Afghanistan: Country Director

Jan 10, 2018 | Solidarités International
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The SI mission has been opened in February 2017, with emphasis on the Mosul response. The mission counts one coordination in Erbil (5 expatriates and 8 national staffs) and is in the process of opening a base in the Mosul area. There are 3 operational teams (30 staffs in total) in the different locations (Hamam Al Alil, Abu Saif and West Mosul) with small offices in the two first locations.

SI has been working in Afghanistan for 37 years. The mission is currently implementing emergency activities in 4 provinces : Bamyan, Wardak, Paktika and Khost, including multipurpose cash assistance, WaSH activities in a Pakistani Refugee Camp, for internally displaced persons in Wardak.

SI is seeking funds to resume multiyear programs in Bamyan province focusing on Natural Resources Management, Agriculture and Livestock. In 2018, SI will pursue the objective to support the most vulnerable persons by implementing activities at the border with Pakistan (Nangarhar, Kunar) and possibly at the border with Iran (Herat, Nimroz).



At the time of writing, the mission has 7 international staff and around 150 national staff.



The coordination team in Kabul is currently composed of 5 expatriates (CD, Admin Co, WaSHCo, EmergencyCo, RCO) and 23 national staff. In Khost province, there is one base in the capital of the province. The team is composed of two expatriates (Field Coordinator and Program Manager) and around 35 national colleagues.

ABOUT THE JOB

The program coordinator contributes to the development of Solidarités International strategy by proposing sector-based strategies for the whole activities.

He/she specifically the guarantor of the quality and suitability of proposed technical approaches and ensures the appropriateness between SI’s activities and general objectives and needs of the population.

He/she coordinates the project cycle and more particularly the operational monitoring of programs implemented in the intervention country.

He/she contributes to the capitalization process and the improvement of Solidarités International methods and techniques

The main stakes/challenges  will be :

General objectives The greater challenge will be to act as the key person within SI to relaunch SI programming in the country, mainly by linking with other partners (external coordination) to participate in Consortium aiming at linking the work market to the population, job creation, livelihoods which is one of the main needs in the country.

In the meantime, the Program Coordinator will be in charge of supporting the humanitarian activities deployed by SI in the country.

YOUR PROFILE

Education: Minimum Masters’ degree or equivalent in Agronomy, Economic Recovery, Food Security Livelihood or WASH projects.

 Experience:

  • 3 years of professional experience, including a minimum of 2 years in the humanitarian environment,
  • Proven experience in conflict/post-conflict contexts and insecure environments
  • Proven experience in emergency intervention
  • Previous experience in Food Security Livelihood and Wash activities in developing countries
  • Previous experience of project management in NGO / humanitarian fields
  • Previous experience in report and proposal writing
  • Experience of team management
  • Experience of capacity building
  • Experience in working with local partners would be an asset
  • Previous experience with SI would be an asset

Technical skills and knowledge:

  • Knowledge of project cycle management, project design and proposal writing.
  • Knowledge of livelihoods, agrarian systems and natural resources management.
  • Knowledge of the donors environment
  • Knowledge of SI rules and procedures is an advantage.
  • Knowledge of disaster risk reduction approaches would be an advantage
  • Capacity to create network with partners

Transferable skills:

  • Excellent management skills
  • Good analytical and writing/editing skills
  • Good communication and diplomatic skills
  • Good organization skills
  • Capacity to work under pressure
  • Good pedagogical skills
  • Strong capacity to take initiatives

APPLICATION PROCESS

Does this description fit you? Please send us your CV and Cover letter in English. CV only applications will not be considered. 

NB:  The vacancy may close before the deadline. Thank you for your comprehension 

SI WILL OFFER YOU

A salaried post:

The starting minimum wage - without prior experience calculation - is 2000 ross per month, plus 10% annual leave allowance paid monthly and a monthly Per Diem of 500 USD. bearing in mind that an increase in salary levels is planned for April 1, 2018, which will substantially change remuneration levels.

 Social and medical cover: Expatriates benefit from an insurance package which reimburses all healthcare expenses (including medical and surgical expenses, dental care and ophthalmological expenses, repatriation) and a welfare system including war risks. Essential vaccination and antimalarial treatment costs are refunded.
Vacation: During the assignment, a system of alternation between work and time off is implemented at the rate of one break every three months. For a one-year assignment, the expatriate will have a 7-day break during the 3rd and the 9th month (with 500 euros allocated by Solidarités). He or she will also be entitled to go back to his or her home country for a 14-day period after six months spent on the mission (Solidarités will cover travel costs)

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