Grants Development Lead - Humanitarian Projects
People In Need, Czech Republic

PERIOD: September 2021 January 2022 (5 months)

MISSION UNIT: Programs Unit

LINE MANAGER: Head of Programs (HOP)

LOCATION: Kabul, with possible travel to other areas (for the moment the position is remote based. Once the security situation allows the duty station will resume to Kabul)

About the Mission

PIN is a Czech, non-governmental, non-profit organisation 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.

At this very moment, PIN is undergoing a process of strategic repositioning and organisational strengthening in an effort to regrow the Country Programme (CP) and to adjust to new developments in the country. Driven by our new two-year strategy, the CP is looking to double-down efforts to develop an offer to IDPs, Returnees, Youths and those marginalized from social protection structure that will assist them in moving from a position of protracted humanitarian need.

People in Need is aware of the deteriorated security situation in the country, change in power dynamics in the north of Afghanistan as well as rising food and livelihood insecurity amongst Afghans, the highest since 2001. In response, PIN is strengthening its humanitarian portfolio and already delivering humanitarian assistance in urban areas of Mazar-Sharif and Kabul. At the same time, the Programme team is currently making a great effort to access and develop humanitarian programming in rural areas of Balkh Province and other northern provinces, to enlarge cooperation with humanitarian partners and clusters, build strategic partnerships, while ensuring that humanitarian programming goes hand in hand with development assistance and supporting people’s long-term needs.

PURPOSE OF THIS ENGAGEMENT

With guidance and supervision from the Head of Programmes, the Grants Development Officer for Humanitarian Projects will be responsible for project development for humanitarian portfolio of PIN Afghanistan. In close coordination with HOP, s/he will lead (1) the project development of humanitarian projects; (2) support positioning, networking and building of partnership in the humanitarian field; and (3) develop standards for accountability to affected persons (AAP), protection mainstreaming and inclusion for people with disabilities (PWD) in humanitarian projects. The position reports to the Head of Programmes, working closely with Deputy Head of Programmes and MEAL Manager, and acts as a key liaison between mission departments in the development of humanitarian concept notes, proposals and cluster reporting.

SCOPE OF SUPPORT

Representation, Coordination and Business Development

• Proactive representation at and engagement with strategic clusters (FSAC, ES/NFI, EiE, Protection, CVWG) including consistent attendance, synthesizing information, analysing key cluster priorities, identifying strategic entry points for PIN to add value and grow its reputation and humanitarian portfolio
• Proactive networking with key emergency response and humanitarian assistance actors to identify entry points for PIN and access or establish consortia for BHA and other institutional humanitarian donor opportunities
• Build and maintain PIN Afghanistan’s institutional understanding and knowledge management of the humanitarian landscape in Afghanistan and horizon scanning for emerging programmatic and funding trends and opportunities

Project Development and Humanitarian Fundraising

• With support from HOP and DHOP, and in coordination with relevant stakeholders such as clusters and partners, lead development of concept notes, proposals and capacity statements, briefs and assessment reports for humanitarian projects.
• Coordinating the development process with all relevant departments (programmes, MEAL, finance, logistics, HR), including designing logical frameworks, setting realistic and measurable targets/indicators, partnership documents, and developing narrative proposals amp; budgets.
• Design assessments that align to PIN AFG Strategic priorities and identify needs and transformative entry points and prepare position briefs that will advance PINs position as a partner of choice for humanitarian programming (Key Informant Interviews, Emergency Needs Assessments, (Emergency) Market Assessments, impact assessments, needs overviews, etc.).
• Design emergency response and humanitarian assistance projects in line with PIN quality standards, demonstrate innovation, value for money and align to t

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