Humanitarian, DRR and Resilience Advisor, ActionAid Afghanistan - ActionAid International - United States

Position: Humanitarian, DRR and Resilience Advisor, ActionAid Afghanistan

Location: Kabul, Afghanistan

Contract duration: 1 year

Attractive salary and benefit

This role is responsible for management of DRR, Resilience, and Climate change adaptation projects and attainment of humanitarian mandate of ActionAid Afghanistan, providing technical support and advice to the effective design, management and implementation of disaster risk reduction and climate change adaptation projects and humanitarian actions in Action Aid Afghanistan. As an advisor, the role helps strengthen the management and implementation of DRR, Resilience and Humanitarian interventions within the selected most vulnerable communities in improving communities resilience to multiple disasters and shocks as well as assisting and coordinating humanitarian responses in advent of any disasters

Requirement

The candidate must hold a post graduate degree in social sciences, development studies or a development related field. A minimum of 7 years’ experience in management of DRR/resilience projects with International NGOs, of which three years must be in a senior donor funded project management position from a reputable organization, preferably an NGO is required. Proven track records of project management experience in social mobilisation, multiple partnerships and DRR, resilience and humanitarian response and experience working in Afghanistan is an asset.

Candidates should be familiar with international DRR and humanitarian instruments. Other key requirements include but not limited to the following:

Thorough understanding of development partners, donor institutions, government agencies and the not-for-profit sector in the country

Good Knowledge of international donor and agencies

Deep understanding of reporting requirements of major Bi-lateral Aid Agencies

Leadership and project management skills

Excellent presentation, communications, and negotiation skills

Report writing skills

Planning, organisation, time management, and coordination

Fluency in written and spoken English and native / local national language will be an advantage

Application Procedures:
If you have the expertise to take on the responsibilites, please visit our website www.actionaid.org/jobs for further details.

Applications should be sent with the attached application form, motivation cover letter to : Iqbal.Hossain@actionaid.org by no later than 5PM Bangkok time on 22 March 2016 .

Please clearly indicate which position you are applying for.

ActionAid International welcomes applications from all sections of the community and promotes diversity. Although all applications will be considered on their individual merit , suitably qualified women r are especially encouraged to apply.

Please check your application and make sure you meet all the essential criteria listed in the person specification, in addition your application will be stronger if you meet at least some of the desirable criteria. If you do not meet at least all the essential criteria, please don’t apply as we only invite candidates for an interview if they meet the essential criteria listed on the job description.

Due to high volumes of applications received, we can only correspond with short listed applicants. Should you not have received feedback on your application within two weeks of the closing date, please consider your application unsuccessful. ActionAid International will not consider unsolicited candidates from recruitment agencies. We reserve the right to withdraw any of our vacancies at any time