Established in 1991 by a group of educated Afghan women in exile, the Afghan Women's Educational Center (AWEC) is a nonprofit, nonsectarian, nonpolitical, and nongovernmental organization dedicated to advocating for and raising awareness about the rights of women and children in Islam.

Our core activities focus on empowering women, eliminating violence, and increasing women's participation in both domestic and societal spheres.

With over three decades of experience, AWEC possesses a profound understanding of Afghanistan's socioeconomic, cultural, and political landscape. We are recognized as a leading organization that addresses the diverse needs of various communities, which are shaped by numerous social and economic factors.

Since 2002, AWEC has collaborated with women and communities to enhance access to education, health, and vocational services in Afghanistan. Our initiatives extend to livelihood improvement, protection, Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene (WASH), humanitarian aid, grant management, capacity building, social rehabilitation, cohesion, and justice. AWEC has successfully implemented projects in Logar, Faryab, Kapisa, Khost, Panjshir, Wardak, Kabul, Balkh, Herat, Nangarhar, Kandahar, Badakhshan, Parwan, Paktia, Paktika, Laghman, Nuristan, and Bamyan provinces, maintaining an active presence in Kabul, Balkh, Herat, Nangarhar, Kandahar, Badakhshan, Parwan, Paktia, Paktika, Laghman, Nuristan, and Bamyan.

Our vision in AWEC is “an inclusive and just society with sensitized and responsive public and private sector, where all women and children have access to opportunities to improve their quality of life in order to realize their full potential”.

AWEC has zero tolerance approach to the AWEC Code of Conduct including safeguarding, SH, and Fraud violations being committed by its staff, consultants, contractors, volunteers, interns, suppliers, vendors, sub-grantees/partners, implementing partners or any other associate.

AWEC seeks a senior-level Program Embedded Advisor to enhance the quality, coherence, and donor alignment of its programming. The advisor will work in a non-supervisory, advisory capacity to support program manager through strategic guidance, systemic review, and capacity strengthening.

Operating part-time, the advisor will not be involved in routine program operations, but will focus on high-impact areas such as donor compliance, program strategy, and audit readiness. This embedded role enables close collaboration with department lead and executive management to drive long-term institutional growth and donor confidence.

Responsibilities:

Conduct a strategic assessment of AWEC’s; Program design and delivery systems, Donor engagement processes and compliance mechanisms, Organizational strategies and fundraising approaches.

Provide strategic weekly mentorship to Program Manager and leadership on donor engagement, compliance, and program development.

Support improvement of internal decision-making processes for program planning and resource utilization at a strategic level.

Identify gaps or inconsistencies and recommend strategic improvements.

Advise on revising and strengthening the organization’s fundraising strategy.

Provide strategic input on major grant proposals, concept notes, and expressions of interest.

Guide the development or refinement of tools and systems for improved grant management and reporting.

Share briefing notes and strategic insights to inform leadership decision-making and organizational development.

Expected Deliverables:

Initial review report with findings and key recommendations.

Capacity-building plan for Program Manager.

Advisory input on selected proposals or strategic documents.

Revised templates or systems for donor compliance and program management.

Weekly reports on mentoring sessions.

Final report summarizing interventions and sustainability measures.

Education and Experience:

A Minimum of Master’s degree in International Development, Management, Business Administration, Public Administration, Project Management, law and political science and/ or a related field.

A Minimum of 10 years of experience in program development, donor engagement, or organizational advisory roles in the development/humanitarian sector.

Experience working with institutional donors (e.g., USAID, UN agencies, EU, etc.) and understanding their compliance and reporting frameworks.

Knowledge and Skills:

Proven track record in mentoring senior program staff or executive leadership.

Demonstrated ability to conduct systemic reviews of organizational processes, documents, and policies.

Strong analytical and strategic thinking skills.

High-level communication and interpersonal mentoring capabilities.

Deep understanding of policy development, fundraising strategies, and donor trends.

Ability to work independently and flexibly while coordinating with multiple stakeholders.

Strong report-writing and presentation skills.

Interested candidates are requested to send their applications along with their CVs to the attention of following link: https://forms.gle/9SDSdbjkoP4LDxX18

After submission your information. All eligible shortlisted candidates will be directly contacted for test/Interview.

“Being committed to diversity & equal employment opportunity we highly encourage females & people living with disabilities to apply, all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to ethnicity, language, religious sect.”