The Aga Khan Agency for Habitat (AKAH), an agency of the Aga Khan Development Network (AKDN) in Afghanistan, on Sunday was introduced as an agency specializing in emergency management and the built environment.
Onno Ruhl, the General Manager of the Aga Khan Agency for Habitat (AKAH), said the program has helped promote standard dwellings for returnees and helped those living in remote regions to find adequate shelter.
“All these activities I mentioned would be highly relevant in Afghanistan at the present time - that’s why we are here today. We are here because of all of us at AKDN believe that Afghanistan is one of the most important countries in the world for Aga Khan Agency for Habitat to deliver its mandate.
"We want to build on 22 years of FOCUS’s excellent work, to make remote communities in the mountains of the Hindukush not just safe but for them to thrive. We want to deepen our partnership with the government and in particularly with ANDMA for even greater impact on all Afghanistan,” said Ruhl.
Afghan officials welcome the move and pointed out that Afghanistan deals with a wide range of regular natural disasters.
“We are in the first or second position among ten countries which have a lot of natural disasters,” said State Minister For Natural Disaster Management Najib Aqa Fahim.
“Restoring degraded land means better lives and incomes for farmers and pastoralists and less pressure on people to migrate to cities. We see this ethic of partnership,” said Nurjehan Mawani, the Ambassador the AKDN in Afghanistan.
“We can see some very alarming numbers that are coming from various reports, based on the World Bank and the The Global Facility for Disaster reduction and recovery report which was produced in 2017; we can see that in Afghanistan annually we have 560 people on average who lose their lives due to earthquakes; floods are threatening their lives and poverty is also impacting 800,000 people.
“Based on the report, 10,000 kilometers of roads in Afghanistan is under threat of avalanches which happen every year; the effect of drought is very significant. Based on a report, $280 million in agricultural losses are sustained annually and if you go to rural areas, the impact is indeed very challenging,” said Shodmon Hojibekov, CEO of Aga Khan Foundation for Habitat.
In Afghanistan, the Aga Khan Agency for Habitat (AKAH) − previously Focus Humanitarian Assistance − engages with communities living in remote mountainous areas to increase their resilience to natural disasters and complex emergencies.
The Aga Khan Agency for Habitat also supports communities to utilize an enabling habitat to enhance their health, education and economic development.
The approach is to predict where possible potential emergencies may impact homes and livelihoods, identify structural and non-structural interventions that can prevent or mitigate the impact of those hazards, and to build the capacities of communities and local and national governments to reduce their vulnerability to risk and to increase their capacities to help their neighbors.
To enable this, AKAH implements a wide range of disaster prevention and response initiatives in local communities, including disaster preparedness training, vulnerability assessments, risk mitigation activities and disaster relief efforts.
Overall purpose of the job:
The Project Manager will be in charge of planning, implementation and overseeing of project activities and staff and will have direct supervision on the cycle of project management.
S/he will manage the AHF project, design and construction of community facilities in Kabul-Paghman, Afghanistan. S/he will lead the building process from inception to completion, working closely with clients, architects, and engineers to develop project briefs, document client requirements review plans and blueprints to ensure requirements are being met through high quality design, developing and enforcing project schedules, determining material and labour costs, negotiating with and hiring contractors and workers, obtaining permits and ensuring that the projects are being completed on time, within budget and to the standards, specification and quality that has been approved by AKAH and/or the client.
This role will oversee the day-to-day management and supervision, ensuring the overall efficiency and effectiveness of processes and activities undertaken to achieve project delivery. S/he will also be responsible for providing technical assistance to the Planning and Building Department team, including inputs to the development of the construction strategies, schedules, and budgets as well as policies and procedures for the maintenance of the buildings and infrastructure during construction and after client handover.
MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES AND TASKS:
MAIN ACCOUNTABILITIES:
Any other duties as may be required.
(SPECIFICATIONS (MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS):
Education: A bachelor’s degree in civil engineering, construction management, architecture, planning or related discipline from the national recognized university. Master’s degree will be preferred.
Experience: +5 years of experience managing construction projects with at least 3 years project management experience in a reputed and well-known organization in Afghanistan.
Skills:
Technical Skills:
Other Skills:
Personal Characteristics:
Demonstrates high integrity, able to deal well with ambiguity, works well under pressure, motivated, well networked, physically fit and ability to face challenges. Excellent time management skills and ability to work in fast-paced environment and willing to travel extensively. Demonstrates and shares detailed technical knowledge and expertise. Seeks and proposes opportunities for advancing Habitat’s mission.
Submission Guidelines:
Interested applicants meeting the above requirements should submit their Curriculum Vitae (CV) no later than September 26, 2022 to the following email address:
Important Notes:
Aga Khan Agency for Habitat, Afghanistan recruitment and selection procedures reflect our commitment to equal opportunity, safeguarding of children from abuse and zero tolerance to sexual-harassment.
Your details and information shared on this advertisement shall remain confidential.
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The Aga Khan Agency for Habitat (AKAH), an agency of the Aga Khan Development Network (AKDN) in Afghanistan, on Sunday was introduced as an agency specializing in emergency management and the built environment. Onno Ruhl, the General Manager of the... Read More
