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Senior Programme Officer Capacity Building

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Pakistan , Lahore

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4528512.00 PKR / Year
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The Senior Programme Officer – Capacity Building will facilitate capacity building, partnership management and continuous improvement of the large farms and programme partners for sustainable practices at the farm level in Pakistan and Tajikistan. The SPO will design and conduct training activities targeted towards adoption of sustainable practices at farm level and manage strategic relationships with partners in Pakistan and Tajikistan according to the Better Cotton Standard System and Better Cotton’s 2030 strategy.

Job Responsibility:

  • Assess and mitigate the environmental, social, and economic impacts of large-scale cotton farming in Pakistan and Central Asia, ensuring compliance with sustainability standards
  • Support Tajikistan partner(s) in designing programme implementation strategies, certification, capacity building, M&E and knowledge exchange activities
  • Execute strategies to identify, endorse and onboard large farms to conduct advisory activities for strengthening the farming practices
  • Ensure effective implementation of programmatic activities, including facilitation to SSI third-party certification for large farms & Tajikistan project(s) and compliance requirements, ensuring timely delivery of verification reports, and contributing to capacity building activities
  • Assume technical and capacity building leadership of at least one agronomic area (crop protection, soil, water and/or biodiversity) to design and deliver trainings and guidance materials for programme partners and large farms across the cotton season
  • Work in close collaboration with Senior Programme Coordinator (Capacity Building) on all environmental areas and assist in identifying knowledge partners and other strategic partners to enhance adoption of associated sustainable production practices in the field
  • Support development and execute strategy to reduce pesticide use and strengthen IPM practices to achieve 50 % reduction of pesticide use
  • Support implementation of strategies to adopt sustainable practices and mitigate climate risks in Large Farms in Pakistan and farmers in Tajikistan
  • Support development of capacity-building materials for partners and farmers to adopt sustainable practices for climate mitigation and adaptation
  • Work closely with the Programmes team to ensure that partner progress and potential of scale up is well monitored and communicated
  • Provide required support in managing databases from programme partners according to the needs of the Better Cotton Standard System (BCSS) by ensuring the data is used for quality analysis of relevant indicators
  • Support large farms and programme partners on Better Cotton reporting tools and processes to ensure that deadlines are followed to ensure the continuous improvement of Better Cotton systems
  • Assist the global grants team in developing proposals for other funding opportunities
  • Develop close liaison with SSI, Demand and Engagement, global Programmes teams to understand the programme's needs in Pakistan

Requirements:

  • Master’s degree, or equivalent higher education qualification, in a relevant field
  • Minimum of 4-5 years of relevant work experience
  • at least 3 - 4 years’ experience of identification and maintenance of partnerships and large-scale projects/grants, agricultural portfolios
  • Experience of working with multi-sector stakeholders
  • Experience in monitoring and evaluation and/or auditing and/or capacity building is desirable
  • Demonstrated experience in sustainability and international development, including responsibility partnership management, stakeholders' collaboration, stakeholder capacity building, crop protection, natural resource management and/or climate change with Understanding of Field dynamics of Pakistan, especially Sindh and Punjab
  • Experience of working in international, multicultural, or mission-driven environments is an asset
  • Strong track record in designing and implementing development projects, particularly in rural settings
  • Exhibit critical thinking and analytical skills
  • high level of proficiency in data analysis
  • Strong communication skills
  • deep understanding of agricultural dynamics, particularly in cotton farming
  • Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
  • ability to work independently, proactively, and in a collaborative manner
  • Fluency in English and Urdu (spoken and written) is required
  • Strong preference for communication in Sindhi, followed by Punjabi/Saraiki

Nice to have:

  • Academic training in agronomy or a related field, public administration/public policy/development studies, business administration, Sustainable Development/Climate Change may be given preference
  • Experience of working with multi-sector stakeholders will be given preference i.e., government, public and private institutes
  • Experience in monitoring and evaluation and/or auditing and/or capacity building is desirable
  • Experience of working in international, multicultural, or mission-driven environments is an asset
  • Strong preference for communication in Sindhi, followed by Punjabi/Saraiki
What we offer:
  • Competitive salary
  • Hybrid working – Two to three days/week in the Lahore
  • The opportunity to work from anywhere in the world for up to one month per year
  • Flexible working, with core hours from 10 am to 4 pm local time
  • Continuous learning and development
  • 25 days paid annual leave, plus 9 Bank Holidays
  • Enhanced parental benefits
  • A warm, positive working environment where everyone is valued
  • The opportunity to make your mark and make a difference

Additional Information:

Job Posted:
April 12, 2026

Expiration:
April 17, 2026

Employment Type:
Fulltime
Work Type:
Hybrid work
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