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 is seeking a seasoned MEAL Embedded Advisor to provide strategic technical guidance to its Monitoring, Evaluation, Accountability, and Learning systems. The role is designed to support the organization in strengthening evidence-based decision-making, ensuring compliance with donor and sectoral standards, and improving accountability to affected populations.

Operating in a non-supervisory, advisory capacity, the advisor will work closely with the MEAL department to conduct systemic assessments, provide technical mentoring, and enhance institutional learning and adaptive programming. This part-time role will involve structured interventions, avoiding basic or routine operational tasks, with flexibility for meetings during and after official hours.

Responsibilities:

Lead strategic capacity strengthening initiatives through targeted coaching and mentoring focused on high-impact MEAL priorities.

Conduct a thorough review of existing MEAL policies, SOPs, data tools, audit findings and donor recommendation, and reporting formats & accountability mechanisms.

Identify systemic and structural gaps within the MEAL framework and provide tailored strategic guidance.

Drive the enhancement of operational efficiency and technical expertise within the MEAL department by addressing systemic and structural challenges.

Ensure MEAL policies and procedures are aligned with AWEC’s values, legal frameworks, and global best practices, emphasizing strategic compliance and governance.

Provide expert guidance on data collection, monitoring, impact evaluation, and tools development to support organizational learning and accountability.

Coordinate and conduct weekly technical consultations or learning sessions.

Oversee the implementation of compliance mechanisms and standards, ensuring robust adherence at all levels.

Advise management on legal and regulatory MEAL matters relevant to NGO operations, supporting informed decision-making.

Provide periodic reports and final summary with key recommendations and long-term capacity-building suggestions.

Expected Deliverables:

Initial MEAL system review and gap analysis report.

Action plan with targeted mentorship topics.

Revised or recommended tools and templates.

Summary report outlining key achievements, lessons learned, and sustainability strategy.

Education and Experience:

A Minimum of Bachelor’s degree in Education, Social Science, Statistics, Business Administration, Public Administration, law and political science and/ or a related field.

A Minimum of 7 years’ experience in a progressively responsible key MEAL roles, ideally within a multinational or complex organizational structure.

Knowledge and Skills:

Strong MEAL management knowledge.

Knowledge of best MEAL regulations and practices.

Ability to communicate clearly and have the potential to be able to train.

Highly organized and able to deliver results according to time-bound deadlines.

Must have exceptional interpersonal skills.

Must have strong communication 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.”