Program Coordinator, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa

About the role

The International Rescue Committee (IRC) is recruiting a Program Coordinator based in Peshawar, reporting to the Deputy Director Programs in Islamabad. The role provides strategic and operational leadership for IRC's program in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP), overseeing program implementation, supporting partners and teams, and contributing to program development. It is a member of the country office Senior Management Team and leads the Provincial Senior Management Team.

Key responsibilities

• Institutionalize relationships with local authorities, government departments, regulatory bodies, universities and UN agencies, using MoUs, coordination meetings and joint planning
• Represent IRC in provincial and district forums and lead provincial-level advocacy
• Lead the Provincial Senior Management Team and take part in country office SMT discussions
• Oversee program management, project quality and implementation, and support partners through regular progress meetings
• Support emergency response, coordinate technical needs assessments and work with the MEAL team on monitoring and reporting
• Contribute to program design, proposal review, SAP reporting and grant management, including BVA analysis and indicator tracking
• Conduct performance appraisals, hire replacements, build capacity and ensure compliance with IRC Way (safeguarding, protection, PSEA)
• Approve and circulate situation reports, take part in project cycle meetings and lead sharing of lessons learned

Required profile

• Master's degree in Management, Social Sciences, Human Development, Disaster Management or equivalent
• At least five years managing development and humanitarian programs in complex settings, and ten years overall, with at least five years with INGOs
• Proven experience building relationships with government, UN agencies and academic institutions, and leading multi-sector responses
• Experience managing local partners and large teams; knowledge of the KP context preferred
• English, Urdu and Pashto; excellent spoken and written English, good command of Pashto or other KP languages strongly preferred

Required skills

• Project management, reporting and presentation skills
• Microsoft Teams, Zoom, Google Meet, Microsoft Office (Windows, Excel, Word, PowerPoint)
• Strong relationship building, negotiation and cross-cultural communication