Core Functions / Responsibilities:

1. Support the implementation of Community Engagement and Accountability (CEA) activities in Afghanistan on a field level.
2. Implement IOM’s Community Action Planning (CAPs) processes for area-based response, focusing on community assessment and engagement, and the identification of community needs and priorities. 
3. Train new staff members on CEA approaches and CAPs methodologies and raise capacity gaps to management.
4. Roll out assessment and consultative activities as part of the CAPs and follow-up the consolidation of information to relay back to IOM units.
5. Lead the formation and/or strengthening of inclusive, gender-sensitive community committees/networks, and contribute to enhance their capacity to analyse the needs of their communities, assist to develop realistic action plans and monitor the implementation of projects in their communities.
6. In coordination with the Head of Sub-office (HSO) and Senior Programme Associate, facilitate referrals of needs and projects through Community Action Plans (CAPs).
7. Maintain continuous engagement with diverse community members during project implementation, developing and implementing creative, inclusive community engagement initiatives, and support identification of challenges and collective problem solving.
8. Lead the delivery of community led initiatives, including feasibility studies and project proposals, work plans, implementing planned activities and monitoring/ reporting of progress.
9. Maintain continuous transparency and manage community expectations during project design and implementation, leading efforts to empower communities and support localization.
10. Support participatory feedback mechanisms and accountability to affected populations throughout project planning, implementation, and closure.
11. Assist in the daily management and operation of community feedback mechanisms (CFM), addressing complaints, requests, and questions raised through CFM channels and platforms in coordination with other units.
12. Provide regular updates on Community Engagement and Accountability activities, updates from the field and relevant meetings attended.
13. Contribute to reporting, including for visibility and communication purposes, provide written input and photographs for reports, documents and publications.
14. Ensure accurate and orderly filing of project documents on SharePoint and in hard copy and keep an up-to-date record of all activities through a master tracker.
15. Facilitate the arrangement of meetings, field travel, and other logistical issues; prepare purchase requests, payment requests, vouchers and other necessary documents concerning the project in a timely and accurate manner.
16. Undertake site visits and duty travel on a regular basis.
17. Perform other duties as assigned. 

Required Qualifications and Experience

Education

Bachelor’s degree Political Science, Social Science, Economics, Public Administration, or a related field from an accredited academic institution with minimum three years of relevant professional experience.

Or

College/High School Diploma in the above fields with five years of relevant professional experience.

Experience

• Solid professional experience supporting implementation of large programmes in technical areas of return, reintegration, economic resilience, peacebuilding, community planning or similar.
• Proven ability to establish and maintain strong working relations and lead, motivate teams and cooperate with relevant stakeholder and community counterparts, international organizations, implementing partners and private sector entities.
• Experience with international organizations, UN agencies, (international) non-governmental organizations is preferred.
• Experience in team leading and monitoring (preferably in multicultural environment set-up) is required.
• Experience working with staff from diverse environments and managing teams remotely.

SKILLS

• Knowledge of the broad range of migration related subject areas dealt with by IOM.
• In-depth knowledge of project lifecycle management, including project identification, implementation, and monitoring and evaluation. 
• Demonstrated experience in stakeholder liaison, in-depth community engagement, conflict analysis and mitigation.
• Knowledge of urban and development policies and plans at local and national levels.
• Knowledge of UN and bilateral donor programming.
• Excellent computer skills, especially in MS Office remote working applications such as MS Word, MS Teams, MS SharePoint, etc.
• Demonstrated ability to work with minimal supervision and demonstrate high level of initiative, perseverance, and professional commitment to achieve high-quality results.
• Outstanding written and verbal communication skills.
• Strong organizational skills..

Languages

• For all Applicants, fluency in English is required (oral and written).
• Working knowledge of Pashto or Dari is required.
• Fluency in all national language(s) are highly advantages.

Note: Qualified female candidates are highly encouraged to apply.

Required Competencies:

  VALUES - All IOM staff members must abide by and demonstrate these five values:
 

• Inclusion and respect for diversity: Respects and promotes individual and cultural differences. Encourages diversity and inclusion.
• Integrity and transparency: Maintains high ethical standards and acts in a manner consistent with organizational principles/rules and standards of conduct.
• Professionalism: Demonstrates ability to work in a composed, competent and committed manner and exercises careful judgment in meeting day-to-day challenges.
• Courage: Demonstrates willingness to take a stand on issues of importance.
• Empathy: Shows compassion for others, makes people feel safe, respected and fairly treated.
   

CORE COMPETENCIES - Behavioural indicators
 

• Teamwork: Develops and promotes effective collaboration within and across units to achieve shared goals and optimize results.
• Delivering results: Produces and delivers quality results in a service-oriented and timely manner. Is action oriented and committed to achieving agreed outcomes.
• Managing and sharing knowledge: Continuously seeks to learn, share knowledge and innovate.
• Accountability: Takes ownership for achieving the Organization’s priorities and assumes responsibility for own actions and delegated work.
• Communication: Encourages and contributes to clear and open communication. Explains complex matters in an informative, inspiring and motivational way.