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| Humanitarian Access Officer | |||
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| Country | Afghanistan | Province | Kabul, |
| Categories | Security, | Type | Full Time |
| Post Date | 2024-02-18 | Close Date | 2024-02-23 |
| Vacancy No | 49396 | Gender | male female |
| No Of Jobs | 1 | Contract Duration | One Year with possibility of extension |
| Education | Bachelors’ degree: faculties of advantage: Law and Political Science/Business Administration | Experience | At least two years’ work experience in humanitarian access/government liaison/ coordination, communication or public relation |
| Organization | Opportunities for you | Salary | As per IRC-Afghanistan Salary Scale |
About Company
About IRC (International Rescue Committee): The International Rescue Committee (IRC) responds to the world's worst humanitarian crises and helps people to survive and rebuild their lives. Founded in 1933 at the request of Albert Einstein, the IRC offers lifesaving care and life-changing assistance to refugees forced to flee from war or disaster. At work today in over 40 countries and 22 U.S. cities, we restore safety, dignity, and hope to millions who are uprooted and struggling to endure. The IRC leads the way from harm to home. The IRC opened the country program in Afghanistan in 1988. Our programs span the range from humanitarian relief to early recovery and development activities, focusing on child protection, education, economic wellbeing, health, and power. The IRC works in 10 provinces throughout Afghanistan, among which some of the most security volatile, and employs over 1000 staff. Compliance with Policies: Compliance with the IRC WAY (our standards for professional conduct) is a responsibility shared by all involved in delivering on the IRC’s mission. We must abide by the IRC Way and Safeguarding Policies all the time. The IRC has zero tolerance approach to the IRC Code of Conduct including safeguarding violations being committed by its staff, consultants, contractors, volunteers, interns, suppliers, vendors, sub-grantees/partners, implementing partners or any other associate.
Job Description
- Help in the creation of positive relations with target communities through regular meetings and informal discussions.
- Gather, compile and consolidate access-relevant reports from IRC provinces of operations
- Establish and maintain informal or formal relations and a network of contacts permitting the collection of diverse access/security information.
- Be available to extend support to the access focal points in all field of operations
- Responsible to gather and consolidate all sort of access reporting and provide it to Kabul office.
- Monitor and analyze the social/political/humanitarian context in his/her domain of responsibility and provide weekly or ad hoc updates.
- Research and collect any useful information and data relating to the strategic development and positioning of IRC in the country.
- He/she will be responsible for liaising between IRC programming staff and community representatives to:
- Sensitize communities on IRC programming.
- Discuss and report back on community needs to IRC program focal points.
- Contribute to improve IRC’s community acceptance through developing meaningful communication channels.
- Support IRC programming staff in conducting needs assessments when necessary.
- Participate in IRC’s meetings to provide inputs related to humanitarian access.
- Update on monthly basis (or when required) the accessibility template in liaison with the FCs and field level access agents.
- Keep oversight of the JOPs for adherence/failures by the IRC staff or external partners and escalate to the SMT for actions.
- Any other task as requested by the supervisor.
- Any other job related activities assigned by supervisor.
Job Requirement
- At least two years’ work experience in humanitarian access/government liaison/ coordination, communication or public relation
- Bachelors’ degree: faculties of advantage: Law and Political Science/Business Administration
- Good communication and report writing skills is a must
- Flexibility and proven team player with ability to cultivate and maintain good working relationships with colleagues and other organisations.
- Strong analytical skills and sound judgement
Submission Guideline
For IRC- Afghanistan Internal Candidates:
(“ The IRC encourages employees to remain in a position for at least one year and be in good standing before applying for another position within the organization. if an employee is interested in a vacant position within the organization, he/she must inform his/her supervisor in advance before applying for a new position”)
(However, 1 year is proposed based on the approved policy but we encourage IRCA employees to remain up to 6 months and above to be given chance to compete for an opportunity in the organization),
Note: applicants who recently applied and interviewed for the above mentioned role, will not be consider again.
All qualified candidates are requested to open the given link and follow the instructions:
https://rescue.csod.com/ux/ats/careersite/1/home/requisition/49396?c=rescue
applications received without a given link and/or online system will be disqualified and removed from the entire process.
Shortlisted candidates will be directly contacted for a written test and after that for interviews. If you are not contacted TWO or FOUR WEEKS after the closing date .please know that your application has not been successful for the post. IRC Afghanistan Country Office, Qala-e-Fathullah, Street # 3, District 10, Old UNOCHA Office, Beside Fatemia Mosque.