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Emergency Program Officer (National Contract)

Kandahar

  • Organization: DRC - Danish Refugee Council
  • Location: Kandahar
  • Grade: Mid/Senior level - Mid/Senior - Internationally recruited position
  • Occupational Groups:
    • Medical Practitioners
    • Humanitarian Aid and Coordination
    • Emergency Aid and Response
  • Closing Date: Closed

Who are we? 
 
 
Danish Refugee Council (DRC) is a leading global displacement agency working in 40 countries, in conjunction with our specialist mine action unit, Danish Demining Group (DDG), which has been working in Afghanistan since 1999. DRC commenced operations in Afghanistan in 2011 and is today a leading actor in humanitarian response with membership of the Humanitarian Country Team and recent high-level representation at the Brussels Conference on Afghanistan. DRC-DDG Afghanistan is part of DRC’s Central & South-West Asia (CASWA) region covering Afghanistan, Iran and Paki-stan. Within an overall strategic framework of responding to emergencies, seeking solutions to pro-tracted displacement; and tackling root causes, DRC-DDG Afghanistan’s current programming encompasses: mine action, emergency response, protection, armed violence reduction, and livelihoods. With more than 500 fulltime national and international staff members, offices in Kabul, Jalalabad, Kandahar, Herat and Mazar-i-Sharif and a portfolio in 2016 of USD 13 million, DRC-DDG Afghanistan is one of the largest INGOs operating in Afghanistan. 
 
 
About the job: 
 
 
Under the direct supervision of the Hub Team Leader – Kandahar, the Emergency Field Officer is overall responsible to ensure that the implementation of DRC Afghanistan’s emergency activities in the assigned area of responsibility (distribution of in-kind relief items, MPC assistance, Cash for Food, Cash for NFIs and Cash for Rent/Shelter) is guided in accordance with approved methodologies and tools and are in line with DRC and donor policies and guidelines. The Emergency Field Officer is part of the Emergency Field Team and he/she will be engaged in assessments, selection and assistance to affected targeted population in order to meet beneficiaries’ needs and project objectives. He/she will be working in cooperation with DRC’s protection and livelihood teams and in collaboration with local authorities and communities. In addition, he/she will be tasked of reporting and when requested engaged in monitoring, evaluation and learning activities. 
 
 
Responsibilities: 
 
 
  • To achieve the overall and specific position’s objectives the job holder tasks and responsibilities include, but are not limited to: 
  • Planning and implementation of project activities as per instructions given by the line manager; 
  • Coordinating, leading and conducting rapid needs and market assessments in the field; 
  • Data collection by using needs assessment and post distribution monitoring questionnaires. Data collection to be done either via paper forms or through digital equipment; 
  • Conducting basic protection needs assessments to identify referral opportunities and additional cash assistance if required and as per DRC’s guidelines; 
  • Participate in beneficiary selection processes through agreed criteria and guidelines; 
  • Coordinating and conducting emergency field distributions either for Cash or in-kind NFIs in accordance to agreed criteria and guidelines; 
  • To contribute actively on conducting end line survey through interview of individual beneficiaries and focus group discussions; 
  • Produce basic reports on needs assessments and distributions; 
  • Mapping of humanitarian actors in his/her area and refer beneficiaries to relevant relief agencies when requested and in accordance to approved guidelines; 
  • Establish good relations with other humanitarian actors in the field, local communities and authorities; 
  • Support team leader on government liaison issues, with relevant department including; ANDMA and DORR; 
  • When requested, to join and support the DRC flying emergency team outside the normal area of operation in rapid needs assessments (in case of natural disaster or massive displacement); 
  • Perform any other tasks as instructed by the Hub Team Leader in Kandahar. 
 
 
About you 
 
 
To be successful in this role you must have: 
 
 
Experience & technical competencies: 
 
 
  • Relevant university degree in rural, or social science; 
  • Minimum 3 years’ relevant experience within a humanitarian organization, prior experience in emergency responses is desirable; 
  • Good knowledge of the region and understand the movement pattern of the people including Returnees and IDPs; 
  • Good experience of working directly with Afghan communities and local authorities;  
  • Experience in Monitoring and evaluation and/or experience of survey and assessment works; 
  • Good communications skills; Good written and spoken English; Pashto and Dari 
  • Computer skills (Word, Excel, PowerPoint) and report writing ability 
 
 
Education & Qualification: 
 
 
Relevant university degree in rural, or social science, 
 
 
Languages: 
 
 
• Fluency in English, both written and verbal 
• Fluency in Dari and Pashto, both written and verbal 
 
 
Key Competencies: 
 
 
Striving for excellence: You focus on reaching results while ensuring an efficient process 
Collaboration: You involve relevant parties and encourage feedback 
Taking the lead: You take ownership and initiative while aiming for innovation. 
Communicating: You listen and speak effectively and honestly. 
Demonstrating integrity: You act in line with DRC-DDG vision and values. 
 
 
Conditions: 
 
 
  • Availability: 15 July 2017 
  • Duty station: DRC Area Office South, Kandahar, Afghanistan 
 
NOTE:  THIS POSITION IS OPEN FOR FEMALE CANDIDATES ONLY. 
 
 
We offer: 
 
 
  • DRC-DDG will offer the successful applicant a 1 Year contract, renewable dependent on both funding and performance. 
  • Salary and conditions will be in accordance with DRC-DDG's Terms of Employment for national staff. This position will be placed at salary Grade D, level 1, basic 745 USD. 
 
 
Application Process: 
 
 
Interested? Then apply for this position by clicking on the apply button. All applicants must send a cover letter and an updated CV (no longer than four pages). Both must be in the same language as this vacancy note. CV only applications will not be considered. 
 
Applications close 7 July 2017. However, please note due to the urgency of this position, shortlisting process will be ongoing. Should we find qualified candidates prior to expiry of this advert, interviews will be held immediately. 
 
This vacancy is now closed.