About International Rescue Committee (IRC):

The International Rescue Committee (IRC) battles the world’s worst humanitarian crises and helps people survive and remake their lives. Established in 1933 at the request of Albert Einstein, the aid organization offers life-saving care and life-changing support to refugees forcefully fleeing from war or disaster.
The IRC started its country program in Afghanistan in 1988 with its programs ranging from humanitarian assistance to early recovery and development activities, concentrating on child protection, education, economic welfare, health, and power.

Job Details:

Position Title:                Emergency Response Assistant

Nationality:                      Afghan

Employment Type:         Full-time

Job Locations:                Herat (2 posts), Nangarhar (3 posts), Khost (1), Kunar (1), Helmand (3), Laghman (2),  Paktia (2) and Logar (2) with travels to fields

Category:                        Program

Contract duration:          12 months

Salary:                            NTA Grade (F) salary scale

Vacancy #:                     050-21 [(for one female position for Helmand (048-21)]

Organization:                  International Rescue Committee (IRC)

Years’ of experience:      2 years relevant (for Helmand only-female post (3 years)

Gender:                           Female/Male

Date closed:                    09 March 2021

Job summary:

IRC is looking for 10 individuals as Emergency Response Assistant for the above provinces. Eligible applicants can read the details below and apply accordingly.

Job Description:

• Under the supervision of the project officers, conduct rapid assessments, market surveys, community level and household assessments to a high technical standard with the use of agreed tools and methodology.
• Prepare initial assessment reports when required.
• Support in other weekly and monthly plans and reports.
• Make sure the beneficiaries’ selection is based on project criteria.
• Assist in planning and conducting emergency cash distributions following agreed Distribution SoPs.
• Coordinate with M&E to ensure distribution and Post Distribution Monitoring (PDM) is done for each caseload.
• Establish good relations and coordination with community elders and beneficiaries’ representatives in the program’s targeted areas.
• Any other duties as delegated by the Emergency Response Officers or relevant project supervisor.

Job requirements:

1. Qualifications and competencies:

• Associate/Technical or Bachelor’s degree is desirable.
• Minimum two years of experience working with local or international NGOs, with one year in emergency programming.
• Experience in the management of data collection and recording.
• Familiarity with the provincial context, culture, traditions and its sensitivity.
• Working and coordination experience with the government and the local community.
• Strong communication skills; fluency in Dari and Pashto required and good knowledge of English is a plus.
• Working knowledge of MS office.
• Ability to work under stress, difficult circumstances, and meet the deadline.
• Flexibility and readiness to relocate at short notice, outside the normal area of operations, and for short periods of time (the position is 90% field-based).

How to apply?

Interested qualified applicants are required to submit their CV (not attaching educational documents or work experience certificates) to the following address of IRC or alternatively send via the email address given below.

Note: applications without the exact vacancy number, job title, and name of the chosen province will be automatically disqualified from the evaluation process.

Add: IRC Afghanistan Country Office – Kabul, House 34, Street No.4 Taimani District 10, Close to Haji Mohammad Dad Mosque.

Submission email: AF-Recruitment@rescue.org

Note: Short-listed candidates will be contacted for a written test and interview within 2-4 weeks after the deadline closure.