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VAC-7476 Team Leader

Badghis | Balkh | Farah | Ghazni | Herat | Kabul | Kandahar | Kunduz

  • Organization: CTG - Committed To Good
  • Location: Badghis | Balkh | Farah | Ghazni | Herat | Kabul | Kandahar | Kunduz
  • Grade: Mid level - Mid level consultancy
  • Occupational Groups:
    • Children's rights (health and protection)
    • Managerial positions
  • Closing Date: Closed

Job description

CTG overview

CTG staff and support humanitarian projects in fragile and conflict-affected countries around the world, providing a rapid and cost-effective service for development and humanitarian missions. With past performance in 17 countries – from the Middle East, Africa, Europe, and Asia, we have placed more than 20,000 staff all over the world since operations began in 2006.

CTG recruits, deploys and manages the right people with the right skills to implement humanitarian and development projects, from cleaners to obstetricians, and mechanics to infection specialists, we’re skilled in emergency response to crises such as the Ebola outbreak in West Africa. Key to successful project delivery is the ability to mobilise at speed; CTG can source and deploy anyone, anywhere, in less than 2 weeks and have done so in 48 hours on a number of occasions.

Through our efficient and agile HR, logistical and operational services, CTG saves multilateral organisations time and money. We handle all our clients’ HR related issues, so they are free to focus on their core services.

Visit www.ctg.org to find out more

Overview of position

CTG staff and support humanitarian projects in fragile and conflict-affected countries around the world, providing a rapid and cost-effective service for development and humanitarian missions. With past performance in 17 countries – from the Middle East, Africa, Europe, and Asia, we have placed more than 20,000 staff all over the world since operations began in 2006.

CTG recruits, deploys and manages the right people with the right skills to implement humanitarian and development projects, from cleaners to obstetricians, and mechanics to infection specialists, we’re skilled in emergency response to crises such as the Ebola outbreak in West Africa. Key to successful project delivery is the ability to mobilise at speed; CTG can source and deploy anyone, anywhere, in less than 2 weeks and have done so in 48 hours on a number of occasions.

Through our efficient and agile HR, logistical and operational services, CTG saves multilateral organisations time and money. We handle all our clients’ HR related issues, so they are free to focus on their core services.

Visit 
www.ctg.org to find out more

Role objectives
  • Plan and lead all DTM activities in his/her designated geographical areas in close collaboration with the DTM Operation assistant, Operations Officer and DTM Coordinator.

  • Closely coordinate with the DTM Operation Officer and Head of Sub-Office to keep them informed on DTM field activities and challenges.

  • Supervise and evaluate the DTM Enumerator (s) performance and share feedback with DTM Operation assistant, Operations Officer, and DTM Coordinator on a weekly basis.

  • Contact the DTM Enumerator(s) on a daily/weekly basis to monitor their progress and modify their work plans, as necessary, in coordination with the DTM Operation assistant, Operations Officer and DTM Coordinator.

  • Prepare and send bi-weekly narrative reports and assessment/survey progress summaries on all DTM activities to the DTM Operation assistant and Operations Officer.

  • Accompany the DTM Enumerator(s) in the field one day per week, to monitor their performance and help them improve their capacity.

  • four days per week, travel to the field, to conduct relevant assessments/surveys and assess multi-sectoral conditions (e.g. security, economic, employment, shelter, health, WASH, education, etc.) through direct observation in designated geographical areas where the populations of concern exist, as per the responsibilities of the DTM Enumerator.

  • Act as the DTM focal point in his/her designated geographical area, liaising, coordinating and mainstreaming DTM with relevant local authorities and humanitarian, NGO and governmental partners, as well as displaced, return and host populations.

  • Oversee the data entry process and ensure that the data is encoded accurately into the system in a timely manner, physical forms/questionnaires are properly archived, and data is regularly backed up.

  • Monitor inconsistencies, inaccuracies, and omissions in data submitted by DTM Enumerators and communicate proactively with them to ensure accurate data collection.

  • Encode the collected data into the Kobo system using PC or mobile devices (tablet/smartphone), when applicable and necessary.

  • Respect and follow IOM’s Data Protection Principles.

  • Perform other duties as assigned.

Project reporting

N/A

Key competencies

The incumbent is expected to demonstrate the following technical and behavioral competencies:

Values

  • Ability to listen and work with flexibility and integrity

  • Ability to be proactive, with common sense and good interpersonal skills

  • Ability to work within a team in difficult environments, under pressure

  • Capacity to learn and gain new competencies, while accepting/giving constructive criticism

Core Competencies

Accountability

  • Accepts and gives constructive criticism

  • Follows all relevant procedures, processes, and policies

  • Meets deadline, cost, and quality requirements for outputs

  • Monitors own work to correct errors

  • Takes responsibility for meeting commitments and for any shortcomings

Client Orientation

  • Identifies the immediate and peripheral clients of own work

  • Establishes and maintains effective working relationships with clients

  • Identifies and monitors changes in the needs of clients, including donors, governments, and project beneficiaries

Continuous Learning

  • Demonstrates interest in improving relevant skills

  • Demonstrates interest in acquiring skills relevant to other functional areas

  • Keeps abreast of developments in own professional area

  • Contributes to colleagues' learning

Communication

  • Actively shares relevant information

  • Clearly communicates and listens to feedback on changing priorities and procedures

  • Writes clearly and effectively, adjusting wording to the intended audience

  • Listens effectively and communicates clearly, adapting delivery to the audience

  • Creativity and Initiative

  • Proactively develops new ways to resolve problems

Leadership and Negotiation

  • Shares and convinces others to share resources

  • Presents goals as shared interests

Planning and Organizing

  • Sets clear and achievable goals, plans, deliverables and deadlines consistent with agreed priorities for self

  • Identifies priority activities and assignments for self

  • Organizes and documents work to allow for planned and unplanned handovers

  • Identifies risks and makes contingency plans

  • Professionalism

  • Ability to work proactively, with common sense and strong interpersonal skills

  • Ability to work independently in challenging settings and under pressure, while respecting tight deadlines

  • Masters subject matter related to responsibilities

  • Identifies issues, opportunities, and risks central to responsibilities

  • Incorporates gender-related needs, perspectives, and concerns, and promotes equal gender participation

  • Persistent, calm, and polite in the face of challenges and stress

  • Treats all colleagues with respect and dignity

  • Works effectively with people from diverse cultures by adapting to relevant cultural contexts

  • Knowledgeable about and promotes IOM core mandate and migration solutions

Teamwork

  • Actively contributes to an effective, collegial and harmonious team environment

  • Contributes to and follows team objectives

  • Seeks input and feedback from others

  • Actively supports and implements final group decisions

  • Takes joint responsibility for team's work

Technological Awareness

  • Proactively identifies and advocates for cost-efficient technological and administrative solutions

  • Understands applicability and limitation of technology and seeks to apply it to appropriate work

Notes:

Internal candidates of the organization as well as external female candidates, will be considered as first-tier candidates. This vacancy is also open to second-tier candidates.

The appointment is subject to funding confirmation.

Appointment will be subject to certification that the candidate is medically fit for appointment, accreditation, any residency or visa requirements, and security clearances.

Team management

N/A

Further information
  • Completed university degree in Social Science, Business Administration, or any other relevant field.
  • Minimum three years’ experience in conducting community and household assessments and surveys
  • Minimum three years’ experience in managing and supervising teams in the field
  • Previous experience in working with or liaising with the Afghan Government, UN agencies, NGOs, and military counterparts is an advantage

SKILLS:

  • Ability to conduct an interview, administer a questionnaire or register a person with neutrality, empathy and professionalism
  • Demonstrated knowledge of Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Google Earth, the internet and email is required
  • Excellent knowledge of the geography and culture of his/her designated geographical areas of operation – residence in the same geographical area of operation is preferred and an advantage
  • Experience with GPS and mobile data collection technologies, including Kobo or Open Data Kit (ODK) applications, is an advantage

VI. Languages:

  • Dari, Pashto and English– required
  • Any other local or UN language – desirable

VI. METHOD OF APPLICATION:

Interested applicants are invited to send curriculum vitae through ACBAR website by Close of Business (CoB) 02 June 2022 latest, we do not accept hard copies.

Applicants must indicate the province that s/he is applying for

Due to the high volume of applications received, only shortlisted candidates will be contacted. Please ensure that the e-mail address that you will indicate in your application is accurate.

Campaigning for a candidate can be grounds for disqualification.

Disclaimer: At no stage of the recruitment process will CTG ask candidates for a fee. This includes during the application stage, interview, assessment and training.
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