| Job Location: | Parwan |
|---|---|
| Nationality: | National |
| Category: | Program |
| Employment Type: | Full Time |
| Salary: | Based on Organization Salary Scale |
| Vacancy Number: | CARE-AF-1032 |
| No. Of Jobs: | 1 |
| City: | Parwan |
|---|---|
| Organization: | CARE AFGHANISTAN |
| Years of Experience: | Minimum of 5 years of experience in project management or implementation, preferably in the education or youth development sectors |
| Contract Duration: | 3-Years |
| Gender: | Male/Female |
| Education: | Bachelor’s degree in education, Social Sciences, Project Management, or a related field. |
| Close date: | 2024-11-09 |
CARE is a non-governmental, non-political, non-profit, non-partisan and non-sectarian humanitarian organization, extending its relief and development assistance to those in need. CARE, as an International Confederation of 13 member organizations is one of the world's largest private humanitarian organizations working in more than 90 plus, countries committed to helping communities in the developing world achieve lasting victories over poverty.
The Deputy Project Manager will support the Project Manager in the effective planning, implementation, and management of the AIYA project across targeted provinces. Key objectives include:
1. Support Project Implementation: Assist in the execution of project activities, ensuring alignment with established goals and timelines.
2. Quality Assurance: Contribute to maintaining high standards of program quality in accordance with CARE’s and USAID’s compliance requirements.
3. Team Coordination: Facilitate communication and collaboration among project staff and partners to ensure smooth operations.
4. Stakeholder Engagement: Help build and maintain relationships with key stakeholders to support project objectives.
Activity Coordination: Assist in coordinating project activities to ensure they are implemented effectively and efficiently in target provinces.
Timeline Management: Help develop and manage project timelines and deliverables, ensuring adherence to schedules.
Data Collection: Support the establishment of monitoring frameworks to track progress against project indicators.
Field Assessments: Conduct field visits to monitor project implementation and gather feedback from beneficiaries and stakeholders.
Team Collaboration: Foster a collaborative environment among project staff, encouraging open communication and teamwork.
Regular Meetings: Assist in organizing and facilitating team meetings to review progress and address challenges.
Training Support: Identify training needs within the team and assist in implementing capacity-building initiatives.
Mentorship: Provide guidance and mentorship to project staff to enhance their skills and performance.
Financial Tracking: Assist in monitoring project expenditures to ensure compliance with the budget.
Reporting Support: Help prepare financial reports and address any discrepancies in collaboration with the Project Manager.
Relationship Maintenance: Support the Project Manager in establishing and maintaining strong working relationships with local partners.
Guidance Provision: Assist in providing technical guidance and support to partners in project implementation and reporting.
Standards Adherence: Help implement project activities in accordance with CARE’s quality standards and best practices.
Feedback Collection: Assist in conducting quality assessments and gathering feedback for continuous improvement.
Stakeholder Communication: Help coordinate engagement with relevant stakeholders, including government entities and community organizations.
Meeting Organization: Assist in organizing stakeholder meetings and forums to discuss project progress and gather input.
Safeguarding Responsibilities:
Safety and Security Responsibility:
We all have a responsibility to promote a safe and secure work environment, foster a safety and security culture, and ensure consistent application of, and compliance with, CARE Afghanistan safety and security policies and procedures.
Education:
Bachelor’s degree in education, Social Sciences, Project Management, or a related field.
Experience:
Minimum of 5 years of experience in project management or implementation, preferably in the education or youth development sectors.
Technical Skills: Understanding of monitoring and evaluation frameworks and experience with data collection and analysis.
Interpersonal Skills: Strong communication, teamwork, and problem-solving abilities.
Language Proficiency: Fluency in English and proficiency in local languages, such as Dari and Pashto.
Safeguarding
CARE places human dignity at the center of its relief and development work. At the heart of CARE’s efforts to impact poverty and social justice is its engagement with marginalized communities, and vulnerable adults and children. Vulnerable adults and children are particularly at risk of sexual exploitation and abuse. CARE commits to the protection from sexual harassment, exploitation, and abuse and of vulnerable adults and children, involving CARE Employees and Related Personnel. CARE has a zero tolerance toward sexual exploitation and abuse and child abuse. CARE takes seriously all concerns and complaints about sexual exploitation, harassment and abuse and child abuse involving CARE Employees and Related Personnel
CARE Afghanistan participates in the Inter-Agency Misconduct Disclosure Scheme. In line with this Scheme, we hereby request information from candidate’s previous employers about any findings of sexual exploitation, sexual abuse and/or sexual harassment during employment, or incidents under investigation when the candidate left employment. All CARE Afghanistan’s offers of employment are subject to satisfactory references and appropriate screening checks. By submitting an application, the applicant confirms his/her understanding of these recruitment procedures.