DESCRIPTION AND BACKGROUND

The National Area Based Development Program (NABDP) is one of the national
programs of the Ministry of Rural Rehabilitation and Development (MRRD),
funded and supported by the United Nations Development Program (UNDP).
Operational since July 2002, the NABDP has been instrumental in helping
MRRD to fulfill its mandate. NABDP Phase Two (2006-2008) will focus on the
following four interlinked strategic components:

Community Empowerment: establishing participatory and consultative
mechanisms at district/provincial level, resulting in integrated rural
development planning processes.
Regional Economic Development: establishing the capacity to formulate and
regularly update comprehensive regional economic regeneration strategies
that identify viable interventions for economic investment, poverty
reduction and improving livelihoods.
Implementation Support: strengthening MRRD's implementation capacity,
including the ability to mobilize private and public resources and
coordinate implementation arrangements among partners/stakeholders in order
to deliver economic regeneration and rural development projects.

Institutional Development: strengthening institutional capacity and
technical capability of MRRD to fulfill its mandate of promoting rural
regeneration and livelihoods.

Whereas for implementation support during Phase I, NABDP assisted MRRD
mainly in the development of its infrastructure and staff skills, during
Phase II the program will concentrate on supporting the development of the
organizational and management capacity of the Ministry in both the
headquarters and provincial directorates.

NABDP Gender Objectives:
-Equitable participation in selecting district representatives, ensuring an
equitable voice in development planning, decision-making and project
implementation;
-Gender equity in access to information and training;
-Creating an enabling climate for women to play an effective and broad role
in district-level activities, including project planning and selection,
decision-making and control of programme assets.

NABDP Gender Advisor will be responsible for gender mainstreaming in NABDP.
She will:

1. Identify areas for incorporating women empowerment goals in programming,
preparing gender reports and policy recommendations that build on a
principle-cantered approach consistent with MRRD's community-wide efforts
to promote women's rights;
2. Lead the planning, organizing, and implementation of an appropriate
framework, systems and processes geared towards increasing women's
participation and equitable sharing of resources between women and men in
NABDP supported activities;
3. Assist the Programme Manager and collaborate with other members of the
programme management team in developing, implementing and monitoring the
programme's strategies and objectives and fostering shared vision and
direction with regard to gender equality;
4. Support the establishment of a gender sensitive monitoring and
evaluation system and, provide technical assistant in conducting gender
awareness training, to address gender disparity in NABDP and communities;
5. Assist the programme manager to review recruitment, placement and
promotion efforts within the NABDP and propose new ways to integrate women
at all levels of assistance efforts and program management structure;
6. Undertake periodic reviews and assessments of strategies and activities
that support women's initiatives;
7. Develop and deliver capacity building packages for women and men at
community, district, provincial levels which include topics such as
promoting women's participation and empowerment, gender sensitivity, and
gender mainstreaming;
8. Support the implementation of engendered NABDP Project Implementation
Guideline, to implement gender sensitive projects;
9. Maintain close working links with gender unites of MRRD, UNDP and MOWA
to ensure an integrated approach and effective coordination between NABDP
and other activities supported by the programme;
10. Review drafts of the proposals and make critical recommendations to
ensure that gender issues are adequately addressed and gender is considered
in the costing and budgeting processes.
11. Develop communication, strategies that highlights gender aspects in all
program activities, materials and publications;
12. Perform any other tasks relevant to enhancement of gender issues be
requested by the NABDP programme manager.

KNOWLEDGE/EXPERIENCE/SKILLS

-Academic Background: Graduate/Post graduate degree in social sciences,
international law, development studies, and/or gender studies, or similar.

-A minimum of 3 years of practical experience in the development field
and/or human rights in an Islamic content;
-Experience of working with governmental bodies as well as civil society
organizations on the advancement of women and equal rights.
-Leadership and motivation skills, Initiative and sound judgment, Problem
solving skills;
-Ability to work harmoniously with persons of different nationalities and
cultural background issues;
-Good communication and presentation skills, Fluency in English is required

-Strong analytical, writing and communication skills is required

REPORTING RELATIONSHIPS
-Reports directly to the Program Manager.

PLEASE NOTE THAT APPLICATIONS RECEIVED AFTER THE DEADLINE WILL NOT BE
ACCEPTED

HOW TO APPLY

Interested internationals should submit their application comprises your CV
and a one-page cover letter explaining your interest and suitability for the
post in writing (marked "Confidential"), clearly indicate the vacancy number
on the envelope to the:
Human Resource Officer of NABDP, Ministry of Rural Rehabilitation and
Development at Darulaman, Kabul, Afghanistan.

Vacancies Contact
But all applicants are also strongly encouraged to apply online to the
below email address: Vacancies.nabdp@mrrd.gov.af
Please don't forget to type the Vacancy Announcement Number
(026/008/HR-NABDP) in Subject while applying online.