The Norwegian Afghanistan Committee (NAC) is a member-based solidarity organization that has been working in support and solidarity with the Afghan people for more than 35 years. NAC works in the following sectors: Education, Gender and Human Rights, Governance and Civil Society, Health, Food Security, Job Creation, Disaster Risk Reduction and Climate Change Adaptation. NAC’s vision is that NAC shall contribute to an Afghanistan free of poverty where equality, democracy, human rights and respect serve as the bases for political action and development.

The Norwegian Afghanistan Committee (NAC) has a zero tolerance of sexual exploitation, abuse, and harassment (SEAH) both within the organization and of beneficiaries. Prevention of and protection from sexual exploitation, abuse, and harassment (PSEAH) is the individual and collective responsibility of all NAC officers, management, staff, consultants, and volunteers, who are all required to familiarize themselves with, agree to, and act in accordance with NAC’s Ethical Guidelines and Commitment, NAC Child Protection Policy, and NAC PSEAH Policy, at all times – both during and outside working hours – and participate actively in introductory and refresher trainings. Any breaches of PSEAH clauses in NAC’s policies, guidelines, and/or commitments will lead to immediate termination and possible legal actions.

Major Duties and Responsibilities:

Basic Role: The basic role of this position is the effective participation in beneficiary selection process, site selection, technical survey of project sites, and implementation of cash for work project. The post holder will ensure that project activity is well understood and accepted by the target community, also ensures that the best approach for effective and standardized project implementation considering rehabilitation/repair/construction of water management infrastructures is in place.

Specifically, project site supervisors will have the following responsibilities:

Direct program implementation:

Ensure involving the community members, CDCs, district authorities, and provincial line department in the planning, implementation, and closure stages of the project in close coordination with site engineers

Conduct Beneficiary Profile Survey and household assessment

As a foreman, follow up the cash for work beneficiaries, attendance sheets, and make sure the activities are implemented according to approved sub-projects, BoQs and workplan

Mobilize target communities and project beneficiaries to adhere the standards and key messages for the rehabilitation/repair/construction water management infrastructures.

Actively attend community mobilization and sensitization sessions at district and community levels

Support and building the capacity of project beneficiaries on the rehabilitation/repair/construction water management infrastructures and infrastructure maintenance after the project handover to the community

Monitor and ensure the progress of work and project beneficiaries’ eligibility for disbursement

Capacity building to the local masons and project beneficiaries while implementing the project

In close coordination with project coordinator, site engineers and community leaders select and identify cash distribution points and facilitate cash distribution to cash for work beneficiaries.

Assist M&E unit to conduct project data collection

Make sure to have very strong documentation of all activities within office and project site

Assist site engineers in sub-project proposal preparation, if needed

Conducting toolbox meetings with the workers before commencement of physical activities

Assist the site engineers in safety plan execution

Any other task assigned by the line manager

Supervision:

Facilitate project and activities information at all events such as training and workshops

Day-to-day infrastructure site visits

Reports and coordination:

Coordination about the NAC’s activities under the cash for work project and building effective coordination and cooperation among local stakeholders at district and community level in collaboration with site engineers

Data collection and writing periodic reports weekly, bi-weekly and monthly reports, besides assisting in the cash distribution reports.

Assist in preparation of project progress and project completion reports and success stories

Reporting directly to Site Engineer and Provincial Senior Engineer

Language requirements, if any:

Local language with preferred English

Qualifications Required:

BA in civil engineering or any other related field, and hydraulic engineering highly is preferred.

Preferred working experience in implementing construction projects, cash for work, small-scale irrigation infrastructures projects, and foreman for construction projects.

Preferred those who were part of the food security project.

Local candidates will be preferred

Available to travel within target districts and out of province if required by organization.

Work Experience:

At least two years of work experience in community mobilization, cash for work projects infrastructure/construction-related projects, and any emergency response project with NGOs.

Skills:

Good training skills in watershed management related topics

Working in humanitarian and emergency teams

Being part of the assessment team

Good skill of coordination and cooperation with local communities

Should understand local norms and culture

The subject must be included of position title and vacancy# (Site Supervisor-862024) please note that applications without the position title and vacancy# will not be considered and will automatically be rejected.

Please make sure that your application/resume should be in your full name otherwise it will be rejected.

The NAC is an equal opportunity employer; women and persons with disabilities are therefore encouraged to apply.

The NAC offers: An encouraging and team-oriented working atmosphere • Significant career challenges that will test and enhance the skills of the incumbent • Interesting and worthwhile work in a growing organization • Competitive salary packages.

NAC is an inclusive employer and values diversity, we therefore encourage women, persons with disabilities, and persons from outside the region to apply.

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