Job Summary
Senior Officer Social Mobility, as part of the Management Team at AKEPBP, will work in close coordination with the Manager Operations & Programmes, Job Placement – Lead and Office Bearers and will be responsible to assess the degree of the economic vulnerability of various segments within the community and determine strategies to enable the economically vulnerable segments to have upward social mobility within the time span of a generation. Position would also be responsible to work in close liaison with other Institutions especially Social Welfare Board and One Window(s).
This position will be responsible for identifying and rehabilitating the cases already classified by the Social Welfare Board, One Window(s) and/or walk-in underprivileged members in order to bring them out of social safety net over a period of time. It will require focused case management approach by supporting the families to increase their income.
The Program aims to:
i) Increase the Employment and Self-Employment opportunities;
ii) Support to establish small enterprises;
iii) Improve Agriculture productivity;
iv) Improve Livestock breeding/rearing
Reporting Relationships
The position will report to the Manager Operations and Programmes and will work in close coordination with the Board of AKEPB or any other person designated them.
SPECIFIC DUTIES
1. Case Management Approach:
- Collaborate with AKSWB/ One windows to identify the families within the vulnerable segment that are utilizing the option of social assistance.
- Conduct complete profiling of each identified group and assess their needs for assistance such as rehabilitation, financial aid or further vocational training and refer job seekers to the appropriate services.
- Facilitate identification of their skills and capacities that could be built upon
- Maintain records related to beneficiary profile in the Client placement information system
- Structure individual plans for each family to cater to their specific needs and plan appropriate strategies that could rehabilitate the identified family.
- Implement specific interventions to facilitate their graduation from the segment that seeks social assistance to a segment that has a sustainable earning of their own.
- Work closely with EPB Teams in order to identify areas of opportunity for the identified beneficiaries
- Liaise with community and AKDN institutes where required for facilitating implementation of plan
- Develop and implement evaluation system to monitor progress on periodic basis through weekly, monthly, quarterly reports to ensure that objectives are met as required
- Facilitate potential individual(s) within household to set their development goals.
- Facilitate families to develop their Family Development Plans (FDPs) and livelihood plans to achieve their economic development goals.
- Work as advocates for the families to present and approve FDPs from the MO/Board/Office bearers.
- Ensure provision of socio-economic support (financial and non-financial) to the families in line with the approved FDPs.
2. Career development Support
- Provide individual career development and transformational support by assessing beneficiaries’ abilities, skills and interest, correlating this with market demand and future trend.
- Identify barriers to employment and/or entrepreneurship and assist in overcoming such barriers.
- Support beneficiaries in developing economic action plans and provide mentor ship in achieving their goals.
- Help beneficiary in availing financing options from banks for their economic pathways
- Provide support to beneficiaries in job searching, resume writing and appearing in interviews.
- Support beneficiaries in developing feasibility for entrepreneurship options, support them in presenting their case to bank in securing financial options.
- Provide financial literacy to manage business finances and personal finances, include guidance on family budgeting.
Required Skills
Professional Experience
- Minimum 1 to 3 years of experience in handling similar assignments.
- Preferably should have worked with social sector or corporate sector.
- Proven ability to manage multiple tasks under pressure, meet stringent deadlines and work well in teams.
- Experience with community activism is an added advantage
Skills and Attitudes
- Ability to work with various internal and external stakeholders and with volunteers;
- Comfortable with use of computers and is proficient in MS Office tools especially Word, Excel and Power point and internet applications;
- Problem solving skills, ability to multi-task, organize work and co-ordinate several programs;
- Analytical and report writing skills
- Must be comfortable with diversity and respectful of a wide range of faiths, beliefs and experiences
- Ability to handle sensitive information;
- Ability to engage with community empathetically professionally and cordially;
- Ability to work effectively and collaboratively in teams;
- Enjoys trust from a variety of stakeholders;
- Practices self-care and knows personal limits;
- Ready to relocate to any other area as per need of the program;
Academic Credentials
- Minimum Bachelor’s degree, preferably in development or social sciences/entrepreneurship
Language Proficiency
Excellent inter-personal and strong communication skills in English and Urdu (both oral and written); ability to understand regional languages will be an added advantage.
Travel and Schedule
• Positions will be based in Karachi with frequent travel within and to other areas across Pakistan.
• Requires a flexible schedule in order to accommodate a non-traditional work week, including some evenings and weekends