Afghan Paramount Welfare Development Organization (APWDO) is a national non-governmental (not-for-profit) organization, established in 2008, and registered by ministry of economy (MoEc) with the license Number 2258.

Since its establishing, APWDO is providing Humanitarian, Developmental services throughout 36 provinces of the Afghanistan. The organization is focused in Areas of Humanitarian assistance, Emergency response projects, Protection, Women empowerment, Food & Shelter Security, Health and CBE classes. The Organization is fund-based institute totally relying on the international funds. So far, APWDO has partnered with multiple INGOs including UNDP, UNAMA, UNOPS, UNOCHA, AHF, FCDO, DOS, USAID etc.

APWDO is an indigenous organization that seeks to invest resource, efforts, time, and energies in intervention responsive to the local needs, backed by evidence from the ground collected through close consultation with the local communities, formal and informal institution.

The role:

 The Provincial Coordinator (PC) will be responsible overall for the direct implementation of the project, including coordination, work plan, reporting, team management, coaching, and program compliance at the field level. S/he will ensure that the project activities are implemented within time, quality, and budget. The position is expected to effectively support quality delivery of APWDO work at grassroot level and achieve sustainable impact in the lives of children who are out of school. The Provincial Coordinator will work under the direct supervision of the Education Country Manager based in APWDO head office and will effectively represent APWDO at the local level.

 Key Responsibilities:

• Develop weekly, bi-weekly, monthly, and annual plans based on the project core documents and personal experience to enhance decision-making for future activities.
• Assist the line supervisor (Education Country Manager) with planning, organizing, and controlling project activities through communicating risks, opportunities, and the current state of the project.
• Conduct regular field visits, preferably jointly with the MEAL Officer, assess progress and share feedback with field staff, under the guidance of the Education Country Manager (ECM).
• Actively attending coordination meetings, internally and externally, with stakeholders at the field level
• Lead overall implementation of the project at the field level and ensure efficiency and effectiveness.
• She/he is responsible for continued coordination with staff, stockholders, beneficiaries, and the local community.
• Oversees quality and on-time implementation of the various components of the project
• Support and follow up on the implementation of the project activities in a timely manner.
• Assisting the APWDO operation team in finance and admin-related activities
• Assist the M&E officer in data collection and the monthly M&E report, and develop an action plan to address observations.
• Assist the consultant in conducting assessments
• Coordinate/facilitate TOT/orientation workshop for the master trainers and trainers’ assistants for each phase of implementation
• Oversee the selection process of trainees.
• Overseas monitoring and evaluation of the program, ensuring achievement of project objectives and indicators.
• Lead and guide staff in the effective implementation of the project activities in the province
• Ensure timely and appropriate reporting on project activity progress to the line supervisor.
• Collaboration: Builds and maintains effective relationships with their team, colleagues, members, and external partners and supporters.
• The post holder will be employed under a probationary contract, and if required, the same procedures will apply for a period of 6–9 months.
• Prepare weekly, biweekly, monthly, and annual reports based on the assigned ToR and additional responsibilities beyond the ToR to ensure effective implementation and accountability.
• Reporting to the Education Country Manager (ECM), donor, and other addresses by consulting ECM.
• Additional job responsibilities: The duties and responsibilities set out above are not exhaustive, and the post holder may be required to carry out additional duties from time to time, which are reasonable in relation to their level of skills and experience.

Other considerations:

• Creativity: develops and encourages new and innovative solutions.
• Integrity: Honest encourages openness and transparency; demonstrates the highest levels of integrity.
• In the event of a significant emergency, the Project Coordinator will be expected to work outside their normal job description; vary their working hours; and occasionally work from a different location should the need arise.
• Ability to accept constructive criticism and improve skills and performance accordingly.
• Child Safeguarding: We need to keep children safe, so our selection process, which includes rigorous background checks, reflects our commitment to the protection of children from abuse.
• Sets ambitious and challenging goals for themselves and their team, takes responsibility for their own personal development, and encourages their team to do the same.
• Widely shares their personal vision for APWDO & donor requirements, engages and motivates others.
• Coordinate and collaborate with the Education country manager, field team, and have close coordination of partners' procurement and BOQ development procedure.
• Strong commitment to APWDO’s vision, mission, values of the project, and all policies of APWDO, with strict adherence to confidentiality at all levels.

Qualifications and Experience:

• Diploma / bachelor’s degree in business administration, Education, Economics, or related field

• At least three years’ relevant experience in a similar position, preferably in the education sector in NGOs.
• Strong Knowledge in the use of Ms. Office, Google Docs, Kobo Toolbox, Google Forms, Microsoft Outlook, Zoom, Microsoft Teams, Google Meet, and other MIS tools for overall data collection and reporting requirements. Must be proactive, flexible, and hard-working with irregular hours. Experience in the Education Coordinator Role.
• Good organization, planning, financial monitoring, and reporting skills
• Excellent communication skills in English, alongside varied local language skills are preferred (Dari, Pashto, etc).

Commitment to APWDO Policy

By applying to this position, you acknowledge that you have read, undrestand, and agree to comply with APWDO's Code of Conduct, Safeguarding policy, PSEA Policy, and all other relevant organizational policies . Any violation of these policy may resuilt in diciplanary action, up to termination of contract.

Please reveiw our policy here:(https://drive.google.com/file/d/1RtD97TmlcGg9Z_0tyg5KavC5ylM8jnWm/view?usp=sharing)  

Interested and qualified candidate are advised to submit their CVs to the following email address: (Recruitment.apwdo@gmail.com). And please make sure to mention the vacancy number and position title (AP-BLK-AECID-PC-2026) in the subject line of email. the submission deadline is (02/01/2026).

Note: we thank all applicant for their interest. After a careful review, only candidates selected for an interview will be contacted directly via email.