We employ approximately 25,000 people across the globe and work on the ground in over 100 countries to help children affected by crises, or those that need better healthcare, education and child protection. We also campaign and advocate at the highest levels to realize the right of children and to ensure their voices are heard.
We are working towards three breakthroughs in how the world treats children by 2030:
• No child dies from preventable causes before their 5th birthday
• All children learn from a quality basic education and that,
• Violence against children is no longer tolerated
We know that great people make a great organization and that our employees play a crucial role in helping us achieve our ambitions for children. We value our people and offer a meaningful and rewarding career, along with a collaborative and inclusive workplace where ambition, creativity, and integrity are highly valued.
SCI - Afghanistan
Save the Children has been working in Afghanistan since 1976. Our way of working close to people and on their own terms has enabled us to deliver lasting change to tens of thousands of children in the country. The UN Convention of the Rights of the Child is the basis of our work.
We are helping children get a better education, we make it possible for more boys and girls to attend school, we help children protect themselves and influence their own conditions. We work with families, communities and health workers in homes, clinics and hospitals to promote basic health in order to save lives of children and mothers
Key Accountabilities:
The Admin Assistant is accountable to carry out the following key role and responsibilities but not limited to:
• Assist education department in provision of administrative support.
• Establish and Maintain Proper filling system for Education Department.
• Provide administrative support to Tariners and Kankor Facilitators for day to day work accomplishment.
• Responsible to maintain up to date program files, records and information both soft and hard copies.
• To prepare attendance sheets of all Kankor Facilitators, and update their leave balances.
• Manage all project files and records and ensure that data is adequately stored and backed up.
• Support line Manager in printing, copying and binding materials, administrative issue and clerical services.
• Follow up with Finance, logistic, Admin and HR related tasks of the program.
• Updating Education program database including teachers, students and classes profiles on regular basis, base on field data and share the updated database to project manager and project coordinator on monthly basis.
• Assist in administrative data collection and follow up rest of the processes.
• Provision of administrative and logistical support to training team.
• Follow up of Kankor Boost participants IGA
• Coordination meeting with Universities, PED , DED and students’ parents.
• Sharing progress report on regular basis.
• Carry out other duties and responsibilities as directed by the Line Manager.
SKILLS AND BEHAVIOURS (our Values in Practice)
Accountability:
Holds self accountable for making decisions, managing resources efficiently, achieving and role modelling Save the Children values
Holds the team to deliver on their responsibilities - giving them the freedom to deliver in the best way they see fit, providing the necessary development to improve performance and applying appropriate consequences when results are not achieved.
Ambition:
Sets ambitious and challenging goals for themselves and their team, takes responsibility for their own personal development and encourages their team to do the same
widely shares their personal vision for Save the Children, engages and motivates others
Future orientated, thinks strategically and on a global scale.
Collaboration:
Builds and maintains effective relationships, with their team, colleagues, Members and external and supporters
Values diversity, sees it as a source of competitive strength
Approachable, good listener, easy to talk to.
Creativity:
Develops and encourages new and innovative solutions
Willing to take disciplined risks.
Integrity:
Honest, encourages openness and transparency; demonstrates highest levels of integrity
QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE:
• Bachelor degree in Economic, Computer science , Education and relevant studies.
• At least 2-3 years of work relevant experience, with local and International NGOs.
• Very good spoken and written Pashto, Dari – understanding of English language is essential.
• Good working skills on computer i.e. Microsoft office (word, excel, power point).
• Strong understaning of Pashto, Dari language and English language desirable.
• Able to travel inside Kandahar and related districts, outside of the duty station as and when required.
Desirable
• Strong understanding of English language and computer programs.
Qualified applicants are highly encouraged to apply for the position by filling in the online application form. In addition to the online application form, they can also attach their CV and cover letter in the online system. Please note that only the applications received through the online portal will be considered for this position.
Applicants can login to the online application system by copying and pasting the following link intro their web browser. Returning users will need to enter their username and password, first time users will need to create a user account.
It is recommended that you save your username and password for future job applications through the online system.
We employ approximately 25,000 people across the globe and work on the ground in over 100 countries to help children affected by crises, or those that need better healthcare, education and child protection. We also campaign and advocate at the highes... Read More
