JOB DESCRIPTION

Purpose of the Job

The Supervisor/Community Liaison LFS (LFS) will help implement LFS programmes in the South Region, focusing on Sha joy, Shahr-e-Safa districts and Qalat city of Kandahar province and surrounding areas. The aim of NRC’s LFS programme is to enable vulnerable displaced people and host communities to get emergency access to food, improve their access to income earning opportunities, or start small enterprise development, so they can support their families. This is part of NRC Afghanistan’s broader strategy to promote durable solutions to displacement beyond short-term emergency assistance and to prevent further displacement.

The LFS Supervisor/Community Liaison will report to the LFS Technical Assistant in Kandahar and will play a crucial role in the implementation of Livelihood and Food Security (LFS) activities in Kandahar province. This role requires spending up to 80% of the time in the field, primarily Takhta Pol, Boldak and Kandahar City. The LFS Supervisor/Community Liaison will be responsible for overseeing the livelihood and food security components, including Cash for Work activities, the distribution of honey production and solar dryer kits, and conducting related training sessions in the aforementioned areas. Specifically, the LFS Supervisor/Community Liaison will be responsible to assist in identifying areas of project implementation, beneficiaries’ selection survey, data entry and facilitate LFS project activities implementation in the field.

Generic responsibilities

• Ensure adherence to NRC policies, tools, handbooks, and guidelines.
• Properly file LFS documents for future reference and audit purposes.
• Share ideas for improvement and necessary changes in the activities.
• Promote the rights of IDPs/returnees in line with the advocacy strategy.
• Adhere to NRC’s code of conduct, standard operating procedures, and guiding principles to uphold the highest professional ethical obligations.
• Assist in the development of holistic and needs-based programs, including cash-based interventions and market-based programs.
• Support the LFS team in project implementation and monitoring.
• Facilitate effective communication and coordination between stakeholders.
• Contribute to community mobilization efforts and engagement activities.
• Immediately report any challenges or delays to the LFS technical assistant.

Specific responsibilities

• Assist the LFS technical assistant in identifying areas of high displacement and vulnerable households for Cash for Work activities.
• Help in assessing drought-affected households in Kandahar to determine eligibility for Cash for Work programs.
• Assist in the selection of beneficiaries for Cash for Work activities.
• Implement beneficiary selection surveys using NRC’s relevant tools (e.g., KOBO).
• Enter data related to Cash for Work activities into the databases.
• Support the distribution of Honey Production Kits to selected beneficiaries.
• Assist the LFS assistant in preparing and providing training on honey production techniques for enrolled beneficiaries in small groups.
• Identify the main income-generating activities related to honey production in the district.
• Facilitate life skills training, including communication, goal setting, leadership, teamwork, and conflict resolution, tailored to honey production beneficiaries.
• Assist in the distribution of Solar Dryers Kits to selected households.
• Provide support in organizing and conducting training sessions on the use and maintenance of Solar Dryers Kits.
• Help the LFS team monitor the utilization and impact of Solar Dryers Kits among beneficiaries.
• Contribute to community mobilization campaigns to raise awareness about the benefits of Solar Dryers.
• Assist in identifying households that would benefit from Climate-Smart Agriculture (CSA) training.
• Support the preparation and delivery of CSA training sessions to beneficiaries.
• Help monitor and evaluate the effectiveness of CSA practices adopted by beneficiaries.
• Participate in community engagement meetings to promote CSA practices and gather feedback.

Generic professional competencies:

• Agriculture or Economics (diploma or bachelor’s in agriculture preferred)
• 1 years of LFS or similar experience in humanitarian or private sectors.
• Previous experience from working in complex and volatile contexts
• A positive and collaborative attitude and willingness to work in a team.
• Extensive experience in beneficiaries” selection survey.
• Good written and spoken English (preferred but not essential for female candidates) and Pashto. Fluent spoken Pashto is essential.
• Willingness to travel to project sites in the South Region specifically to Kandahar province.
• Experience working with vulnerable communities and people (displaced people, women, youth).
• Should have geographical experience.

Behavioral competencies

• Communicating with impact and respect
• Handling insecure environments
• Empowering and building trust
• Team player & working with people
• Flexible and creative

We Offer

• Monthly Salary based on NRC Afghanistan Salary Scale.
• Transportation allowances on monthly base
• Medical allowances on monthly base
• Leave and Holidays according to Afghanistan Labor Law.

About Norwegian Refugee Council

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Join us in assisting millions of people in areas where others cannot, tackling some of the world”s most dangerous and difficult crises. Bring your skills and dedication to an organisation recognised for providing high quality aid and for defending the rights of refugees and internally displaced people.

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Together, we save lives and rebuild futures.

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• treat everyone with respect and dignity

• contribute to building a safe environment for all

• never engage in any form of exploitation, harassment and specifically sexual exploitation, abuse and sexual harassment (SEAH)

• always report. NRC has a zero-tolerance approach to inaction against exploitation, abuse and SEAH