Strategic Communication and Donor Relation Specialist position with General Directorate of Programs' Design and Management (332 Views)

About General Directorate of Programs' Design and Management

-About Independent Administrative Reform and Civil Service Comission
The IARCSC was established in accordance with the Bonn Agreement and based on President’s Decree in the year 1382. With the ratification of the Afghanistan civil service law which is based on the Article (50) of Afghan Constitution, the legal basis of the Commission and its fundamental structure were authenticated.
The philosophy of the creation and existence of the IARCSC is to introduce changes in various dimensions including legal, cultural, management, structural, human, technical and capacity of Afghan civil service institutions towards standardization of these institutions and delivery of standard services.

Job Summary

The Strategic Communication & Donor Relations Specialist will establish and coordinate relations, strategic communication with donors, supporters and clients of IARCSC/GDPDM and raise necessary funds for development projects.

Duties and Resposibilities

Develop proper system of communication and relations to assist in acquiring data from the various constituents, to seek donors and budget funding for specific projects;
• Determine methods to establish and maintain a professional relationship with relevant ministries and donors to monitor and assist in implementation of decisions which will affect IARCSC’s projects;
• Ensure successful relation and coordination for fund raising through close collaboration with various agencies, their programs and operation teams, government officials, technical advisors and experts, multi-lateral and bi-lateral donors and civil society;
• Analyze and research information on donors, prepare substantive briefs on donor strategies and IARCSC/GDPDM strategies and provide advice ensuring synchronicity, and alignment between these strategies and GDPDM activities;
• Prepare and maintain contract/grant documentation of projects, consult applicable references concerning technical and administrative issues of development projects;
• Take a lead role in the strategic communication planning process;
• Ensure effective internal and external communications system, and oversee web management and other knowledge management business processes regularly in effective manner;
• Establish and maintain a proper filing and reporting systems for the department.
• Ensure that he/she transfers knowledge and skills to other individuals and working teams in an effective regular manner in order to improve managerial ability, motivation and confidence.

Qualification

Expected Results:
1. Proper mechanism for donor relations exists;
2. Document of analysis and research on donors strategies exist;
3. Number of donor support different areas of capacity building increased
4. Effective communication system is in place
5. Proper filing and reporting systems are established.
Required Skills and Experience:
• A Master’s degree in international relations, business administration, public administration, project management or any other related fields with 3 years of relevant experience or a Bachelor’s Degree in mentioned fields with 5 years of relevant experience.
• Competency in computer skills, MS. Office packages such as MS. Word, MS. Excel, MS. PowerPoint and MS. Project
• Proven written and spoken Dari/Pashtu and English.


Notice of revision:

These terms of reference may be revised subject to operational needs

Submission Guideline

Interested Afghans with the required qualifications and experience should fill in the application form online by clicking on the link 'login to apply’ and submit their applications electronically through our website: www.afghanexperts.gov.af or jobs@afghanexperts.gov.af.

All Kabul based and international applicants should submit their applications electronically. Applicants from the provinces in Afghanistan may submit hard copy applications to the office address:

Independent Administrative Reforms and Civil Service Commission
General Directorate of Programs’ Design and Management
3rd Road, Afghan Film Street, South of Kolup Askari
Shashdarak, Kabul
Telephone: 075-2023637
Email: jobs@afghanexperts.gov.af

In all cases applications must be made using the prescribed application form: submissions of curriculum vitae alone cannot be considered.
Please submit ONLY your application electronically and mention the Title of the position plus Vacancy Number in the subject of the e-mail; please do NOT submit any other supporting documentation or educational certificates with your application. If you are short listed you will be asked to submit electronic copies of your educational certificates and if you are invited to interview you will be required to present the originals of certificates.
Applications will not be accepted after the closing date. Only short-listed candidates will be contacted for interview.

Note: In the interests of open and fair competition and a merit based selection process applicants are advised that lobbying for a position , whether by the applicant or by any person acting on his or her behalf, shall result in the immediate disqualification of the candidate from further consideration. Applicants are strongly advised to inform potential supporters of this restriction which shall be strictly enforced



Female candidates are highly encouraged to apply

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