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Upcoming Positions

VOLOSUN is expanding its talent pool for upcoming projects across Pakistan and invites applications from experienced professionals in research, monitoring & evaluation, project management, data analytics, and related fields. 

Email your updated Resumes with the subject line “VOLOSUN – [Position Name] – Your Name” to info@volosun.com    

 

Open Positions

12 roles • Islamabad & regional

Click on any role below to view full responsibilities and required qualifications.

1. Team Lead / Evaluation Expert — Islamabad (national travel) • Full-time, 9 months

Reports To: VOLOSUN Executive Director / Program Secretariat

Key Responsibilities

  • Lead overall design and delivery of the Strategic Impact Evaluation, ensuring alignment with the Terms of Reference and evaluation criteria.
  • Design and oversee the mixed-methods evaluation framework, including ROI and advocacy-influence analysis.
  • Serve as primary point of contact with Program Secretariat and the funding agency.
  • Lead the Inception Report, Draft Evaluation Report, and Final Evaluation Report.
  • Supervise the technical team and quality-assure all deliverables prior to submission.
  • Present findings to Program management and Mission leadership.

Required Qualifications & Experience

  • Master’s degree in social sciences, public policy, international development, or related field.
  • Minimum 10 years’ experience leading monitoring, evaluation, or applied research assignments.
  • Demonstrated experience with donor-funded or public-diplomacy programs.
  • Prior experience as team/evaluation lead on assignments of comparable scale.
2. Senior Research & M&E Specialist — Islamabad (national travel) • Full-time, 9 months

Reports To: Team Lead

Key Responsibilities

  • Design quantitative and qualitative data-collection tools (surveys, KII/FGD guides).
  • Design the sampling strategy across 14 program chapters and consulate districts.
  • Lead data analysis, triangulation, and interpretation of findings.
  • Contribute to the Alumni Segmentation Model and Advocacy Capacity Assessment.

Required Qualifications & Experience

  • Master’s degree in statistics, social research, economics, or related discipline.
  • Minimum 8 years’ experience in baseline/impact evaluations for international donors.
  • Strong command of mixed-methods evaluation design and statistical analysis.
3. Project Manager – MIS & Dashboard Lead — Islamabad • Full-time, 9 months

Reports To: Team Lead

Key Responsibilities

  • Manage day-to-day project operations, timelines, and budget tracking against the 9-month work plan.
  • Coordinate the build of the interactive Power BI dashboard (chapter, gender, sector, consulate, and program filters).
  • Maintain the MIS for tracking of the 16 RFP deliverables and milestones.
  • Prepare monthly progress reports for the Program.

Required Qualifications & Experience

  • Bachelor’s/Master’s degree in project management, IT, or related field.
  • Minimum 6 years’ experience managing M&E or data-systems projects.
  • Proven experience building Power BI or equivalent dashboards.
4. Quality Assurance & Financial Oversight Lead — Islamabad • Part-time / advisory, 9 months

Reports To: Team Lead

Key Responsibilities

  • Oversee data-quality assurance protocols across data collection, entry, and analysis.
  • Review budget utilization and financial reporting against contractual milestones.
  • Conduct periodic quality audits of field data and draft deliverables.

Required Qualifications & Experience

  • 15+ years’ experience in financial/management consultancy or development-sector oversight.
  • Demonstrated experience with donor financial-reporting and QA requirements.
5. Field Coordinator — Regional (multi-city) • Full-time, field phase (Months 3–6)

Reports To: Project Manager

Key Responsibilities

  • Coordinate enumerator and researcher teams across assigned program chapters.
  • Schedule and manage logistics for KIIs, FGDs, and survey administration.
  • Conduct field-level quality checks and troubleshoot logistical issues.

Required Qualifications & Experience

  • Bachelor’s degree in social sciences or related field.
  • Minimum 5 years’ field coordination experience on donor-funded surveys/evaluations.
  • Willingness to travel extensively within assigned region.
6. Stakeholder Engagement & Partnerships Lead — Islamabad (with travel) • Full-time, 9 months

Reports To: Team Lead

Key Responsibilities

  • Lead engagement with the funding agency and Embassy focal points, Program Secretariat, chapter leadership, and private-sector partners.
  • Develop and maintain the stakeholder matrix (influence–interest analysis).
  • Support identification and validation of alumni-facilitated bilateral partnerships.

Required Qualifications & Experience

  • Minimum 8 years’ experience in donor liaison, partnership development, or stakeholder engagement.
  • Experience working with diplomatic missions or public-diplomacy programs preferred.
7. Policy & Advocacy Analysis Specialist — Islamabad • Full-time, 9 months

Reports To: Senior Research & M&E Specialist

Key Responsibilities

  • Analyze alumni public commentary, media appearances, and social-media content for tone, topic, and reach.
  • Assess alumni effectiveness in explaining or defending Donor Policy positions.
  • Contribute to case-study narratives on alumni advocacy and influence.

Required Qualifications & Experience

  • Minimum 6 years’ experience in policy advocacy, media analysis, or coalition-building.
  • Strong analytical writing skills; experience with content/media analysis methods.
8. Statistician / Quantitative Data Analyst — Islamabad • Full-time, analysis phase (Months 5–7)

Reports To: Senior Research & M&E Specialist

Key Responsibilities

  • Clean, process, and analyze quantitative survey data (SPSS/Excel/R).
  • Develop the cleaned dataset and codebook deliverable.
  • Support cost-per-outcome and ROI analysis.

Required Qualifications & Experience

  • Bachelor’s/Master’s degree in statistics, economics, or data science.
  • Minimum 4 years’ experience with large-scale survey data analysis.
9. Qualitative Researcher (KII/FGD Moderator) — Regional (multi-city) • Full-time, field phase (Months 3–6)

Reports To: Field Coordinator

Key Responsibilities

  • Conduct key informant interviews and focus group discussions with alumni, Mission staff, and stakeholders.
  • Transcribe and organize qualitative data for coding and analysis.

Required Qualifications & Experience

  • Bachelor’s degree in social sciences.
  • Minimum 3 years’ experience conducting KIIs/FGDs for donor-funded research.
  • Fluency in English and Urdu (regional language proficiency an asset).
10. GIS / Power BI Dashboard Developer — Islamabad (remote-friendly) • Part-time / deliverable-based

Reports To: Project Manager

Key Responsibilities

  • Build and test the interactive Power BI dashboard with required filters and metrics.
  • Develop the dashboard user guide/manual.
  • Support geographic/demographic data visualization.

Required Qualifications & Experience

  • Minimum 4 years’ experience developing Power BI or equivalent BI dashboards.
  • Experience with GIS mapping tools is an asset.
11. Enumerator / Field Data Collector — Multiple locations • Field phase (Months 3–6)

Reports To: Field Coordinator

Key Responsibilities

  • Administer structured surveys to Program alumni within assigned chapters.
  • Ensure accurate, complete, and ethical data collection in line with informed-consent protocols.
  • Report daily progress to the Field Coordinator.

Required Qualifications & Experience

  • Intermediate/Bachelor’s degree.
  • Prior enumeration experience on donor-funded surveys preferred.
  • Local language proficiency for assigned chapter/region.
12. Report Writer / Documentation Specialist — Islamabad • Full-time, reporting phase (Months 7–9)

Reports To: Team Lead

Key Responsibilities

  • Draft and finalize the Draft and Final Evaluation Reports, executive summary, and infographics.
  • Develop case-study write-ups and social-media-ready content.
  • Ensure consistency, clarity, and evidence-based framing across all deliverables.

Required Qualifications & Experience

  • Minimum 5 years’ experience writing evaluation/research reports for donor audiences.
  • Excellent written English; experience producing decision-maker-facing summaries and infographics.

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