Background:  

RELIEF is a humanitarian program that is providing immediate assistance and early recovery support to displaced communities and their hosts in KP/FATA according to their needs and in coordination with other support and assistance mechanisms. RELIEF is managed by a consortium of three international NGOs (International Rescue Committee - IRC, ACTED and HelpAge, supported by implementing partners on the ground.

Job Overview/Summary: The Coordination Officer’s primary responsibility is to provide information management support to the RELIEF Team Leader. 

Major Responsibilities:

1.             Classifying, collating and storing information, usually using special computer applications, for easy access and displaced communities and their hosts in KP/FATA according to their needs and in coordination with other support and assistance mechanisms. RELIEF will be managed by a consortium of three international NGOs (International Rescue Committee - IRC, Agency for Technical Cooperation and Development – ACTED and HelpAge), supported by implementing partners on the ground.retrieval.

2.             Regular liaison with consortium partners to maintain and update RELIEF database.

3.             Implementation of communication strategy of RELIEF Consortium after coordinating with consortium partners including but not limited to updating the website.

4.             Liaise with other sectors and IRC program teams to ensure that all relevant colleagues including Team Leader and PMC/SC members have updated information

5.             Attend all relevant RELIEF and other Program Coordination Meetings and draft minutes.

6.             Participate in professional training and development activities, as needed or requested.

7.             Foster a positive and productive and professional work environment and professional relationships amongst staff; facilitate productive working relationships between the consortium partner agencies.

8.             Remain flexible and perform other duties, as needed or requested.

Job Requirements:

Education: Master’s degree in Social Sciences, Management & Information Sciences or equivalent

Work Experience:  At least 2 years of relevant work experience

Demonstrated Skills and Competencies:

1.       Excellent reporting writing skills in English

2.       Fluent spoken English & Urdu

3.       Excellent communication and coordination skills

4.       Computer skills including MS- Office, Excel, Power Point, Outlook.

5.       Ability to handle multiple tasks; proven self-initiative and problem solving abilities;

6.       Excellent presentation skills.

7.       Ability to meet short deadlines.

8.       Willingness to work long hours and on week-ends if required by the emergency assessment.

9.       Ability to work under pressure

Language Skills:  Must be fluent in written and spoken English and Urdu languages