Project Coordinator/ Agriculture

Date Posted: Oct 15, 2022

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Location:

Paktika
Type:

Full Time/Permanent
Shift:

First Shift (Morning)
Career Level:

Experienced Professional
Positions:

1
Vacancy number:

1892022
Experience:

3 Year
Gender:

Any
Salary:

As per Company salary scale
Degree:

Bachelors
Apply Before:

Oct 20, 2022

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About Norwegian Afghanistan Committee

The Norwegian Afghanistan Committee (NAC) is a member-based solidarity organization that has been working in support and solidarity with the Afghan people for more than 35 years. NAC works in the following sectors: Education, Gender and Human Rights, Governance and Civil Society, Health, Food Security and Job Creation and Disaster Risk Reduction and Climate Change Adaptation. NAC’s vision is that NAC shall contribute to an Afghanistan free of poverty where equality, democracy, human rights and respect serve as the bases for political action and development.

The Norwegian Afghanistan Committee (NAC) has a zero tolerance of sexual exploitation, abuse, and harassment (SEAH) both within the organization and of beneficiaries. Prevention of and protection from sexual exploitation, abuse, and harassment (PSEAH) is the individual and collective responsibility of all NAC officers, management, staff, consultants, and volunteers, who are all required to familiarize themselves with, agree to, and act in accordance with NAC’s Ethical Guidelines and Commitment, NAC Child Protection Policy, and NAC PSEAH Policy, at all times – both during and outside working hours – and participate actively in introductory and refresher trainings. Any breaches of PSEAH clauses in NAC’s policies, guidelines, and/or commitments will lead to immediate termination and possible legal actions.

Job Description

Major Duties and Responsibilities:

The basic role of this position is effective project planning, coordination and implementation to safeguard food and nutrition security by supporting vulnerable Smallholder communities and farmers through cash-for-work activities in Paktika. The post holder will ensure that project activities are well understood and accepted by the target communities and local authorities that developed through proper community mobilization and also ensures that the neediest and eligible beneficiaries are selected based on the project criteria.

Reporting directly to the Head of Humanitarian Programs.

Duration: 1 Year

Direct program implementation:

Review of project documents and preparing project field plans and coordination with relevant actors
Day-to-day project management and reporting of any barriers to the NAC management to seek solution
Staff capacity building and support where required
Support field staff on beneficiary profile survey and distribution of inputs
Coordination with relevant actors for access, project objectives, and reporting on achievements
Making sure that all the project-related IEC materials received and distributed/disseminated to the project beneficiaries
Getting on-time security advice and providing field-level analysis to the management
Making sure that the warehouses are well managed and materials are safely distributed to the project beneficiaries considering all the humanitarian principles in a dignifying manner
Making sure that staff are well aware of selection criteria and using of KOBO toolbox
Provide support to M&E Officer for proper documentation of distributed items and other activities.
Conducting post-distribution monitoring visits to project implementation sites.

Supervision:

Motivating and supporting of staff to meet the project objectives, outputs, and activities.
Facilitate project and activities information at all events prepare and implement action plan for quality monitoring
Facilitate project and activities information at all events such as training and workshops

Reports and coordination:

Coordination of the NACs activities under the agriculture project and building effective coordination and cooperation among all stakeholders
Data collection and writing of periodic reports weekly, Success stories, and other project-relevant data information sharing and reports.

Job Requirements

Languages Required:

Local languages with fluent English

Qualifications Required:

Higher education/ bachelor of relevant field/ agriculture is preferred
Having Project management skills
Preferred working experience in implementing agriculture projects
Preferred those with a background of emergency programming and assessment

Experience Required:

At least three to five years of working experience (with two years of relevant experience)

Skills Required:

Working in emergency teams
Being part of the assessment team
Good skill of coordination and cooperation with government departments
Should have understanding of local norms and culture

Skills Required

Submission Guideline:

The subject must be included of position title and vacancy# (Project Coordinator/ Agriculture-1892022) please note that application without the position title and vacancy# will not be considered and will automatically rejected.

Please make sure that your application/resume should be by your full name otherwise it will be rejected.

The NAC is an equal opportunity employer; women and persons with disabilities are therefore encouraged to apply.

The NAC offers: An encouraging and team-oriented working atmosphere • Significant career challenges that will test and enhance the skills of the incumbent • Interesting and worthwhile work in a growing organization • Competitive salary packages

How to apply: Please, send your application (CV and cover letter not exceeding 800 KB) to:

Note: No hard application will be acceptable

nac.jobs@nacaf.org

Submission Email:

nac.jobs@nacaf.org

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