succession processes by providing tools, guidance, and data to managers and SMT, and by supporting a culture of continuous learning and development.</li>
<li>Ensure the consistent use of the CUSA performance management framework.</li>
<li>Support line managers on how to manage performance (including the identification and follow up of high and low performers, including regular check-ins; guidance on conflict resolutions; gaps and labor-related matters).</li>
<li>Support the SMT in ensuring that the CO has proper succession plans in place for all its critical roles.</li>
<li>Exchange and share regularly with the Regional HR Business Partner and other counterparts in the region on TDYs and staffing needs in the region.</li>
</ul>
<p><b>6- Safeguarding Compliance and Support (10% of the time):</b></p>
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<li>Ensure that all CARE Employees and Related Personnel understand and comply with CARE&rsquo;s Safeguarding Policy and either sign the Safeguarding Code of Conduct or sign a Code of Conduct that is consistent with or references this policy and Safeguarding Code of Conduct;</li>
<li>Ensure safe recruitment and induction practices are in place;</li>
<li>Closely work with safeguarding focal point and FAM focal point to embed safeguarding reporting processes into FAM systems;</li>
</ul><ul><li>Provide MDS reference check to other peer agencies in communication with CARE USA Safeguarding Team.</li>
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<p> <b>7- Other responsibilities as assigned (05% of time):</b></p>
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<li>Any other tasks or responsibilities based on organizational and programming needs as assigned by the Line Manager.</li>
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<p><b> </b>A) Qualifications (Know How)</p>
<ul>
<li>Bachelor&rsquo;s degree in Human Resources Management, Business, Social Sciences or a closely related field.</li>
<li>Master&rsquo;s degree in Human Resources Management, Organizational Development, MBA or related discipline along with Certifications in HR are desired.</li>
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<p><b>B) Experience/ Technical Skills</b></p>
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<li>Minimum of 5 to 7 years of professional experience in a similar HR role, preferably within the development and/or humanitarian sector.</li>
<li>Experience in supporting multiple HR functions engaging with senior stakeholders.</li>
<li>Experience of managing team and leading department</li>
<li>Proficient in MS Office and ability to work with HR information systems.</li>
<li>Solid knowledge of Pakistan Labor Laws, HR policies and procedures.</li>
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<p><b>CARE participates in the Inter-Agency Misconduct Disclosure Scheme. In line with this Scheme, we hereby request information from the candidate&rsquo;s previous employers about any findings of sexual exploitation, sexual abuse and/or sexual harassment during employment, or incidents under investigation when the candidate left employment. All offers of employment are subject to satisfactory references and appropriate screening checks. By submitting an application, the job applicant confirms his/her understanding of these recruitment procedures.</b></p>
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CARE is an Equal Opportunity employer. We provide equal employment opportunities to all employees and qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, color, sex, religion, ancestry, national origin, age, disability, marital status, or veteran status, or any other characteristics protected under applicable law.</p></div><p></p>

Human Resources Specialist (P&C)

<div><div><div><div><b>Posted date</b></div> <div>23rd April, 2026</div> <div><b>Last date to apply</b></div> <div>10th May, 2026</div>
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<div><div><b>Category</b></div> <div>Development Sector
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<div><div><b>Type</b></div> <div>Contractual</div> <div><b>Position</b></div> <div>1</div></div></div></div><div></div>
<br><p></p><div><p>As a global leader, CARE is shaping the future of the humanitarian and development sector. Each year, we deliver support and services to millions of people in over a hundred countries. We do this by focusing on our mission and living the values that drive our organization. A career at CARE is an opportunity to be part of a movement that brings communities together to solve complex problems and foster lasting change throughout the world. We seek individuals who are passionate about humanitarian and development work, collaborate well with others, embrace learning and innovation, and deliver results.</p>
<p><b>
Job Summary:</b></p>
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<p>CARE International in Pakistan implementing a project to reduce excess morbidity and mortality among vulnerable displaced and host populations in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. The project will strengthen static health facilities while deploying mobile and community-based services to ensure safe, equitable, and protection-sensitive access to essential health care, nutrition screening, and psychosocial support. The initiative particularly targets women, children under five, pregnant and lactating women, persons with disabilities, and other at-risk groups who face barriers to public services, stigma, and insecurity.
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By combining health, nutrition, and protection interventions, the project aims to improve access to maternal and primary health care, enhance early identification and referral of acute malnutrition, and integrate mental health support to reduce stigma. With 130,000 direct beneficiaries, including refugees, undocumented persons, and host communities. It is implemented in close coordination with national authorities, humanitarian partners, and local organizations, ensuring accountability, environmental safeguards, and conflict-sensitive approaches.</p>
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To implement this project, amongst other positions, CARE is seeking a Health and Nutrition Advisor. The Health and Nutrition Advisor will be key staff to ensure all project activities are implemented with quality and ensuring the standards. She/he will provide technical assistance to the local partner staff at field level to implement Health and Nutrition activities.</p>
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The Health and Nutrition Advisor will provide strategic, technical, and quality assurance leadership to ensure that all health and nutrition interventions are implemented in line with ECHO requirements, international standards, and national protocols.</p>
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This position will be based at CARE Country Office-Islamabad with an expectation of 60% travel to field locations.</p>
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1- Technical Support for Health and Nutrition Activities and Strategy </b>(30% of the time):</p>
<ul><li>Ensure a consistent and integrated CARE response to the health and nutritional needs with holistic approach to the health and nutrition programming in the area that creates credibility of our actions. Ensure all interventions comply with:</li><li>ECHO Single Form requirements</li><li>Sphere Standards</li><li>WHO/UNICEF protocols</li><li>National health and nutrition guidelines</li><li>Review and provide feedback on project implementation plans including procurement, distribution, spending plans for timely and quality implementation of activities.</li><li>Supervise the technical work in health and nutrition interventions and provide adequate constructive feedback and render technical support to project / partner teams.</li><li>Ensure that the technical protocols, manuals, guidelines and forms used in the field are consistent to nutrition programming protocols and in line with national guidelines.</li><li>Plan, with local partners, and lead appropriate assessments of health and nutrition needs and capacities in target areas. Analyze assessment data and synthesize findings in the form of concise and timely reports with clear recommendations.</li><li>Ensure strict compliance of project activities with CARE International policies and procedures and with relevant donor regulations and agreements. Analyzes the project activities and results against the internationally validated indicators (Sphere standards and CARE standards) and propose improvements and modifications, if need be, in collaboration with the Team Lead.
</li><li>Take lead in devising targeting strategy for CMAM activities in intervention areas in consultation with nutrition stakeholder for effective nutrition outcomes and impacts.</li><li>Work closely with other sector teams in developing SOPs for integrated work modalities to ensure holistic support to food insecure families that result in greater nutrition outcomes.</li><li>Assess, design and implement appropriate training programs to equip and upgrade knowledge and skills of project/ partner teams in the field.</li><li>Build capacity of partners and field teams through structured training and mentoring</li></ul>
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<p><b>2- Effective Monitoring and Evaluation System and Reporting </b>(20% of the time):</p>
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<div><ul><li>Work in collaboration with MEAL Manager/ Specialist in setting monitoring and performance benchmarks for the health and nutrition program.</li><li>Works with the MEAL dept to review and design M&amp;E plan and data collection tools to support participatory monitoring on progress against, health, SAM and MAM program indicators and train relevant staff of partner.</li><li>Supports, monitors and assist in quality of field data collection, consolidate, analyze and share findings widely for learning purposes and info sharing.</li><li>Contributes to the elaboration by reviewing the reports generated by partner on CARE internal and external reports (proposal, quarterly, final reports), with respect of the formats and deadlines.
</li><li>Develop user-friendly reporting templates for monthly activity reports (compilation of the activities on the base(s) and activity report) with a qualitative look at the project and share the consolidated reports with Team Lead.</li><li>Supports partner team to develop quality monthly activity reports presented to the health and nutrition authorities as and when required.</li><li>In coordination with relevant team members at CO, ensure the preparation of a timely program delivery and submitting the donor reports on project activities in compliance with internal CARE requirements and relevant external donor requirements.</li><li>Develop lessons learned and issue logs to inform senior management and EPP with rigorous follow ups and improving programming activities.</li><li>Promote adaptive management using evidence and field feedback</li><li>Ensure Accountability to Affected Populations (AAP) through: Functional feedback and complaint response mechanisms (FCRM), Community consultations and participation, document and disseminate lessons learned, best practices, and case studies.</li></ul>
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<p><b>3- Coordination and Liaison with Govt. and External Actors </b>(20% of the time):</p>
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<div><ul><li>Support in identifying and participates together with partners to nutrition and health meetings (with NGOs, MoH, UNICEF, WFP, WHO and donors) at field level and Islamabad as required.</li><li>Coordinate with relevant provincial authorities to initiate process of NOC and govt. permission to work in district.</li><li>Coordinate with the provincial health and nutrition cells, and other nutritional NGOs, UNICEF and WFP and other stakeholders and local level.
</li><li>Participate regularly in health and nutrition meetings and with all relevant partners at local level and participate to technical coordination forum.</li><li>Collect data from formal or informal meeting with other partners to get information on the nutrition needs in other areas of the country, and propose actions (assessments, surveys, program implementation) accordingly</li><li>Support the Team Lead that coordination and mainstreaming activities arising from alliances/consortia in the country are vigorously followed up.</li></ul>
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<div><div><p><b>4- Resource Mobilization and Communication </b>(25% of the time):</p>
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<div><ul><li>Contribute and provide insights into fundraising efforts related to the scope of nutrition.</li><li>Regularly coordinate with donors and conduct monthly and quarterly meetings with the donors for project updates, challenges, solutions and support required</li><li>Regularly coordinate with partners, visit partner office and project site on monthly basis (additional visits as essential) and conduct partners&rsquo; review meetings on quarterly basis.</li><li>Proactively identify new funding opportunities and interact with donors where possible.</li><li>Support in new program designing and technical write ups</li><li>Communicate regularly with project/ partner focal points for follow up, troubleshooting and technical and strategic advice.
</li><li>Communicate with the logistics and administration departments in order to have a good follow up of respective departments (supply requests, stocks, pharmacy, etc. and budget and expense follow ups) and solve problems as they arise.</li><li>Communicate with other technical department as necessary
</li><li>Communicate externally with the other organizations and authorities on a regular basis under the supervision of Team Lead.</li><li>Ensure compliance with ECHO visibility guidelines (branding, communication materials, field visibility)</li><li>Support preparation of donor briefs, sitreps, and communication products</li></ul>
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<p><b>5- Other responsibilities as assigned: </b>(05% of time)</p>
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<div><ul><li>Any other tasks or responsibilities based on organizational and programming needs as assigned by the Line Manager.</li>
</ul>
</div> <p><b>A) Qualifications (Know How)</b></p>
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- Bachelor&rsquo;s in medical sciences (MBBS)- or equivalent in medical sciences.</p>
<ul><li>Masters Degree in Public Health will be considered an added advantage.</li></ul>
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B) Experience/ Technical Skills</b></p>
<ul><li>Overall 10 to 15 years of expereince with minum 5 years of senior level technical experience in the health and nutrition sector on similar role with INGO or UN agency.</li></ul>
<ul><li>Experience of managing or implemeitng health and nutrition projects funded by major donors like ECHO, FCDO, or others.</li></ul>
<ul><li>Proven experience in emergency health and nutrition programming.</li></ul>
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<ul><li>Strong expertise in: CMAM/IMAM, Primary healthcare in emergencies, IYCF and maternal health.</li></ul><br>
<ul><li>Experience in coordination of humanitarian programs focused on health and nutrition.</li></ul>
<ul><li>Demonstrated ability to identify, recommend and adopt new or changes in technical standards and best practice approaches to ensure rapid, consistent, high quality emergency response strategies and programmes in health and nutrition.</li></ul>
<ul><li>Demonstrated ability to work effectively with international institutions and agencies, local governments and community leaders and develop multi-stakeholder support for humanitarian priorities and advocacy initiatives</li></ul>
<ul><li>Advanced knowledge of donors&rsquo; guidelines/procedures in humanitarian, recovery, and development settings.</li></ul>
<ul><li>Experienced in working with funding from major donors especially ECHO.</li></ul>
<ul><li>Ability to lead program design with thorough analysis of context and problems, identification of goals, objectives and activities and rationale/strategies of interventions</li></ul><br>
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CARE participates in the Inter-Agency Misconduct Disclosure Scheme. In line with this Scheme, we hereby request information from the candidate&rsquo;s previous employers about any findings of sexual exploitation, sexual abuse and/or sexual harassment during employment, or incidents under investigation when the candidate left employment. All offers of employment are subject to satisfactory references and appropriate screening checks. By submitting an application, the job applicant confirms his/her understanding of these recruitment procedures.</b></p>
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<p>CARE is an Equal Opportunity employer. We provide equal employment opportunities to all employees and qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, color, sex, religion, ancestry, national origin, age, disability, marital status, or veteran status, or any other characteristics protected under applicable law.</p>
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<p><b>Note: In case you encounter any issues with applying for a position on Brightspyre, you are welcome to share your resumes directly to </b><b>pakhr@care.org</b><b>, </b>clearly mentioning the position title in the subject line of the email, before the stated deadline. Applications received after the closing date will not be accepted.</p></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><p></p>

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