About Mercy Corps

Mercy Corps is powered by the belief that a better world is possible. To do this, we know our teams do their best work when they are diverse and every team member feels that they belong. We welcome diverse backgrounds, perspectives, and skills so that we can be stronger and have long term impact.

Country Summary 

Mercy Corps has been working in Afghanistan continuously since 1986 with a large portfolio of programs addressing the promotion of sustainable licit livelihoods, agriculture development, youth vocational training, Renewable Energy, natural resource management and a range of humanitarian assistance and development programs tailored to the specific needs of the country; it has helped more than 2.5 million Afghans through these wide-range of community–based agriculture and economic development programs.

Ongoing Learning

In support of our belief that learning organizations are more effective, efficient and relevant to the communities we serve, we empower all team members to dedicate 5% of their time to learning activities that further their personal and/or professional growth and development

Diversity, Equity & Inclusion

Achieving our mission begins with how we build our team and work together. Through our commitment to enriching our organization with people of different origins, beliefs, backgrounds, and ways of thinking, we are better able to leverage the collective power of our teams and solve the world’s most complex challenges. We strive for a culture of trust and respect, where everyone contributes their perspectives and authentic selves, reaches their potential as individuals and teams, and collaborates to do the best work of their lives.

We recognize that diversity and inclusion is a journey, and we are committed to learning, listening and evolving to become more diverse, equitable and inclusive than we are today.

Equal Employment Opportunity

Mercy Corps is an equal opportunity employer that does not tolerate discrimination on any basis. We actively seek out diverse backgrounds, perspectives, and skills so that we can be collectively stronger and have sustained global impact.

We are committed to providing an environment of respect and psychological safety where equal employment opportunities are available to all. We do not engage in or tolerate discrimination on the basis of race, color, gender identity, gender expression, religion, age, sexual orientation, national or ethnic origin, disability (including HIV/AIDS status), marital status, military veteran status or any other protected group in the locations where we work.

Safeguarding & Ethics

Mercy Corps is committed to ensuring that all individuals we come into contact with through our work, whether team members, community members, program participants or others, are treated with respect and dignity. We are committed to the core principles regarding prevention of sexual exploitation and abuse laid out by the UN Secretary General and IASC and have signed on to the Interagency Misconduct Disclosure Scheme. By applying for this role an applicant confirms that they have not previously violated an employer’s sexual misconduct, sexual exploitation and abuse, child safeguarding or trafficking policy. We will not tolerate child abuse, sexual exploitation, abuse, or harassment by or of our team members. As part of our commitment to a safe and inclusive work environment, team members are expected to conduct themselves in a professional manner, respect local laws and customs, and to adhere to Mercy Corps Code of Conduct Policies and values at all times. Team members are required to complete mandatory Code of Conduct e-learning courses upon hire and on an annual basis. As an applicant, if you witness or experience any form of sexual misconduct during the recruitment process, please report this to Mercy Corps Integrity Hotline (integrityhotline@mercycorps.org).

GENERAL POSITION SUMMARY:

1: Admin Related Duties:

1. Responsible for the smooth running of the administrative function of the AHF WASH Project in Kandahar.
2. Prepare duty roster for the coo administrative functions of the AHF WASH project in Kandahar.
3. Maintain and monitor attendance book, alert supervisor to poor attendance records of relevant staff.
4. Responsible for maintaining supply of all admin documents and file them in a safe and accessible area considering the AHF and MC’s record keeping requirements.
5. Responsible for maintaining all administrative notice boards — keeping them updated, clean and neat in appearance.
6. Translation of any office documentation related to the AHF WASH Project in Kandahar.
7. Raising the PRs and following up with the procurement team to ensure goods and items entrusted to this project are procured on time and provided to the end users.
8. Assist in the collection of monthly timesheets for the project staff.
9. Assist the project manager and WASH officer in processing payments for all service contractors/suppliers on time.

8. Conduct himself/herself both professionally and personally in such a manner as to bring credit to Mercy Corps and to not jeopardize its humanitarian mission.
9. Other duties as assigned by supervisor.

• Relevant qualification in the field.
• Minimum of 2-3-year administrative experience in a corporate or an NGO environment.
• Sound knowledge and understanding of operations and administrative aspects.
• Hands on experience in handling admin at the field level with close coordination with the project team.
• Effective verbal and written communication, organizational, prioritization and Microsoft Office applications.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills in English and local languages in the field location.
• Ability to work effectively with an ethnically diverse team in a sensitive environment.

To apply for this position, please submit your CV and Cover letter, with the vacancy number and position title (MCA114-2024 Application for (Project Assistant ) in the subject line, by email to af-vacancieskbl@mercycorps.org.

The deadline for submission is the close of business on 24-July-2024 applications received after the closing date and without a subject line will not be given consideration so, please make sure you put the vacancy number and title on the subject of your email, or your application will be disregarded by the system.

Please note that only shortlisted candidates whose application responds to the above criteria will be contacted for the written test/interview.

Note: Please note that MCA will provide office space and facilities only and is not providing any lodging facilities for its Team Members/Employees in HQ and field offices and it is the employee’s responsibility to arrange the lodgings for themselves if they work in a field office other than their home province.

Ps. Females are highly encouraged to apply for the MCA Open positions.