NSP Project Manager

About Swedish Committee for Afghanistan (SCA)

Job Summary

The Ministry of Rural Rehabilitation and Development (MRRD) is sponsored by the World Bank, to mobilise villages into identifying their needs and development priorities, prepare project proposals and, after approval of MRRD, implement community development projects under National Solidarity Programme (NSP). SCA is the NSP facilitating partner for MRRD in Wardak province. The NSP Project Manager for SCA is responsible for the direct and daily development and maintenance of the project; ensuring that the quality, goals and standards of work is according to the Operational Manual of NSP and the contractual obligations of SCA. The NSP Project Manager will administer and manage the project by leading a team of key staff that will ensure recurring tasks, as well as innovative methods, are fulfilled and implemented that will build community capacity. Implementation of participatory processes in all aspect of the project will be the key to the successful implementation.
The NSP Project Manager is expected to be able to work independently, establish strong local support networks and to invent and improve local solutions for the problems if and when necessary. Good cooperation and capacity building at provincial and district level will be important with a focus on gender and local community participation.
The Manager has to be prepared to compile plans, budgets and reports at regular intervals and travel extensively in the field. The successful implementation of the project is measured on performance based criteria. The NSP Project Manager is reporting to the Head of Rural Development Programme at Kabul Management Office (KMO)

Duties & Responsibilities

• To oversee and guide the implementation of the project according to the MRRD Operational Manual, SCA’s contractual obligations and the SCA policy, rules and regulations.
• In close cooperation with the Rural Development Management Unit (RDMU) analyse and evaluate data and ensure achievements of objectives and/or take corrective actions when necessary to meet project objectives.
• To regularly undertake field visits to monitor activities at district level.
• To develop efficient and adequate management systems and routines to ensure high quality in performance.
• To promote and initiate meetings between CDCs, government agencies, NGOs and other actors at the provincial and district level.
• To be innovative, creative and have the ability to deal with different models for service delivery with special focus on community participatory strategies
• To ensure timely reporting by all units in the project and that needed data for monthly and quarterly reports are available, compiled and reported to the RDMU.
• To ensure the active involvement of NSP staff in the planning, implementation and evaluation of the project, including but not limited to, SCA work-plan and budget and annual donor report, as well as, monthly and quarterly reports to MRRD/NSP and PMU.
• To ensure that important and relevant information about SCA/NSP will be disseminated to local communities
• To give extra attention and promotion to female participation and training, both in regards to SCA/NSP staff and at CDC level

Job Requirements

• University Graduate with an engineering or social science degree
• At least 5 years experience in a similar field (most preferably NSP) at senior level, preferably with a well known NGO or UN agency, with project management familiarity
• To have a sound knowledge of administration, planning, budgeting and report writing
• To have a very good command in English, Dari and Pashto (spoken and written)
• Good computer skills especially in MS Word, MS Excel and Internet
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills and capacity to deal with different rural communities with varied political/socio-economic and educational background Sound communication skills, to be honest, well mannered
• To be familiar with the region where the NSP activities are situated is an advantage
• Ready to work, live and travel in an intricate and strenuous environment
• Being an Afghan citizen

Submission Guideline

 Interested qualified candidates should submit a SCA Job Application Form along with possible introduction letter and CV to the SCA HRM Unit in Kabul, Ghazni, Kunduz, Wardak, Taloqan, Mazar-e-Sharif, Jalalabad, Laghman, Samangan and Sar-e-pul. The application form can be obtained from the gate at all these SCA offices as well as from the SCA website: www.swedishcommittee.org (vacancies section) and www.acbar.org (downloads section).
 For applying online please send your application/ CV to vacancies@sca.org.af
 Academic job documents are not needed with application, but can be requested if called for interview.
 Only short-listed candidates will be informed for written test and interview.
Office Address:

Swedish Committee for Afghanistan, Jalalabad Main Road, Paktia Kot, after UNO Education Press Kabul
Postal address: Central P.O. Box 5017, Kabul City
Phone: 0799-316367, 070-037 711, 0799-387 628, 075-202 3568
E-mail: vacancies@sca.org.af
Web site: www.swedishcommittee.org

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