National Programme Officer

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Job Summary

The Embassy of Denmark to Afghanistan is responsible for maintaining and enhancing the broad range of Danish–Afghan relations, which includes considerable work within state-building, particularly focussing on police-reform. The Embassy possesses a substantial development assistance portfolio in the areas of (1) primary education, (2) state-building, and (3) livelihoods improvement. Denmark is committed to promoting peace and development throughout Afghanistan and has a particular focus on Helmand province.

To strengthen the Embassy’s political and development sections, the Embassy seeks a new National Programme Officer to assist with a range of state-building activities. The National Programme Officer will report to the Deputy Head of Political Affairs and Deputy Head of Development. The National Programme Officer will assume the following duties:

Duties & Responsibilities

Programme Management
• Follow the work concerning police-reform in Afghanistan and the implementation of the District Development Programme.
• Assist with programme and project preparation, administration, monitoring and reporting as well as following up on outstanding accounts and audits.
• Help administer the project development database (PDB) and contribute to regular reporting on projects.
• Liaise with Afghan ministries and key political actors in Afghanistan with a particular emphasis on the Ministry of Interior and the Independent Directorate of Local Governance.
• Draft updates and reports within the area of responsibility.
• Attend and report from meetings, workshops, seminars and conferences and represent the Embassy in such fora when needed.
• Monitor and translate news items as well as reports in Afghan media of particular interest to the Embassy.

Visiting delegations
• Arrange programmes for visiting delegations and prepare background documents as required.
• Assist visiting delegations during their visits to Afghanistan.

General
• Oral and written translation between Dari/Pashtu and English.
• Any other duties as required.

Job Requirements

• University degree in political science, economics, sociology, law, international relations or related field.
• At least 3 years relevant professional experience – previous work with project management, dealing with accounts, reviewing progress reports, etc.
• Proven numerical skills.
• Very good knowledge of computer programmes such as MS Word, MS Excel and Power Point.
• Fluency in English, Dari and Pashto, both written and spoken.
• Proven interpersonal skills and a strong team-player

Submission Guideline

Applications from qualified women and men are equally welcome.

For questions, please contact the Embassy at 0797 888 104 or 020 2304 545.

Application and CV in addition to a minimum of two references should be sent to:
Embassy of Denmark to Afghanistan
E-mail: kblamb@um.dk

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