International Social Development Specialist

Job Description

ABOUT ACTED PAKISTAN:

ACTED is a non-governmental organization with headquarters in Paris, founded in 1993. Independent, private and not-for-profit, ACTED respects a strict political and religious impartiality and operates according to principles of non-discrimination and transparency. ACTED has been present in Pakistan since 1993 and currently supports communities in Sindh, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, the Federally Administered Tribal Areas, and Azad Jammu Kashmir. ACTED Pakistan programs range from short-term emergency responses to recovery and rehabilitation, as well as longer-term development initiatives. ACTED's strategy targets vulnerable communities affected by natural and conflict-related disasters as well as lack of socio-economic development.

Assignment: 

The International Social Development Specialist will provide technical leadership and oversight on social development aspects of the assignment, with particular emphasis on gender equality and social inclusion (GESI), poverty and vulnerability, and community‑based adaptation. The Specialist will contribute to analytical work on social, gender, and institutional issues, ensuring that findings are grounded in country and regional contexts, including experience in Pakistan or similar environments. The role will support the integration of inclusive, participatory, and socially responsive approaches into project design, implementation, and monitoring.

The Specialist will be responsible for quality assurance of all social development–related outputs, including assessments, studies, and reports, ensuring alignment with applicable safeguards, policies, and good international practice. The position will also support capacity building of project teams, implementing partners, and stakeholders through technical guidance, mentoring, and training, as required. Working closely with multidisciplinary teams, the Specialist will contribute to timely delivery of high‑quality outputs and clear, accurate, and well‑structured reporting for stakeholders.

Accountability

All ACTED team members are expected to support all efforts toward accountability, specifically to our beneficiaries and to international standards guiding international relief and development work, while actively engaging beneficiary communities as equal partners in the design, monitoring, and evaluation of our field projects.

PSEAH Obligation:

• ACTED has a zero-tolerance approach to sexual exploitation, abuse, and harassment (SEAH) and strives to recruit those who share our values.
• All candidates will be subject to a pre-employment check that includes satisfactory references, screening, and criminal checks in line with legal requirements.
• All candidates who have been offered a position will sign and respect ACTED’s Code of Conduct and related policies as part of their work contract. All staff are expected to abide by the standards of behaviour outlined in those documents.
• Managers will have a special responsibility to foster a safe environment.
• Misconduct can lead to serious disciplinary sanctions.
• For the purposes hereof, the following definitions shall be used:

Sexual exploitation means any actual or attempted abuse of a position of vulnerability, differential power, or trust, for sexual purposes, including, but not limited to, profiting monetarily, socially, or politically from the sexual exploitation of another.

Sexual abuse means the actual or threatened physical intrusion of a sexual nature, whether by force or under unequal or coercive conditions.

Note: “ACTED is an equal opportunity employer. Females, minorities, and candidates with disabilities are encouraged to apply. Final selection will be based on security clearance of the candidate. Only shortlisted candidates will be called for the next step of the recruitment.”