Afghan Women United Development Organization (AWUDO) is a non-profit, non-political, and non-governmental organization established in 2011 & registered with MoEc, staunch to improve the living standards of Afghans through working toward SDGs. AWUDO operates programs in the areas of Education, Healthcare, Nutrition, FSL, WASH & Protection.

Overall Responsibilities:

The main purpose of the Project Manager (PM) role is to supervise, monitor, and coordinate the Nutrition program scale up project in Family Health Houses (FHHs) and Non-HER Health Facilities. This includes the preparedness, coordination, and deployment of Nutrition teams in targeted locations, ensuring the quality of IMAM services for children under 5 years and pregnant and lactating women. The PM will ensure that caregivers and PLWs receive meaningful growth monitoring and MIYCN counseling in the covered facilities.

Key Duties and Responsibilities:

• Develop detailed project implementation plans (DIP) outlining tasks, timelines & resources.
• Coordinate with project team members & stakeholders to ensure clarity of roles and responsibilities.
• Monitor progress against the project plan, make adjustments to keep the project on track.
• Plan, implement, and supervise project activities in Nuristan, Nangarhar, and Kunar Provinces.
• Ensure timely implementation of activities as per MoPH-PND and donor updated guidelines.
• Conduct regular supportive supervisions and monitor implementation of activities in FHHs and Non-HER Health Facilities.
• Coordinate with local authorities to facilitate smooth implementation of project activities.
• Perform regular technical follow-ups and evaluations of field and office-based teams.
• Identify and address problems or constraints during project implementation, proposing solutions for improved performance.
• Participate in nutrition and health coordination meetings with partners at the provincial level (NGOs, MoPH, BPHS, UN, clusters, and other stakeholders).
• Communicate with the Program Manager regarding activity implementation, highlighting challenges and potential solutions.
• Provide technical support to the team as needed.
• Uphold the organization’s charter and perform related duties as required.

Finance Responsibilities:

• Forecast expenses for all project-related budget lines on a monthly and quarterly basis.
• Track monthly expenses and monitor the remaining budget using Budget Follow-Up sheets.
• Highlight budget issues to the Program Manager and finance team in a timely manner.
• Ensure compliance with donor guidelines regarding financial expenses.

HR Responsibilities:

• Ensure timely recruitment for all project positions.
• Prepare a training and capacity-building plan for project staff and FHHs midwives, sharing  with relevant departments in advance.
• Coordinate with MoPH and donor teams to support and facilitate training as needed.
• Conduct appraisals for all project staff before project completion.
• Communicate internal grievances between project staff to the Program Manager and HR department.

Reporting Responsibilities:

• Develop bi-weekly, monthly narrative, and quantitative reports and share them with the Program Manager on time.
• Ensure quarterly reports are uploaded to the PRP platform.
• Draft other donor required reports and share them with the Program Manager in a timely manner.

Background/Qualifications & Skills:

• Bachelor’s degree in Medical or Public Health; a Master’s degree in Public Health or Project Management is preferred.
• Minimum of 5 years’ experience in a senior-level position with an Nation/International NGO or UN organization in Health and Nutrition.
• Proven experience in team management.
• Experience in emergency contexts, BPHS projects, and Health and Nutrition programming is an asset.
• Fluency in English (spoken and written).
• Fluency in local languages, Pashto and Dari (spoken and written).
• Advanced computer skills (MS Word, MS Excel, Outlook).
• Strong communication and reporting skills.
• Leadership and team management abilities.
• Capacity to establish and maintain good working relationships with team members, local authorities, and community members.
• Ability to coordinate with other departments within the organization (technical and support departments).

Interested qualified applicants are kindly requested to send their CV/Resume to hr@awudo.org and make CC to awudo2011.ngo@gmail.com and mention the vacancy number and title of the position. Application received after the closing date or without specific subject line will not be considered. Only short-listed candidates, whose application responds to the above criteria will be contacted for written test/interview.