Purpose of the Job:
The Camp Management Assistant (Cash Grants) will be based in North region, Balkh Province supporting implementation of NRCโs UDOC project, which is based on Camp Management approaches and methodologies. The project aims to improve the protection and assistance response to displacement-affected communities by establishing mechanisms to enhance:
Communication with Communities: Sharing information with and receiving feedback from displaced and vulnerable host communities Community Engagement: Participation of affected communities alongside local stakeholders in the humanitarian and development response Support to Coordination: Efficient, effective, and inclusive coordination of services at local level, involving a range of stakeholders (authorities, civil society, NGOs, private sector, etc.).There are three main pillars in the project for enhancing communication, community engagement, coordination, and Protection:
Community Centers established in areas hosting large numbers of displaced households Community Committees working in neighborhoods of high displacement Outreach Teams who work in Community Centers and visit affected neighborhoods.The CM assistant (cash grants) is mainly responsible to manage the cash grant component of this project. He/she will be responsible to ensure smooth and high quality implementation of emergency cash or multi-purpose cash assistance, specifically which means identification of the beneficiaries for the cash grants, review and analysis of the cases, distribution of the grants and monitoring of the assistance provided.
Caution: This role is national, only female applicantsย from Afghanistan can be consider.
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Generic responsibilities:
Specific responsibilities:
Visit the community on daily basis to meet the community committee and other families in the community and collect information. Identify the most venerable who have faced sudden shocks and are eligible cases for the CM cash grants provision. Collection of accurate and proper information for each potential case for cash grants assistance. Filling out the forms for the potential eligible beneficiaries for cash grants provision. Conduct referrals for the cases who being rejected for the provision of cash grants. Proper follow up of the beneficiaries who will be assisted with the cash grants. Make sure the potential beneficiaries for the cash grants provision are selected based on the pre-set criteriaโs and SOPs in place. Make sure distribution of the cash grants are being processed as per beneficiaryโs preference. Promote good relationship with the site service providers Any other related responsibilities tasked by supervisor.Generic professional competencies:
Experience from working in a humanitarian/recovery context, preferably in communityย services or community engagement and mobilization, protection, community capacity building, or related field Previous experience from working in complex and volatile contexts. Documented results related to the positionโs responsibilities. Fluency in English Language โ spoken and writtenContext/ Specific skills, knowledge and experience:
University degree (preferably in social sciences, e.g. education, political science, international relations, law, journalism, gender studies and human rights.) Minimum 2 years work experience in the field of community outreach and/or protection preferably with UN or INGOs Fluency either in Pashto and Dari, or both written and verbal Political and cultural awareness, as well as good understanding of the displacement context in Afghanistan. Experience in community capacity building and training Previous similar experience preferred.Behavioural competencies
Planning and delivering results Communicating with impact and respect Working with people Coping with changeWe Offer:
Monthly Salary based on NRC Afghanistan Salary Scale. Smart Phone with Top up Credit card with internet package on monthly basis. NRC will cover staff plus four (4) depended for medical insurance. Leave and Holidays accordingly Afghanistan Labour Law. The Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC) is an independent humanitarian organisation helping people forced to flee. We work in crises across more than 31 countries, providing emergencies and long-term assistance to millions of people every year. We stand up for people forced to flee, advocating their rights. NORCAP, our global provider of expertise, helps improve international and local ability to prevent, prepare for, respond to and recover from crises. NRC also runs the Internal Displacement Monitoring Centre in Geneva, a global leader in reporting on and advocating for people displaced within their own country. Employment with NRC may lead to employment in or deployment to Regions, Countries, Areas or Offices that may be host to considerable health, safety and security risks. NRC takes this very seriously and we have procedures in place to reduce known risks, but will never be able to take away all risks. NRC is an equal opportunities employer and aims to have staffing diversity in terms of age, gender, ethnicity, nationality and physical ability.