| Date Posted: | Jul 6, 2010 |
|---|---|
| Reference: | 43,10 |
| Closing Date: | Jul 15, 2010 |
| Work Type: | Unspecified |
| Number of Vacancies: | 1 |
| Gender: | Male |
| Functional Area: | General |
| Nationality: | Afghan |
| Salary Range: | As per NTA salary scale policyUSD |
| Years of Experience: | 2 Years |
| Contract Duration: | Not specified |
| Possibility of Contract Extension: | No |
| Contract Type: | Permanent |
| Probation Period: | 1 month |
| Required Languages: |
About Sarey:
Job Summary:
The Assistant District Development Director is the lead implementer of grant activities that support economic and social development in priority conflict-prone communities.
Duties & Responsibilities:
The Assistant District Development Director will:
• With District Development Director, develop grant proposals, activity work plans, M and E plans, budgets and timelines in collaboration with grantees
• Implement grants, overseeing compliance and adherence with grants management policies, procedures, and practices and providing support to grantees in these functions and ensuring a fair and transparent processes through implementation
• Be the daily point-of-contact for grantees and communities
• Update Activity Database with field site visit reports, data collection, grantee milestones, photos, GPS/GIS data points, and other documentation.
• Assist DDDs in evaluation of grants.
• Maintain grants management policies and practices.
• Work with communities and GIRoA structures to mobilize local resources
• Ensure GIRoA and community consultations continue throughout implementation
• Oversee fair, reasonable, compliant and transparent procurement of services and goods for grants-in-kind, including working with PO to manage the procurement selection committee.
• Monitor project implementation.
Job Requirement:
EDUCATION
• Bachelors Degree preferred.
WORK EXPERIENCE
• Minimum of one year experience in activity management, budgeting and procurement in rural environments.
• Experience with activity implementation and ensuring that procurement, finance, logistics, and programmatic aspects of the activities are being implemented on-time and in accordance with the specifications of the approved activity.
SKILLS
• Experience in community participation and consensus building projects and/or those that are political in focus.
• Knowledge and skills to design grants (including budget development) that interface between government and communities and that relate to current political events.
• Preferably from the region where they will be working
• Fluency in English and Pashtu required. Dari is a plus.
SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES:
• Will supervise all grant implementation and procurement processes – Procurement officer, Grants Specialist and Quality Assurance Engineer.
BASE OF OPERATIONS:
• Paktika,Barmal District , with substantial travel throughout the region.
REPORTING:
• Reports directly to District Development Director
Job Location:
Afghanistan