Contract Duration: 12 months with the possibility of extension
Starting date: 15 October
Line Manager: Regional Director for MENA
Location: Kabul, with regular travel to PIN’s operational areas based on security clearance
PIN in Afghanistan
People in Need (PIN) is a Czech NGO that provides relief and development assistance in over 20 countries around the world. Formed in 1992, PIN has evolved into the biggest organization of its kind in post-communist Europe, providing relief and development aid where it is needed, and empowering civil society at home and abroad. In Afghanistan, PIN has been active since 2001, responding to humanitarian needs where they arise, and through targeted development programmes. Currently, PIN focuses primarily on Emergency Response, Food Security amp; Livelihoods, Education and Shelter, with support from a variety of donors. By working closely with the communities, PIN has managed to maintain a significant field presence in Afghanistan.
About the role
The Country Director (CD), a main representative of PIN at the country level, is responsible for strategic leadership. The CD ensures compliance with PIN values, policies and the strategy of the Relief and Development Department (RDD) and the country programme (CP). The CD manages risks, ensures compliance with environmental and social standards, and supervises the quality of programmes and all support functions. The CD oversees management of human resources (HR) and staff development. The CD’s line manager is the Regional Director (RD), and the CD in Afghanistan currently supervises the Deputy Country Director DCD, the Head of Programmes HoP, the Head of Systems and Operations HoSO, and the Communication Officer. The CD is the chair of the Core Management Team (CMT) and Senior Management Team (SMT).
Duties amp; Responsibilities Strategic Leadership
- Is responsible for fulfilling the strategy, vision and mission of the RDD in compliance with PIN’s core values; and contributes to the organisational development and achievement of strategic objectives/organizational changes (localization, greening, etc.);
- Gives strategic direction related to PIN’s presence in the country, and is responsible for the formulation and implementation of the country’s strategy in line with the RDD strategy;
- Bears overall responsibility for maintaining and expanding PIN’s programme portfolio in Afghanistan, in line with the CP strategy;
- Follows in-country developments, and trends within the donor environment; and ensures relevance of PIN programmes to the local and global context, ensuring, in particular, that the programmes are built on local capacities and these continue to be further strengthened;
- With support from the HQ, ensures that the required human, financial and other necessary resources are available and used for their intended purpose;
- Supervises the CP economy, and strives for the diversification of financial resources and financial stability of the CP;
- Ensures compliance with local rules and regulations;
- Is responsible for contingency planning and emergency preparedness;
- Reports on the CP performance to HQ and ensures the implementation of agreed plans.
Human Resources amp; Capacity Development Representation
- Promotes team spirit, a culture of respect, personal responsibility, transparency and openness; and strives for balanced and diverse teams in terms of gender, ethnicity, age, etc.;
- Ensures all staff are aware, understand and comply with PIN’s mission, values and relevant policies, the Code of Conduct and key policies, including the PSEA and Safeguarding Policy;
- Makes sure that there is no place for any form of discrimination, and any suspicions of breaches of PIN policies are properly investigated and reported;
- Together with the RD, ensures adequate staffing of the CP, including identification and budgeting of HR needs;
- Together with HR, ensures main HR procedures are in place and well-documented; and monitors staff satisfaction, employee retention and turnover, and suggests corrective measures to that end;
- Is responsible for the recruitment of key positions at the national level, and participates in the recruitment done at the HQ level (for CP international staff); and ensures that key staff have relevant technical experience and capacities, and these are further built;
- Ensures that the capacity development of national staff is properly managed and financed, including efficient usage of PIN internal resources (e-learning, webinars, exposure visits, etc.) to that end;
- Provides the senior staff under her/his direct supervision with regular feedback and support.
Representation amp; External Relations