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The Norwegian Afghanistan Committee (NAC) is a member-based solidarity organization that has been working in support and solidarity with the Afghan people for more than 35 years. NAC works in the following sectors: Education, Gender and Human Rights, Governance and Civil Society, Health, Food Security, Job Creation, Disaster Risk Reduction and Climate Change Adaptation. NAC’s vision is that NAC shall contribute to an Afghanistan free of poverty where equality, democracy, human rights and respect serve as the bases for political action and development.

The Norwegian Afghanistan Committee (NAC) has a zero tolerance of sexual exploitation, abuse, and harassment (SEAH) both within the organization and of beneficiaries. Prevention of and protection from sexual exploitation, abuse, and harassment (PSEAH) is the individual and collective responsibility of all NAC officers, management, staff, consultants, and volunteers, who are all required to familiarize themselves with, agree to, and act in accordance with NAC’s Ethical Guidelines and Commitment, NAC Child Protection Policy, and NAC PSEAH Policy, at all times – both during and outside working hours – and participate actively in introductory and refresher trainings. Any breaches of PSEAH clauses in NAC’s policies, guidelines, and/or commitments will lead to immediate termination and possible legal actions.

Major Duties and Responsibilities:

Supervisory  

• To overall supervise all staff in the social integration component. S/He should spend at least 50 % of his/her time in the field.
• To oversee and guide the implementation of social integration daily activities in the project.
• Conduct monitoring visits from SHGs activities.
• To monitor, supervise, support, and advise the CBR-workers, and monitor distribution of Ability Magazine within the covered villages/area.

Technical

• To assist the senior supervisor CBR and Disability Project Manager providing and developing various reports (monthly/quarterly/annual), work plan and budget in social integration component.
• To ensure statistical records are kept updated and compiled for the social integration component
• Develop SHGs training action plan on a monthly or quarterly basis.
• To assess and plan for the needed mobilization and awareness activities at the district and provincial level
• To ensure quality of all aspects of the social integration activities.
• To link the Disability project to various Community Development Councils (CDCs)
• To promote knowledge and awareness of people about disability and encourage stakeholders outside Disability Project to give focus on Person with Disability.
• Have presentations in various institutions regarding disability, rights of person with disabilities and providing equal opportunities for inclusion of Person with Disability.
• Facilitate advocacy efforts of SHGs.
• Support the SHGs in report writings and provide technical support in terms of reporting awareness and advocacy issues within their project.
• To act as coordinator between NAC and SHGs and will be major contact person for SHG in NAC.
• Write success story/ human interest story regarding SHGs

Financial

• To assist the senior supervisor CBR and Disability Project Manager in the budget preparations, follow up revisions and to secure accountable practices according to financial regulations.
• To check bills of purchased materials for social integration components
• Regularly follow up the budget of Social Integration component

Training Responsibility

• To facilitate appropriate training for relevant staff members.
• To transfer his/her knowledge and experience to the relevant colleagues through job training and other forms of training.
• To collect requests and suggestions of the section’s personnel regarding refresher training courses on different topics and submit them to the senior supervisor CBR and Disability Project Manager.
• To provide mentorship and job support to DPOs and SHGs.

Inter organizational relation

• Promote gender equality, non-discrimination with regard to ethnic, political and religious background
• To participate actively in workshops, seminars & conference organized by the NAC management
• Promotes good coordination with other NAC projects, all RMOs units and other units/departments at RMOs and KCO especially Disability MU with regard to project planning, budgeting and other related issues.
• Promotes good coordination with other NAC projects Finance and Support units.

Relation with external agencies

• Maintain good cooperative relations with the national and provincial authorities, UN agencies, NGOs and other stakeholders, Local councils and civil society
• To participate actively in ensuring broad understanding and acceptance by local communities of the Disability projects and NAC in general
• To actively ensure community participation in Disability Program projects

Other Duties and Responsibilities:

• To actively contribute to the successful development and good reputation of the NAC
• To do any other duties assigned by the Senior CBR Supervisor.

What are our expectations?

• will work closely with Disabled People Organizations (DPOs) and Self-Help (SHG) who are partners of NAC. He will be responsible for coordination, monitoring and organizational capacity building of DPOs and SHGs. S/He will also be the key contact person for matters related to DPOs and SHG supported by NAC.

Language requirements, if any

• Fluency in Dari and/or Pashto, both written and spoken, is required. Proficiency in other local languages will be an advantage.

Qualifications Required:

• Bachelor’s degree in social science, inclusive development or equivalent in the related field,

Work Experience:

• 3-4 years of relevant experience within international NGOs or similar organizations.

Skills:

• Computer skill at operator level, especially with MS Office packages.
• Fluency in English and Dari and/or Pashto, both written and spoken
• Interpersonal and communication skills
• Team worker, analytical, and troubleshooting skills
• Experience of planning, reporting and budgeting
• Ability and willingness to travel to the project sites within Afghanistan and adjust to NAC

The subject must be included in the position title and vacancy (Social integration officer -322025). Please note that applications without the position title and vacancy# will not be considered and will automatically be rejected.

Please make sure that your application/resume should be in your full name otherwise it will be rejected.

The NAC is an equal opportunity employer; women and persons with disabilities are therefore encouraged to apply.

The NAC offers: An encouraging and team-oriented working atmosphere • Significant career challenges that will test and enhance the skills of the incumbent • Interesting and worthwhile work in a growing organization • Competitive salary packages.

Only female apllicants can apply

nac.jobs@nacaf.org

nac.jobs@nacaf.org