Livelihood and Food Security Coordinator Afghanistan Kabul

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  • Added Date: Tuesday, 23 September 2025
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Job Purpose:

The Livelihoods and Food Security Coordinator (based in Kabul) will oversee the design and implementation of livelihoods and food security programmes in NRC Afghanistan, under the country officeโ€™s Livelihoods and Food Security Core Competency. The Livelihoods and Food Security Coordinator will work under the direct supervision of the Head of Programmes. He/ She will also work very closely with NRCโ€™s other Core Competencies (the Protection, Education, ICLA, and Shelter, WASH units), to implement joint programmes.

For more information about this position, please click on Job Description and NRC Grade Structure.

Generic Responsibilities:

Line management of Livelihood and Food Security project field staff

Contribute to Livelihood and Food Security strategy development, project proposals and provide input on needs and gaps

Manage and implement delegated portfolio of Livelihood and Food Security projects (activities, budget and project documentation) as delegated from Head of Porgramme in line with proposals, strategies and donor requirements, and ensure high technical quality

Provide regular progress reports to Head of Programme and Head of Operations on status and quality of the implementation

Ensure that projects target beneficiaries most in need of protection, explore and asses new and better ways to assist

Promote and share ideas for improvement and necessary changes in the activities

Ensure capacity building of project staff and transfer key skills

Liaise and collaborate with relevant local authorities and other key stakeholders

Promote the rights of IDPs/returnees in line with the advocacy strategy

Represent NRC in relevant coordination forumsย 

Adherence to NRC policies, guidance and procedures

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Specific Responsibilities:

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Provide regular progress reports and flag any challenges or implementation delays to the Operations and Programme Unit

Ensure all project components are carrying out based on project timeline and plan.

Responsible to follow up reported challenges and ensure the solutions are addressed.

Coordinate with relevant partners to implement livelihoods and food security projects โ€“ including other development and humanitarian organizations, government, and community leaders.

Responsible for attending any coordination meeting linked to the program in UN, GOV, INGO.

Enhance coordination with relevant governmental departments and ensure data sharing to maintain transparency and accountability.

Cooperate livelihood and Food Security field staff in weekly, monthly, and quarterly reports.

Follow up with support units in order to track the procurements are going smoothly as planned.

Support Head of Programmes in arranging necessary documents required for PRM- on monthly basis.

Ensure the required MoVs are uploading to office 365 right after completion of each activity to office 365.

Ensure the inclusion of cash-based interventions and marked based programs in country and area-based strategies and their implementation across and within NRCโ€™s core competencies

Provide an enabling environment for the implementation of cash-based interventions, including multi-purpose cash assistance, emergency cash responses

Performs any other task as assigned by supervisor.

Generic Professional Competencies:

5 years of experience in humanitarian or private sectors on food security and livelihood or relevant interventionsย 

Previous experience from working in complex and volatile contexts

Documented results related to the positionโ€™s responsibilities

Knowledge about own leadership skills/profile

Fluency in English, both written and verbal

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โš ๏ธ ๐‚๐ก๐š๐ง๐ ๐ž ๐˜๐จ๐ฎ๐ซ ๐‹๐ข๐Ÿ๐ž ๐๐จ๐ฐ: ๐๐จ๐ฐ๐ž๐ซ๐Ÿ๐ฎ๐ฅ ๐“๐ž๐œ๐ก๐ง๐ข๐ช๐ฎ๐ž๐ฌ ๐ก๐จ๐ฐ ๐ญ๐จ ๐ ๐ž๐ญ ๐š ๐ฃ๐จ๐› ๐ข๐ง ๐ญ๐ก๐ž ๐”๐ง๐ข๐ญ๐ž๐ ๐๐š๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง๐ฌ ๐๐Ž๐–!

Experience with drafting and managing budgets

Strong computer skills (proficiency in Microsoft Office and Microsoft Excel is mandatory)

Creativity, curiosity and willingness to try new things and to challenge the status quo

A positive and collaborative attitude and willingness to work in a team

Experience working with vulnerable communities and people (displaced people, women, and youth).

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Context related skills, knowledge and experience:

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Should have geographical experience

Knowledge of the local language (Pashto)

Strong management skills, including personnel and financial management

Experience in capacity building and training of staff

Experience of proposal and report writing

Experience in logistics and administrative management

Experience of coordination and advocacy work

Political and cultural awareness and experience of working where insecurity is an issue

Strong analytical thinking skills (qualitative and qualitative)

Advanced computer skills

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Education:

University degree in Business Administration/Management/Economics/Development/Agriculture

Master's degree is preferred.


Personal Qualities:

Handlingย insecureย environments

Managingย resourcesย toย optimizeย results

Empoweringย andย building trust

Managingย performanceย andย development

Planningย andย deliveringย results


Language:

Dari

English

Pashto


We offer:

Monthly Salary based on NRC Afghanistan Salary Scale.

NRC has medical coverage for staff plus 4 dependents.ย 

Leave and Holidays accordingly Afghanistan Labour Law.

Top up Credit card on monthly basis

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