Afghanistan-related
Jobs
List for 20 February 2004
Employment Opportunities
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Midwifery Training Coordinator
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Organization
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World Vision International (http://meero.worldvision.org)
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Organization Description
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International Christian Humanitarian Organization
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Job Location
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Afghanistan (Herat)
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Closing date
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01 Mar 2004
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Job Description and qualifications:
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Position: Midwifery Training Coordinator
Date Prepared: December 2003
Reports to: Health Program Manager Herat
PURPOSE OF POSITION
- World Vision Afghanistan requires a midwifery
training coordinator to be based out of the World Vision Herat Office,
western Afghanistan.
- He/she will act as the clinical expert and assume a leadership role in the
designing, overseeing, and achieving of objectives pertaining to the training
of midwives in all of World Vision's reproductive health programs.
- He/she will liaise with the Ministry of Health and Midwifery Training Center in Kabul to ensure that the
two-year satellite program established in Herat at the Center of Excellence will be of highest
technical and theoretical quality.
- The midwifery training coordinator will closely collaborate with and
support the staff of Herat's Center of Excellence to set up a residency
program for trainee midwives, update the existing curriculum where necessary,
and facilitate/develop/implement the examination and assessment process for
the midwife candidates.
- The post holder will act as a clinical leader and role model for ongoing
development of clinical practice, research and standards of care.
- The midwifery training coordinator will be an integral part of World
Vision's health team in terms of strategic oversight and monitoring of a wide
range of issues directly related to reproductive health.
- It is a two-year position; any successor must be fully trained and
integrated before termination of contract.
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
- Provide World Vision Afghanistan's Health Unit with
technical leadership and managerial assistance of the midwifery training
program in Herat, and other regional
hospitals throughout WV's project areas. Special attention will be paid to
the strengthening of the midwifery training course established at the Center of Excellence in Herat -to establish
systems, articulate policies, and to take on a regulatory role to assure
established standards of midwifery care.
- He/she will aid in the start-up of the program at the Center of Excellence, support national
trainers, provide technical insight to the institution (its students and
staff), as well as strengthen local capacity at all levels. Involvement in
the midwifery training program will be a two-pronged approach: 1)
collaboration with the Ministry of Health at the national and regional levels
(e.g. district hospitals in WV's project areas), 2) maintaining immediate
ties with the local trainers and the candidates themselves, in order to
support them once they return to the field for practical work.
- Liaise with the MOH in Kabul, the midwife training
center in Kabul, and other
international and national organizations that work in midwifery. Ensure that
the curriculum being implemented in Herat has been adapted
appropriately from the existing three-year curriculum used in Kabul -update or revise if
necessary.
- Facilitate/develop/implement the examination and assessment process of
midwives throughout their two-year training, preferably with guidance from
the MOH and the Center in Kabul, so as to improve the
standardization of midwife certification and achieve high standards of
clinical quality.
- Will work with the MOH in Herat to establish a
midwife residency program, which will provide technical hands-on experience
to the midwife candidates.
- Become familiar with the obstetrical services provided at the district
level in regional hospitals, in order to build support for the midwives once
they complete their training at the Center of Excellence (therefore become
certified midwives), and returning to their respective districts.
- Work with existing World Vision CHWs and TBAs to increase the awareness of the rural population in
regards the importance of pre-natal, natal and post-natal care
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- Mentor and support any Afghan midwife trainers who will work alongside the
midwifery educator.
- Facilitate data collection from the various districts in order to begin to
assess the actual status of maternal and infant mortality related to
pregnancy and delivery. This information will be provided to regional and
national bodies, which can then better monitor the reproductive health status
of women.
- Oversee the provision of any medical supplies including drugs, equipment
and teaching materials to the MOH.
KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES
The incumbent should be/have the following:
- Certified midwife with at least 8-10 years experience in international
development, preferably in the public health field. The ideal candidate will
have an in-depth understanding of, and recent experience in, developing,
implementing, monitoring and evaluating midwife training programs.
- Fluency in up-to-date midwifery curriculum, and be able to adapt this to
Afghan cultural beliefs/norms.
- Knowledge of the most current issues in the area of reproductive health and
midwifery.
- To support, encourage and advise clinical teams, by the provision of
specialist/technical knowledge and advice in the care of patients, which
facilitates learning and individual personal development.
- Ability to collaborate with multiple partners including: United Nation's agencies,
Non Governmental Organizations, universities and Government Ministries to
achieve the project's objectives.
- Oral and written communication skills, with specific emphasis placed on
cultural sensitivity. Computer literacy.
- Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
- Change agent and innovator.
- Fluency in English is mandatory; Dari skills will be highly regarded.
- A medical degree or equivalent certification is required.
In addition an MPH would be highly regarded.
Applicant needs to be a woman.
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Job Description and qualifications:
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£30,231- £31, 612p.a + competitive package
Unaccompanied - 25 month contract
An experienced and dynamic manager is required to lead our expanding
Afghanistan programme, which currently focuses on
issues such as education, child protection and health. As Programme
Director you will be responsible for the overall management and development
of our programme, enabling us and our partners to
take advantage of the numerous exciting and strategic opportunities created
during this key time in Afghanistan's reconstruction.
Can you answer yes to the following?
- Do you have substantial
senior management experience in an overseas relief and development
capacity, ability to think, plan and act strategically, and skills in
finance, staff management and team leadership?
- Have the ability to inspire
our team and partners to continue building on our achievements and work
towards the realisation of children's rights?
- Experienced of managing programmes in insecure, complex environments?
- Have the ability to represent
our work at senior level, to a range of stakeholders including
government, partners, bilateral and multilateral agencies, NGOs, the in
order to influence policy change, best practice and to maximise benefits and impact for children?
If you do we would like to hear from you!
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Job Title
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Chief Technical Adviser, Public Administration
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Organization
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United Nations Development Programme (http://www.undp.org)
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Job Location
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Afghanistan
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Closing date
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03 Mar 2004
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Job Description and qualifications:
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VACANCY ANNOUNCMENT No.2004/02/022
Date: 19 February 2004
Post Title: Chief Technical Adviser, Public Administration
Organizational Unit: UNDP Programme Division
(State-building and Democratic Governance)
Type of Appointment: Special Service Agreement (Salary will be
equivalent to P4/P5 level consultancy fee and commensurate with
qualifications and experience)
Duration:6 months with possibility of extension
Duty Station: Kabul, Afghanistan
Number of Positions:1 (One)
Closing Date for applications: 3 March 2004
Background:
The Government of Afghanistan has embarked on an ambitious nationwide public
administration reform programme. Newly
reconstructed, merit-based civil service is intended to operate within a
modern system of public administration. The challenges are critical in
expanding and enhancing the role of government at the local level.
The Government of Afghanistan (GoA) has recently sought
the partnership of UNDP in implementing the ambitious governance agenda for
the country in area of:
- Merit- based recruitment to
key government positions
- Provincial Stabilization Programme
- Civil Service Training
Facility etc
Within this framework the Independent Administration Reform and Civil Service
Commission (IARCSC) has been designated the lead structure to coordinate
effort for the restructuring of the public administration in Afghanistan.
As the designated governmental organ in PAR, one of the main roles of the
Independent Reform and Civil Service Commission (IARCSC) is to give all the
stakeholders, notably Ministries and public bodies, permanent impetus and
work-plan according to the decided strategic orientations. It also
encompasses the capacity to permanently perform pre-assessment of the reform
proposals coming from the Ministries. Any strategy shall be developed in
consultation with the IARCSC.
Duties and Responsibilities:
The Technical Advisor for Merit-based recruitment will design a framework for
a merit-based recruitment at central and local level and an action plan
including supporting elements for program implementation (e.g. in
procurement, recruitment of experts/national staff, training, etc.). The
design should be in accordance with presidential decree on Priority Reform
and Restructuring within Ministries (PRR Decree) and the Programme
for Provincial Stabilization. Further the TA shall also assess the needs for
assistance to the inter-ministerial Programme
Management Unit that will have the oversight responsibility for five programme components, and a coordination and
collaboration role with three other components, namely Justice, Elections and
DDR. The TA will also prepare an estimate of resource needs for timely
implementation of the action plan.
The TA shall also aim to establish synergy between this public administration
project and other relevant UNDP projects such as the DDR, Justice and
Area-based.
The recruitment process will be rolled out in two phases: Phase
one (zero to nine months) and Phase Two (nine months through two or three
years). More specifically, the tasks of the incumbent will include, but not
be limited to:
- Phase I (zero to nine months) -
carry out a demand analysis for the recruitment to key positions: that
is, identify and quantify all of the key posts beginning with the Phase
I target areas. Each of the targeted districts would need to be
identified as well as each position within the central and provincial
administrations;
- A related activity would look
at the needs for Phase II (after the elections) defining what is meant
by a key post), the targeted organizational units in central and local
administrations, the grade or level, the current incumbents, and
priority for recruitment. This would be an important sub-project in its
own right, requiring the development of a detailed ToRs
and action plan.
- A basic labor supply analysis
would help identify and quantity the various pools of potentially
available Afghans - to firm up the sources and some of the numbers that
have been quoted. If a recruitment support TA were to be designed for
the priority Phase I period, an initial major activity would be to carry
out such an analysis. This could involve a number of sub-activities:
identifying national sources (e.g. lists from Ministries), identifying
those organizations that maintain databases on potential Afghan recruitees, employees, etc.; accessing and
consolidating this information; carrying out a quick survey of donors
and NGOs to determine more precisely how many senior level Afghans work
in these organizations; etc.
- A supporting analysis could
be conducted to determine, at a general level, the best means of
advertising, -reaching out- or otherwise communicating to the various
Afghan communities of the need for and possibilities of working in
government, in those targeted key posts. Various agencies and donors
have websites and other means that could be used. Other tools might be
used to aggressively pursue potential supply from national sources (e.g.
direct contact with Ministries, agencies).
- An analysis of salaries and
incentives. In view of the Interim Additional Allowance granted to
Ministries that have obtained PRR status, what sorts of salaries,
incentives and training would be required at the central and local
levels to attract and retain qualified people, especially in situations
where security is an issue;
- A financial assessment of the
costs of the phased recruitment process from 0-3 years;
Reporting:
The International Advisor works under the overall supervision of the Senior
Deputy Country Director (Programme) and reports
directly to the Assistant Country Director (State-building and Democratic
Governance). Reports and other relevant produced outputs will be shared with
the IARCSC. The International Technical Advisor will prepare a detailed
work-plan for the duration of the consultancy in consultation with the IARCSC
and UNDP.
Minimum Qualification and experience required:
- Advanced degree in Public
Sector Management, Business Management, Law, Political Science or other
relevant field;
- Solid knowledge and
experience of civil service commissions and comparative public
administrative reforms with specialization in human resources management
of civil servants, minimum 15 years experience;
- Good knowledge of efficiency
improvement;
- Experienced in project
management;
- Experience with public sector
reform in transitional and/or post conflict countries;
- Excellent knowledge of
written and spoken English, knowledge of Dari or Pashto an asset;
- Good interpersonal skills,
team working ability and organizational proficiency;
Submission of Applications:
Interested International candidates should submit their applications in
writing (marked "Confidential" and clearly indicating on the sealed
envelope the Vacancy Announcement number) to the Human Resources Officer,
UNDP Afghanistan, Shah Mahmood Ghazi Watt Street,
Kabul, and Afghanistan or email their applications (indicating on the subject
line the VA number and the title of the post applied to) to
vacancies.afghanistan@undp.org
For more detailed information about the VA please visit our website www.undp.org/afghanistan
Please note that applications received after the closing date (i.e. 3 March
2004) will not be given consideration. Only short-listed candidates whose
applications respond to the above criteria will be contacted for interview.
Women Candidates are highly encouraged to apply
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Management Advisor
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Organization
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Handicap International Belgium (http://www.handicapinternational.be)
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Job Location
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Afghanistan (Kandahar - Kaboul)
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Closing date
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15 Mar 2004
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Job Description and qualifications:
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LOCATION:
1) Overview
Afghanistan is one of the most
rewarding countries in the world to live and work while at the same time
being one of the most difficult.
Presently, for expatriates day to day life in Afghanistan is highly restricted
and restrictive. Outside of work, there is little or no external stimulation:
there are no cinemas, no pubs, no restaurants, no opportunities to travel and
even fewer personal comforts or facilities. Afghanistan's infrastructure has
all but been destroyed in the war, and the current system of social and
political management and security environment puts great restrictions on the
liberty, expression and mobility of expatriates and the Afghan people, which
can lead to feelings of personal and professional isolation and frustration.
Despite this, Afghanistan is a nation that
presents a myriad of cultural, social and historical rewards. The history and
people of Afghanistan have set the Afghan
nation apart and place it as an important country in the world with a rich
heritage. Most importantly, it is the actions of the Afghan people themselves
who, given the opportunity, will confirm this belief. Moreover, the projects
undertaken by HI in Afghanistan form an important and
innovative part of a global push to eradicate the threat of landmines and UXO
and to rehabilitate people with disabilities and have its own professional
rewards and challenges.
2) Ethnicity, religion & culture
Ethnically, the Pashtun people occupy Kandahar, while Kuchi nomadic people traverse the area seasonally. Both
of these people are extremely conservative in their views of western culture
and have deep-seated cultures and traditions that prevail. In Kandahar, day-to-day life is
largely organised around tribes and tribal
relations.
Religiously, Kandahar is 100% Muslim and
strict codes of religious conduct and duty are imposed by the social
environment on Afghan nationals. Expatriates have a greater level of freedom
within their private residences, but not outside.
3) Daily living conditions
In Kandahar, expatriates share a common house. The
house is extremely large, architecturally and historically interesting, and
is the envy of most expatriates living in Kandahar. Life, however, is
mostly restricted to the expatriate house and the office, which occupy the
same compound. The building is thus reasonably well equipped and large enough
to house 10 expatriates comfortably, while the office part has the capacity
to house up to 20 staff. Facilities in the compound include: satellite
television, video-DVD, small swimming pool, and room enough for sport's
activities such as badminton, volley ball, etc.
Kabul residence is less appealing than the one in Kandahar
and offer less commodities. However the surrounding environment present
better opportunities for entertainment out of the residence (restaurants, a
few bars, large expatriate community, . . .). The
building in Kabul is the main residence
for the Program Director as well as HIB representation office and a training
station for the Mine and UXO safety project in Kabul. The Kabul office is also used a
guesthouse for all expatriate that transits by Kabul to come to Kandahar.
REQUIRED
PROFESSIONAL SKILLS:
- University degree in
management, public health or equivalent experience (HIB administrator,
program manager...)
- Theoretical and practical
knowledge in management are compulsory (accountancy, finance, stock
management, staff management, administrative management...)
- A practical experience in
private or in health sector is a plus
- Experience in tense security
situation
- Experience in developing
country
- Experience in handing over
activities in developing country or in sustainable development.
- Pedagogic capacities,
transfer of skills
- Capacity to analyse and synthesize the actual situation, to give
recommendations and practical advice
- Ability to implement
management tools
- Ability to prioritize and
organize
- Ability to write and communicate
via internet
- Strong command of English
language is indispensable
- Ability to write projects
documents
- Strong reporting skills
DESIRABLE
PERSONAL PROFILE :
- Ability to adapt him (her)
self to the fast evolving Afghan Context
- Mature and diplomat
- Ability to communicate and
collaborate with Afghan Staff
- Polyvalent in his / her
skills
- Dynamic and flexible
PRINCIPAL
TASKS AND TIME TABLE :
Under the direct supervision of HIB Afghanistan Program Director, the PRC
management advisor will have to achieve both short and medium to long terms
objectives.
A. Short term objectives
It has to be underlined that finalisation of the
agreement with both Guardians and the Ministry of Health are essential
prerequisite for HIB further involvement into the centre.
The PRC premises
Upon signature of the agreements, the move from the first floor should be
organized.
A short project proposal covering the cost of the move would ideally be
drafted and submitted to donors.
Once the move will be completed, a feasibility study for building up a new
centre will have to be conducted. The study should be undertaken no later
than February 2004.
Upon completion of the study, a project proposal is to be written and
submitted to the donor community.
The management of the centre
In the framework of the PRC reOrganization process,
a series of tasks will have to be undertaken:
- Human resources
- Assessment of the available
human resources
- Design a proper and
functioning management system including the definition of clear job
descriptions
- Identification if needed of a
new Afghan PRC manager and any other necessary human resources
- Build up a team within the
centre
- Development and
implementation of management tools
Furthermore the candidate will have to develop and transfer the tools to the
centre on:
- Budget management
- Accountancy and cash
management
- Stock and logistic management
- Staff and administrative
management
- Provision of services
- Improvement of the patient
reception
- Creation of a patient data
base
- Improvement of the patient
follow up
- Improvement of the services
provided to persons with disability
The key role of the candidate will be to launch the PRC reOrganization
process. It is envisaged that in a first phase the candidate acts as the PRC
manager. Once the new management will be recognized and accepted by the PRC
personnel. The expatriate manager will have to gradually pull out to the
benefit of the Afghan newly identified PRC manager. The role of the
expatriate will then shift to an advisory role.
B. Medium to long term objectives
The sustainability of the centre in the long run very much depends on its
inclusion within the public health system.
The PRC management advisor will then have to consult and work closely with
all the actors involved in disability to develop a medium term strategy
ensuring the sustainability of the centre. This will entail:
Upgrading of the PTAs training
- Progressive recognition of
the technical staff's qualification by the MoH
- Participation in policy
making workshop and or conferences so as to promote, if possible, the
inclusion of the centre into the MoH or
Ministry of Martyrs and disabled global plans
C. General responsibilities
The PRC management advisor will also have to
- Monitor its budget
- Participate in coordination
meetings within HIB team as well as outside
- Liase with donors and local
authority for the issue related to the centre
- Ensure that reports are
timely submitted
REMARK:
In light of the continuing degradation of the security situation in southern
Afghanistan, the PRC management advisor should be aware that his/her stays
and visits in Kandahar will be conditioned by
security considerations. A remote control project implementation modality is
currently being set up from Kabul. The candidate should
then expect to run his/her project mostly from Kabul. Visit in Kandahar will be subject to
the approval of both the Security officer and the Programme
Director.
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ma.afghanistan@handicap.be
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Protection Coordinator Afghanistan
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Organization
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The International Rescue Committee (http://www.theIRC.org)
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Job Location
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Afghanistan (Kabul)
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Closing date
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05 Oct 2004
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Job Description and qualifications:
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Protection Coordinator Afghanistan, International Rescue
Committee, Kabul Afghanistan:
To mainstream human rights protection in IRC Programs, enhance the protection
of Afghans in Pakistan and promote
sustainable return in Afghanistan.
RESPONSIBILITIES:
Reporting to the Country Director in Pakistan and Deputy Director
(Programs) in Afghanistan, the Regional
Protection Coordinator is responsible for the effective planning and
implementation of the Regional Protection Program (90% Afghanistan and 10% Pakistan).
S/he shall: Research and analyze developments affecting the rights of Afghan
displaced persons; Supervise the development of protection-based approaches
within IRC Programs through, inter alia, protection
monitoring of IRC-managed refugee and/or IDP (internally displaced person)
camps; protection training of 500 IRC field/program staff and protection
mainstreaming into project identification, design and implementation ;
Provide technical advice and guidance to additional IRC protection projects
that currently provide for the training of government officials and NGO staff
in human rights protection; research and advocacy on property rights in
Afghanistan; and monitoring the sustainability of refugee and IDP return. In
particular, ensure that information gathered from return monitoring projects
is effectively analyzed and key recommendations acted upon within IRC
Programs and externally to ensure maximum impact for the protection of
returnees; Prepare comprehensive semi-annual performance evaluations and
training plans for direct staff and ensure program managers undertake the
same for their direct reports. (The Protection Unit currently comprises some
60 national and expatriate staff.) ; Coordinate IRC protection activities in
Afghanistan and Pakistan, ensuring compliance with IRC and donor policies and
objectives, timely evaluation and reporting of program activities and
progress, and management of the program budgets; Coordinate IRC's regional
protection strategy and actions with other NGOs, UN agencies and the Governments
of Afghanistan and Pakistan ; Prepare and/or provide human rights protection
review of project proposals in preparation for submission to potential
funding agencies.
REQUIREMENTS:
At least 5 years' experience in managing human rights protection activities,
including experience in a refugee/IDP context; Advanced university degree in
human rights law or a related field; Strong personnel leadership and
excellent communication skills; Strong administrative and budget management
skills; Working experience in a Muslim environment and/or knowledge of Afghan
culture, history and development preferred; Willingness to travel frequently
within Afghanistan and Pakistan.
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School Construction Engineer
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Organization
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Creative Associates International Inc. (http://www.caii.net)
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Job Location
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Afghanistan
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Closing date
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05 Mar 2004
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Job Description and qualifications:
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I. PROFESSIONAL PROFILE:
1. Post-graduate training in an engineering field relevant to school
construction
2. 10-15 years experience in a developing country setting
3. Site management experience of a large/complex construction program
4. Ability to manage numerous subcontractors over a large geographic area
5. Exceptionally strong communication skills
6. Ability to solve problems and take follow up action
7. Proven experience in monitoring and reporting on multi-site progress
8. Proven experience in conflict resolution
9. Experience in managing projects in politically sensitive environments
10. Ability to work with local implementing partners and show leadership
11. Guide and direct local partners toward meeting established deliverables
12. Ability set, then track, monitor and guide partners toward meeting key
construction tasks
II. KEY TASKS:
1. Establish strong and positive working relations with USAID, Ministry of
Education and local implementing partners.
2. Establish good working relations with APEP partners.
3. Coordinate with partners regarding provincial construction priorities.
4. Meet with local communities to understand local issues and constraints.
5. Establish a local community consultative group assisting partners in
problem-solving leading toward smooth project implementation.
6. Assist in coordinating school construction priorities with MOE provincial
representatives.
7. Establish a partners project management group
that meets weekly to review project progress and find solutions where
problems exist. Be able to document this and report on approach to USAID and
MOE.
8. Coordinate with Louis Berger group where necessary in coordination with
the project manager.
9. Carry out partner capacity building through workshops and other inputs.
10. Assist in establishing prefabrication capabilities as needed.
11. Assist in introducing construction innovations, such as fero-cement skin application, that will reduce cost and minimize
construction time.
12. Assist in monitoring and reporting on progress.
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School Reconstruction Manager
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Organization
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Creative Associates International, Inc. (http://www.caii.net)
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Job Location
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Afghanistan
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Closing date
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05 Mar 2004
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Job Description and qualifications:
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I. PROFESSIONAL PROFILE:
1. Post-graduate training in an engineering field relevant to school construction
2. 10-15 years experience in a developing country setting
3. Site management experience of a large/complex construction program
4. Ability to manage numerous subcontractors over a large geographic area
5. Exceptionally strong communication skills
6. Ability to solve problems and take follow up action
7. Proven experience in monitoring and reporting on multi-site progress
8. Proven experience in conflict resolution
9. Experience in managing projects in politically sensitive environments
II. KEY TASKS:
1. Establish strong and positive working relations with USAID, Ministry of
Education and local implementing partners.
2. Establish good working relations with APEP partners.
3. Coordinate with partners regarding provincial construction priorities.
4. Coordinate school construction priorities with MOE provincial
representatives.
5. Drive the school selection process to get early sites identified.
6. Work with the APEP grants manager to establish and fine-tune a grants
system for school rehabilitation financing.
7. Establish with the APEP monitoring and evaluation group a
M&E system to monitor and report on school rehabilitation activities and
progress.
8. Assist the MOE in establishing their own M&E system for identifying
school construction priorities and with monitoring school construction across
the country.
9. Coordinate directly with APEP-ESS and MOE-CUME departments.
10. Coordinate reporting with Louis Berger Group school reconstruction
activities.
11. Make periodic progress reports to both the minister of education and
USAID representative.
12. Where possible assist APEP partners in upgrading their technical,
engineering and site management capabilities through various
capacity-building inputs.
13. Assist directly in carrying out school rehabilitation field site
assessments in relation to categories 1-3. Determine rehabilitation inputs
needed, the materials list, specific site activities and related financing
requirements.
14. Develop site schedules for multiple site activities, management, general
oversight, and progress reporting.
15. Set up prefabrication capabilities for easy, low-cost fabrication of
doors, windows and roof trusses as needed.
16. Establish a system for local community contracting to keep contracting
work and funding in the community.
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Programme Coordinator
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Organization
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Mission East (http://www.miseast.org)
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Job Location
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Afghanistan
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Closing date
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01 Mar 2004
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Job Description and qualifications:
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Reports to: Country Director
Has Reporting to: Project Coordinators
Background
Mission East, founded in Denmark in 1991, is an
international humanitarian Organization, working in Eastern Europe and Asia. The Organization¡¦s activities in Afghanistan presently focus on
reconstruction, construction and public health.
More information on Mission East and its work in Afghanistan can be found at: http://www.miseast.org.
Job Detail
Coordination of Mission East programme in Afghanistan.
Operational Management
- Approval of expenditure within given authorisation
limits, as delegated by the Country Director
- Recruitment and management of project staff in line with Mission East
policies, ensuring that staff have the necessary induction, training and
support as required
- Implementation of the Mission East performance management system with all
directly line managed staff. With the Country Director, develop the
performance management system where possible within the programme
- Monitoring of overall programme operations and
make recommendations to the Country Director.
- As a member of the senior management team, participation in decision-making
process and contribute to the early identification and resolution of
operational issues
Programme Delivery
- Working closely with the Country Director in strategic development of
Mission East¡¦s future work in this field. This
will include proposal development.
- Monitoring and evaluation of programmes to
maintain and/or improve the quality of work. Incorporate learning in the programme and ensure achievement of desired impact.
- Ensure, through coordination with the Country Director that Mission East programmes comply with donor contractual obligations and
that all reporting is of acceptable quality and is done in a timely manner.
- Ensure that design and implementation of programmes
are in accordance with Mission East policy and practice, principles and agreed
priorities and objectives.
- Ensure that the programme is implemented in a
consultative, participative and gender sensitive way
- To be familiar with and ensure that programme
staffs abide by the NGO/Red Cross Code of Conduct, the People in Aid Code, Mission
East procedures and other regulatory codes (e.g. Sphere Minimum Standards and
InterAction Field Co-operation Protocol).
Coordination and Representation
- Coordination with Project Coordinators regarding field operational needs
- Ensure Mission East representation in appropriate external programmatic fora, in liaison with the Country Director.
- Working closely with local and national level authorities to ensure that
Mission East¡¦s programmes
remain within governmental strategies and Afghan law
- Propose or participate in short, medium and long-term in-service training
initiatives for all operational staff, and collaborate with similar human
resources development initiatives from other managers
Reporting
- In coordination with Project Coordinators, support the Country Director in
internal reporting and communications, as well as reports to donors and
external partners as relevant.
Desired profile The ideal candidate will have a solid background related to
the management of international relief development projects Education should
be to at least degree level, preferably in a social sciences related
discipline or international development. Advanced degree in community
development or public health is preferred.
- In addition to the theoretical skills, the ideal candidate will have a
proven record of effective management, understanding of, and being able to
practice situational leadership, - i.e. recognising
and using the appropriate style of leadership that each situation demands
(directing, coaching, supporting, delegating).
- Other combinations of strong project and personnel management skills,
cultural sensitivity and professional expertise may, however, also be
relevant.
- Finally, the ideal candidate will be someone accountable and responsible,
with an ability to build others¡¦ capacity while at the same time relating
and communicating equally well with colleagues, beneficiaries as well as
local, national and international bodies.
Skills required
- Strategic and analytical thinking, and ability to perform under pressure.
- Ability to manage processes, maintain focus on objectives rather than
problem details, and meet deadlines.
- Personnel management skills. Ability to delegate, follow-up and supervise
as well as support.
- Project monitoring and quality control skills.
- Good information management and processing skills
- Understanding of donor guidelines and regulations as well as international
protocols and guidelines
- Solid drafting/reporting skills (in good written English)
- Understanding of basic accounting and bookkeeping skills
- PC proficiency, at least including word processing (MS Word) and
spreadsheets (MS Excel). Ability to design and use databases (MS Access) is
an advantage.
Experience required
- Project management experience essential, at least three years practical programme management experience in a relief context.
- The candidate will have previous experience preparing proposals and
budgets, overseeing budgets, preparing work plans, training staff, and monitoring/evaluating
projects.
- The candidate will have demonstrated a good understanding of the needs of
poor rural and urban communities and of appropriate ways of tackling these
needs.
Application procedure
Please send CV and letter of application to Nicki
Davies-Jones, HR Administrator, personnel@miseast.org
Closing date for application
1st March, 2004
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for this position should be sent to:
Please send a letter of application and CV to Nicki Davies-Jones, HR Administrator, personnel@miseast.org.
Vacancy Announcement
Date: January 10,
2004
Post title: DLC
Coordinator
Organizational Unit: DLC
Duty Station: Kabul
Closing Date: January, 17th, 2004
Salary: US$
500-600
The specific responsibilities of the Training Coordinator
will include:
• Acting as
the primary contact person with participants in the course and seminars
• Coordinating
course offerings with the curse providers and GDLN services,
• To provide
orientation to new users and instructors in the correct use of the DLC
equipment (both videoconferencing and multimedia room) and videoconference
etiquette.
• To
facilitate the videoconference and computer conferences,
• Supervising
the registration of participants,
• Ensuring
the proper distribution of all course materials,
• Facilitating
the delivery of course to the Center by introducing participants to the
technology (in association with the IT staff),
• Moderating
discussion groups during local activities,
• Encouraging
the interaction by e-mail, fax and voice,
• Assisting
in the production of learning materials and slides,
• Assist in
the evaluation of activities.
The training Coordinator will have the following
qualifications and skills:
• A higher
degree and optimally a qualification in education, teacher training or
educational technology,
• Some
experience as an adult educator,
• A self
motivator,
• Excellent
communicational and interpersonal skill,
• An ability
to work as a team member in a highly fluid environment,
• A
familiarity with basic computer software eg. Word
processing, spreadsheets
• Fluent in
English, Pashto and Dari
Application:
Interested female and male Afghan nationals should send a
cover letter and an up-dated CV outlining their skills against the above
criteria and appropriate references before the 17th of January 2004 to:
Admin office
Afghanistan
DLC
Qasr-e-Gulkhana, Sadarat, Kabul, Afghanistan.
By email to afghanistandlc@afghanistangov.org Please show the subject as Application
for DLC Coordinator
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Vacancy Announcement
Date: January 10,
2004
Post title: Administrator
/Finance
Organizational Unit: DLC
Duty Station: Kabul
Closing Date: January, 17th, 2004
Salary: US$
300-500
The specific responsibilities of the Finance Clerk will include:
• Under the
direct supervision of DLC Manager, the Administrator will be responsible for
the administrative and finance tasks.
• Search
office files and records relating to a variety of topics.
• Supervise
the maintenance of leave records for staff.
• Draft
routine correspondence, memoranda and reports from oral instructions, previous
correspondence or other available information sources in accordance with the
standard office procedure.
• Maintain,
Update and transmit inventory records for non-expendable Equipments.
• To prepare
applications for payments for goods, services and works based on the related
contract - such applications to cover
payment by wire transfer, preparation of applications for letters of credit or
other means;
• To check
all invoices received for accuracy and completeness;
• To ensure
that all appropriate and correct documents are compiled to support each payment
application;
• To ensure
that such payment applications are correctly authorized by the appropriate
signatory within the relevant ministry where required;
• To maintain
a record of all invoices received and processed including dates received,
passed to the Ministry of Finance, Da Afghanistan
Bank and/or GDLN;
• To attend
regular meetings with the Grant Management Unit, Ministry of Finance, DAB and
Ministry of Communication to discuss the status of payments;
The Administrator will have the following qualifications and
skills:
• Fluent in
English, written and spoken
• At least
three year Experience in administration
• Experience
with handling office and/or project accounts and knowledge of banking
procedures
• Competent
Microsoft Excel and Word user
• Competent
computer user
• Competent
with figures and an attention to detail
Application:
Interested female and male Afghan nationals should send a
cover letter and an up-dated CV outlining their skills against the above
criteria and appropriate references before the 17th January 2004 to:
Admin office
Afghanistan
DLC
Qasr-e-Gulkhana, Sadarat, Kabul, Afghanistan.
By email to afghanistandlc@afghanistangov.org Please show the subject as Application
for Administrator /Finance
CONSULTANT
Date Posted: 19 February 2004
Organization:
Financial Services Volunteer Corps - FSVC
Country/Region: Afghanistan
Apply By: 5 March 2004
Contact Information:
Email:
hr@fsvc.org
Fax: (212) 421-2162
Job Opportunity
Description
FSVC is seeking a short-term consultant to manage its
technical assistance and training activities in Afghanistan.
The preferred assignment location is Kabul,
but another neighboring country may be designated based upon current
conditions. The initial length of assignment will be 6-9 months depending upon
start date. The Consultant will be responsible for managing all aspects of the
organization’s program in Afghanistan,
including business development, strategic planning, client management, program
reporting and financial management. The Consultant will report to the Managing
Director for Asia Programs at the organization's headquarters in New
York.
Candidates should have a minimum of 10 years financial
services experience and strong knowledge of commercial and/or central banking
issues. Strong knowledge of the financial sector in this region is a must.
Proficiency in Pashto or Farsi is preferred but not essential. The working
environment is intense, involving a large number of projects that require close
and constant attention. Motivation, initiative, intuition, attention to detail
and strong interpersonal, telephone and writing skills are prerequisites for
consideration. Strong representational and writing skills, as well as
outstanding references, are required. For consideration, please e-mail a
current resume to Laura McQuade, Managing Director,
at hr@fsvc.org or fax to (212) 421-2162.
Submission Deadline: March
5, 2004
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