Position Title: Field Assistant-Cash for Food

About CRS:

CRS works to save, protect, and transform lives in need in more than 100 countries, without regard to race, religion or nationality. CRS’ relief and development work is accomplished through programs of emergency response, HIV, health, agriculture, education, microfinance, and peacebuilding.

Job Description:

This position is based in the Herat and Adraskan district of Herat province, you will assist livelihoods programming cash for food field activities by working directly with local partners and community members in support of CRS work to serve the poor and vulnerable. Your service and community interpersonal skills contribute to projects that benefit local communities that consistently apply best practices and continuously work towards improving their impact.

Roles and Key Responsibilities:

• Support programming activities at the field level, including beneficiary identification and verification; cash, voucher, and in-kind distributions; and post-distribution interviews contributing to ensuring quality implementation.
• Contribute to ensuring accountability to project beneficiaries and local stakeholders
• Support the monitoring of project activities at the field level, per the M&E plan through collection of data.
• Support community mobilization efforts through communication and information sharing with project beneficiaries at the community level.
• In coordination with the project team support capacity building events for community volunteers. 

Job Requirements:

• High School Diploma required, University degree is preferred
• Minimum 3-4 years of work experience in supporting community development and mobilization for an NGO and an I/NGO would be a plus.
• Experience in cash for food projects and cash distribution
• Ability to use a tablet for data entry and collection 

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities  

• Observation and active listening skills
• Good interpersonal skills and the ability to interact effectively with diverse groups

• Proactive, results-oriented and service-oriented
• Data collection
• Meeting management at the community level
• Conflict resolution skills
• Community mobilization skills

Supervisory Responsibilities: None

Key Working Relationships:  

Internal:   Project Officer, MEAL Officer, Field Agents, livelihood and cash Program Managers.

External: Project Participants, Community Leaders, and other Community Members.

Required Languages – Fluent Dari (reading, writing, and verbal skills).  Working knowledge of English and strong oral Pashto Language is a plus.

Travel – Must be willing and able to travel up to 90% to CRS offices and field sites in Adraskan and Heart city, as well as additional provinces if programming needs

“CRS is committed to providing daily allowances for mahrams who accompany female staff on day trips to the field, and per diem and accommodation for mahrams who accompany female staff on work-related trips that require overnight staying.”

Agency REDI Competencies (for all CRS Staff):

These are rooted in the mission, values, and guiding principles of CRS and used by each staff member to fulfill his or her responsibilities and achieve the desired results.  

• Integrity  
• Continuous Improvement & Innovation 

• Builds Relationships  
• Develops Talent 
• Strategic Mindset 
• Accountability & Stewardship 

Disclaimer: This job description is not an exhaustive list of the skill, effort, duties, and responsibilities associated with the position.  

CRS’ talent acquisition procedures reflect our commitment to protecting children and vulnerable adults from abuse and exploitation. 

CRS is an Equal Opportunity Employer

Protection Acknowledgment: CRS prohibits all forms of abuse and exploitation towards children and vulnerable adults. As a professional candidate, you commit to adhering to the Agency’s policy on protection, rights and dignity of children and vulnerable adults and to safeguard them from abuse and exploitation as defined in CRS’ Safeguarding Policy