About SCF:

Sindh Community Foundation (SCF), established in 2001 and registered under the Societies Act in 2007, is a non-governmental organization based in Hyderabad, Sindh. It focuses on empowering marginalized communities—especially women, youth, and minorities—through initiatives in education, health, climate change, youth development, and social justice. SCF holds special consultative status with the UN ECOSOC and is PCP certified. With regional offices across Sindh, SCF has earned national and international recognition for advancing community resilience and rights-based development.

Job Summary: 

Main purpose of the job is to regularly supervise technically the on-going activities of infrastructure in close coordination with skilled labours, VO/project committees and beneficiaries.

Job Description:

Duties and Responsibilities

1. Provide support to mobilization team in identification, verification and final selection of beneficiaries for site selection of hard component of the project as per Detailed Implementation Plan of the project and project strategy:

Performance Standard:

• Regularly conduct field visits along with mobilization unit during beneficiary’s selection process as per work plan of the project.
• Prepare documentation of the beneficiary’s identification, verification and finalization (as required).
• Support community in technically feasible site selection for infrastructure activities of the project during the beneficiary selection process or as per DIP of the project.

2. To technically supervise the construction activities of the project that they are adhered with project approved design, standards and as per approved implementation strategy of the project during the project tenure:

Performance standard:

• Conduct daily/regular field visits of the project area during the course of the project.
• Provide layouts for construction activities like shelter, bath room, hand pumps, culverts etc. as per approved design and drawings of the project and also support/guide labours for execution of task as per requirements.
• Maintain the dimensions of project outputs like shelter, bath room, wash pads, water tanks etc. as per approved design and drawings.
• Maintain quality of construction works and different ratios as per approved design like Cement Sand Mortar (CSM), PCC and RCC etc. as per BOQs of the specific activity of the project.
• Closely coordinate with beneficiaries, community activists and village committee for smooth implementation of the project activities.

3. To provide technical support to skilled labours, community activists and/or beneficiary households of the project during the project tenure:

Performance standard:

• Orient skilled/unskilled labour/community activists on project’s construction activities as per approved design and provide simplest and easily understandable drawings or sketches to labours such that they are able to execute the activities even in the absence of organization staff.
• Guide skilled labours/beneficiaries and maintain the adherence of cross cutting parameters like structural DRR, Environmental and protection as per project’s approved design.
• Guide VO/project committees/community activists/beneficiaries regarding the quality check of supplies so as to avoid inconvenience regarding quality for supplies received in the absence of organization staff.

4. To maintain the quality and quantity of project’s materials supply during the course of the project:

Performance standard:

• Check that supplies are of the same quality as per approved sample and provide GRN against received goods.
• Reject any sub graded materials with proper record keeping and timely report such issue to the line manager.
• Maintain and sign GRNs with percentage of quality check and give remarks for supply on regular bases.
• Check and maintain quantity of supplies are matching the quantity shown in way bill.
• Maintain or Support warehouse/logistic assistant in maintaining GDN against the materials issuance to beneficiaries.
• Timely report to the line manager in case the supplies are lag behind than material supply schedule given to supplier or as per agreement with supplier.
• Timely select hub in most suitable location for goods distribution in beneficiaries (if required) by closely and efficiently coordinating with community activists/VO.

5. To maintain labour documentation as per requirements of the project during the course of the project:

Performance Standards:

• Maintain labour attendance sheet on approved format.
• Maintain labour payment sheet on approved format.
• Maintain supportive documents of labour payment including CNICs.

6. Take necessary steps for timely completion of assigned project target during the course of the project:

Performance standard:

• Submit bifurcated work plans to the line manager for the assigned targets of project activities.
• Submit progress reports to the manager on daily/weekly/monthly bases (which ever applicable).
• Report variances in progress on need bases along with reasons to the line manager.
• Closely coordinate with community activists, VOs and beneficiary households for smooth implementation of the project.

Required Qualifications, Experience & Skills:

• Three years Diploma of Associate Engineer (DAE) in discipline of Civil Technology.
• Minimum 2 to 3 years’ relevant experience preferably in NGOs/INGOs.
• Must have key knowledge of DRR, Sphere Standards and field method of materials quality check.
• Possess problem solving skills and adaptability.
• Ability to work under pressure often to strict deadlines.
• Ability to work individual and in team harmoniously with problem solving attitude.
• Fluent in local language and also at least basic understanding of English.
• Possess good communication skills.
• Must have computer literacy specially MS offices.
• Must be gender sensitized and keep respect for the local norms.

Accountability: Accountable as per above mentioned duties and Responsibilities and as well Organization’s rules and regulations

Authority:  As per duties and responsibilities and organization’s rules and regulations

Performance Standards: Mentioned above against each duties and responsibility respectively

Code of Conduct and Child Safeguarding & Protection Policy:

SCF has a staff Code of Conduct and a Child Protection Policy which have been developed to ensure the maximum protection of program participants from exploitation and to clarify the responsibilities of SCF staff, consultants, visitors to the program and partner organizations, and the standards of behavior expected from them. In this context staff have the responsibility to the organization to strive for, and maintain, the highest standard in day-to-day conduct in their workplace in accordance with SCF’s core values and mission.

Any candidate offered a job with SCF will be expected to sign the Child Safeguarding/Protection Policy and the Code of Conduct as an appendix to their contract employment.

Any breach of Code of Conduct or the Child Protection Policy by employees of SCF during the course of their employment will result in disciplinary action up to, and including dismissal.

SCF is an equal opportunity employer. Female candidates are encouraged to apply. 

Only shortlisted candidates will be called for interview.