PMER Assistant - Emergency Response (Health & WASH)

About the role

The Pakistan Red Crescent Society (PRCS) is recruiting one Planning, Monitoring, Evaluation and Reporting (PMER) Assistant for its merged areas headquarters, based in Kurram District. The role supports the implementation of a donor-funded multi-sectoral emergency response in Bajaur, covering Health and WASH interventions for conflict- and flood-affected IDPs and host communities. Local candidates are given preference and female candidates are encouraged to apply.

Key responsibilities

• Monitor Health, WASH and MPCA interventions with Program Officers and the IMRO, focusing on women, children, the elderly and persons with disabilities
• Support baseline, midline and endline assessments, needs assessments and market assessments
• Carry out field monitoring visits to IDP camps, schools and host communities in line with SPHERE, CHS, PGI and CEA guidelines
• Assist in post-distribution monitoring, after-action reviews and beneficiary feedback collection
• Support data collection, entry, cleaning and validation using digital tools, maintain records and help build beneficiary databases
• Prepare weekly, monthly and quarterly reports and contribute to MEAL tools, surveys and data analysis
• Run community sensitization sessions, manage feedback and complaints mechanisms and document case studies and lessons learned
• Ensure safeguarding, protection and inclusion are mainstreamed, and assist in training staff, volunteers and community members on MEAL tools
• Liaise with community committees, local authorities and stakeholders, and perform other tasks assigned by the IMRO

Required profile

• Master's degree in social sciences, Development Studies, Statistics, Public Health or a related field
• At least 2 years' experience in monitoring and evaluation, accountability or humanitarian program support; experience with Health and WASH preferred
• Knowledge of humanitarian standards (SPHERE, CHS, PGI, CEA)
• Experience in report writing, data visualization and knowledge management
• Commitment to humanitarian principles, accountability to affected populations and gender-sensitive communication
• Willingness to travel extensively to field locations; maximum age limit of 45 years

Required skills

• Data management and analysis with Excel, Kobo, ODK and SPSS or similar tools
• Report writing and data visualization