About Us
Guided by Karandaaz vision, we believe that every Pakistani deserves to be Financially Included and Economically Empowered. Our Mission at Karandaaz is to Foster economic growth and create jobs through financial inclusion of unbanked individuals and unserved enterprises.
Karandaaz Pakistan is a Non-profit organization, based out of Islamabad, registered with the Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan under Section 42 of the Companies Act 2017. We are supported by Department for International Development (DFID) and Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation (BMGF). Karandaaz is governed by an eminent board who set the strategy of the organization and steer it towards achievement of its objectives
Karandaaz Digital
Karandaaz Digital aims to catalyse the industry towards greater financial inclusion by employing cutting-edge innovations and digital solutions and has undertaken a few digital transformational projects in public sector, supporting the public organizations to develop their digital capabilities and hence benefit from the resulting efficiencies. Karandaaz now aims to work with Securities and Exchange Commission (SECP) to facilitate its digitization in three key areas. i) To help SECP deliver better transparency, speedier decision making and ease of doing business by implementing an organization wide ERP, ii) improving analytics and policy making based on companies filling by converting them digitally using XBLR (Extensible Business Reporting Language) and iii) implementing Secure Transaction Registry (STR) that will facilitate small borrowers amongst SMEs and agri sector to secure credit from financial institutions against their movable assets under Secure Transaction Act. This support will be provided to SECP through Karandaaz.
Position Objective:
The Project Coordinator (SECP) will be responsible for the coordination, implementation and maintenance of digital transformation projects undertaken by Karandaaz for SECP.
Job Responsibilities:
The Program Coordinator (PC) will support a portfolio of projects in support of strategic goals of the program. The PC will provide budget oversight and planning, financial analysis, financial reporting, and/or portfolio operations support. The PC will work closely with the team internally, as well as partners externally, to manage projects in an efficient and aligned manner. The PC will also serve as a liaison across multiple internal teams. Duties may include any or all of the following:
The Program Coordinator has a high level of interaction with both internal and external partners. Provide hands on guidance and support for grantees and vendors with budget templates, reporting requirements, technical assistance, and proposal development processes.
Job Specifications:
Candidates must have demonstrated skills and/or experience in project management, working with databases, analytic and writing skills, and excellent communication skills to effectively interact with internal and external partners. Additional qualifications include:
Eligibility Requirements:
Behavioral Skills:
Technical Skills:
Culture and Values at Karandaaz
Karandaaz Culture is guided by our values of Innovation, Collaboration, Accountability, Respect and Equity (ICARE). These values shape our choices on what we do and how we do it, both with colleagues internally and partners externally. We also believe that we are all responsible for creating a great place to work and are constantly looking to hire individuals who bring the same level of passion and commitment to the purpose of the organization.
If you believe in Karandaaz vision and values and feel excited about the work we are offering, please send us your application for this position to careers@karandaaz.com.pk clearly mentioning the position title in the subject line.
Karandaaz is an equal opportunity employer. Women and people with disabilities and encouraged to apply.