| Project Overview | |||
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| The projects Medair will be implementing in 2011: WASH project in Bamyan and Badakhshan; Nutrition project in Badakhshan; Emergency response project in Bamyan and Badakhshan; Disaster Risk Reduction in Badakhshan; Food aid in Bamyan. | |||
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| Main Responsibilities | |||
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| Provide operational support in order to enhance Afghanistan programme activities and contribute to the achievement of objectives. | |||
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| Key Activity Areas | |||
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| Operational Support Management · Ensure knowledge of and adherence to all necessary operational systems by all field and Kabul staff. · Support field project managers in appropriate aspects of logistics, HR, financial management, operations and implementation of projects by having regular email/phone contact and field visits. Financial Management · Development of budgets, for base and support costs in collaboration with support staff and Medair HQ, ensuring they meet all relevant donor and Medair requirements. · Supervise budget management and expenditure, in collaboration with the field, Kabul staff, and Medair HQ. Staff Management · Cover for HR Manager, Logistics Manager and Finance Manager (TBD) during holiday and leave. Acting Country Director · Responsibility to replace the Country Director during leave, travel etc as directed by the Country Director. Security Management · Assist the Country Director in managing security incidents, as appropriate. | |||
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| Qualifications | |||
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· University degree and or relevant professional experience· Post-graduate qualification in relief or development | |||
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| Experience | |||
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| · 2 years experience in a senior management position · 1 year experience with Medair desirable | |||
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| Specific Skills and Attributes | |||
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| · Financial management skills (budget design and financial controls) · Good understanding of logistical processes and fraud prevention · Good understanding of HR management issues · Good knowledge of donor reporting and financial requirements · Advanced project and management skills · Committed to consultative and servant leadership · Self motivated, energetic and hard working · Committed to team-building and able to develop and support other team members and national staff · Capacity to give spiritual support · Willing to lead the team devotions · Willingness to learn Dhari Medair standard working requirements for the field · Committed Christians and committed to Medair values · Reflect the vision and values of Medair when interacting with team members, local staff, beneficiaries and external contacts · At least one year of professional experience in a relevant field (more experience preferred) · Minimum 3 months inter-cultural overseas experience · Single, or married (without dependent children) · Strong English communication skills (oral and written) · Familiar with Office Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook · Able to live and work with a multicultural team under difficult conditions · Strong character traits, including emotional stability, adaptability, ability to handle stress, cultural and gender sensitivity, honesty, and physically fit · Successful completion of Medair Relief & Rehabilitation Orientation Course (ROC) | |||
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| Special Working Conditions | |||
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| · Based in Kabul office and team house. Kabul is at 1,600 meters and frequently covered in dust which can be a problem if you suffer from a breathing condition. · Security is always a concern and routine team briefs give information and advise both nationals and expats to the current security status. · The role requires regular trips to the field (probably short but possibly extended depending on project needs and circumstances), where living conditions are more basic. Some of these trips will require travel to rural, and some remote areas in Afghanistan, and good physical health is essential | |||
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| Benefits and General Conditions | |||
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| · An allowance based upon the grade of the position and experience of the position-holder · Full HQ organisational and role briefing, as well as in-country briefing · Additional security training for those going to insecure environments · All flights to and from the country programme · Accommodation, food, and transportation in-country · Comprehensive medical and emergency rescue insurance, with 60 days post assignment cover, which includes counselling, if necessary · Annual leave; Rest & Recuperation (R&R) leave including associated travel, accommodation, food expenses · Additional benefits for those who commit to longer contracts – re-entry allowance or training allowance, extra flights to and from home, additional paid leave (up to 4 weeks) every 12 months Medair Values Medair is an international humanitarian organisation founded on Christian values. We believe the success of our operations is also based on recruiting candidates who will share our values and will be at ease in this dimension of our work. The full list of Medair values and their significance to our staff can be found by clicking here. | |||
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| All applications will be treated in the strictest confidentiality and fairness. We request that you complete all applications on-line at www.medair.org. Only English-language applications and CV’s will be reviewed. We will not review email applications. Medair does not set closing / deadline dates for applications; recruitment is ongoing until the position is filled. We review every online application. Applicants will be contacted only if they are selected as a potential candidate. | |||
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| Project Overview | |||
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| The projects Medair will be implementing in 2011: WASH project in Bamyan and Badakhshan; Nutrition project in Badakhshan; Emergency response project in Bamyan and Badakhshan; Disaster Risk Reduction in Badakhshan; Food aid in Bamyan. | |||
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| Main Responsibilities | |||
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| Provide operational support in order to enhance Afghanistan programme activities and contribute to the achievement of objectives. | |||
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| Key Activity Areas | |||
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| Operational Support Management · Ensure knowledge of and adherence to all necessary operational systems by all field and Kabul staff. · Support field project managers in appropriate aspects of logistics, HR, financial management, operations and implementation of projects by having regular email/phone contact and field visits. Financial Management · Development of budgets, for base and support costs in collaboration with support staff and Medair HQ, ensuring they meet all relevant donor and Medair requirements. · Supervise budget management and expenditure, in collaboration with the field, Kabul staff, and Medair HQ. Staff Management · Cover for HR Manager, Logistics Manager and Finance Manager (TBD) during holiday and leave. Acting Country Director · Responsibility to replace the Country Director during leave, travel etc as directed by the Country Director. Security Management · Assist the Country Director in managing security incidents, as appropriate. | |||
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| Qualifications | |||
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· University degree and or relevant professional experience· Post-graduate qualification in relief or development | |||
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| Experience | |||
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| · 2 years experience in a senior management position · 1 year experience with Medair desirable | |||
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| Specific Skills and Attributes | |||
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| · Financial management skills (budget design and financial controls) · Good understanding of logistical processes and fraud prevention · Good understanding of HR management issues · Good knowledge of donor reporting and financial requirements · Advanced project and management skills · Committed to consultative and servant leadership · Self motivated, energetic and hard working · Committed to team-building and able to develop and support other team members and national staff · Capacity to give spiritual support · Willing to lead the team devotions · Willingness to learn Dhari Medair standard working requirements for the field · Committed Christians and committed to Medair values · Reflect the vision and values of Medair when interacting with team members, local staff, beneficiaries and external contacts · At least one year of professional experience in a relevant field (more experience preferred) · Minimum 3 months inter-cultural overseas experience · Single, or married (without dependent children) · Strong English communication skills (oral and written) · Familiar with Office Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook · Able to live and work with a multicultural team under difficult conditions · Strong character traits, including emotional stability, adaptability, ability to handle stress, cultural and gender sensitivity, honesty, and physically fit · Successful completion of Medair Relief & Rehabilitation Orientation Course (ROC) | |||
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| Special Working Conditions | |||
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| · Based in Kabul office and team house. Kabul is at 1,600 meters and frequently covered in dust which can be a problem if you suffer from a breathing condition. · Security is always a concern and routine team briefs give information and advise both nationals and expats to the current security status. · The role requires regular trips to the field (probably short but possibly extended depending on project needs and circumstances), where living conditions are more basic. Some of these trips will require travel to rural, and some remote areas in Afghanistan, and good physical health is essential | |||
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| Benefits and General Conditions | |||
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| · An allowance based upon the grade of the position and experience of the position-holder · Full HQ organisational and role briefing, as well as in-country briefing · Additional security training for those going to insecure environments · All flights to and from the country programme · Accommodation, food, and transportation in-country · Comprehensive medical and emergency rescue insurance, with 60 days post assignment cover, which includes counselling, if necessary · Annual leave; Rest & Recuperation (R&R) leave including associated travel, accommodation, food expenses · Additional benefits for those who commit to longer contracts – re-entry allowance or training allowance, extra flights to and from home, additional paid leave (up to 4 weeks) every 12 months Medair Values Medair is an international humanitarian organisation founded on Christian values. We believe the success of our operations is also based on recruiting candidates who will share our values and will be at ease in this dimension of our work. The full list of Medair values and their significance to our staff can be found by clicking here. | |||
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| Other | |||
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| All applications will be treated in the strictest confidentiality and fairness. We request that you complete all applications on-line at www.medair.org. Only English-language applications and CV’s will be reviewed. We will not review email applications. Medair does not set closing / deadline dates for applications; recruitment is ongoing until the position is filled. We review every online application. Applicants will be contacted only if they are selected as a potential candidate. | |||
