Organizational Context and Scope:
Pakistan is highly vulnerable to the effects of climate change and natural and man-made hazards, including flooding, droughts, heat waves, earthquakes and pollution, which disproportionately affect the most vulnerable in society and exacerbate existing developmental challenges.
IOM is leading the multi-year Climate Resilience and Humanitarian Response (Central and Southern Pakistan) component of FCDO’s Building Resilience and Addressing Vulnerability to Emergencies (BRAVE) in Pakistan Programme, with FAO, UNICEF, ACTED, CARE and Islamic Relief as consortium partners.
The consortium will deliver integrated community resilience-building activities and institutional and systems strengthening across southern Pakistan (Sindh, Balochistan and Punjab) and will respond to humanitarian needs across all Pakistan. The consortium will be overseen by a Secretariat, led by IOM.
Under the overall supervision of the Senior Programme Coordinator for HRRD and direct supervision of the BRAVE Consortium Coordinator in IOM Pakistan, the incumbent will be responsible for the key functions outlined in the following sections, in support to the Humanitarian, Resilience and Recovery Department (HRRD):
Responsibilities and Accountabilities:
- Contribute to the planning and coordination of climate resilience programming of both IOM and BRAVE Consortium partners to ensure the implementation of an integrated, sustainable, and cost-effective approach to building climate resilience.
- Participate in the development and piloting of sustainable water management, climate-resilient agriculture, disaster risk reduction, and adaptive social protection technical guidelines in coordination with academic and Consortium partners.
- Support the implementation and integration of nature-based solutions, anticipatory action programming and community-based early warning systems across the Consortium in close collaboration with relevant regional and national stakeholders.
- Coordinate the application of, and follow up on compliance with, Consortium partners regarding climate resilience technical guidelines and programmatic commitments.
- Contribute to monitoring and evaluation components for climate resilience programming, including the use of tools to assess household and community-level climate resilience.
- Liaise with national government, regional government, international and national organisations, and academic partners to maintain collaboration and support partnership-building conducive to climate resilience in Pakistan.
- Contribute to humanitarian coordination efforts as aligned with IOM’s S-NFI and WASH teams, where relevant.
- Perform other related duties as may be assigned.
Required Qualifications and Experience:
EDUCATION:
- Bachelor’s degree from an accredited academic institution in Natural Sciences, Engineering, Climate Change, Geography, or related field with a minimum four years of relevant professional experience; or,
- Master’s degree in the above fields with two years of relevant professional experience.
- Prior experience working in the field of climate change.
EXPERIENCE:
- Practical field experience in climate resilience programming with familiarity in sustainable water management, disaster risk reduction, climate-resilient agriculture, and adaptive social protection components.
- Experience engaging with government authorities, inter-governmental institutions, UN agencies and national and international NGOs.
- Familiarity with climate adaptation programming and contextual priorities in southern Pakistan.
- Understanding of international organisation programme management.
- Experience in analysing and collecting data through different modalities and in preparing technically sound research and knowledge products.
Advantageous:
- Experience and understanding of the humanitarian programme cycle, preferably in the Pakistan context.
- Understanding of the vulnerabilities experienced by diverse population groups in Pakistan, and mobility dynamics, with relevance to climate change.
SKILLS:
- Good technical knowledge of sustainable water management, climate-resilient agriculture, disaster risk reduction, and adaptive social protection thematics with relevance to southern Pakistan.
- Familiarity with nature-based solutions, anticipatory action, integrated water resource management, and community-based early warning systems.
- Strong skills in research design, information management, data analysis, and report writing.
- Strong communication, outreach, and stakeholder engagement skills.
- Ability to communicate clearly and concisely.
- Good interpersonal skills and ability to maintain trust and effective working relationships with counterparts.
- Team-oriented, but with capacity to work independently and with minimal supervision.
- Personal commitment, efficiency, and flexibility.
- Strong organizational and time management skills, and ability to deliver under tight timelines.
- Understanding of UN policies, procedures and institutional tools.
Languages:
IOM’s official languages are English, French, and Spanish.
REQUIRED:
For this position, fluency in English and Urdu is required (oral and written).
DESIRABLE:
Working knowledge of Sindhi or other languages spoken in Northern Sindh, Southern Punjab and Eastern Balochistan is an advantage
Competencies:
The incumbent is expected to demonstrate the following values and competencies:
VALUES:
Inclusion and respect for diversity: Respects and promotes individual and cultural differences. Encourages diversity and inclusion.
Integrity and transparency: Maintains high ethical standards and acts in a manner consistent with organizational principles/rules and standards of conduct.
Professionalism: Demonstrates ability to work in a composed, competent and committed manner and exercises careful judgment in meeting day-to-day challenges.
Courage: Demonstrates willingness to take a stand on issues of importance.
Empathy: Shows compassion for others, makes people feel safe, respected and fairly treated.
CORE COMPETENCIES:
Teamwork: Develops and promotes effective collaboration within and across units to achieve shared goals and optimize results.
Delivering results: Produces and delivers quality results in a service-oriented and timely manner. Is action oriented and committed to achieving agreed outcomes.
Managing and sharing knowledge: Continuously seeks to learn, share knowledge and innovate.
Accountability: Takes ownership for achieving the Organization’s priorities and assumes responsibility for own actions and delegated work.
Communication: Encourages and contributes to clear and open communication. Explains complex matters in an informative, inspiring and motivational way.
Notes:- Any offer made to the candidate in relation to this vacancy notice is subject to funding confirmation.
- This selection process may be used to staff similar positions in various duty stations. Recommended candidates will remain eligible to be appointed in a similar position for a period of 24 months.
- This post is subject to local recruitment. Only those holding a valid residence and work permit for the country where this position is based will be eligible for consideration.
- Appointment will be subject to certification that the candidate is medically fit for appointment, verification of residency, visa, and authorizations by the concerned Government, where applicable.
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