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Project Assistant (Business and skills development)

Balkh

  • Organization: CTG - Committed To Good
  • Location: Balkh
  • Grade: Mid level - Mid level consultancy
  • Occupational Groups:
    • Operations and Administrations
    • Human Resources
    • Administrative support
    • Labour Market Policy
    • Project and Programme Management
    • Sustainable Business Development
  • Closing Date: Closed

CTG Overview CTG stands for Committed To Good. With an ethical approach at the heart of all that we do, it is a description that makes us proud. Respect for the fundamental human rights of our staff, and those our staff encounter, is a cornerstone of our values. We strive for gender equality, inclusion and diversity, providing fair and equal opportunities for all. We take a zero tolerance approach to corruption and stay true to local labour laws and all local statutory requirements.
In operation since 2006, today we are honoured to serve clients in 15 fragile and conflict-affected states assisting with disaster relief, peace building, humanitarian aid and development programmes through our specialised recruitment, HR management and operational services.
Overview of position
II. Organizational Context and Scope

IOM, with financial assistance of the European Union, developed the 4-year Reintegration and Development Assistance in Afghanistan (RADA) project to support sustainable reintegration of returnees within their communities of return. RADA is implemented in eight provinces of high return (Baghlan, Balkh, Herat, Kabul, Kandahar, Kunar, Laghman and Nangarhar) with an integrated approach to the economic, social and psychosocial aspects of reintegration at both the individual and community levels. At the structural level, technical assistance supports national and sub-national Afghan government authorities to strengthen their capacity to plan, manage and facilitate reintegration. 

Under the overall supervision of the RADA Project Manager, the direct, functional supervision of the Senior Project Assistant (Business Development) and the daily, administrative supervision of the Head of Mazar Sub-Office, the successful candidate will assist in the effective implementation of all activities related to Small and Medium Sized Enterprise (SME) business development under the IOM Afghanistan managed, EU/DEVCO funded project “Reintegration and Development Assistance in Afghanistan” (RADA) through the following responsibilities:
 
Role objectives
III. Responsibilities and Accountabilities
 
  1. Assist with the development and implementation of the business development and skills training components of the RADA project and ensure implementation of business support, employment and skills development activities including the coordination with implementing partners, selection and support to project participants, and monitoring of activities to ensure achievements of targets.
 
  1. Contribute to developing the technical assessment documents, business plan and other
enquired documents related to the support the enterprises. Collect and share the required data (when asked) from the enterprises and share with the business development team lead in central level.
 
  1. Ensure alignment to national priorities in the field of Economic growth, Private Sector development as per the Afghanistan National Peace & Development Framework (ANPDF) and ensure synergies with National Priority Programmes such as the Citizen’s Charter. 
 
  1. Provide technical support and oversight to field staff and support field monitoring of the activities to ensure quality standards are met are in line with the relevant guidelines, project indicators and benchmarks.
  2. Contribute to reporting, including for visibility and communication purposes, on SME support, business and skills development activities, provide inputs for monthly reports as well as for any other relevant documents / publications. 
 
  1. Contribute to the development of new business development activities, skills development (including TVET, apprenticeships and job placements) and employment projects in coordination with relevant colleagues and stakeholders. 
  2. Ensure adequate integration of cross-cutting issues such as protection, labour rights, gender and decent work in project assessments and implementation, in close coordination with relevant IOM units.
  3. Maintain close coordination with relevant government departments and relevant stakeholders that are engaged in supporting businesses in that province.
  4. Undertake regular duty travel to all target provinces.
  5. Perform other duties as may be assigned.
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Project reporting
Reports to the Manager 
Key competencies IV. COMPETENCIES:

Values
• Inclusion and respect for diversity: respects and promotes individual and cultural differences; encourages diversity and inclusion wherever possible.
• Integrity and transparency: maintains high ethical standards and acts in a manner consistent with organizational principles/rules and standards of conduct.
• Professionalism: demonstrates ability to work in a composed, competent and committed manner and exercises careful judgment in meeting day-to-day challenges.

Core Competencies – behavioural indicators level 1
• Teamwork: develops and promotes effective collaboration within and across units to achieve shared goals and optimize results.
• Delivering results: produces and delivers quality results in a service-oriented and timely manner; is action oriented and committed to achieving agreed outcomes.
• Managing and sharing knowledge: continuously seeks to learn, share knowledge and innovate.
• Accountability: takes ownership for achieving the Organization’s priorities and assumes responsibility for own action and delegated work.
• Communication: encourages and contributes to clear and open communication; explains complex matters in an informative, inspiring and motivational way.

Technical

• Must demonstrate a good understanding of the business climate and entrepreneurship in Afghanistan, challenges and opportunities (including technical and financial) for businesses, understand national development policies and priorities and is able to cascade to other team members;
• Must have demonstrated knowledge of standard office software for reporting purposes including Microsoft Word products: Excel, Word and PowerPoint.
Team management
N/A
Further information
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