Project Assistant (Skills Training and Employment) in Kandahar

About CTG:

CTG staff and support humanitarian projects in fragile and conflict-affected countries around the world, providing a rapid and cost-effective service for development and humanitarian missions. With past performance in 17 countries – from the Middle East, Africa, Europe, and Asia, we have placed more than 20,000 staff all over the world since operations began in 2006.

CTG recruits, deploys and manages the right people with the right skills to implement humanitarian and development projects, from cleaners to obstetricians, and mechanics to infection specialists, we’re skilled in emergency response to crises such as the Ebola outbreak in West Africa. Key to successful project delivery is the ability to mobilise at speed; CTG can source and deploy anyone, anywhere, in less than 2 weeks and have done so in 48 hours on a number of occasions.

Through our efficient and agile HR, logistical and operational services, CTG saves multilateral organisations time and money. We handle all our clients’ HR related issues, so they are free to focus on their core services.

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Job Description:

1. Assist with the development and implementation of economic resilience and livelihoods, including business recovery and development and skills training (TVET) components of the SRR division. Ensure implementation of business support, employment and skills development activities including the coordination with implementing partners, selection, and provision of support to project participants, and monitoring of activities to ensure achievements of targets.
2. Provide technical support and overseeing TVET, on the job training, business development and support field monitoring activities to ensure quality standards are met are in line with the relevant guidelines and project indicators.
3. Contribute to developing selection and technical assessment documents, business plans and other required documents related to the support skills development and job placements with participating businesses. Collect and share the required data from the participants and businesses and share with the skills training team lead in Kabul.
4. Ensure alignment to national priorities in the field of Economic growth, Private Sector development as per the Afghanistan National Peace & Development Framework (ANPDF) and priorities of the UN Frameworks such as Transitional Engagement Framework (TEF).
5. Provide technical support and oversight to field staff and support field monitoring of the activities to ensure quality standards are met are in line with the relevant guidelines, project indicators and benchmarks.
6. Contribute to reporting, including for visibility and communication purposes, on SME support, business, and skills development activities, provide inputs for monthly reports as well as for any other relevant documents / publications.
7. Contribute to the development of new business development activities, skills development (including TVET, apprenticeships and job placements) and employment projects in coordination with relevant colleagues and stakeholders.
8. Ensure adequate integration of cross-cutting issues such as protection, labour rights, gender and decent work in project assessments and implementation, in close coordination with relevant IOM units.
9. Maintain close coordination with relevant government departments and relevant stakeholders that are engaged in supporting businesses in that province.
10. Undertake regular duty travel to all target provinces.
11. Perform other duties as may be assigned.

IV. Competencies:

Values

• Inclusion and respect for diversity: respects and promotes individual and cultural differences; encourages diversity and inclusion wherever possible.
• Integrity and transparency: maintains high ethical standards and acts in a manner consistent with organizational principles/rules and standards of conduct.
• Professionalism: demonstrates ability to work in a composed, competent and committed manner and exercises careful judgment in meeting day-to-day challenges.

Core Competencies – behavioural indicators level 2

• Teamwork: develops and promotes effective collaboration within and across units to achieve shared goals and optimize results.
• Delivering results: produces and delivers quality results in a service-oriented and timely manner; is action oriented and committed to achieving agreed outcomes.
• Managing and sharing knowledge: continuously seeks to learn, share knowledge and innovate.
• Accountability: takes ownership for achieving the Organization’s priorities and assumes responsibility for own action and delegated work.
• Communication: encourages and contributes to clear and open communication; explains complex
  
  

  Job Requirements:

  • Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Management, Entrepreneurship, or a related field from an accredited academic institution with three (3) years of relevant experience.
  • Demonstrated experience with supporting technical and vocational skills training business development apprenticeships and job placements solid knowledge of key issues related to business development including strategy and planning finance and accounting and marketing;
  • Demonstrated experience with supporting small and medium-sized enterprises, start-up businesses and TVET in Afghanistan.
  • Experience in remotely supporting teams and proven good communicational analytical interpersonal and organizational skills;
  • Proven ability to establish and maintain strong working relations and cooperate with relevant government and community counterparts international organizations implementing partners and private sector entities;
  • Experience with international organizations UN agencies (international) non-governmental organizations is preferred.

  VI. Languages:

  Required: English

  Working knowledge of any local language, French and/or Spanish is an advantage.

  VII. METHOD OF APPLICATION:

  Interested applicants are invited to send curriculum vitae through ACBAR website by Close of Business (CoB) 05 July 2022 latest, we do not accept hard copies.

  Due to the high volume of applications received, only shortlisted candidates will be contacted. Please ensure that the e-mail address that you will indicate in your application is accurate.

  Campaigning for a candidate can be grounds for disqualification.

  
  

  Submission Guideline:

  Click on the link below and then click on ‘Register and Apply’ if you are not already registered with MyCTG
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  Save your profile and upload copies of your qualification and CV
  Once you profile is created and saved go to Vacancies tab on the right corner
  Click on the vacancy that you want to apply for
  Provide your current employment details, date you are available from and salary expectation
  Tick the boxes and click submit
  You will see your application under Application tab

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