Job Detail

Reporting to the [Emergency Projects Unit/Afghanistan] Emergency Program Manager, the project officer contributes to the implementation of the mandate and the 10-year strategy of Humanity & Inclusion in the country where s/he is based. The project officer contributes to the implementation of the emergency projects and projects managed by the emergency program manager, ensuring the optimal quality and impact of the project. S/he works closely with the program manager and his team.

Mission 1: Operational implementation

Responsibility 1: Contribute to project planning and implementation in line with the existing frameworks

• Contribute to planning and preparing activities, tools, and the associated resources, and implement the action plan in conjunction with the support services and the technical unit.
• Ensure that activities are implemented and that resources are correctly allocated as authorized by the program manager.
• Ensure regular reporting of activities, and contribute to the internal and external reporting as requested by the program manager.
• Contribute to identifying areas of the project in which adjustments are required and put forward adaptations to the program manager.  
• Contribute to the drafting of amendment requests when asked by the program manager.
• Contribute to coordination with the local stakeholders and to monitoring the partnership relationship with the project partners.
• Ensure that project documents and information are properly archived.

Responsibility 2: Contribute to project monitoring, evaluation, accountability and learning

• Contribute to project monitoring, specifically activity progress indicators and the expected outcomes.
• Contribute to project evaluations at the request of the program manager, and ensure that project evaluation recommendations are followed.
• Contribute to the setup and smooth running of accountability mechanisms.
• Contribute to project learning.

Responsibility 3: Ensure project data management

• Ensure that the appropriate data collection and management tools are in place and are used correctly on the project, in line with global standards. 
• Collect and compile project-related data in the relevant database and PM Boxes.

Responsibility 4: Contribute to the coordination of project teams

• As authorized by the program manager, facilitate coordination meetings between the project teams and the support services located in the area when necessary.
• Ensure that the project teams and the support teams (shared and technical services, in particular) work well together in order to facilitate the implementation of the project in the country.

Responsibility 5: Contribute to external project communication

• Contribute to HI’s external influence by taking part in networks, when required.
•  Communicate about the project to partners, authorities and stakeholders when relevant.

 Mission 2: Emergency Preparedness and Response

• Contribute to the programme’s emergency preparedness initiatives, and in an emergency situation, adapt his/her working arrangements in order to contribute to an effective humanitarian response from HI.