Job Detail

Job Requirements

Responsibilities and Tasks

Job Responsibilities 01: Project development and management

Tasks 

• Assist the Project Manager in managing the Project being implemented in Heart , providing technical, logistical and administrative support as required.
• Provide technical and coordination support to Project Officers in the development and implementation of Project/project activities, as agreed with the Project Manager. Support the project teams to develop and revise strategic plans to align with the country strategy.
• Assume primary responsibility for monitoring performance and budget utilization, preparing monthly, quarterly and annual reports and collecting and providing information at the request of M&E or the back-donor, with the support of an M&E Officer and the Project Manager.
• Monitoring of progress and budget utilization of the project as agreed with the Project Manager.
• Assume primary responsibility for managing the annual Participatory Review and Reflection Process, and the subsequent preparation of Project plans for the coming year, in accordance with AAI guidelines and procedures.
• Assist in the development of project proposals in accordance with the CSP and donor guidelines, including the facilitation of inputs from the field.
• In collaboration with the Project Manager, ensure enquiries from donors are responded to promptly and that good quality project reports are prepared and submitted on time. 
• In consultation with the Project Manager, organize and facilitate meetings and workshops with relevant staff to guide Project direction and enhance Project performance.
• Undertake regular visits to field and project sites to support implementation, validate monitoring reports and assess capacity needs of field staff.

Job Responsibilities 02:   Project Quality Assurance

Tasks

• Actively encourage and facilitate the documentation of good practice and lessons learned in the field and ensure that this information is shared throughout the country Project.
• Guide the process for identifying, reviewing or and developing indicators for measuring progress and impact of project interventions. Such performance indicators are to be developed in consultation with the relevant Project teams.
• Support and train Project and project staff members to undertake end line surveys, evidence-based assessments  and both qualitative and quantitative data analyses to measure and document Project/project effectiveness in accordance with HRBA guidelines 
• Ensure that data collection and analyses is shared with Project staff, and include a focus on gender issues, in accordance with the CSP strategies.
• Assist the Project Manager in preparing progress and final reports, together analyzing these in terms of problems and actions needed.

Job Responsibilities 03:   

Tasks

• Engage with government to appraise about AA’s work and to feed it into government planning processes: Represent AAA in GOA meetings at the provincial, District and village level to appraise them of AAA's work to garner support in smooth implementation of projects

• Attend to stakeholder meetings as advised by line manager
• Ensure compliance with any GOA requirements at the provincial, district and village level for effective implementation
• Work closely with CDCs through regular meetings.
• Coordinate for CDCs training and awareness program for them.

Job Responsibilities 04:  as  required

Tasks

• Represent AA Afghanistan; undertake all such actions that are required to further AA role in the country and the federation and undertake assignments as directed by the line manager.

Job Specification

Education & Training:

• Aspiring applicants to this position should be holders of bachelor’s degree in rural development, social sciences or Project Management.

Experience:

• 5 years working experience in the development field, preferably with INGOs, with at least 2 years in a management position.