The Agency Coordinating Body for Afghan Relief and Development, ACBAR, is an independent forum founded in 1988 in response to the demand from NGOs working with Afghan refugees in Pakistan and across the border in Afghanistan to more efficiently coordinate assistance and delivery of services. With its main office in Kabul since 2002, ACBAR brings together 193 National and International NGOs working in in all sectors of humanitarian assistance and development in Afghanistan. Based on the 3 pillars of Information and Coordination, Advocacy and Enabling Environment, and Capacity Building, ACBAR’s activities focus heavily on sharing information with members, coordination of members and the aid community in general, at the national and regional levels, and carrying out advocacy on issues affecting the work of its members and other I/NNGO in Afghanistan. ACBAR has a mission to provide an efficient platform for members to carry out effective humanitarian, development, and peace building activities in Afghanistan. The members are the drive behind ACBAR, and their active participation is essential to ACBAR’s continuous dynamism. For more information,
The SHAPE TPP is a two and a half year FCDO funded humanitarian programme that starts on October 1, 2023, and ends on March 31, 2026. The programme will focus on contributing to increased humanitarian programme and protection response through fostering the localization agenda with NNGOs, improving coordination, strengthening advocacy, and building humanitarian organizations and staff capacity to implement programmes delivering essential aid and services.

RESPONSIBILITY SUMMARY

The Programme Coordinator is responsible for coordinating the planning and implementation of various activities under the SHAPE Twinning Programme Plus (SHAPE TPP). He/she will ensure weekly activities are carefully planned and implemented by the appropriate/responsible program staffs, and ensure needed supports (administrative, financial and technical) are made available in timely manner to enable each staff carry out their tasks. The Program Coordinator will follow up with the Training Coordinators, SHAPE TPP Officer, MEAL Officer and Remote Managers in providing direct service to the participants (planning and organizing trainings, mentoring, workshop/meetings, and assist in facilitating training and workshop. He/she will support in compiling/drafting of reports for HoP consolidation and finalization. He/she shall work 8 hours per day (8am – 4:30pm), including lunch break, from Sunday through Thursday, or as scheduled during travel, and as noted in the Human Resources Policy handbook.

ESSENTIAL TASKS

Essential tasks include the following:

• Oversee in collaboration with the HoP the quality and timely implementation of the SHAPE TPP activities within the budget limits and in line with good Budget management and accountability procedures.
• In collaboration with the Head of Programs, provide guidance to program team that will ensure implementation is done in compliance with ACBAR quality procedures.
• Oversee the planning, and conduct of organisation capacity assessment (OCA) among interested NNGO/CSO applicants and partners.
• Support HoP in organising information sessions or workshops with Program participants including NNGO’s Networks and CSOs.  
• Collaborate with MEAL team to host Program review sessions/meetings quarterly/bi-annual review meeting to identify issues affecting implementation and lessons learned.  
• Work with program participating NNGOs, CSOs, and Advisors to ensure effective implementation of activities that will meet their needs;
• Identify problems that may affect programme implementation and ensure that such problems are dealt with pragmatically and constructively;
• Along with Admin-logistics managers, prepare procurement plans and coordinate timely procurement of appropriate quality and quantity of materials;
• Represent the programme in coordination meetings with stakeholders such as NNGOs/CSOs, Advisors and government officials, UN and donors when designated;
• Support the Training Coordinators and Remote Managers in developing training module for each capacity building course
• Support the Remote Managers and Training Coordinators to organize and manage workshops, trainings and meetings that are hosted as part of the programme with NNGO partners, Advisors, etc.
• Support the training coordinators and Remote Managers by ensuring that training and mentoring of NNGO partners are done according to specified needs and required standards
• Contribute to the quarterly and annual programme reporting processes;
• Contribute to project planning, development of proposals and lessons learned processes
• Prepare and submit weekly Activity work plans to the Head of Program
• Identify, document and disseminate relevant project successes, challenges and follow up on implementation of project’s action points
• Work along with MEAL team to undertake programme assessment and evaluations activities and assist in the analysis of results

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS and/or ATTRIBUTES

The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or attribute required.

• Knowledge of Program and Project Management
• Good knowledge of program activities planning and implementation
• Understand project budget planning and monitoring
• Ability to follow instructions and to ask for help when necessary
• Ability to analyze data and draft reports
• Courteous and polite when representing ACBAR

EDUCATION, TRAINING and/or EXPERIENCE

• Master’s degree in relevant professions including Project Management, Humanitarian Aid, and Development Policy and Management
• Five years minimum of professional experience as a project Manager and Coordinator.

LANGUAGE SKILLS, MATHEMATICAL SKILLS AND REASONING ABILITY

• Ability to visit and conduct face to face meetings with NGO partners
• Ability to write and speak standard English, Dari and Pashto
• Ability to estimate time needed for work and budgets for monitoring and evaluation activities and/or travel
• Ability to work independently and in a team, and has good people’s management skills

If you possess the necessary qualifications and experience, we invite you to complete the form using the link below by April 28, 2024.  prepare your CV & Cover Letter as a single file before applying, you will have to attach them.
Note: Please be informed that the written test and interview will be conducted in-person, and not online.

Job Application Form Link:   https://forms.gle/1FRNqxCzysjXvDHEA