Humanitarian Access Officer

Position Title: Humanitarian Access Officer

2024-11-26 Kabul Full Time 3

Job Location:	Kabul
Nationality:	National
Category:	Other
Employment Type:	Full Time
Salary:	As per IRC Salary Scale 8B
Vacancy Number:	56265
No. Of Jobs:	1
City:	Kabul

Organization:	IRC (International Rescue Committee)
Years of Experience:	2-3 years of work experience in humanitarian access/public relation/community mobilization/ social integration/humanitarian response
Contract Duration:	till Dec 2024 (Extendable)
Gender:	Male
Education:	At least relevant bachelor’s degree from recognised University
Close date:	2024-11-26

About IRC (International Rescue Committee):

The International Rescue Committee (IRC) responds to the world's worst humanitarian crises and helps people to survive and rebuild their lives. Founded in 1933 at the request of Albert Einstein, the IRC offers lifesaving care and life-changing assistance to refugees forced to flee from war or disaster. At work today in over 40 countries and 22 U.S. cities, we restore safety, dignity, and hope to millions who are uprooted and struggling to endure. The IRC leads the way from harm to home.
The IRC opened the country program in Afghanistan in 1988. Our programs span the range from humanitarian relief to early recovery and development activities, focusing on child protection, education, economic wellbeing, health, and power. The IRC works in 10 provinces throughout Afghanistan, among which some of the most security volatile, and employs over 1000 staff.

Compliance with Policies:

Compliance with the IRC WAY (our standards for professional conduct) is a responsibility shared by all involved in delivering on the IRC’s mission. We must abide by the IRC Way and Safeguarding Policies all the time.
The IRC has zero tolerance approach to the IRC Code of Conduct including safeguarding violations being committed by its staff, consultants, contractors, volunteers, interns, suppliers, vendors, sub-grantees/partners, implementing partners or any other associate.

Job Descriptions:

Help in the creation of positive relations with target communities through regular meetings and informal discussions.
Responsible for providing reports on the access negotiations and other access matters across the mission.
Establish and maintain informal or formal relations and a network of contacts permitting the collection of diverse access/security information.
Be available to extend support to the access focal points across the provinces of operation
Plan regular and ad-hoc visits to all field offices in consultation with the Snr. HA manager and the DDS.
Travel with expat staff when moving from Kabul to the provinces/ vice versa.
Responsible to gather and consolidate all sort of access reporting and provide it to Kabul office.
Accompany/escort the IRC’s international staff for movement within Kabul or field when asked/necessary.
Monitor and analyse the social/political/humanitarian context in his/her domain of responsibility and provide weekly or ad hoc updates.
Research and collect any useful information and data relating to the strategic development and positioning of IRC in the country.
He/she will be responsible for liaising between IRC programming staff and community representatives to:
- Sensitize communities on IRC programming.
- Discuss and report back on community needs to IRC program focal points.
Contribute to improve IRC’s community acceptance through developing meaningful communication channels.
Support IRC programming staff in conducting needs assessments when necessary.
Participate in IRC’s meetings to provide inputs related to humanitarian access.
Update on monthly basis (or when required) the accessibility template in liaison with the FCs and field level access agents.
Keep oversight of the JOPs for adherence/failures by the IRC staff or external partners and escalate to the SMT for actions.
Any other relevant task as requested by the supervisor.

Job Requirements:

2-3 years of work experience in humanitarian access/public relation/community mobilization/ social integration/humanitarian response, a managerial level experience would be an additional advantage.
At least relevant bachelor’s degree from recognised University
Communication, engagement, advocacy, negotiations
Critical thinking, crisis response, alertness
Fluency in Pashto, Dari and a working level of English
Computer skills (including MS Word, Excel, Access, and internet) an advantage

Ability to work closely, professionally, and constructively with all others regardless of nationality, ethnicity, gender, religion, race, tribe, or cultural background

Submission Guidelines:

For IRC- Afghanistan Internal Candidates:

(“ The IRC encourages employees to remain in a position for at least one year and be in good standing before applying for another position within the organization. if an employee is interested in a vacant position within the organization, he/she must inform his/her supervisor in advance before applying for a new position”)

(However, 1 year is a must to complete but to encourage IRCA employees somehow we are flexible who work in the current IRC position for at least 6 months or above and are given chance to compete for an opportunity in the organization)

All qualified candidates are requested to open the given link and follow the instructions:

https://rescue.csod.com/ux/ats/careersite/1/home/requisition/56265?c=rescue

applications received without a given link and/or online system will be disqualified and removed from the entire process.

Shortlisted candidates will be directly contacted for a written test and after that for interviews. If you are not contacted TWO or FOUR WEEKS after the closing date .please know that your application has not been successful for the post. IRC Afghanistan Country Office, Qala-e-Fathullah, Street # 3, District 10, Old UNOCHA Office, Beside Fatemia Mosque.