Human and Institution Development Advisor - Aga Khan Foundation

Aga Khan Foundation

*Job Opportunities*

Job Title: Human and Institution Development Advisor
Report to: Senior National Manager HID
Location: Badakhshan
No Position: 1
Announcing: Date: December 24th 2009
Closing Date: January 6th 2009
Vacancy No: KBL/2009/093
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Aga Khan Foundation (AKF) is a private international, nonprofit, and non-denominational development agency. It seeks sustainable solutions to long term problems of poverty, with special emphasis on the needs of rural communities in mountainous, coastal and other resource poor areas across the world. Concentrating its efforts in health, education, rural development and strengthening civil society sectors, AKF’s approach is based on long-term commitment that is maintained through political and social uncertainty.

Aga Khan Foundation, Afghanistan is part of a dynamic network of development agencies currently operating in over 30 countries across Central and South Asia and East and West Africa. AKF-A currently manages and implements the largest, multi-sectoral development programme within the network and has built a strong reputation with the Government of Afghanistan, donors and local partners in a number of technical fields. At present, it is seeking an exceptional individual to fill the position of Human and Institution Development Advisor at its regional office in Badakhshan - Afghanistan.

Overall Objectives:
To provide support and direction to Badakhshan Development Forum, and ensure qualitative implementation of all HID and other collaborative endeavors in the province of Badakhshan.

Duties, Roles and Responsibilities:

• Establish the proposed Badakhshan Development Forum and effectively roll out the jointly laid down plans and activities.
• Build the capacities of local NGOs by employing a tailor made, time bound and result oriented capacity building plan.
• Build capacities of key provincial departments by employing a tailor made, time bound and result oriented capacity building plan.
• Build capacities of local staff of various INGOs by conducting both demand driven as well as need based training programmes, coupled with objective in-house coaching support.
• Build capacities of District Governors by rolling out the good governance initiatives.
• Liaise and network with partner agencies and provincial departments at the provincial level.
• To promote GO-INGO collaboration around various sector in the province of Badakhshan.
• Take up other need based roles and responsibilities.
• Prepare timely reports for donors and internal purpose.
• Undertake proper monitoring of development activities initiated under BDF.
• Document, analyze and disseminate popular education materials.
  

Required Qualifications and Experience:

• A Master’s Degree in Development, Conflict Studies, Organizational Development or similar with a minimum of 12 years of relevant experience, working with an INGO or Government
• Should posses a decent capacity building background.
• Demonstrated networking and alliance building skills in a participative way
• Excellent social reputation with different segments of the society
• Excellent communication and facilitation skills, distinct but moderate and enabling rather than imposing.
• Should posses experience of working with Government departments
• Familiarity with ongoing planning process like ANDS, Provincial development planning, NABDP, NSP
• Familiarity with the situation of Takhar
• Initiative, adaptability and skill in adapting policies and techniques to local circumstances;
• Fluency (oral and written) in English and Dari.
• Excellent command in MS word, excel, PP, etc.
  

Applications:
Individuals who are meeting the above requirements are requested to submit a cover letter along with their CV and the names of three references electronically No later than January 6th 2010;

to:
Jobs.afghanistan@akdn.org

Or submit hard copy to AKF, National Program Office House No 43 Street No 13 Main Road Wazir Akbar Khan Kabul Afghanistan.


Only short listed candidates will be invited for an interview.


Takhar

Job Title: Human and Institution Development Advisor
Report to: Senior National Manager HID
Location: Takhar
No Position: 1
Announcing Date: December 24th 2009
Closing Date: January 6th 2010
Vacancy No: KBL/2009/092

Aga Khan Foundation (AKF) is a private international, nonprofit, and non-denominational development agency. It seeks sustainable solutions to long term problems of poverty, with special emphasis on the needs of rural communities in mountainous, coastal and other resource poor areas across the world. Concentrating its efforts in health, education, rural development and strengthening civil society sectors, AKF’s approach is based on long-term commitment that is maintained through political and social uncertainty.

Aga Khan Foundation, Afghanistan is part of a dynamic network of development agencies currently operating in over 30 countries across Central and South Asia and East and West Africa. AKF-A currently manages and implements the largest, multi-sectoral development programme within the network and has built a strong reputation with the Government of Afghanistan, donors and local partners in a number of technical fields. At present, it is seeking an exceptional individual to fill the position of Human and Institution Development Advisor at its regional office in Takhar - Afghanistan.

Overall Objectives:
To provide support and direction to Takhar Development Forum, and ensure qualitative implementation of all HID and other collaborative endeavors in the province of Takhar.

Duties, Roles and Responsibilities:

• Establish the proposed Takhar Development Forum and effectively roll out the jointly laid down plans and activities.
• Build the capacities of local NGOs by employing a tailor made, time bound and result oriented capacity building plan.
• Build capacities of key provincial departments by employing a tailor made, time bound and result oriented capacity building plan.
• Build capacities of local staff of various INGOs by conducting both demand driven as well as need based training programmes, coupled with objective in-house coaching support.
• Build capacities of District Governors by rolling out the good governance initiatives.
• Liaise and network with partner agencies and provincial departments at the provincial level.
• To promote GO-INGO collaboration around various sector in the province of Takhar.
• Take up other need based roles and responsibilities.
• Prepare timely reports for donors and internal purpose.
• Undertake proper monitoring of development activities initiated under TDF.
• Document, analyze and disseminate popular education materials.
  

Required Qualifications and Experience:

• A Master’s Degree in Development, Conflict Studies, Organizational Development or similar with a minimum of 12 years of relevant experience, working with an INGO or Government
• Should posses a decent capacity building background.
• Demonstrated networking and alliance building skills in a participative way
• Excellent social reputation with different segments of the society
• Excellent communication and facilitation skills, distinct but moderate and enabling rather than imposing.
• Should posses experience of working with Government departments
• Familiarity with ongoing planning process like ANDS, Provincial development planning, NABDP, NSP
• Familiarity with the situation of Takhar
• Initiative, adaptability and skill in adapting policies and techniques to local circumstances;
• Fluency (oral and written) in English and Dari.
• Excellent command in MS word, excel, PP, etc.

Applications:
Individuals who are meeting the above requirements are requested to submit a cover letter along with their CV and the names of three references electronically No later than January 6th 2010;

to:
Jobs.afghanistan@akdn.org

Or submit hard copy to AKF, National Program Office House No 43 Street No 13 Main Road Wazir Akbar Khan Kabul Afghanistan.


Only short listed candidates will be invited for an interview.