The International Rescue Committee (IRC) responds to the world’s worst humanitarian crises and helps people to survive and rebuild their lives. Founded in 1933 at the request of Albert Einstein, the IRC offers lifesaving care and life-changing assistance to refugees forced to flee from war or disaster. At work today in over 40 countries and 22 U.S. cities, we restore safety, dignity, and hope to millions who are uprooted and struggling to endure. The IRC leads the way from harm to home.
The IRC opened the country program in Afghanistan in 1988. Our programs span the range from humanitarian relief to early recovery and development activities, focusing on child protection, education, economic wellbeing, health, and power. The IRC works in 10 provinces throughout Afghanistan, among which some of the most security volatile, and employs over 1000 staff.

Compliance with Policies:

• Compliance with the IRC WAY (our standards for professional conduct) is a responsibility shared by all involved in delivering on the IRC’s mission. We must abide by the IRC Way and Safeguarding Policies all the time.
• The IRC has zero tolerance approach to the IRC Code of Conduct including safeguarding violations being committed by its staff, consultants, contractors, volunteers, interns, suppliers, vendors, sub-grantees/partners, implementing partners or any other associate.

Project Management

• Assist ECHO Manager and Education program coordinator in timely reporting of planned tasks at the provincial level.
• Supervise and oversee the education staff performance at the field level and to be ensure from timely submission of supervisees PME.
• Provide technical assistance and conduct on the spot check field visits and provide constructive feedbacks.
• Having the regular meetings and coordination with relevant stakeholders and implementing partners to track each deliverable status.
• Provides technical guidance and support to local IPs regarding the implementation of EiE programs. This includes sharing best practices, providing training and capacity-building sessions, and ensuring adherence to quality standards and principles of EiE
• Ensure that the planned tasks are aligned with the project workplan, and the project is on track.
• Close monitoring and tracking of the provincial budget utilization and informing the program coordinator or the project manager for any mischarges or budget off tack issues.
• Together with the team and local partner, prepare regular progress reports and reflective documents about the program, and submit them to the Kabul Main Office.
• Prepare weekly and monthly reports to the Kabul main office and attend coordination meetings.
• Ensure that accurate and updated records of logistics and inventory of the education activities are maintained.
• Provide timely financial projections to the Field Coordinator and Kabul main office; maintain records of all expenditures approved by the Education Coordinator for program activities.
• Communicate project activities with other units of the field offices, Kabul, and IRC local partners, Monitor the movement of education staff members.

Coordination:

• Collaborates with relevant stakeholders, such as local IPs, government agencies, NGOs, and community representatives, to develop comprehensive plans for EiE interventions in the province
• Work with local IPs in generating the work plan and expense plan for the project at the provincial level with constructive feedbacks.
• Facilitate communication channels between local IPs, communities, and relevant education authorities
• On the spot sharing any burning issues with program coordinator and project manager for immediate address the challenges.
• Addressing the problems faced for the program implementation jointly with the IPs including the meeting and trainings.
• To make sure that all the project stakeholders are well oriented on project goals, timeline and wok plan.
• Coordination of all field/project area activities with the Education Technical Specialist, Education Coordinator, and Field Coordinator.
• Coordination with IRC local partner on quality project implementation in targeted communities.
• Coordinate with the central and provincial education staff, ECHO Manager, Education officer, admin assistant and training officer, security and access team and local partners’ provincial supervisors.
• Coordination with Education programming stakeholders, PEDs, DEDs community leaders, etc.

• Bachler’s degree preferably in education, business administration and other related fields.
• At least (3-4 years) of experience in relevant field in humanitarian organization (NGO)
• Good working knowledge in project implementation.
• Good communication and coordination skills
• Able to mentor and support departmental staff.
• Excellent Budget Management skills
• Experience in report writing
• Good interpersonal skills and ability to work as part of a team, as well as independently.
• Fluent in speaking and writing English and speak/write one of the local languages (Dari/Pashto)
• Computer skills including knowledge and proficient using of MS Office package (Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook, etc.)

Females are encouraged to apply and will be given priority

For IRC- Afghanistan Internal Candidates:

(“ The IRC encourages employees to remain in a position for at least one year and be in good standing before applying for another position within the organization. if an employee is interested in a vacant position within the organization, he/she must inform his/her supervisor in advance before applying for a new position”)

(However, 1 year is a must to complete but to encourage IRCA employees somehow we are flexible who work in the current IRC position for at least 6 months or above and are given chance to compete for an opportunity in the organization)

All qualified candidates are requested to open the given link and follow the instructions:

https://rescue.csod.com/ux/ats/careersite/1/home/requisition/51835?c=rescue

applications received without a given link and/or online system will be disqualified and removed from the entire process.

Shortlisted candidates will be directly contacted for a written test and after that for interviews. If you are not contacted TWO or FOUR WEEKS after the closing date .please know that your application has not been successful for the post. IRC Afghanistan Country Office, Qala-e-Fathullah, Street # 3, District 10, Old UNOCHA Office, Beside Fatemia Mosque.

Refer to submission guideline