Project Clerk (Community development and reintegration)

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CTG Global is a Personnel Management Service Company specialised in Recruitment, Management Consultancy,and Human Resources management services in countries experiencing or emerging from armed conflicts, natural disasters, or acute social and economic crises worldwide. CTG Global provides tailored personnel management support enabling a growing number of public and private sector agencies and individuals to achieve their objectives in complex and challenging environments. CTG Global clients in Afghanistan currently comprise government, UN agencies, non-government organizations (NGOs), and different businesses such a security companies.

IOM, with financial assistance of the European Union, developed the 4-year Reintegration and Development Assistance in Afghanistan (RADA) project to support sustainable reintegration of returnees within their communities of return. RADA is implemented in eight provinces of high return (Baghlan, Balkh, Herat, Kabul, Kandahar, Kunar, Laghman and Nangarhar) with an integrated approach to the economic, social and psychosocial aspects of reintegration at both the individual and community levels. At the structural level, technical assistance supports national and sub-national Afghan government authorities to strengthen their capacity to plan, manage and facilitate reintegration.

Under the direct supervision of the Head of Sub-Office (HSO) and the National Programme Officer and the overall supervision of the RADA Project Manager, the successful candidate will be responsible for the successful implementation of the IOM Afghanistan managed, EU (DEVCO) funded project “Reintegration and Development Assistance in Afghanistan” (RADA) in Kunar and Laghman provinces.

S/he will support the timely and effective implementation of project activities, notably in the field of community-based reintegration and development, aimed at fostering sustainable reintegration by increasing productivity, diversifying livelihoods and stimulating entrepreneurship, employment and employability. Based in the IOM Jalalabad office with extensive travel to field locations, s/he will work in close cooperation with local authorities, community representatives and implementing partners.

Job Summary

Under the direct supervision of the Head of Sub-Office (HSO) and the National Programme Officer and the overall supervision of the RADA Project Manager, the successful candidate will be responsible for the successful implementation of the IOM Afghanistan managed, EU (DEVCO) funded project “Reintegration and Development Assistance in Afghanistan” (RADA) in Kunar and Laghman provinces.

S/he will support the timely and effective implementation of project activities, notably in the field of community-based reintegration and development, aimed at fostering sustainable reintegration by increasing productivity, diversifying livelihoods and stimulating entrepreneurship, employment and employability. Based in the IOM Jalalabad office with extensive travel to field locations, s/he will work in close cooperation with local authorities, community representatives and implementing partners.

Duties & Responsibilities

• Support the overall implementation of the IOM Afghanistan managed, EU (DEVCO) funded project “Reintegration and Development Assistance in Afghanistan” (RADA) in a timely and effective manner in Kunar and Laghman provinces in line with IOM and donor administrative rules, regulations and procedures during implementation.
• Support the delivery of project activities, including: establishment of Reintegration Information Centers (RICs), Technical Vocational Education and Training (TVET); support to small and medium size enterprises (SMEs); and community infrastructure/community development activities in Kunar and Laghman provinces.
• Work in close coordination and cooperation with implementing partners, relevant government entities; civil society groups; Community Development Councils; UN agencies; international organizations; and private sector actors in Kunar and Laghman provinces.
•  Work in close coordination and cooperation with different units within IOM Afghanistan to ensure efficient delivery of project activities including procurement, logistics, ICT, security; as well as with project staff in the Kandahar sub-office.
• Facilitate and contribute to adequate monitoring, analysis and reporting on trends and information on returns and reintegration in Kunar and Laghman provinces.
• Facilitate the arrangement of meetings; staff travel; and other logistical issues; prepare purchase requests, payment requests, vouchers and other necessary documents concerning the project in a timely and accurate manner.
• Provide inputs to the drafting of contracts, budgets and other related documentation in coordination other IOM Afghanistan staff.
• Undertake site visits and duty travel as required.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

IV. Competencies:

The incumbent is expected to demonstrate the following technical and behavioral competencies

Behavioral

Accountability

· Accepts and gives constructive criticism

· Follows all relevant procedures, processes, and policies

· Meets deadline, cost, and quality requirements for outputs

· Monitors own work to correct errors

· Takes responsibility for meeting commitments and for any shortcomings

Client Orientation

· Identifies the immediate and peripheral clients of own work

· Establishes and maintains effective working relationships with clients

· Identifies and monitors changes in the needs of clients, including donors, governments,

  and project participants

· Keeps clients informed of developments and setbacks

Communication

· Actively shares relevant information

· Clearly communicates, and listens to feedback on, changing priorities and procedures

· Writes clearly and effectively, adjusting wording to the intended audience

· Listens effectively and communicates clearly, adapting delivery to the audience

Creativity and Initiative

· Actively seeks new ways of improving programmes or services

· Expands responsibilities while maintaining existing ones

· Persuades others to consider new ideas

· Proactively develops new ways to resolve problems

Leadership and Negotiation

· Convinces others to share resources

· Actively identifies opportunities for and promotes organizational change

· Presents goals as shared interests

· Articulates vision to motivate colleagues and follows through with commitments

Performance Management

· Provides constructive feedback to colleagues

· Identifies ways for their staff to develop their abilities and careers

· Provides fair, accurate, timely, and constructive staff evaluations

· Uses staff evaluations appropriately in recruitment and other relevant HR procedures

· Holds directly reporting managers accountable for providing fair, accurate, timely, and

  constructive staff evaluations

Planning and Organizing

· Sets clear and achievable goals consistent with agreed priorities for self and others

· Identifies priority activities and assignments for self and others

· Organizes and documents work to allow for planned and unplanned handovers

· Identifies risks and makes contingency plans

· Adjusts priorities and plans to achieve goals

· Allocates appropriate times and resources for own work and that of team members

Professionalism

· Masters subject matter related to responsibilities

· Identifies issues, opportunities, and risks central to responsibilities

· Incorporates gender-related needs, perspectives, and concerns, and promotes equal

  gender participation

· Persistent, calm, and polite in the face of challenges and stress

· Treats all colleagues with respect and dignity

· Works effectively with people from different cultures by adapting to relevant cultural contexts

· Knowledgeable about and promotes IOM core mandate and migration solutions

Teamwork

· Actively contributes to an effective, collegial, and agreeable team environment

· Contributes to, and follows team objectives

· Gives credit where credit is due

· Seeks input and feedback from others

· Delegates tasks and responsibilities as appropriate

· Actively supports and implements final group decisions

· Takes joint responsibility for team's work

Technical

·      Must demonstrate a good understanding of issues around migration and reintegration in Afghanistan, challenges and opportunities to local development, understand relevant national policies and priorities;

·      Must have demonstrated knowledge of standard office software for reporting purposes including Microsoft Word products: Excel, Word and PowerPoint.

Job Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Political Science, Public Administration or a related field from an accredited academic institution with two (2) years of relevant professional experience;
• At least 2 years of experience in implementing projects in technical areas of the project, including return, reintegration and community development and engagement.
• Proven ability to establish and maintain strong working relations and cooperate with relevant government and community counterparts, international organizations, implementing partners and private sector entities.

·        Experience with international organizations, UN agencies, (international) non-governmental organizations is preferred.

VI. Languages:

Fluency in English and Pashto required.

Working knowledge of Dari is an advantage.

• Support the overall implementation of the IOM Afghanistan managed, EU (DEVCO) funded project “Reintegration and Development Assistance in Afghanistan” (RADA) in a timely and effective manner in Kunar and Laghman provinces in line with IOM and donor administrative rules, regulations and procedures during implementation.
• Support the delivery of project activities, including: establishment of Reintegration Information Centers (RICs), Technical Vocational Education and Training (TVET); support to small and medium size enterprises (SMEs); and community infrastructure/community development activities in Kunar and Laghman provinces.
• Work in close coordination and cooperation with implementing partners, relevant government entities; civil society groups; Community Development Councils; UN agencies; international organizations; and private sector actors in Kunar and Laghman provinces.
• Work in close coordination and cooperation with different units within IOM Afghanistan to ensure efficient delivery of project activities including procurement, logistics, ICT, security; as well as with project staff in the Kandahar sub-office.
• Facilitate and contribute to adequate monitoring, analysis and reporting on trends and information on returns and reintegration in Kunar and Laghman provinces.
• Facilitate the arrangement of meetings; staff travel; and other logistical issues; prepare purchase requests, payment requests, vouchers and other necessary documents concerning the project in a timely and accurate manner.
• Provide inputs to the drafting of contracts, budgets and other related documentation in coordination other IOM Afghanistan staff.
• Undertake site visits and duty travel as required.
• Perform other duties as assigned

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