Afghanistan Development and Welfare Services Organization (ADWSO), an Afghan Non-Governmental Organization (NGO) operates in Afghanistan since 2008.  ADWSO’s priority sector areas are Livelihood Support, Vocational Training, Child Protection, Capacity Building, Rule of Law and Women Empowerment.

Note: Please be advised that this position is contingent upon the successful approval of our project proposal and associated grant funding. As part of the grant application process, the CVs of shortlisted candidates will be included in our submission to the funding body to demonstrate the quality and readiness of our proposed team. All offers of employment will be formally extended only upon final grant approval.

Key Responsibilities

1  Project Planning and Management

• Develop comprehensive project plans, including goals, objectives, timelines, work plans, and resource allocation.
• Define clear project milestones, deliverables, and implementation strategies.
• Coordinate and manage all project activities to ensure alignment with the approved project plan and donor agreements.
• Assign tasks and responsibilities to team members and monitor progress against agreed targets.

2  Monitoring, Reporting, and Meetings

• Conduct regular project status meetings with internal teams and relevant stakeholders.
• Prepare and submit timely progress reports, including narrative and activity updates, to management and donors.
• Track project indicators and ensure proper documentation of outputs and outcomes.

3  Risk Management and Quality Assurance

• Identify potential risks, challenges, and implementation gaps that may affect project delivery.
• Proactively develop and implement mitigation measures to address identified risks.
• Ensure project activities meet quality standards and donor compliance requirements.

4  Stakeholder Engagement and Coordination

• Engage with key stakeholders, including youth organizations, educational institutions, local authorities, and community representatives, to promote project objectives.
• Build and maintain strong working relationships with external partners, sponsors, and implementing counterparts.
• Ensure effective communication and collaboration among project staff, partners, and stakeholders.
• Keep stakeholders informed about project progress, achievements, and challenges.

5  Financial Management and Resource Mobilization

• Develop and manage the project budget, ensuring efficient and transparent allocation of resources.
• Monitor project expenditures and ensure compliance with organizational policies and donor financial guidelines.
• Coordinate with the finance team to track budget utilization and resolve variances.
• Identify and support efforts to secure funding, grants, and sponsorships for project sustainability.

6  Monitoring, Evaluation, and Learning (MEL)

• Define project evaluation criteria in line with donor frameworks and organizational standards.
• Regularly assess project outcomes, effectiveness, and impact.
• Document lessons learned, best practices, and challenges for knowledge sharing and institutional learning.
• Provide practical recommendations for continuous improvement and future project initiatives.

• Bachelor's degree in business administration or a related field (master's degree preferred).
• At least five years of international program experience in non-governmental or comparable organizations
• Experience in project development, reporting, monitoring and evaluation
• Proficiency in financial management
• Experience working in Afghanistan highly desirable and would be a competitive advantage
• Strong communication skills, particularly in written English, and demonstrated capacity to work in a team environment
• Advanced negotiation and problem solving skills
• Capacity to liaise with stakeholders in the Government of Afghanistan, donor organizations, and NGOs
• Flexible, stress resistant, able to work and live in stressed and unstable environment
• Knowledge of one of the Afghan language is considered an asset
• Interested in building capacity of Afghan colleagues

Please send your CV and covering letter via email to the following address by the close date.

E-mail: vacancy@adwso.org      

Please note, when you applying via email please put the vacancy number, title of position and duty location in your email subject line.

Note: ADWSO has Zero tolerance towards any form of violence against its beneficiaries, including discrimination of persons with disabilities, child abuse and sexual exploitation. Background checks will be conducted and ethics is part of annual performance appraisals.