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| Program Officer | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Country | Afghanistan | Province | Kabul, |
| Categories | Program, | Type | Full Time |
| Post Date | 2022-03-05 | Close Date | 2022-03-09 |
| Vacancy No | WHH/AFG-KBL/003 | Gender | male female |
| No Of Jobs | 1 | Contract Duration | One Year with Possibility of Extension |
| Education | Master's Degree | Experience | 2 Years |
| Organization | Opportunities for you | Salary | As per WHH Salary scale |
About Company
About Welthungerhilfe: Welthungerhilfe it is one of Germany's biggest non-governmental relief organizations. Non-profit making, politically independent and non-denominational, the organization is run by a Supervisory Board of honorary members under the patronage of the President of the Federal Republic of Germany. Its work is funded by private donations and public grants. Welthungerhilfe is working since the 1980’s continuously in Afghanistan and opened the first offices in 1992. Since this time Welthungerhilfe has implemented some 165 project in Afghanistan. Main fields of Welthungerhilfe intervention in Afghanistan are emergency relief, food and nutrition security, rural and regional development and water and sanitation.
Job Description
Purpose of The Position:
The Programme Officer (PrO) supports the Programme Department in research, development, reporting, capacity building and guiding the process of programme implementation and administration of the WHH Programmes in Afghanistan to improve the impact of project activities for communities.
Main Responsibilities:
- Provide administrative and strategic support for the implementation of WHH projects
- Network with (inter)national staff of other INGOs, NNGOs and external stakeholders, to contribute to a situation analysis of thematic sectors (i.e. economic development)
- Identify and assist with developing proposals in accordance with WHH standards
- Assesses proposals, including conceptual, methodological, operational, evaluative, and financial aspects of WHH partner calls
- Facilitate WHH project kick-off, project review and lessons learnt workshops
- Ensure cross cutting issues including gender, protection and the triple nexus are considered and mainstreamed in all projects
- Gender Focal Point: Review project proposals and provide recommendations to achieve meaningful gender mainstreaming and to develop gender-sensitive objectives and workplans; assure that gender-related needs are identified and supported; participate in the development of WHH Afghanistan strategic documents to ensure a gender dimension is considered in all programmes; advise Regional Managers and Project Managers on gender-sensitive project implementation
- Assist the MEAL department with the operationalization of the Complaints Response Mechanism (CRM) across WHH programming. Ensure all WHH Project and Partner staff are trained in CRM processes; ensure CRM structures are in place and CRM implementation across projects is monitored.
- Maintain knowledge management structures for internal documentation, evaluations, project learnings, and external information sources; upload and file programme documents in WHH’s intranet and project management software, O365 and ProMis, as well as follows-up on approval processes with WHH HQ
- Conduct, organize and participate in programme meetings and the Regional Coordination Meetings, and keep records of meeting minutes
- Participate in cluster meetings as required, in ACBAR meetings or other programme related meetings, providing feedback in writing
- Support the Deputy and Head of Programmes and Project Advisors as well as other staff members during field trips
- Support project registration and MoUs with relevant line ministries
- Facilitate grants monitoring meetings (grants kick-off, grants monitoring and grants closure meeting)
- Maintain knowledge management structures for internal documentation, evaluations, project learnings related with Grants and Donors Management
- Translate documents to and from English into Dari / Pashto
- Any other task assigned by the Programme Department
Job Requirement
Job Requirements (experience and education)
Master’s Degree and/or at least 1-2 years’ experience in a similar position preferable with an INGO
Background as a former Project Manager/Project Officer is an asset
Reports to: Head of Programmes
Preferred skills:
- High level of intercultural competency, ability to listen, build trust and work as a team towards a common goal
- Excellent communication skills
- High level of self-motivation and ability to work in a solution-oriented manner
- The position requires occasional trips to field offices for training and monitoring – the candidate must be able to travel (with colleagues) to all regions of Afghanistan that are considered safe for travelling according to internal security assessments
- Proficient verbal and written communications skills in English including the ability to prepare and review reports, proposals, policies and procedures
Proficient verbal and written communications skills in English including the ability to prepare reports, proposals, policies and procedures - Fluent in Dari and Pashto, verbal as well as written
- Computer skills including the ability to operate spreadsheets and word processing programs proficiently, ability to quickly familiarize with new software programmes
- An eye for detail and a positive attitude to work that is at times repetitive and time-consuming
- Experience in conduction trainings and leading meetings.
- Stress resilience
Time management skills
Submission Guideline
The applicants should complete & submit only the WHH Recruitment Form with resume to the following email address (Candidate can download form from http://www.acbar.org/applicationform) and HR Database will not accept only resume of applicant.
Note: Only application send to below address will be considered. Applications send to any other address even within the organization cannot be considered.
Please put the vacancy number and job title in your email subject or otherwise your email will reject from resume database.