Project Coordinator / Desk Officer

Pakistan Centre for Philanthropy; Islamabad; On-site; PKR 1,800,000 - 2,400,000; Full time

Job summary

READ Foundation serves as the operational link between its Head Office and a donor-funded education project in Nok Kundi, District Chagai, ensuring effective coordination, timely communication, scholarship monitoring, teacher training support, and stakeholder engagement while maintaining safeguarding and policy compliance.

The role requires a Bachelor's degree (Master's preferred), 4–6 years of project coordination experience, strong English/Urdu communication, and willingness to travel to

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Education, Development Studies, Social Sciences, Business Administration, or related field.
• Master's degree is an added advantage.
• 4–6 years of experience in project coordination, education, or development projects.
• Experience coordinating between Head Office and field operations.
• Strong documentation, reporting, and data management skills.
• Experience supporting teacher training or capacity-building activities.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English and Urdu.
• Ability to work with schools, communities, government, and internal teams.
• Willingness to travel frequently to Quetta and occasionally to Nok Kundi.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate communication and follow-up between the Head Office and field teams.
• Track approvals, procurement requests, HR actions, and operational tasks.
• Support planning and logistics for meetings, trainings, and field visits.
• Monitor the academic progress and wellbeing of scholarship holders in Quetta.
• Prepare monitoring, field visit, and monthly coordination reports.
• Maintain accurate electronic and physical project records.
• Support teacher training, refresher sessions, and capacity-building activities.
• Build strong relationships with schools, communities, and stakeholders.
• Represent READ Foundation professionally in internal and external meetings.
• Ensure compliance with safeguarding, security, and organizational policies.
• Identify operational bottlenecks and elevate issues to the Project Director.
• Travel regularly to Quetta and occasionally to Nok Kundi for project support.

Skills

Coordination

Monitoring & Reporting

Communication

Stakeholder Management

Travel readiness

Education

Bachelor's degree in Education/Development Studies/Social Sciences/Business Administration

Master's degree (added advantage)

Job description

The Project Coordinator / Desk Officer serves as the operational link between READ Foundation Head Office and its donor-funded education project in Nok Kundi, District Chagai. The role ensures effective coordination, timely communication, scholarship holder monitoring, teacher training support, stakeholder engagement, and smooth implementation of project activities while maintaining compliance with organizational policies and safeguarding standards.

Key Responsibilities

• Coordinate communication and follow-up between the Head Office and field teams.
• Track approvals, procurement requests, HR actions, and operational tasks.
• Support planning and logistics for meetings, trainings, and field visits.
• Monitor the academic progress and wellbeing of scholarship holders in Quetta.
• Prepare monitoring, field visit, and monthly coordination reports.
• Maintain accurate electronic and physical project records.
• Support teacher training, refresher sessions, and capacity-building activities.
• Build strong relationships with schools, communities, and stakeholders.
• Represent READ Foundation professionally in internal and external meetings.
• Ensure compliance with safeguarding, security, and organizational policies.
• Identify operational bottlenecks and elevate issues to the Project Director.
• Travel regularly to Quetta and occasionally to Nok Kundi for project support.

Requirements

Qualification: Bachelor's degree in Education, Development Studies, Social Sciences, Business Administration, or a related field. A Master's degree will be an added advantage.

Experience: Minimum 4-6 years of experience in project coordination, education, or development projects.

Coordination Skills: Experience coordinating between Head Office and field operations.

Monitoring & Reporting: Strong skills in documentation, reporting, and data management.

Training Support: Experience supporting teacher training or capacity-building activities.

Communication: Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English and Urdu.

Stakeholder Management: Ability to work effectively with schools, communities, government, and internal teams.

Travel: Willingness to travel frequently to Quetta and occasionally to Nok Kundi.

Core Competencies

• Project Coordination
• Monitoring & Reporting
• Relationship Building
• Problem Solving
• Time Management
• Communication
• Integrity & Confidentiality
• Teamwork
• Interviews will be conducted on rolling basis, qualified and relevant experienced applicants will have a preference.