Project Associate (Community Engagement and Accountability)

Under the overall supervision of the Community Engagement and Accountability Officer and the direct supervision of the Senior Programme Associate (Community Engagement & Accountability) and administrative supervision head of sub office The incumbent will be responsible to support the field implementation of IOM community engagement and accountability activities including Community Action Plans, Community-Led initiatives, accountability to affected population and community outreach and mobilization.

1. Assist in the implementation of Community Engagement and Accountability (CEA) activities in Afghanistan on a field level.

2. Conduct data collection and data entry through focus group discussions (FGDs), key informant interviews (KIIs) and surveys to assist in identifying community needs and priorities through Community Action Plans (CAPs).  

3. Assist in the formation and/or strengthening of inclusive, gender-sensitive community committees/networks. 

4.  Support continuous engagement with diverse community members during project implementation, assisting in the development and implementation of creative, inclusive community engagement initiatives.

5. Support the delivery of community led initiatives, including assisting in the drafting of feasibility studies and project proposals, work plans; assist in implementing planned activities and monitoring/ reporting of progress.

6. Assist to maintain continuous transparency and assist in the management of community expectations during project design and implementation as part of efforts to empower communities and support localization.

7. Assist in the daily operation of community feedback mechanisms (CFM), support in addressing complaints, requests, and questions raised through CFM channels and platforms in coordination with other units.

8. Assist in providing regular updates on Community Engagement and Accountability activities, updates from the field and relevant meetings attended.

9. Assist in facilitating the arrangement of meetings, field travel, and other logistical issues; support in the preparation of purchase requests, payment requests, vouchers and other necessary documents concerning the project in a timely and accurate manner.

10. Undertake site visits and duty travel on a regular basis. 

11. Perform other duties as assigned. 

Required Qualifications and Experience

Education

·Bachelor’s degree in political science, Social Science, Economics, Public Administration, or a related field from an accredited academic institution with minimum two years of relevant professional experience.

Or

• College/High School Diploma in the above fields with four years of relevant professional experience.

Experience 

• Professional experience supporting implementation of programmes in technical areas of return, reintegration, economic resilience, peacebuilding, community planning or similar. 

• Proven ability to establish and maintain strong working relations and cooperate with relevant stakeholders and community counterparts, international organizations, implementing partners and private sector entities.

• Experience with international organizations, UN agencies, (international) non-governmental organizations is preferred.

• Experience working in Balkh (Mazar) or surrounding provinces would be of strong advantage.

• Experience working with staff from diverse environments and teams remotely.

Skills:

·Knowledge of the broad range of migration-related subject areas dealt with by IOM.

·In-depth knowledge of project lifecycle management, including project identification, implementation, and monitoring and evaluation.  

·Knowledge of stakeholder liaison, in-depth community engagement, conflict analysis and mitigation.

·Knowledge of urban and development policies and plans at local and national levels. 

·Knowledge of UN and bilateral donor programming.

·Excellent computer skills, especially in MS Office remote working applications such as MS Word, MS Teams, MS SharePoint, etc. 

·Demonstrated ability to work with minimal supervision and demonstrate high level of initiative, perseverance, and professional commitment to achieve high-quality results.

·Outstanding written and verbal communication skills.

Strong organizational skills.

Languages

• For all Applicants, fluency in English is required (oral and written). 
• Working knowledge of Pashto or Dari is required.
• Fluency in all national language(s) are highly advantages.

Note: Qualified female candidates are highly encouraged to apply.

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Values 

• Inclusion and respect for diversity respects and promotes individual and cultural differences; encourages diversity and inclusion wherever possible.
• Integrity and transparency maintain high ethical standards and acts in a manner consistent with organizational principles/rules and standards of conduct.
• Professionalism: demonstrates ability to work in a composed, competent and committed manner and exercises careful judgment in meeting day-to-day challenges.

Core Competencies – behavioural indicators level 1

• Teamwork: develops and promotes effective collaboration within and across units to achieve shared goals and optimize results.
• Delivering results produces and delivers quality results in a service-oriented and timely manner; is action oriented and committed to achieving agreed outcomes.
• Managing and sharing knowledge continuously seeks to learn, share knowledge and innovate.
• Accountability: takes ownership of achieving the Organization’s priorities and assumes responsibility for own action and delegated work.
• Communication: encourages and contributes to clear and open communication; explains complex matters in an informative, inspiring and motivational way.

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Interested candidates are required to apply through Tayo. Also, please take note that CTG does not accept applications in hard copies.

Before applying the candidate must carefully read the advertisement.

Applicants are advised to fill in all mandatory fields otherwise they will not be able to apply and should fill their correct and active e-mail address in the online application as any correspondence will be made by CTG through e-mail only.

Note: Due to the high volume of applications received, only shortlisted candidates will be contacted. Please ensure that the e-mail address and phone number that you will indicate are accurate.