The Project Manager implements ISCOS projects in Punjab (mainly in Lahore, Faisalabad, and Sargodha), ensuring alignment with project goals, donor compliance, and coordination with partners, local authorities, and relevant stakeholders.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead planning, implementation, and monitoring of project activities in Punjab

• Supervise and support local coordinators and other field staff

• Manage project budgets and ensure financial accountability

• Ensure timely and quality reporting to the Head of Programs and donors

• Represent ISCOS in coordination meetings at district and provincial levels

• Identify challenges, risks, and mitigation strategies during project execution

• Provide original contributions to project interpretation in Punjab, through community-driven decolonial approaches

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in development studies, social sciences, philosophy, economics, or related field

• Minimum 2 years of project management experience between INGOs and local NGOs in the development sector

• Proven experience with international donors and related procedures (preferably AICS or EU)

• Proven experience in managing multi-stakeholder projects in complex and sensitive contexts

• Strong leadership, reporting, and negotiation skills

• Fluency in English, Urdu, and Punjabi

• Critical understanding of PCM and M&E is a must

• Familiarity with Trade Unions and labour rights related issues is a plus

• Strong knowledge of MS Office Suite and other project management tools

• Capacity to understand project documents and translate them into effective implementation

• Critical understanding of the international development sector in Pakistan

Skills and Competencies

• High attention to detail and accuracy.

• Strong organizational and time management skills.

• Ability to work independently and under pressure.

Other

• Commitment to ISCOS values, including transparency and accountability.

• Willingness to travel throughout the country in other ISCOS field bases for meetings