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NCA is one of the largest Norwegian Non-Governmental Organizations for development and humanitarian aid with projects in 20 countries in Africa, Latin America, Asia, and the Middle East. Its mandate is to save lives, build resilience and seek justice.

NCA has a long history in Afghanistan with the registration of the office in 1998. Current programmes include emergency responses and integrated watershed management with Climate Resilient WASH, Economic Empowerment & Livelihoods, Climate & Environmental Stewardship and Inclusion. Programmes are implemented both by NCA and in partnership with Afghan NGOs.  

1. POSITION SUMMARY

The Humanitarian Officer plays a critical role in supporting NCA’s emergency response efforts. This role involves conducting field assessments, planning and delivering humanitarian assistance, coordinating documentation and verification with authorities, and ensuring proper archiving in NCA systems. The position works closely with field teams, government bodies, partners, and MEAL staff to ensure timely, accountable, and compliant response activities. By ensuring accurate data, smooth implementation, and strong coordination, the role directly contributes to the quality and effectiveness of NCA’s humanitarian interventions. Requires strong coordination, assessment, and documentation skills.

2. AREAS OF RESPONSIBILITY
3. Assessments and Needs Identification: Lead field assessments, data collection, and analysis to identify priority humanitarian needs. Ensure assessment tools, sampling, and methodologies follow NCA and cluster standards.
4. Response Implementation and Delivery: Oversee day-to-day delivery of assistance according to approved plans.
5. Documentation, Verification, and Compliance: Prepare and maintain complete documentation for all response activities, including lists, assessments, distribution sheets, and verification records and ensure compliance with donor, government, cluster, and NCA standards.
6. Coordination and Reporting: Coordinate with partners, community representatives, and local authorities to facilitate smooth implementation.
7. Monitoring and Accountability: Support post-distribution monitoring, feedback collection, and resolution of beneficiary complaints.

MAIN TASKS

• Conduct Field Assessments: Lead and support needs assessments, data collection, and analysis to identify affected households and determine response priorities.
• Prepare project level Response Planning: Contribute to developing response plans, beneficiary targeting,, coordination with relevant teams and logistics to ensure alignment with project objectives.
• Oversee Response Delivery: Coordinate and implement field-level humanitarian assistance activities, ensuring timely, accountable, and compliant delivery to beneficiaries.
• Manage Documentation and Verification steps: Prepare, organize, and submit all required documentation, including beneficiary lists, assessment forms, and distribution records and coordinate verification with local authorities.
•  Archive Records in NCA digital and manual platforms: Ensure all assessment, implementation, and verification documents are accurately archived in NCA digital system (PIMS) to support reporting, compliance, and audits.

4. OTHER DUTIES / FUNCTIONS ASSIGNED TO THE POSITION

• Comply with NCA security requirements and program routines, regulations and Standard Operating Procedures.
• Facilitate coordination and collaboration across departments within the Country Office.
• Support Humanitarian response required logistics steps (raising and processing PRs, follow-up with logistics/procurrent department)
• Any other tasks assign by the humanitarian coordinator.

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering, social studies.
• 5 years of proven experience in humanitarian and emergency.
• Experience in cross-team collaboration and joint planning.
• Knowledge in cross-cutting issues in humanitarian responses.
• Knowledge in humanitarian principles and core humanitarian standards.
• Experience in providing data for budgeting/planning.
• Previous experience in market assessment
• Experience in KoBo
• Able to write quality assessment narrative
• Analytical and use different tools to present data.
• Proven experience in coordinating and consolidating plans.
• Strong organizational skills and attention to details
• Proven experience in following plans, developing tracking tool and follow up.

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

Applications will only be accepted via the following link:

https://ncaco.recman.page/job/477233

NCA does not charge or have any registered agents for job application or any form of paid priority listing. Application through the supplied web link is completely free.

Please check Submission Guideline