Job Summary:
The Project Officer is responsible for planning, implementing, and managing humanitarian programs under AHF projects within the designated district. The role involves coordinating with local stakeholders, supporting community engagement, and ensuring transparent beneficiary selection processes.
The Project Officer monitors project progress, manages field activities and resources, and ensures compliance with organizational policies, donor requirements, and humanitarian principles. They also address challenges, support field staff, and provide regular updates on project performance.
Job Responsibilities :
- Ensure that the Project AHF Project in Sare Pul Province is planned, implemented, and managed with technical, logistical, and administrative support.
- Will participate in the establishment of the beneficiary selection committee and the beneficiary selection process in the targeted districts.
- Ensure that proper documentation is maintained according to the ActionAid and AHF requirements
- Represent the organization in district-level meetings, ensuring effective communication of program goals and impact
- Advocate for the needs and rights of affected populations at district and regional levels
- Prepare and oversee budgets, ensuring accountability and transparency
- Monitor and evaluate program performance, ensuring alignment with strategic objectives.
- Establish and maintain partnerships with local government, NGOs, community leaders, and other stakeholders
- In collaboration with the Regional Manager/ project Coordinator, ensure the enquiries from donors are responded to promptly and that good quality project reports are prepared and submitted on time
- Actively encourage and facilitate the documentation of good practice and lessons learned in the field and ensure that this information is shared throughout the country Project
- Facilitate coordination meetings to enhance collaboration and information sharing
- Conduct regular assessments to identify community needs and prioritize interventions
- Provide training and support to project staff, local staff and community volunteers
- Prepare regular reports on programming progress, challenges, and outcomes for internal and external stakeholders
- Develop and implement emergency response plans, ensuring readiness for rapid deployment in crises
- Coordinate with local authorities for disaster risk reduction and preparedness initiatives
- Ensure feedback mechanisms are in place to incorporate community input
- Foster community involvement in program design and implementation
- Assist the Program Manager in preparing progress and final reports, together analyzing these in terms of problems and actions needed.
- Maintain growth of team through appropriate measures e.g. create a learning and sharing environment, on-the job training.
- Coordinate with community mobilization teams and other sectors for capacity building of community-based organization/groups and volunteers involved in emergency programs.
- Perform any other duties as required by the line manager.
Any other task assigned by line manager from time to time.
