Manager Design Development (BS-17)

Social Welfare &; Lahore; On-site; PKR 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Social Welfare & Lahore seeks a Manager Design Development (BS-17) to lead design cycles for social welfare schemes, coordinate with field offices, and leverage data analysis to refine program architectures. The role involves drafting PC-1s, proposals, and engaging with development partners.

The incumbent will oversee junior staff, ensure alignment with government rules, and drive reforms in social protection and poverty alleviation initiatives.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a relevant field and relevant public policy experience.
• Experience in social welfare program design and project management.
• Proficiency with MS Project and data analysis tools (SPSS/STATA).

Responsibilities

• Lead the full project design cycle for new social welfare interventions from needs assessment to PC-1 finalization.
• Develop logical frameworks, theories of change, and results matrices for donor and government programs.
• Coordinate with field formations to integrate grassroots feedback into scheme design.
• Prepare technical proposals, concept papers, and funding pitches for development partners.
• Review and refine existing scheme architectures for efficiency gains.
• Supervise junior researchers and consultants on baseline surveys and feasibility studies.

Skills

Needs assessment

Project design

Policy development

Stakeholder coordination

Education

Bachelor's degree in a relevant field

Tools

MS Project

SPSS

STATA

MIS dashboards / e-Office

Job description

The Manager Design Development (BS-17) serves as a core technical officer responsible for conceptualizing, designing, and developing social welfare schemes, poverty graduation models, and institutional reform initiatives aligned with the department’s mandate of social protection and poverty alleviation.

Daily workflows involve conducting needs assessments in target districts, drafting concept notes and PC-1 proformas for ADP/Non-ADP schemes, coordinating with field offices (Dar-ul-Aman, Sanatzar, Child Protection Units) for design inputs, and utilizing MIS dashboards for tracking design approval stages. The officer uses MS Project, SPSS/STATA for data analysis, and follows Punjab Government Rules of Business for file processing via e-Office suite.

Selection follows Category A protocol: a 100-mark MCQ written screening test (General Ability + Professional Subject), merit-based shortlisting (top 5x vacancies), mandatory document verification (domicile, CNIC, degrees, experience certificates), and final interview by the Departmental Selection Committee headed by the Secretary/Chairperson.

Key duties and responsibilities:

• Lead the full project design cycle for new social welfare interventions from needs assessment to PC-1 finalization
• Develop logical frameworks, theories of change, and results matrices for donor-funded and government-funded programs
• Coordinate with field formations (District Officers, Superintendents) to integrate grassroots feedback into scheme design
• Prepare technical proposals, concept papers, and funding pitches for development partners (UNICEF, World Bank, DFID)
• Review and refine existing scheme architectures (e.g., Khidmat Card, Marriage Assistance, Education Stipends) for efficiency gains
• Supervise junior research staff and consultants engaged in baseline surveys and feasibility studies