Aga Khan Foundation (AKF) is a private international, nonprofit, and non-denominational development agency. It seeks sustainable solutions to long term problems of poverty, with special emphasis on the needs of rural communities in mountainous, coastal and other resource poor areas across the world. Concentrating its efforts in health, education, rural development and strengthening civil society sectors, AKF’s approach is based on long-term commitment that is maintained through political and social uncertainty. Aga Khan Foundation, Afghanistan is part of a dynamic network of development agencies currently operating in over 30 countries across Central and South Asia and East and West Africa. AKF,A currently manages and implements the largest, multi-sectoral development programme within the network and has built a strong reputation with the Government of Afghanistan, donors and local partners in a number of technical fields. At present, it is seeking an exceptional individual to fill the position of HID National Manager at its National Program Office – Afghanistan.
Job Summary: To ensure coordination, implementation, integration, and development of overall HID programmes and other programmes under its supervision.
Main Duties and Responsibilities: • Strengthen the ongoing HID programme further, by consistently and appropriately monitoring, evaluating, innovating new ideas and thoughts, and provide timely inputs according to the laid vision and mandate of the HID programme. • Guide and monitor various projects, within the broader HID programme: local governance capacity building, civil society capacity building, Community-Based Saving Groups (CBSG) capacity building, state capacity building, business association capacity building, etc. as per their laid goal and direction. • Design and ensure qualitative implementation of capacity building plan for a wide range of development actors, including state, with minimal external assistance.
• Design appropriate tools and techniques and employ the same to track the institutional maturity of a wide range of Civil Society Organizations (CSOs), including the local governance bodies, covered under various ongoing capacity building process. • Directly undertake high order training and other capacity building events for building the capacities of state actors and wide range of CSOs. • Build the capacity of the national staff members and prepare them for programme delivery. • Develop and maintain network at an appropriate and required level with other key capacity building institutions and work as a conduit for knowledge transfer. • Objectively engage with key state agencies, international donors, INGOs and actively contribute to all front line capacity building processes, in Afghanistan. • Directly involved in developing training modules for various training courses around development, management and governance issues, whenever required. • Directly engaged in high order training and other capacity building events for building the capacities of state actors and a wide range of CSOs, whenever required. • Directly involved in developing and adapting pedagogical tools relevant to the local context, whenever required. • Directly involved in designing and ensuring qualitative implementation of capacity building plan for CSOs and state actors, whenever required. • Represent the organization on relevant activities. • Make operational programmatic decisions in consultation with other relevant Senior Staff Members. • Supervise its direct report(s) and apply appropriate Performance Planning on them. • Any other relevant tasks as assigned by the supervisor of the position.
• Design appropriate tools and techniques and employ the same to track the institutional maturity of a wide range of Civil Society Organizations (CSOs), including the local governance bodies, covered under various ongoing capacity building process. • Directly undertake high order training and other capacity building events for building the capacities of state actors and wide range of CSOs. • Build the capacity of the national staff members and prepare them for programme delivery. • Develop and maintain network at an appropriate and required level with other key capacity building institutions and work as a conduit for knowledge transfer. • Objectively engage with key state agencies, international donors, INGOs and actively contribute to all front line capacity building processes, in Afghanistan. • Directly involved in developing training modules for various training courses around development, management and governance issues, whenever required. • Directly engaged in high order training and other capacity building events for building the capacities of state actors and a wide range of CSOs, whenever required. • Directly involved in developing and adapting pedagogical tools relevant to the local context, whenever required. • Directly involved in designing and ensuring qualitative implementation of capacity building plan for CSOs and state actors, whenever required. • Represent the organization on relevant activities. • Make operational programmatic decisions in consultation with other relevant Senior Staff Members. • Supervise its direct report(s) and apply appropriate Performance Planning on them. • Any other relevant tasks as assigned by the supervisor of the position.
Required Qualifications and Experience: • Relevant postgraduate degree from an internationally reputable academic institution. • A minimum of seven years experience in dealing with local governance/civil society, particularly directly working on capacity building of local governance bodies and CSOs, including proven experience of assessing capacity building needs of the Government, NGOs, community-based organizations, and the private sector through appropriate frame works and techniques. • Possesses decent understanding and experience of designing and delivering long term and result oriented capacity building plan for various development actors, including state, including familiarity and command over key capacity building approaches and their implementation. • Proven ability in liaising with the provincial government, UN bodies, NGOs, and the media. • Possesses training commands at least on the theme of community mobilization, Participatory Development, Participatory project management, Gender sensitization and planning, Participatory micro planning, Local Governance, advocacy, Training of trainers, Organization management, conflict resolution, Development communication, Process documentation, Participatory rural appraisal, etc. • Proven leadership skills, acquired in a challenging multicultural environment, combined with the energy of a self-starter, imagination, initiative and drive. • Fluency in written and spoken English. Ability to speak Dari and/or will be an advantage. • Proven ability to work with minimum supervision. • Proven ability in team-building and strong organizational, interpersonal and negotiations skills, particularly in cross-cultural contexts.
Application: Applicants meeting the above requirements are requested to submit a cover letter along with their CV and the names of three references electronically to Jobs.afghanistan@akdn.org. No later than October 10th 2011 or submit hard copy to AKF, National Programme Office House No 43 Main Road Wazir Akbar Khan Kabul Afghanistan.
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