Afghanistan: Afghanistan – Field Coordinator - Bamyan

Posted on: 26/08/2015
Desired start date: November 2015
Duration of the mission: 1 year with possible extension
Location: Bamyan Base (20%), Yakawlang Base (40%) and Saighan Base (40%)

MISSION:

You can find all the information about the Solidarités International (SI) Afghanistan’s mission here:http://www.solidarites.org/en/our-missions/afghanistan

SI has been working in Afghanistan for 35 years. It is currently implementing Food Security (1 LRRD, 1 AFD, 1 PARBP) and Emergency (1 Emergency Response Fund, 1 Echo in a refugees camp) programs. The mission is also aiming to start programs in others Provinces (Kunar, Wardak …) in 2015.

Organization of the mission

Solidarités is currently working in 2 provinces: Bamyan and Khost. To implement its activities, SI has four bases at field level (Bamyan, Yakawlang, Saighan and Khost) and one coordination office in Kabul. The mission has 8 internationals and 180 national staffs.

RESPONSIBILITIES

The Field Coordinator has the role of delegated Head of Mission in Bamyan province.

He/she proposes a regional strategy according to the geopolitical and humanitarian context, and ensures its implementation once validated.

He/she checks and ensures that projects are carried out in accordance with the Solidarités International charter, respecting all internal and contractual procedures

He/she mobilizes the material and financial resources necessary for programs to run smoothly, and supervises resource management.

He/she coordinates the teams in place and is responsible for their security in Bamyan province.

He/she is the Head of Mission’s direct contact and representative.

Specific context of the post:

The Bamyan Field Coordinator is responsible for all SI activities in the Central Highlands. Currently this is limited to the districts of Yakawlang, Saighan and Kahmard as well as the shared office and guesthouse in Bamyan Markaz. The Field Coordinator will manage a team of 135 persons distributed on the three bases and two sub-bases.

Today, two programmes are being implemented in Bamyan Province by SI:

1. CHP – Central Highlands Rural Development Programme is a consortium between SI, GERES and Madera funded by French Development Agency (AFD).

This presents some challenges:

• New and complicated methodologies are being implemented (especially Farmer Field School) and the team needs a strong methodological support.


• The team also needs to by guide in the activities’ implementation to be sure it sticks to the Donors guidelines.


• P-ARBP – Focusing on Natural Resource Management in Kahmard and Saighan:

This project is a continuation from previous PARBP aimed to strengthen the associations capacities.

It has been decided to have a deputy Field Coordinator, to provide a technical support related to the food security program at the field level and help the Program Coordinator to follow this kind of activity.

PROFILE

Education:

Masters’ degree or equivalent in law, political science, international organization management

Experience:

• 5 years of professional experience, including a minimum of 3 years in the humanitarian environment, with at least a positive experience in leading teams for at least 2 years.


• Proven experience in conflict/post-conflict contexts and insecure environments


• Previous experience in agriculture or Wash activities in developing countries


• Experience of team management


• Experience of trainings

Technical skills and knowledge:

• Ability, acquired through experience, to professionally and appropriately represent the organization and negotiate and defend SI’s interests


• Management abilities, and particularly team management skills and capacities to provide distance technical support


• Experience in administration, finance, logistic and personnel management


• Solid experience from development of proposals and budgets

Languages:

• Fluent English (written, spoken and read), essential for writing proposals and reports and for external coordination and representation meetings with other NGOs, UN agencies, donors and governmental bodies.


• Knowledge of French, Dari or Pashto are an asset

Other desirable qualities:

• Good knowledge of Islamic environment


• Good computer skills

CONDITIONS:

Salaried post: According to experience from 2000 euros gross per month, plus 10% annual leave allowance paid monthly, and a monthly Per Diem of 500 USD.

– Social and medical cover: Expatriates benefit from an insurance package which reimburses all healthcare expenses (including medical and surgical expenses, dental care and ophthalmological expenses, repatriation) and a welfare system including war risks. Essential vaccination and antimalarial treatment costs are refunded.

– Vacation: During the assignment, a system of alternation between work and time off is implemented at the rate of one break every three months. For a one-year assignment, the expatriate will have a 7-day break during the 3rd and the 9th month (with 500 euros allocated by Solidarités). He or she will also be entitled to go back to his or her home country for a 14-day period after six months spent on the mission (Solidarités will cover travel costs).

During the assignment, the expatriate is entitled to R&R every three months: one week at three and nine months (with a 500 euro allowance) and two weeks at six months (with a plane ticket back home covered by Solidarités).

CONTACT: Pauline CARTERY, Recruitment & Follow Up Officer