Created in 1993, Acted is an international non-governmental organization pursuing a dual mandate of emergency response and development interventions in 40 of some of the world’s most vulnerable countries affected by conflicts, disasters, or socio-economic hardship. With a team of 7,000 national staff and 400 international staff, Acted implements 500 projects a year to support more than 20 million beneficiaries, notably in hard-to-reach areas.

Acted goes to the last mile through programs and approaches that look beyond the immediate emergency towards opportunities for longer-term livelihood reconstruction and sustainable development. Guided by the motto “Think Local, Act Global” and its 3Zero –Zero Exclusion, Zero Carbon, and Zero Poverty – strategy, Acted puts local territories at the center and provides tailored support to local needs.

Acted Afghanistan:

Acted is working in 20 provinces in Afghanistan around the country. These provinces are affected by natural and man-made disasters. Acted provides relief and emergency assistance to vulnerable populations affected by displacements, conflicts, or natural disasters, in the fields of agriculture, shelter, wash, and food security.

Job Purpose:

Support the project officer training and community mobilization (T&CM) and project officer Business and Marketing (PO B&M) in implementation of the project interventions, holding community mobilization meetings, coordination with relevant stakeholders, development of reports required by stakeholders of the project, development of implementation plan, and other work under the project.

The position holder will work under the direct supervision of the Project Officer Training and Community Mobilization and Project Officer Business and Marketing.

Duties & Responsibilities:

• Support the Project Officer(s) in development of an implementation plan for the respective province, and development of individual plan for him/herself.
• Be Able to translate the technical documents.
• Develop meeting minutes and follow up  on the progress.
• Support the implementation process, by holding community mobilization meetings, selection of beneficiaries under the project, organizing trainings, coordination with relevant stakeholders and support in record keeping and development of progress reports.
• Support in facilitation of joint monitoring visits by stakeholders and project team. Lead the preparation and facilitation for such visits.
• Support the implementation of VT component of the project by, selection of vocational trainers together with HR team, training to vocational trainers, selection of project beneficiaries, organization vocational trainings, regular monitoring visits and distribution of training materials and start-up kits.
• Maintain a proper record of the supporting documents for the VTs, such as attendance sheets, distribution lists, pre and post-test assessment results, photos, and other supporting documents/evidence.
• Support the project officers in organizing trainings to project beneficiaries, MSMEs, CBDS and other market actors in the craft sector of Afghanistan.
• Support the external suppliers contracted under the project (Artijaan and Oxus) in implementation of the work implemented by them, ensuring quality of work and timeliness of implementation.
• Draft routine correspondences/documents related to Project and maintain project needed items including stationary.
• Actively participate in all project’s relevant meetings inside and outside ACTED and provide information on project progress, challenges and results achieved.
• Work closely with the AMEU and the project team to document and share case studies, success stories and field visit reports, data collection and surveys as and when required.
• Keep appropriate records and evidence of the implementation: attendance sheets, distribution lists, training reports/records, pre-post-tests, etc.
• Support the process of updating data in the database developed for the project activities, support quarterly data collection and entry processes.
• In consultation with POs liaison with other projects/programs operating in the enterprise development and livelihoods sector in the target districts to identify and taking account of development activities currently being undertaken or being developed in these sectors by the other NGOs/departments.
• Support the SPM and PC in monitoring the activities implemented by external suppliers (Artijaan, and Oxus) ensuring quality of work and timelines of activities.
• Organize trainings to project participants on enterprise development, marketing, financial management, soft/life skills and other topics based on requirement (value chain analysis, market assessment, business management skills, feasibility study, business plan development, etc.) and provision of technical support.
• Translation of documents from and to Dari and Pashto, and perform any other related duties as required.

• Bachelor's degree in a relevant field such as international development, project management, social sciences, or a related discipline.
• At least 2 years of relevant experience in project management
• Proficiency in computer applications, including MS Office suite and project management tools.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Highly organized with the ability to manage multiple activities and deadlines effectively.
• Strong interpersonal skills and the ability to build and maintain relationships with diverse stakeholders.
• Creative thinking and problem-solving skills, with a results-driven mindset.

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Acted has a zero-tolerance approach to sexual exploitation, abuse and harassment (SEAH) and strives to recruit those who share our values. 

All candidates will be subject to a pre-employment check that includes satisfactory references, screening, and criminal checks in line with legal requirements. 

All candidates who have been offered a position will sign and respect Acted’s Code of Conduct and related policies as part of their work contract. All staff are expected to abide by the standards of behavior outlined in those documents. 

Managers will have a special responsibility to foster a safe environment. 

Misconduct can lead to serious disciplinary sanctions.

Those who fulfill the above-mentioned criteria should send their updated CVs to the submission below email:

Kindly mention the Vacancy number, and position title in the subject line or your application may not be considered) KBL_009/ Project Assistant).

Please do not send heavy-sized documents (i.e., Tazkira, Education documents, work certificates)

Only shortlisted candidates will be called for the next stage of recruitment.

No CV will be considered after the closing date.

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Acted is an equal opportunity employer and does not charge a fee at any stage of the recruitment process. All applications are free for all candidates, and no one should require any payment or compensation during the recruitment process.