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As part of the Regional Programs Team within the Regional Support Office (RSO) for RI’s Africa & Asia Region, the Regional Program Assistant (RPA) will serve as a critical support function for the Africa/Asia Regional Program Team. Under the supervision of the Regional Program Manager (RPM), the Regional Program Assistant (RPA) will contribute to a wide variety of program and grants management support tasks for the Africa/Asia country programs and provide key administrative support to the Regional Programs Team.

The Program Director will lead the Program Team in Afghanistan, providing supervision on RI Afghanistan’s portfolio, strategic leadership on program development, and quality insurance on Grants Management. The Program Director is also expected to develop an updated Country strategy and to contribute to RI’s representation towards donors and partners.

The Country Finance Manager for RI-Jordan will be responsible for leading and implementing all duties related to financial management of RI’s program in Jordan, taking into account specific project needs, donor compliance, sound financial management practices, and the legal framework of the Government of Jordan (GOJ). In addition to build, structure and strengthen the finance department team. Ensure that structures are in place to facilitate engaging local leadership for the department in the coming years. The position reports directly to the Country Director with a technical reporting line to the Regional Finance Manager. The Finance Manager will coordinate closely in country with the heads of Departments including: Operations, HR and Programs.

The Monitoring, Evaluation, Accountability and Learning (MEAL) Officer will be supervised by the Mashhad Head of Office, with technical reporting to the MEAL Coordinator. She/he is responsible for implementing all monitoring, evaluation, accountability and learning tasks for the Mashhad field office (and other supported provinces) with operational support from Mashhad Head of Office and technical supervision from the MEAL Coordinator. S/he will work with relevant Sector staff to document progress of program implementation against indicators and ensure high quality progress of RI’s programs towards programs’ goals and objectives in Mashhad and other locations overlooking all simultaneous projects. The MEAL Officer will work in line with all applicable RI policies and standards.

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Interested candidates should email their updated CV, Cover Letter and the RI application form to [email protected].

The deadline for applications is: 06 September, 2021.

1. Perform statutory audits as required by Kenyan law and in accordance with the International Standard on Auditing (lSA) .
2. Plan and organize the audit on the basis of risk assessment to provide satisfactory assurance that the financial statements are free of misstatement due to fraud and errors.
3. Ascertain that multi donor funds received by the organization have been applied for the intended purpose and have been accounted for in accordance with funding agreement.
4. Verify that funds received by RI, have been acknowledged and reflected in the financial reports/statements submitted to the users/donors.
5. Review and report on effectiveness of the organizations internal control systems in accordance with the International Auditing standards.
6. Review and report on the effectiveness of the finance system, human resource management, procurement system as well as the funding structure.
7. Check on compliance of legal and regulatory requirements to various government bodies.
8. Review the filing of returns with the Kenya Revenue Authority for the years 2016, 2017, 2018 and 2019 by RI Kenya and advice if these have been done in compliance with the KRA requirement for the said period

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3.1 TARGET STAFF

The service will have the following primary internal stakeholders. This list is not exhaustive and may be revised during the pilot implementation period.

• Headquarters (GSO – London, US, France)
• Regional
• Country (17 country presence worldwide)
• Information and Technology (IT) department
• Risk and Assurance department
• Awards Management department
• Technical Assistance department (programs)

Relief International supported by UNHCR is implementing a Livelihoods program to create jobs and skill development for Refugee Youth and Women in Maban County.  The project aims to Increase the number of Refugee youth who are gainfully employed or self-employed through a replicable, self-sustainable job and skills development model. The outcomes include; Skills development through improved outlook and motivation of youth participants on prospects for the future and becoming self-sufficient, responsible members of society, Job creation through improved incomes and employment opportunities and Successful youth-led businesses, creating employment.

As part of the project improvement strategy, RI, with support from UNHCR wish to conduct a labour market assessment in each of the four Refugee camps and the surrounding host Community especially Bunj to identify the types of jobs currently or projected to be available in the near future. The assessment should pay special attention on identifying green growth jobs, including waste management, fuel-efficient cookstoves, solar lighting, biogas, renewable energy, Vocational skills and sustainable agriculture such as the fresh vegetable/fruits value chains. The results from this assessment will support RI and UNHCR’s to better align training programs to the types of jobs that are emerging in their locales.

Position Summary.
To support RI with applications for the P2 program, ensuring the applications are correctly completed and logged via the US government portal

Background: 
The US government has set up a special immigration program called “US Refugee Admissions Program Priority2” which enables Afghan nationals to apply for a US visa if they have worked for an International NGO that is or was in receipt of USAID funding for their programs in Afghanistan.  Relief International is supporting current and former staff in Afghanistan to submit an application through the P2 program.  Requests for support are being directed to the RI office in Afghanistan, where the Human Resources team will receive completed referral packages.  Once checked, these applications will be forwarded to the HR team at RI’s head office in the US, where they will be checked and verified, before they are submitted to the US government for consideration.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Liaise with the RI HR team in Afghanistan re applications to be referred to RI head office.
• Check the applications that are received from the Afghan office and verify them against identity documents etc; and ensure none of the required elements are missing.
• Once checked and verified, forward the applications to the RI CEO for signature.
• Once signed, upload the application/referral documents into the US P2 program portal.
• Maintain a spreadsheet of all applications uploaded.
• Deal with any follow up queries, liaising with the RI HR team in Afghanistan.

What you will learn in the internship

• How HR work to support the international program
• Interact with key staff in the organisation and represent the HR team
• Develop business understanding and ways of working

Safeguarding

• Uphold and promote RI’s commitment to ensuring the safeguarding and safety of the vulnerable communities we serve.

QUALIFICATIONS & SKILLS REQUIREMENTS

• Speaks, reads and writes fluent Dari and Pashtu
• Understanding the political and social context in Afghanistan
• Analytical and methodical.
• Creative and not hesitant to suggest challenges, solutions or pose questions.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills
• Highly organized with the ability to prioritize tasks for completion in a timely manner
• Good organizational and administrative skills
• Bring an attention to detail and quality
• Ability to work under pressure and to meet deadlines
• Excellent IT skills, previous use of databases would be an advantage
• Excellent relationship management skills
• Ability to communicate in all forms (written, verbal, negotiation, presentation skills, etc.)