Job Detail

1. People In Need (PIN) Afghanistan

PIN is a Czech, non-governmental, non-profit organisation founded on the ideals of humanism, freedom, equality and solidarity. Human dignity and freedom are fundamental values and we believe that people anywhere in the world should have the right to make decisions about their own lives and share the rights expressed in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights.

People in Need’s Afghanistan country programme started in November 2001, providing emergency food distribution in mountainous areas of the central highlands. 20 years later, the programme has visibly grown and diversified, but continues to promote PIN’s core values: envisioning a world where people are free to make decisions about their lives; a world where people are not restricted by an un-free society, poverty, lack of education or discrimination. Today, we work along the humanitarian and development spectrum, providing immediate aid supporting the most vulnerable in Afghanistan to find long-term solutions to the challenges they face.

2. Background

PIN Afghanistan’s three strategic objectives for the current planning period (2021-2022) are (1) Agency driven, transformative, humanitarian assistance; (2) Making markets work for crisis affected and marginalised communities; and, (3) Harnessing decent, productive and inclusive livelihoods. Under the current evolving context, the CP is focusing efforts under strategic priority 1 and in particular supporting people to have (1) enough to eat, (2) a safe and secure living space that supports their health and well-being, (3) the basic items needed to stay safe and warm, and (4) access to education when the normal structures are no longer available to them. 

PIN has secured an 11 month Educations in Emergencies project funded by the Afghanistan Humanitarian Fund. The project will establish temporary learning spaces to 2400 children in crisis affected communities in Kabul providing access to recreational activities, psychosocial support and basic educational course in line with EIEWG standards.

Purpose of the Role

The purpose of the Field Officer role will be to work closely with the Project Manager, Project coordinator, site engineers and Community Mobilizers to support administration and delivery efforts towards achievement of the intended results of PINs OCHA Shelter Project for crises affected Vulnerable families in Saydabad district Wardak Province, in line with the project workplan, proposal, Shelter standards and PIN policies, procedures and quality standards.  

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Responsibilities 

• Will responsible for engaging with target community and sensitize them to the assistance being provided and its intending purpose in supporting them.
• Conducting door to door survey to ensure identification of vulnerable household beneficiaries according to the proposed criteria.
• Support project coordinator in preparing for distribution days and administration the delivery of assistance to the selected beneficiaries.
• Communicating to beneficiaries’ detail of distribution days and field administration of the distribution ensuring gender sensitive support is provided.
• Work closely with Site Engineers to identify shelter for repair/construction for vulnerable households and clearly discuss the proposed standardized packages with the communities.
• Work closely with Vulnerable household and community to ensure proper distribution of cash for the purchasing of material for construction and payment for skilled and unskilled labour.
• Contribute to timely reporting from the field ensuring quality, accuracy, and consistency with the project operating procedures and expected standards, being mindful of PINs Code of Conduct and Data Protection Policies. And ensuring collection of information is gathered in a transparent and respectful manner.
• Work closely with field engineer to closely monitor construction activities.
• Monitor for shifts in attitudes towards EIE interventions within the communities being supported, and for emerging protection risks or actual protection issues.
• Ensure communities are regularly informed about PINs Community Feedback and Response Mechanism, safeguarding and accountability messaging.
• Be responsible for the designated community(ies) and ensure project management is notified of progress, challenges, risks and opportunities in good time.
• Responsible for field administration of distributions, field oversight of temporary learning spaces establishment and their maintenance over the life of the project, in line with PIN SOPs and escalating risks and issues to the PM and/or PO in good time.
• Any other tasks assigned by coordinator and PM and Support the Shelter team in the monitoring visits, verification efforts and advocacy efforts to support transparency and accountability.

Other Duties

• Support the Program Unit, logistics and finance to prepare items for distribution 
• Support the Program Unit in timely communication with selected beneficiaries to ensure they are aware of how to and are able to receive their assistance in a safe and timely manner  
• Provide real-time information on the field situation including but not limited to security, access, needs, health 
• Adhere to and encourage others to comply with safety and security advisory, procedures and protocols always, and raise any safety or security concerns in an appropriate and safe manner, immediately.
• Adhere to all project operating procedures
• Ensure documentation in compliance with internal and rules and regulations are completed and submitted in a timely manner