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| Consultant – Land Verification | |||
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| Country | Afghanistan | Province | Balkh, |
| Categories | Consultant, | Type | Full Time |
| Post Date | 2021-03-20 | Close Date | 2021-03-27 |
| Vacancy No | VA/Cont/2021/GIZ/20 | Gender | Male |
| No Of Jobs | 1 | Contract Duration | Until End of Dec 2021 |
| Education | Bachelor’s degree or master’s degree in Social Science | Experience | 7 years |
| Organization | Opportunities for you | Salary | According to GIZ salary scale |
About Company
About GIZ Afghanistan | IDPP Project: As a federal enterprise, GIZ supports the German Government in achieving its objectives in the field of international cooperation for sustainable development. GIZ operates throughout Germany and in more than 120 countries worldwide. Our registered offices are in Bonn and Eschborn. We have more than 19,500 staff members around the globe, some 70% of whom are employed locally as national personnel. With an international remit and a multicultural working atmosphere, we are successful because we share knowledge across disciplinary frontiers. Your professional and personal development is important to us. Whether it is the multifaceted day-to-day challenges or the considerable scope for applying creativity in your work – there are plenty of good reasons to join our motivated team. The governments of the Federal Republic of Germany and the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan cooperate in strengthening the Afghan government´s capacity to implement the Integration of Displaced People’s Project (IDPP) in the Northern Afghanistan. In the Northern Provinces (focus on Balkh, Jawzjan and Samangan) and the Western Province of Herat the IDPP cooperates closely with the Directorates of Refugees and Repatriations (DoRRs) in order to promote cooperation between the national and provincial level.
Job Description
A. Responsibilities:
- The Consultant is responsible for verification of land documents of the IDPs and returnees as per GIZ IDPP project verification criteria, local and national relevant legal laws and standards practiced by the relevant government authorities and in line with the government regulations for verifications and justifications of legal land ownership in the locations specified by the project.
- The position involves communicating, liaising, meeting and visiting the government relevant departments at the provincial and district level, community committee members, and owners and beneficiaries of the land.
B. Tasks in details:
- Prepare a checklist and plan to conduct the land verification assessment during the contract period;
- Prepare a guideline for land verification in accordance with the relevant national and local laws and regulations for land ownership;
- Provide advises and consultations to the project staff regarding the data required for land verification and have regular communication with the project leadership on challenges and solutions;
- Identify problems and potential conflicting issues, prepare solutions and take individual and independent actions for solving such problems;
- Co-ordinate, cooperate and document all interactions with the relevant stakeholders;
- Undertake field trips to the villages for physically verifying the data and land information;
- Undertake other relevant tasks as requested by the Project Director (AV) and the project manager
- To follow up the implementation of all tasks mentioned above.
- To support the GIZ-IDPP team in preparation of relevant documents.
REPORTING & DELIVERABLES
- Nature/ form of deliverables:
- Preparation of technical plan for land verification processes in the mentioned provinces.
- Preparation of a checklist and a guideline for land verification based and according to the national and local laws and regulations.
- Preparation of ad hoc written reports on the progress of the work.
- Preparation of final report detailed verifications of the land documents of each individual beneficiary in all the IDP and returnee villages (project implemented locations in the mentioned provinces).
- Liaise and coordinate relevant GIZ-IDPP activities with the relevant authorities at the provincial level.
- Submission/comments timing, deadline of deliverables: within 1 working day based on the agreed schedule.
- Format (hard copy, soft copy, photos, etc.)
- 6 deliverables / 3 ad hoc progress report and 1 final report(s) copies signed each page of the report for each completed location based on schedule.
Job Requirement
Education:
- Bachelor’s degree or master’s degree in Social Science, or similar field.
Professional Experience:
- Minimum of 7 years of progressive work experience in an equivalent position with the bachelor’s degree.
- Experience in public sector rules and regulations and laws for land verification.
- Experience working in a similar position for an NGO or an international organization is preferred working with GIZ is counted as an asset.
Other experiences and skills:
- Excellent computer skills with a good knowledge of Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and the internet.
- Excellent interpersonal skills, including patience, diplomacy, willingness to listen to and respect colleagues.
- Must be capable to work both as individually and as part of a team. Must also be able to create a supportive working relationship among all project teams.
- Excellent planning, report and proposal writing skills.
- Languages: fluent Dari, Pashto, and English essential.
Submission Guideline
You are kindly requested to send your CV and letter of motivation with complete contact details to our office through the following email address:
Email: AF_Quotation@giz.de
Note: Your application and subject line must contain Consultant – Land Verification + Vacancy Announcement Number), Otherwise your CV ‘s will not be considered.
Please do not send us your working certificates, educational certificates or any other additional documents while you are applying for the post. We will ask you for these documents if you are selected for the next steps of recruitment.
Only those candidates will be invited for written test or interview who meets the qualifications and requirements for the mentioned job vacancy.
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