Field Officer - Thatta

About us:

CRS works to save, protect, and transform lives in need in more than 100 countries. CRS’ relief and development work is accomplished through programs of emergency response, HIV, health, agriculture, education, microfinance, and peacebuilding. CRS’ processes and policies reflect our commitment to safeguarding children and vulnerable adults from abuse and exploitation.

Job Summary

CRSDP-SCALE: Climate Resilient Settlement Development Plan for Scalable, Community-Led Adaptation and Low-Emission Recovery aims to scale up climate-smart recovery models in flood-affected and displacement-prone areas, with a focus on resilient housing, education, and community infrastructure. The project builds on successful pilots in Kamangar and Lakho Bhambro, where integrated solutions in housing, WASH, clean energy, and community infrastructure were tested and validated. CRSDP-SCALE will now expand to additional villages in Thatta, introducing innovative approaches and strengthening climate-adaptive recovery. The initiative emphasizes local leadership and will be implemented in close collaboration with the Government entities.

For this implementation, CRS is Seeking a Field Officer, who will be responsible for engaging, mobilizing, and empowering communities to actively participate in the effective utilization, and sustainability of interventions of the project. These include hygiene promotion, proper use and maintenance of WASH facilities including sewerage systems, kitchens with eco stoves, community infrastructure including road and streets etc. The field officer will serve as a focal point for mobilization fostering ownership, accountability, and behavioral change to ensure long-term impact. The Field officer will support Project Manager to ensure effective MEAL system and process are in place that support high-quality programing and integration within the project and systems to adopt people centered approaches in all programs activities, coordination with relevant actors to ensure a holistic intervention. Your skills and knowledge will ensure that the CP delivers high-quality programming and continuously works towards improving the impact of its programming.

Roles and Key Responsibilities:

• Conduct regular community meetings, awareness campaigns, and consultations to promote participation and gather feedback on hygiene practices, infrastructure usage, and maintenance.
• Ensure the active inclusion of women, men, youth, elderly, persons with disabilities, and marginalized groups in all stages of the project.
• Build trust and ownership by involving communities in planning, decision-making, and monitoring of operation and maintenance processes.
• Promote safe hygiene practices, including handwashing with soap at critical times, safe water storage and handling, menstrual hygiene management, and proper use and cleaning of sanitation facilities.
• Educate and sensitize communities on the appropriate, equitable, and sustainable use of rehabilitated and newly constructed facilities.
• Encourage responsible use of infrastructure to prevent damage, misuse, conflict, or exclusion.
• Support the establishment and strengthening of village reconstruction committees to ensure community-led recovery and accountability.
• Facilitate the development of operation and maintenance (O&M) plans, and conduct training and orientation sessions with community members.
• Promote peer learning, exchange of good practices, and local innovations within and across communities.
• Work closely with the Field Engineer, project staff, and village reconstruction committees to coordinate social mobilization and technical implementation.
• Ensure social mobilization activities are fully aligned with broader infrastructure and project objectives.
• Document progress through comprehensive reporting, including photos, videos, case studies, and community testimonies to demonstrate impact and ensure transparency.
• Strengthen community capacity for conflict resolution, collective decision-making, and long-term stewardship of infrastructure.
• Facilitate linkages between communities and stakeholders including local government authorities to support sustainability and integration with district recovery plans.

Basic Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree required in social sciences/development studies/DRR, or other related field required.
• Minimum of 4 years of work experience in project support, ideally in the field of community-based development projects
• Demonstrated ability to engage and mobilize diverse stakeholders.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience working with partners, participatory action planning and community engagement.
• Staff supervision experience a plus.
• Experience monitoring projects and collecting relevant data.
• Experience using MS Windows and MS Office packages (Excel, Word, PowerPoint).

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Strong written and oral communication skills
• Strong presentation, facilitation, training, mentoring, and coaching skills
• Proactive, resourceful, and results-oriented
• Analysis and problem-solving skills with ability to make sound judgment.
• Good relationship management skills and the ability to work closely with local partners.
• Proactive, results-oriented, and service-oriented
• Attention to details, accuracy, and timeliness in executing assigned responsibilities.

Agency Competencies (for all CRS Staff):

• Personal Accountability – Consistently takes responsibility for one’s own actions.
• Acts with Integrity - Consistently models values aligned with CRS Guiding Principles and mission. Is considered honest.
• Builds and Maintains Trust - Shows consistency between words and actions.

Collaborates with Others – Works effectively in intercultural and diverse teams.

• Open to Learn – Seeks out experiences that may change perspective or provide an opportunity to learn new things.

Agency Leadership Competencies:

• Lead Change – Continually looks for ways to improve the agency through a culture of agility, openness, and innovation.
• Develops and Recognizes Others – Builds the capacity of staff to reach their full potential and enhance team and agency performance.
• Strategic Mindset – Understands role in translating, communicating, and implementing agency strategy and team priorities.

Required Languages - Required proficiency in written and speaking in English, Urdu, and Sindhi.

Travel – The position will be based in Thatta Sindh and must be willing and able to travel to Karachi, Islamabad and other program areas in the country where applicable.

Supervisory Responsibilities: None

CRS strongly encourages applications from qualified candidates who are nationals of the countries and regions where we operate. In alignment with our commitment to local leadership and sustainability, preference will be given to national candidates. If an expatriate is selected, the assignment will be subject to a defined term limit based on the role’s scope and agency needs.

CRS is committed to safeguarding program participants, community members, staff and volunteers from all forms of exploitation and abuse. The successful candidate is expected to sign and adhere to CRS´ Code of Conduct.

CRS talent acquisition procedures reflect our commitment to safeguarding the rights and dignity of all people - especially children and vulnerable adults - to live free from abuse and harm.

Disclaimer: This job description is not an exhaustive list of the skill, effort, duties, and responsibilities associated with the position. CRS is an Equal Opportunity Employer.