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Project Assistant

IRC (International Rescue Committee)
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Position Title: Project Assistant

2024-08-26    Kabul     Full Time     984

Job Location: Kabul
Nationality: National
Category: Health Care
Employment Type: Full Time
Salary: As Per IRC Afghanistan Salary Scale (Band 9B)
Vacancy Number: 54578
No. Of Jobs: 1
City: Kabul
Organization: IRC (International Rescue Committee)
Years of Experience: 1 to 2 years’ experience of working in health and WASH related project
Contract Duration: 31-Dec-2024 (Extendable)
Gender: Male
Education: University degree in Finance, Accounting, information technology, social sciences, engineering.
Close date: 2024-08-26

About IRC (International Rescue Committee):

The International Rescue Committee (IRC) responds to the world's worst humanitarian crises and helps people to survive and rebuild their lives. Founded in 1933 at the request of Albert Einstein, the IRC offers lifesaving care and life-changing assistance to refugees forced to flee from war or disaster. At work today in over 40 countries and 22 U.S. cities, we restore safety, dignity, and hope to millions who are uprooted and struggling to endure. The IRC leads the way from harm to home.
The IRC opened the country program in Afghanistan in 1988. Our programs span the range from humanitarian relief to early recovery and development activities, focusing on child protection, education, economic wellbeing, health, and power. The IRC works in 10 provinces throughout Afghanistan, among which some of the most security volatile, and employs over 1000 staff.

Compliance with Policies:

  • Compliance with the IRC WAY (our standards for professional conduct) is a responsibility shared by all involved in delivering on the IRC’s mission. We must abide by the IRC Way and Safeguarding Policies all the time. 
  • The IRC has zero tolerance approach to the IRC Code of Conduct including safeguarding violations being committed by its staff, consultants, contractors, volunteers, interns, suppliers, vendors, sub-grantees/partners, implementing partners or any other associate.

Job Descriptions:

General Duties

  • Compile and update the program purchase requests (PRs) and corresponding purchase orders and reconcile the program expenses in consultation with the technical coordinators and the finance team.
  • Work with the program managers and technical coordinators to monitor spending plans, procurement plans, and work plans on a regular basis and keep track of program activity budgets.
  • To follow up on logistics and procurement with support staff for providing the on-time support by support staff for smooth running of program activities

Specific Duties:

  • Collect and provide necessary information and contribute to the planning organizing and development of all aspects of the projects support activities. Keep and save the field activities pictures and provide in the required time for preparation of the report.
  • Maintain and efficient filing system for all administrative and operational records and manage program database and documentation for required administrative activities.
  • Work with the program coordinator and managers to regularly update grant information and maintain a list of all donor reporting deadline, field visit reports from the program managers and weekly updates from the field coordinator.

Job Requirements:

  • Education: University degree in Finance, Accounting, information technology, social sciences, engineering.
  • Years of Experience: 1 to 2 years’ experience of working in health and WASH related project
  • Skills: Self-motivated, possessing persuasion skills, ability to maintain relationship and able to work on own initiative.
  •  Technical Competency:
  • Communication and reporting skills
  • Fluency in Pashto, Dari and English and ability to translate both written and orally.
  • Computer skills (including MS Word, Excel, Access, outlook  and internet) an advantage
  • Ability to work closely, professionally, and constructively with all others regardless of nationality, ethnicity, gender, religion, race, tribe, or cultural background Ability to work independently with excellent time management and motivation.
  • Ability to multi-task and manage a diverse portfolio of work with a wide range of stakeholders.

Submission Guidelines:

For IRC- Afghanistan Internal Candidates:

(“ The IRC encourages employees to remain in a position for at least one year and be in good standing before applying for another position within the organization. if an employee is interested in a vacant position within the organization, he/she must inform his/her supervisor in advance before applying for a new position”)

(However, 1 year is a must to complete but to encourage IRCA employees somehow we are flexible who work in the current IRC position for at least 6 months or above and are given chance to compete for an opportunity in the organization)

All qualified candidates are requested to open the given link and follow the instructions:

https://rescue.csod.com/ux/ats/careersite/1/home/requisition/54578?c=rescue

Note: Applicants who recently applied for the mentioned role will not be considered again.

applications received without a given link and/or online system will be disqualified and removed from the entire process. 

Shortlisted candidates will be directly contacted for a written test and after that for interviews. If you are not contacted TWO or FOUR WEEKS after the closing date .please know that your application has not been successful for the post. IRC Afghanistan Country Office, Qala-e-Fathullah, Street # 3, District 10, Old UNOCHA Office, Beside Fatemia Mosque.

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