PIN is a Czech, non-governmental, non-profit organization 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 program started in November 2001, providing emergency food distribution in mountainous areas of the central highlands. 20 years later, the program 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 and supporting the most vulnerable in Afghanistan to find long-term solutions to the challenges they face.

1. Background:

PIN Afghanistan’s three strategic objectives for the current planning period are (1) Agency-driven, transformative, humanitarian assistance; (2) Making markets work for crisis-affected and marginalized 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.

The MEAL Assistant will provide support to all projects’ interventions in the Ghazni operational area. He/she will work on and ensure that data collection and reporting tasks are carried out according to PIN standards and project/programme requirements.

Main Responsibilities:

• Support the MEAL team in revision and finalization of data collection and analysis tools based on the project design.
• Daily coordination of the enumerators’ work in the field, providing initial induction training and support together with further capacity development.
• Carry out data collection using digital software (Kobo collection) and/or on paper. Assist with data collection activities and ensure that data collection teams are organized and equipped as needed, and that they deliver as per field mission plans and according to data quality standards.
• Coordination of data collection - General assessments (e.g. neighborhood profile, market assessment, needs assessment), Verification of beneficiaries, Post-distribution monitoring, distribution monitoring, evaluations/project reviews.
• Conducting field visits to the project locations for monitoring purposes.
• Conducting and participating in regular activity monitoring - interviews with beneficiaries at distributions points, trainings and awareness campaigns, household visits for post-distribution monitoring, baseline or end-line, conducting Focus Group Discussions with local community members, beneficiaries and other intervention stakeholders, key Informant Interviews with project stakeholders (including members of local councils and community organizations).
• Monitoring the MPCA (Multi- Purpose Cash Assistance) distribution in the targeted locations of Ghazni province.
• Support where necessary in report writing and analysis (baseline, end-line, assessments, PDM analysis). Contribute to organizing and facilitating learning events in order to capture best practices and lessons learnt when a project closes or as required.
• Contribute to the implementation of the beneficiary Community Feedback and Response Mechanism (CFRM), as well making sure project team has sufficient amount of CFRM awareness material.
• Ensure that humanitarian as well as protection principles and standards are properly mainstreamed in the planning, implementation, reporting and evaluation phase.
• Understand and follow the security protocols and advice of PIN Access staff and Field staff.

Education and Experience:

• (Preferred) Bachelor’s degree or (Minimum required) Higher Secondary School Completion Certificate.
• At least 2-3 years of experience with INGOs.
• Experience with community mobilization in a rural and/or insecure context, including marginalized populations, especially women, in community activities.
• Fluency with of Dari and Pashto.

Technical skills:

• Good knowledge with MS Office (Word, Excel, Power Point & Outlook) and digital data collection software Kobo Collect.
• Good knowledge in data analysis.
• Good report writing skill.
• Excellent communication and motivational skills.

Please submit CVs and Cover Letter outlining why you are interested in the position and how your
skills and experience match the skills, qualifications, and competencies required for this position.
Applicants who meet the qualifications and requirements for the mentioned position will be
selected on a rolling basis, with the last date for applications being 22.September. 2024, midnight.

Female candidates are encourged to apply.

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