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.  

Objective:

The MEAL Focal point is responsible for collecting, analyzing, and reporting data to help the organization assess the effectiveness of its programs. MEAL focal point must be able to work independently and in teams, as well as have excellent communication, problem-solving, and organizational skills. The MEAL focal point is expected to conduct regular monitoring visits of the project activities, identify problems, propose solutions, verify progress, and provide regular feedback to the field staff and submit a report to the Education Country Manager or the senior management when required.

Key Responsibilities:

He / She is accountable to carry out the following key roles and responsibilities, but not limited to:

• Share weekly, biweekly, monthly, and annual plans based on the project DIP, RACI chart, and personal experience to enhance planning and decision-making for future activities.
• Monitoring, evaluation, Accountability & Learning analytics and reporting of performance and results.
• Conduct regular monitoring visit of overall project activities to monitor and evaluate the progress of the project, under the guidance of the Direct Supervisor, Education Country Manager (ECM).
• Conduct financial monitoring in coordination with relevant departments to ensure proper use of resources, compliance with organizational and donor requirements, and transparency in project implementation.
• Provide regular project reports to funds and management as required.
• Coordinate and support the implementation of monitoring and evaluation of project activities to be conducted by the organization’s relevant policies, strategies, and the project result framework.
• Provide feedback to the Education Manager on project strategies and activities.
• Support the monitoring and evaluation of the effects and impact of the project.
• Strong experience in filing EMIS data entry, IPPT, and Education Activity Information System, and other donor requests.
• Strong Experience in Investigating, Analyzing, Reviewing, and Reporting Safeguarding & Fraud and other Cases.
• Assist the Education Officer/Project Coordinator in reviewing and ensuring the quality and quantity of the Quarterly Cumulative Report submitted to relevant sectors (MoE, PeD, DeDs, DoEC Balkh/Jowzjan provinces.
• Focusing on the quantity of the project.
• Collaboration: Builds and maintains effective relationships with their team, colleagues, members, and external partners and supporters.
• Values diversity sees it as a source of competitive strength.
• Reporting to the Education Country Manager & Donor, Education Cluster, and other addresses by consulting with 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:

• In the event of a significant emergency, the MEAL focal point 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.
• Coordinate and collaborate with the Education country manager, provincial office coordinators, field team in partners procurement and BOQ development.
• Strong commitment to APWDO’s vision, mission, values of the project, and all policies of APWDO, with strict adherence to confidentiality at all levels.
• 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.
• Ability to accept constructive criticism and improve skills and performance accordingly.

Qualifications and Experience:

• Diploma or bachelor’s degree in social science, BBA, Research, Economics, or related fields.
• At least three years of M&E experience with an NGO or an institute.
• Knowledgeable in the use of Ms. Office, Google Docs, Kobo Toolbox, Google Forms, Microsoft Outlook, Zoom, Microsoft Teams, Google Meet, or other MIS tools for M&E data collection and reporting requirements.
•  Good organization, planning, financial monitoring, and reporting skills
•  Good team interaction and positive attitude.
• Excellent communication skills in English, alongside varied local language skills are preferred (Dari, Pashto, and etc).

Commitment to APWDO Policy

By applying to this position, applicants acknowledge and agree to adhere to APWDO’s code of conduct, safeguarding and PSEA and other policy.

Please review 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-MFP-2026) in the subject line of email. the submission deadline is (02/01/2026).

Note: Due to volume of applications, only shortlisted candidates will be contacted for next steps.