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Livelihood Officer – Agriculture/Kandahar (National Contract)

Kandahar

  • Organization: DRC - Danish Refugee Council
  • Location: Kandahar
  • Grade: Mid/Senior level - Mid/Senior - Internationally recruited position
  • Occupational Groups:
    • Agriculture and Forestry
  • 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 Senior Livelihoods & Empowerment Officer, the Livelihood Officer - AGRICULTURE is overall responsible to ensure that the implementation of DRC Afghanistan’s agricultural and livelihoods activities integrated in the food security project in the assigned area of responsibility is guided in accordance with approved methodologies and tools and are in line with DRC and donor policies and guidelines. The Livelihood Officer - AGRICULTURE will be working in cooperation with DRC’s protection and emergency 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: 
 
 
Under the supervision of the Senior LH&E Officer and based on technical advice and inputs of the Technical Program Specialist FOOD SECURITY (&NUTRITION) and Emergency Senior Managers  
 
First Phase (first 5-6 months of the project):
 
  • Coordinating, leading and conducting rapid sectorial 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; 
  • Participate in beneficiary selection processes through agreed criteria and guidelines; 
  • Coordinating and conducting emergency field distributions (Cash) in accordance to agreed criteria and guidelines; 
  • To contribute actively on conducting baseline/ end line surveys through interview of individual beneficiaries and focus group discussions; 
  • Produce basic reports on needs assessments and distributions; 
  • 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).
 
Second phase (6-17 months of the project): 
 
  • Prepare detailed activity implementation plans for the activities: 
  • Greenhouse farming 
  • Poultry 
  • Kitchen/vegetable gardens 
  • Provide technical activity inputs to the Technical Program Specialist FOOD SECURITY (&NUTRITION) for the design of the activities;  
  • Provide regular report and feedback on the status and effectiveness of the activities to the Technical Program Specialist FOOD SECURITY (&NUTRITION); 
  • Manage the implementation in accordance with the implementation plan and overall project goals and objectives; 
  • Conduct trainings, awareness sessions and any other activities in the field as part of the implementation plan; 
  • Collect data related to the activities. Carry out need assessment missions and collect secondary data and information supplied. Put forward recommendations for the definition and elaboration of programs; 
  • Responsible for data quality and verification of all Agricultural data at field level and appropriate storage; 
  • Ensures liaison with the communities, maintaining links with shuras and elders, engaging consistently with beneficiaries and other relevant stakeholders, specifically MAIL; 
  • Responsible for logistical implementation of Agricultural activities, including delivery of goods to the sites; 
  • Closely liaise with Livelihood Officer - FS/NUTRITION to seek synergies and ensure holistic program implementation. Act as back-up of Livelihood Officer - FS/NUTRITION in his/her absence; 
  • Any other required tasks assigned by line manager 
 
 
About you 
 
 
To be successful in this role you must have: 
 
 
Experience, Education and Qualification:  
 
 
  • Minimum Bachelor’s degree required in Agriculture 
  • Minimum of 4 years of experience required in implementing Agriculture interventions (additional experience in emergency responses an added value) 
  • Minimum of 2 years of experience required with Food Security and/or Nutrition interventions within humanitarian and/or development organizations 
  • Demonstrated experience to provide technical training on Greenhouse farming and Poultry 
  • Experience in working with Food Security Indicators: FCS, HDDS, MUAC, Negative Food Coping Strategies 
  • Experience with start-up of new projects  
  • Demonstrated team working and problem solving skills 
  • Reporting skills  
  • Computer using skills specially Ms. Excel and Ms. Word 
 
Languages: 
 
 
  • Pashto 
  • Dari 
  • English (very good command) 
 
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: ASAP 
Duty station: Kandahar, Afghanistan 
 
 
We offer: 
 
 
DRC-DDG will offer the successful applicant a contract till the end of 2017, renewable dependent on both funding and performance. 
Salary and conditions will be in accordance with Danish Refugee Council’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 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 30 June 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.