Afghanistan: Emegency Coordinator

Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC) has been working in Afghanistan for the past 12 years with its main activities include: Information Counselling and Legal Assistance (ICLA); Education; Shelter; and Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH). Through its programmes, NRC provides humanitarian assistance to Afghan refugee returnees, conflict and disaster-induced displaced persons (IDPs) and other vulnerable, displacement-affected populations.

The Emergency Coordinator is responsible for the planning and implementation in close collaboration with the Area Managers of the Emergency activities in Afghanistan.

Job description

• Coordinate contingency planning and emergency preparedness, in close collaboration with NRCs staff and external partners.


• Coordinate annual activity and work plan for contingency planning and preparedness


• Work with the Emergency Focal Points in NRCs field offices in to ensure appropriate preparedness and response.


• Coordinate emergency assessments, in close collaboration with NRCs Security Department


• Participate in project proposals to ensure emergency funding, when needed


• Coordinate the emergency aid delivery and lead the Emergency Response Team in the ground


• Ensure proper documentation of emergency response activities, including post-distribution monitoring. Monthly activity/project reports and other reporting as required


• Training and development of NRC staff and relevant partners and beneficiaries in emergency response mechanisms


• 9Ensure adherence to NRC policies and donor requirements, humanitarian principles, SPHERE, Do No Harm, and other international standards for emergency work.

Qualifications

• Minimum 4 years of experience working as a Project Manager in a humanitarian complex and volatile contexts


• Relevant educational background combined with relevant professional experience


• Experience in cash and voucher-based programming


• Experience in SOP systemic design approach


• Experience in working with ECHO funded projects is a plus


• Fluency in English, both written and verbal


• Political and cultural awareness and experience of working where insecurity is a major issue


• Solid field experience, preferably from refugee/IDP emergency response


• Experience with IDP /refugee related programmes


• All NRC employees are expected to work in accordance with the organisation’s core values: dedication, innovation, inclusivity and accountability. These attitudes and believes shall guide our actions and relationships.

We offer

• Commencement: August or before


• Contract period: 18 months


• Salary/benefits: According to NRC’s International general directions


• Duty station:The position will be based in Kabul, but with extensive travels to the NRC field offices in Afghanistan. This is an unaccompanied post/non family duty station, with shared housing/accomodation of moderate standard.


• Due to the unstable security situation, recreational and social facilities are limited.


• All international staff working and residing in Afghanistan are obliged to pay income tax to the Afghanistan authorities.


• Approved health certificate will be requested before contract start.


• Selected candidate need to provide certified University diplomas prior to applying for visa to Afghanistan


• Application procedures and CV registration: Please note that you are required to enter the geographical location for all your previous positions while registering your CV. There is no specific field for this information in our CV form, but you can use the “Company name” field for both company and location