Position details

Vacancy id VAC-54024
Job title VAC-54024 Project Assistant (CB-PAHA Operations)
Location Kandahar
Apply by 03-May-2026
Start date 01-Jun-2026
Duration 6 months
Number of vacancies 17
Qualification Bachelors in Management, Accounting or related fields from an accredited academic institution (essential).
Sector experience Minimum of 1 year/s of demonstrable relevant experience in administration (essential).
Geographical experience Minimum of 1 year/s of experience in Afghanistan (essential).
Languages Fluent in English (essential).
Working level in Dari (essential).
Working level in Pashto (essential).

Job description

CTG overview

CTG was established in 2006, almost 20 years ago, in Afghanistan. We currently operate in 35 countries and have approximately 11,500 staff members committed to good!

But do you know who we are? And what do we do?

We provide tailored Human Resources and Staffing Solutions that support critical global initiatives across Humanitarian and Development sectors, and are now strategically foraying into new industries, including Construction, Energy, and IT, with a focus on high-risk regions.

Here’s a list of services we offer:
•Staffing solutions and HR management services
•Monitoring and evaluation
•Fleet management and logistics
•Facilities management
•Sustainability and Communications Advisory
•Election monitoring and observation
•IT professional services
•Medical assistance

Visit www.ctg.org to find out more.

Overview of position

Under the overall supervision of the Cross-Border Post-Arrival Humanitarian Assistance (CB-PAHA) Programme Manager, the direct supervision of the CB-PAHA Field Coordinator, and the administrative supervision of the relevant Regional Coordinator, the incumbent will assist in the provision of immediate post-arrival humanitarian assistance at the zero point, and the Reception and Transit Centers (RC/TC), including but not limited to the screening and selection of vulnerable undocumented Afghan migrants at the zero point or reception center, their subsequent registration at the transit center facility, and the provision of post-arrival and cash assistance, and onward referral of particularly vulnerable cases for the provision of specialist assistance. The selected candidate must be willing to participate in a rotational deployment modality between zero points, reception and transit centers in coordination with the CB-PAHA Field Coordinator and other members of the CB-PAHA team. Selected candidates should also be willing and able to deploy to other CB-PAHA operational locations across Afghanistan in support of other CB-PAHA teams.   

Role objectives

Core Functions / Responsibilities:

  • Assist in the screening, identification, and registration of beneficiaries in accordance with pre-determined vulnerability criteria at the border crossing point.

  • Assist in the provision of hot meals, briefings, and other available support to returnees at the Transit Center.

  • Encode the Beneficiary Screening and Assistance Forms (BSAF) and support the issuance of our client beneficiary cards to those returnee cases which are referred to our client for post-arrival assistance.

  • The incumbent should be available for deployment to both the Transit Centre (TC) and Reception Center during both night and day shifts as required by the nature of operations.

  • Verify that our client Non-Food Item (NFI) kits are well stocked at the Transit Centre (TC), in line with the standards of warehousing of non-food items.

  • Receive the distribution manifest from our client CB-PAHA staff at the TC and support the distribution process accordingly.

  • Assist CB-PAHA team personnel in the identification and referral of persons with specific needs to Protection Unit personnel for other specialized services.

  • Assist in the preparation of the monthly report on the distribution of the clothing, cash for transportation, hot meals, refreshments, and other items needed.

  • Travel to other provinces, in support of the cross-border return response as required.

  • Perform any other tasks assigned by the supervisor.

 Required Qualifications and Experience

Education:

  • Bachelor’s degree in business administration, Management, Accounting or related fields from an accredited academic institution with one (1) year of relevant professional experience

            Or

  • High School diploma with a minimum of three (3) years of relevant professional experience

Experience:

  • Experience in screening, data collection, interviews, assessment, warehouse management, admin and finance.

  • Experience in using office software packages (MS Word, Excel, etc.).

  • Experience in encoding the beneficiary screening and assistance forms.

  • Experience in stocking non-food items.

  • Experience in preparing the monthly report.

Skills:

  • In-depth knowledge of humanitarian principles.

  • knowledge of spreadsheets and data analysis.

  • Knowledge of data collection and analysis.

  • Knowledge of warehousing rules and regulations.

  • Good Communication skills.

 Languages: 

  • For all Applicants, fluency in English is required (oral and written).

  • Working knowledge of Pashto or Dari is required.

  • Fluency in all national language(s) are highly advantages.


Note: Qualified female candidates are highly encouraged to apply.

Project reporting

Under the overall supervision of the Cross-Border Post-Arrival Humanitarian Assistance (CB-PAHA) Programme Manager, the direct supervision of the CB-PAHA Field Coordinator, and the administrative supervision of the relevant Regional Coordinator.

Key competencies

  VALUES - All our client staff members must abide by and demonstrate these five values:

  • Inclusion and respect for diversity: Respects and promotes individual and cultural differences. Encourages diversity and inclusion.

  • Integrity and transparency: Maintains high ethical standards and acts in a manner consistent with organizational principles/rules and standards of conduct.

  • Professionalism: Demonstrates ability to work in a composed, competent and committed manner and exercises careful judgment in meeting day-to-day challenges.

  • Courage: Demonstrates willingness to take a stand on issues of importance.

  • Empathy: Shows compassion for others, makes people feel safe, respected and fairly treated.

CORE COMPETENCIES - Behavioral indicators

  • Teamwork: Develops and promotes effective collaboration within and across units to achieve shared goals and optimize results.

  • Delivering results: Produces and delivers quality results in a service-oriented and timely manner. Is action oriented and committed to achieving agreed outcomes.

  • Managing and sharing knowledge: Continuously seeks to learn, share knowledge and innovate.

  • Accountability: Takes ownership for achieving the Organization’s priorities and assumes responsibility for own actions and delegated work.

  • Communication: Encourages and contributes to clear and open communication. Explains complex matters in an informative, inspiring and motivational way.

Team management

This role has no team management responsibility.

Further information
  • Interested candidates are required to apply through Tayo. Also, please take note that CTG does not accept applications in hard copies.

  • Before applying the candidate must carefully read the advertisement.

  • Applicants are advised to fill in all mandatory fields otherwise they will not be able to apply and should fill in their correct and active e-mail address in the online application as any correspondence will be made by CTG through e-mail only.

  • Due to the high volume of applications received, only short-listed candidates will be contacted. Please ensure that the e-mail address and phone number that you will indicate are accurate.

Disclaimer:
· At no stage of the recruitment process will CTG ask candidates for a fee. This includes during the application stage, interview, assessment and training.
· CTG has a zero tolerance to Sexual Exploitation and Abuse (SEA) which is outlined in its Code of Conduct. Protection from SEA is everyone’s responsibility
· CTG encourages all candidates applying for this advertisement to ensure that their candidate profile is up to date with up to date experience / education / contact details, as this will help you being considered further in your application for this role.