Project Officer – Localization & Emergency Response

Position Objective: Provide operational and technical support to the PMU and implementing partners to ensure timely, quality delivery of project activities. Act as the primary liaison between partners and the PMU for day-to-day implementation, monitoring, and reporting.

Relevant Experience:

• Bachelor’s or Master’s in Development Studies, Social Sciences, Project Management, or related field; or equivalent experience.
• Minimum 4 years of overall experience and 2 years in relevant field in experience in humanitarian project implementation and partner coordination.

Job Description:

Mission 1 Implementation Support and Coordination

• Support partners in executing DIPs and activity schedules; track progress against milestones.
• Conduct regular field monitoring visits and provide technical feedback to partners and PM.
• Facilitate coordination between partners and support functions (Logistics, Finance, HR) to resolve operational bottlenecks.
• Hold bi-monthly meetings with partners regarding project progress and challenges.
• Facilitate internal project review meetings among various department heads.

Mission 2 Documentation and Reporting

• Maintain accurate project documentation, including activity reports, attendance sheets, beneficiary lists, and photographic evidence.
• Prepare weekly and monthly progress reports and inputs for donor reporting.
• Ensure timely archiving of project documents per ACF SOPs.

Mission 3 Capacity Building and Technical Assistance

• Organize and support training and capacity-building events for partner staff on implementation, reporting, and compliance.
• Provide on-the-job coaching to partner field teams to improve quality and adherence to standards.

Mission 4 Community Engagement and Representation

• Support partners in community mobilization, stakeholder mapping, and coordination with local authorities.
• Represent ACF in local coordination meetings and technical forums as delegated by PM.
• Support beneficiary selection processes and ensure transparency and accountability.

Mission 5 Logistics and Procurement Support

• Coordinate with Logistics to ensure timely delivery of goods and services to partners.
• Support partner procurement processes and ensure compliance with ACF procurement rules.

Mission 6: Ensure compliance with ACFs gender equality, child protection sensitivity and Safeguarding policies

• Read and ensure a full understanding of ACFs Gender, Child Protection and other safeguarding policies
• Implement all work related activities with a gender, inclusion and child protection lens
• Help build an inclusive office environment where people do not feel disadvantaged or judged according to their gender or limited due to manageable disability

This Job Description may evolve according to the needs of the mission and in view the ever changing scope of your designation.

Action against Hunger is committed to the prevention of risks related to abuse, sexual exploitation and the promotion of gender equality and its diversity. Action Against Hunger is an employer that does not tolerate Sexual Exploitation and Abuse. All potential candidates will be subjected to rigorous background checks and controls. The Pakistan Mission encourages the application of the women / men / transgender/ disabled workers. Action Against Hunger's recruitment process is free of charge, no compensation of any form shall be requested from a candidate. It reflects the major policies and its charter through its professionalism and impartiality. If you observe behavior in opposition to these values during this process, please report it to the appropriate teams. All persons hired by Action Against Hunger will also be checked for compliance with the "anti-terrorist" lists, while respecting the rights of employees and the confidentiality of personal data.

In line with our commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion, we particularly welcome applications from qualified female candidates, as we strive to build more gender-balanced teams. All applications will, however, be assessed based on merit and in accordance with our equal opportunity principles