The Aga Khan Health Services is an agency of the Aga Khan Development Network (AKDN) that supports activities in the health field, and manages more than 200 health facilities, including a network of Aga Khan Hospitals. It works closely with the Aga Khan Foundation (AKF) and the Aga Khan University (AKU) on planning, training, and resource development, and with the Aga Khan Education Services (AKES) and the Aga Khan Planning and Building Services (AKPBS) on the integration of health issues into specific projects. With community health programmes in Central and South Asia, as well as East Africa, AKHS is one of the most comprehensive private not-for-profit health care systems in the developing world. It provides curative health care through 237 health centres, dispensaries, hospitals, diagnostic centres and community health outlets to one million beneficiaries and handles 1.2 million patient visits annually. Building on the Ismaili Community’s health care efforts in the first half of the 20th century, AKHS now provides primary health care and curative care in Afghanistan, India, Kenya, Pakistan, and Tanzania, and provides technical assistance to government in health service delivery in Kenya, Syria and Tajikistan.

Job Summary

To provide support to policy and programme activities that effectively meet food assistance needs.


 

The Human Resources Manager Job at AKHS with 76,000 Afg Salary will have responsibilities that include:

• Manage the Satellite Office and plan field operations within the area of assignment to ensure effective and efficient delivery of food assistance and that daily operational issues are timely resolved to prevent losses or delays.
• Ensure that allocated resources are used efficiently and are in line with agreed plans, and any deviations are reported to the Area/Country Office.
• Contribute to the preparation of accurate and timely reporting on programmes and activities that enable informed decision making and consistency of information presented to stakeholders.
• Help ensure that WFP security and safety standards are locally set and followed.
• Ensure extensive and frequent presence at project areas, distribution sites and centres.
• Liaise with internal and external counterparts to ensure effective collaboration, monitor ongoing projects, and highlight potential risks to project delivery.  Engage with local and provincial de facto authorities, as may be appropriate.
• Build partnerships to improve assistance packages, develop and sustain liaison with local authorities, international and local NGOs, UN agencies, civil societies, beneficiaries and other partners engaged in food security.
• Support the capacity building of cooperating partners (CPs), Third Party Monitors (TPMs), and any other partners to prepare for and respond to food assistance needs, acting as a point of referral and supporting them with analysis and queries.
• Perform other duties as required.

Job Requirment

Education: 

• Advanced University degree in International Affairs, Economics, Nutrition/Health, Agriculture, Environmental Science, Social Sciences or other field relevant to international development assistance,
• Or First University Degree with additional two years of most related professional work experience .

Experience: 

• At least 3 years of professional experience in relevant fields.

Desired Experiences and skills: 

• Experience working in field operations, preferably in a hardship duty station or emergency situation.
• Experience in engaging with local authorities and communities on issues related to humanitarian assistance activities including access, targeting, and implementation.
• Experience of working in sensitive political environments and analysing local political situations/ assessing risk accurately.
• Experience managing small teams, financial budgets, and balancing priorities effectively.

Languages:

• Fluency (Level C) in both oral and written communication in English and local languages (Dari and Pashto)

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Country

Afghanistan

City

Bamiyan

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