Role and Responsibilities
To design and manage the strategy, security, implementation, development and evaluation of the Afghanistan programme. To represent Medair for all issues related to the Afghanistan programme.
To design and manage the strategy, security, implementation, development and evaluation of the Afghanistan programme. To represent Medair for all issues related to the Afghanistan programme.
Project Overview
Water, Sanitation and Hygiene promotion (WASH), Emergency Response, Disaster Risk Reduction, Food and Agriculture, and Nutrition programmes in Badakhshan province.
Water, Sanitation and Hygiene promotion (WASH), Emergency Response, Disaster Risk Reduction, Food and Agriculture, and Nutrition programmes in Badakhshan province.
Medair
Medair brings life-saving relief and rehabilitation in disasters, conflict areas, and other crises by working alongside the most vulnerable. Its staff are inspired by their Christian faith to care for people in need, providing practical and compassionate support, regardless of race, religion, or politics. Medair has achieved the ISO 9001:2008 certification, worldwide. This certification signifies that Medair effectively delivers goods and services with a focus on beneficiary needs. Founded in 1989, Medair’s unwavering commitment continues to bring hope to the world’s most vulnerable.
Medair brings life-saving relief and rehabilitation in disasters, conflict areas, and other crises by working alongside the most vulnerable. Its staff are inspired by their Christian faith to care for people in need, providing practical and compassionate support, regardless of race, religion, or politics. Medair has achieved the ISO 9001:2008 certification, worldwide. This certification signifies that Medair effectively delivers goods and services with a focus on beneficiary needs. Founded in 1989, Medair’s unwavering commitment continues to bring hope to the world’s most vulnerable.
Workplace: Kabul, Afghanistan
Starting Date: As soon as possible
Contract Details: Minimum 2 years, 100%
Key activity areas
Planning and Strategy
• In coordination with the HQ Desk Officer (DO) and the sector coordinators, design, evaluate and update the Country Strategy and Exit Strategies so as to facilitate the long term planning and development of the projects in the country.
• To monitor, evaluate and report on the implementation of the planned activities in accordance with the project proposals and logical frameworks.
• To stay informed on humanitarian need trends and political developments in the regions of the country programmes in order to anticipate new projects and initiatives.
Planning and Strategy
• In coordination with the HQ Desk Officer (DO) and the sector coordinators, design, evaluate and update the Country Strategy and Exit Strategies so as to facilitate the long term planning and development of the projects in the country.
• To monitor, evaluate and report on the implementation of the planned activities in accordance with the project proposals and logical frameworks.
• To stay informed on humanitarian need trends and political developments in the regions of the country programmes in order to anticipate new projects and initiatives.
Financial Management
• Plan and construct project budgets, in collaboration with the DO, programme co-ordinator, sector co-ordinators and HQ Finance Officer.
• Ensure that spending is inline with the approved budgets through monthly consultation of the BVA’s.
• Highlight over or under spending in conjunction with the appropriate coordinator or manager and ensure that the necessary changes are made.
Communications and Reporting
• To develop and maintain a transparent, honest and supportive communication structure with coordinators and field managers, so as to uphold a spirit of unity and mutual respect between the field sites and the base.
• To draft and update the Project Approval sheets, in conjunction with the coordinators and the DO.
• To ensure the writing of surveys, project proposals, monthly, quarterly & final reports for all projects, regular communication to HQ, correspondence and reports to counterpart organisations and donors.
Donor Relations Management
• To oversee the drafting and presentation, in conjunction with the DO, of all proposals, operational and financial reports related to the Country Programme under his/her control, in order to have SMART objectives and evaluations of the projects as well as to be transparent and accountable to our institutional donors.
Quality Management
• To promote Quality Management Practices so as to implement projects that meet the real needs of the beneficiaries in accordance with their requirements, standards and cultural background.
Security Management
• Responsible for drafting and updating the Security Guidelines.
• Responsible for the management of any security related incidents and the consequent decisions which need to be made, e.g. evacuation.
• Ensure appropriate security procedures and awareness is maintained throughout the Country Programme.
Staff Management
• Oversee all HR related issues within the programme including the recruitment, appraisal, management, development, training, and general well-being of all staff, team structures, job descriptions etc. in collaboration with the HQ HR Officer (HRO).
Public Relations
• Develop and maintain relationships with authorities, donors, media, NGO's and embassies with the objective of raising public awareness and identifying funding opportunities and other working partnerships.
• Develop and maintain relationships with authorities, donors, media, NGO's and embassies with the objective of raising public awareness and identifying funding opportunities and other working partnerships.
Qualifications
• University degree and relevant professional experience
• Postgraduate degree in the humanitarian sector desirable
• University degree and relevant professional experience
• Postgraduate degree in the humanitarian sector desirable
Experience / Competencies
• 2 years of experience in senior management position and 3 years of overseas experience
• 2 years experience in senior management position
• 5 years management experience in relief and rehabilitation projects desirable
• Experienced proposal and report writer; advanced skills in project, finance and strategy planning
• Excellent communicator; analytical mind; very good educational and coaching skills
• Excellent negotiation skills, especially in the context of another culture
• Capacity to work under pressure and to tight deadlines
• Capacity to give spiritual input
• 2 years of experience in senior management position and 3 years of overseas experience
• 2 years experience in senior management position
• 5 years management experience in relief and rehabilitation projects desirable
• Experienced proposal and report writer; advanced skills in project, finance and strategy planning
• Excellent communicator; analytical mind; very good educational and coaching skills
• Excellent negotiation skills, especially in the context of another culture
• Capacity to work under pressure and to tight deadlines
• Capacity to give spiritual input
Medair standard working requirements for the field
• Experienced professionals in a relevant field
• Committed Christians
• Commitment to the Medair values (faith, hope, accountability, integrity, dignity, compassion)
• Minimum three months of overseas intercultural experience
• Strong working knowledge of English (spoken and written)
• Single or married (with no children under 18). If married, your spouse must also apply.
• Competent with Office Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook
• Successful completion of Medair’s Relief and Rehabilitation Course (ROC)
• Reflect the vision and values of Medair when interacting with team members, local staff, beneficiaries and external contacts
• Able to live and work with a multicultural team under difficult conditions
• Strong character traits, including emotional stability, adaptability, ability to handle stress, cultural and gender sensitivity, honesty, and physically fit
• Experienced professionals in a relevant field
• Committed Christians
• Commitment to the Medair values (faith, hope, accountability, integrity, dignity, compassion)
• Minimum three months of overseas intercultural experience
• Strong working knowledge of English (spoken and written)
• Single or married (with no children under 18). If married, your spouse must also apply.
• Competent with Office Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook
• Successful completion of Medair’s Relief and Rehabilitation Course (ROC)
• Reflect the vision and values of Medair when interacting with team members, local staff, beneficiaries and external contacts
• Able to live and work with a multicultural team under difficult conditions
• Strong character traits, including emotional stability, adaptability, ability to handle stress, cultural and gender sensitivity, honesty, and physically fit
Benefits
• A salary based upon the grade of the position and the experience of the position-holder
• Full briefing at our Swiss headquarters, as well as an in-country briefing
• Security training for those going to particularly insecure environments
• Accommodation, food, and transportation in-country
• Return flights to and from the country programme (one return flight for every year of service)
• Annual leave, plus rest and recuperation (R&R) leave (including travel, accommodation, and food)
• Additional benefits for those who commit to longer contracts: up to four weeks additional paid leave every 12 months, and re-entry allowance
• Comprehensive medical and emergency rescue insurance, with up to 60 days post- assignment coverage, including debriefing
• A salary based upon the grade of the position and the experience of the position-holder
• Full briefing at our Swiss headquarters, as well as an in-country briefing
• Security training for those going to particularly insecure environments
• Accommodation, food, and transportation in-country
• Return flights to and from the country programme (one return flight for every year of service)
• Annual leave, plus rest and recuperation (R&R) leave (including travel, accommodation, and food)
• Additional benefits for those who commit to longer contracts: up to four weeks additional paid leave every 12 months, and re-entry allowance
• Comprehensive medical and emergency rescue insurance, with up to 60 days post- assignment coverage, including debriefing
Working Conditions
• Based in Kabul with frequent trips to field location project sites.
• Living and working in Kabul, current accommodation is in a house within a walled compound.
• R&R is taken out of the country every three months.
• Security is always a concern and routine team briefs give information and advise both nationals and expats to the current security status. www.globaljobscareer.blogspot.com/
• Based in Kabul with frequent trips to field location project sites.
• Living and working in Kabul, current accommodation is in a house within a walled compound.
• R&R is taken out of the country every three months.
• Security is always a concern and routine team briefs give information and advise both nationals and expats to the current security status. www.globaljobscareer.blogspot.com/
Application process
For more information on this and other positions, please follow this web link: www.medair.org/work-with-us and check the Field Vacancies.
For more information on this and other positions, please follow this web link: www.medair.org/work-with-us and check the Field Vacancies.
We request that you complete all applications on-line at www.medair.org. Only English-language applications and CV’s will be reviewed. We will not review email applications. Medair does not set closing / deadline dates for applications; recruitment is ongoing until the position is filled. We review every online application. Applicants will be contacted only if they are selected as a potential candidate.
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