Project Officer 2

Job Specific Details

• Location:  Kabul (KAB)
• Job Family:  Water / Sanitation / Habitat
• Contract Type:  Open-ended contract
• Title:  Project Officer 2 (800899)

What we do

The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) works worldwide to provide protection and humanitarian assistance to people affected by conflict and armed violence. We take action in response to emergencies and, at the same time, promote respect for international humanitarian law. We are an independent and neutral organization, and our mandate stems essentially from the Geneva Conventions of 1949. We work closely with National Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies and with their International Federation in order to ensure a concerted, rational and rapid humanitarian response to the needs of the victims of armed conflict or any other situation of internal violence. We direct and coordinate the international activities conducted in these situations.

Purpose

The Project Officer 2 is responsible for supporting activities relating to a large project or programme. S/he ensures that the ICRC Project Management Framework is followed and its methodology and tools – including supporting documentation, planning, data and information management – are used correctly.

Scope & Impact

• Assists with projects and programmes that have a global reach, involving complex interdependencies with a potentially significant risk for the institution.
• Provides specialist planning, coordination and analytic support.
• Primarily at country-level, however, punctually also with regional/global reach

Accountabilities & Functional responsibilities

• Acts as a focal point for a given project or programme and ensures documentation (such as the project portfolio) is kept up to date.
• Ensures that project controls are performed and recorded, in line with the Project Management Framework and applicable ICRC procedures.
• Assists in preparing documents required by the team and steering committee, and produces minutes of meetings where necessary.
• Assists in monitoring key performance indicators (KPI) and with other reporting activities.
• Ensures that an overall information-management structure is in place for the project/programme and assists with filing and archiving where necessary.
• Tracks progress of the project and budget as a whole and monitors the status of deliverables.
• Supports the management and monitoring of project-related tasks, in close coordination with the project team.
• Supports and facilitates the application of the ICRC’s project-management methodology.
• Monitors and reports on budget status and carries out related administrative tasks, escalating any issues that arise to project or programme management.
• Contributes to the design of project, programme or Project Management Office strategies .

Monitoring, evaluation, and reporting

• Establishes monitoring systems in collaboration with the A&E unit to evaluate programs and projects outcomes, integrating Water resources management analyse and approaches, focusing on sustainability, resilience and water conservation, quantity and quality.
• Collects and analyses data on water availability, climate trends, and project outcomes, preparing reports for internal and external stakeholders.
• Provides regular inputs on program contributions to institutional reporting, including reflections on climate resilience impacts.
• Contributes and provides inputs to the Quarterly Operational Report (QTR) and the Quarterly Statistical Report (QSR), MfR, PAM etc. institutional and delegation reporting.
• Maintains accurate records of activities and up to date information to ensure control and to allow for transparency.
• Reviews the progress reports prepared by the team in PAM, ensuring monthly submissions to consolidators.
• Checks the projects’ filing on Team Space and ensure that all related documents are filed properly and as per WatHab Afghanistan structure.
• Prepares Minutes of Meetings held with external interlocutors, Minutes of Meetings (internal) held with other ICRC departments, et cetera.
• Creates project files in electronic databases (such as the WatHab Project Assistant application) and keeps them up to date.
• Plans promptly hers/his monthly movement plans (fly to the field)

Capacity Building and Knowledge Transfer

• Develops internal training strategies to embed water resources management considerations into program and project planning.
• Conducts training sessions and workshops for internal staffs, service providers, and community members on stainable water practices, climate adaption, and water quality monitoring.
• Supports community awareness programs (also in collaboration with ARCS) on water conservation, efficient water usage, and proactive adaptation to climate impacts.
• Promotes best practices in Water Resources Management by integrating lessons learned from previous projects.

Strategic Planning and Program Development

• Develops and implements comprehensive water resources management strategies within the scope of the Water and Habitat program, integrating climate adaption solutions, and sustainable practices to strengthen essential services and community resilience against water scarcity, droughts floods and climate variability/shocks.
• Conducts detailed assessments of water resources availability, usage of patterns, and potential impacts of climate variability, informing mid-term strategies planning.
• Collaborates with the WatHab teams, EcoSec, A&E, CC working group and focal points, and other departments at both delegation level and sub-sites level to design tailored interventions that address the specific water needs of rural and urban areas while minimizing environmental impact.
• Engages with relevant stakeholders to ensure adequate integration of water resources management component into the WatHab programs.
• Incorporates innovative approaches to enhance resilience against water scarcity and climate shocks.
• Provides evidence-based analysis on hydro-climatic conditions and river-basins in programs areas to support prioritization of high-risk zones and populations most vulnerable to water scarcity and environmental hazards.

Technical Guidance and support to Project Design

• Provides technical expertise on water conservation techniques, watershed management, and efficient irrigation practices to reduce water demand.
• Supports the design and implementation of sustainable water systems, including ground water recharge techniques, rainwater harvesting, and groundwater conservation methods, to improve water accessibility.
• Integrates hydro-climatic data and uses decision-support tools to support the design of appropriate solutions and to optimize water resource management.

Strategic Planning and Program Development2

• Develops a stakeholder engagement and advocacy strategy, along with stakeholder analysis and system thinking, to foster systemic support for service providers/relevant authorities, and collaboration and alignment on WRM initiatives, strengthen water governance and influencing regulations.
• Prepares pragmatic approaches and documents to support evidenced-based decision-making, improving the relevance of programs for vulnerable populations and supporting authorities and service providers and communities in building resilience to environmental and climate shocks.
• Identifies and assesses potential water-related risks, including scarcity, pollution, and flooding, and proactively develops mitigation plans.
• Contributes to the WatHab’s emergency preparedness planning.
• Uses results-based management to analyse project evaluation data, ensuring outcomes meet established indicators.
• Monitors environmental, stakeholder, and security-related issues, addressing them proactively, with particular focus on sustainability.

Our Values

• At the ICRC, we value impact, collaboration, respect, and compassion. We seek candidates who demonstrate behaviors based on these shared values. For more information on the ICRC values, please visit this page.

Reports to (role)

• Project or Program Manager

People management responsibilities

No

Relationships

• Internally, interacts with the project or programme manager, the project or programme sponsor, the Project Management Office, the Information and Communication Technologies Division (if there is an IT component) and the project or programme team. Also interacts with senior managers involved in the projects and programmes in question.
• Externally, interacts with suppliers.

Certifications / Education required

• University and advanced degree in Water Resources Management, Environmental Science or Engineering, Hydrology, or a related field with experience in conducting analytical research and studies.
• Typically, 10 years’ overall professional experience in a related field. Minimum of 5 years of experience in water resource management or similar roles. 2–4 years’ professional experience at an international Organisation an asset.
• Management and team-leadership experience is essential. Rigour and meticulousness in the gathering and analysing of information.
• Understanding of the project cycle (with special attention to monitoring and evaluation phases) and proactive learning attitude. Understand the importance of Indicators and promote their adoption to the national WatHab staff.
• Excellent command (spoken and written) of English.
• Computer proficiency
• Competencies: Demonstrated capacity for problem-solving in challenging environment, excellent interpersonal skills for stakeholder engagement, and demonstrated research, qualitative and statistical analytical abilities with strong analytical skills for data interpretation and reporting.

Professional Experience required

• Experience working on projects and programmes, including in governance, steering and project teams.
• Experience coordinating multiple tasks simultaneously.
• Experience coordinating, planning and communicating with complex stakeholder groups, such as senior management teams from different fields of work.

How to apply

Ready to apply?

You will need to upload your resume and a cover letter as well as copies of your diplomas and certifications, valid license to practice, passport and driving license.

Lean more about our recruitment process here.

We welcome applications from all qualified candidates.

The ICRC values diversity and is committed to creating an inclusive working environment.