National Technical Advisor for Human Resources Development Cluster, GoA

About Afghanistan National Development Program

Job Summary

Described bellow

Duties & Responsibilities

Summary of Key Functions:

Liaison, Capacity Building, and Coordination

• Assist the International TA and the Cluster Coordinator
to effectively work with ministerial working groups to
develop elaborate operational plans, reform agenda and
capacity enhancement activities.
• Follow-up with the working groups on tasks assigned and
ensure that the deadlines are met and tasks fulfilled.
• Assist in coordinating across HRD ministries to ensure
realization of the joint initiatives (e.g., Reform of the
Monitoring and Evaluation systems; reform of the
curricula, reform of financial management systems) as
well as collaborative projects such as reform of Islamic
Education (MoE-MoHE), school health (MoE-MoPH).
• Assist the international and national TAs in writing up
and development of documents and conducting other
pertinent activities
• Liaise between the HRD Cluster Secretariat and the MoF-
based Cluster Coordinating Committee.
• Coordinate and liaise with other clusters as well as
civil society and private sector organizations.
• Assist the International TA, Cluster Coordinator in
establishing partnership and working closely with the
private sector and civil society organizations.


Administration and Management

• Organize and keep files, folders (both hard and soft) and
other HRD Cluster-related documents and assist working
groups in assigned ministries to do the same.
• Work in two to three ministries as assigned by the HRD
Cluster Coordinator, but will be based at the HRD Cluster
Secretariat the Ministry of Education.
• Serve in key roles for note taking, editing, and
formulating draft and final planning products for the
respective Cluster.
• Act as a Secretariat for Cluster team meetings, and
facilitate communication and information sharing among
team members.
• Organizing meetings, workshops, conferences,
consultations, information sharing and presentation
events including preparation of the agenda, presentations
and organizing of the minutes and reports.
• Organize meetings and working sessions for the Cluster,
liaising with other ministries as appropriate to ensure
proper coordination at the working level.
• Serve as the lead logistical organizer for the Cluster
Secretariat in organizing meetings of the Cluster, in
coordination with the Cluster Manager.
• Undertake any other activities as assigned by the Cluster
Coordinator or the Cluster Lead


Reports to:

The HRD Cluster Coordinator and ANDP Project Manager.

Competencies:
• Professionalism: Demonstrated competence in program
management, policy making, planning and monitoring.
Conscientious and efficient in observing deadlines,
achieving results. Takes accountability for goals and
challenges.
• Communication: Effective and distinct communication
ability with excellent written and verbal communications
skills. Ability to defend, explain with tact and
diplomacy difficult positions addressing key policy
issues.
• Teamwork: Demonstrated team building and team leadership
skills; Ability to work collaboratively with and to
establish and maintain effective working relationships
with colleagues of different nationalities and cultural
backgrounds, in order to achieve organizational goals.
• Planning and Organizing: Ability to identify priority
activities and assignments within the areas of
responsibility consistent with agreed strategies and
organizational goals; Track record of excellent time
management and ability to meet tight deadlines.
Demonstrated ability to plan, budget, coordinate and
manage complex projects.
• Leadership: Ability to develop strategies and empower
others to accomplish objectives and solve problems,
ability to evaluate performance and mentor; Ability to
take responsibility for incorporating gender perspectives
into substantive work and commitment to the goal of
achieving gender balance in staffing.
• Judgment/Decision-making: Good judgment initiative,
imagination and resourcefulness; ability to identify key
issues in a complex situation, and come to the heart of
the problem quickly; Gathers relevant information before
making a decision, makes tough decision when necessary;
proposes a course of action or makes recommendations
based an all available information.

Job Requirements

Education:
• A university degree in organizational structure, program
and project design, business administration, economics,
or public administration

Experience:
• Experience in the design of large-scale programs and
projects
• Experience in the implementation of-large scale programs
and projects

Language Requirements:

• Fluency in written and oral English is a must and
proficiency in Dari and Pashto.

Submission Guideline

Interested Afghans national Candidates should submit their applications, clearly indicating on the sealed envelope the Vacancy Announcement Number to Parwiz Qarizada, Admin/HR Officer at Office of Deputy Minister for Policy, Ministry of Finance, or email their applications (indicating on the subject line the VA number and the title of the position applied for) to jobs.andp@gmail.com

Please note that incomplete applications and applications received after the closing date (23 Sep 2010) will not be given consideration. Only short-listed candidates whose application responds to the above criteria will be contacted for test and an interview.

Female Candidates are highly encouraged to apply

Functional Area

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