Outsourced Consultant

Justice for Equality Afghanistan Organization (JEAO) is a non-profit, non-governmental organization founded on the principle that access to affordable quality health care is a basic human right. JEAO works with interdisciplinary professionals to develop and implement innovative, culturally appropriate, evidence based public health interventions.  JEAO offers ground-breaking and unconventional solutions that foster self-reliance and promote sustainable health care that is accessible to all. JEAO is working in Afghanistan since 2007, implementing integrated health projects managed mainly by national staff supported technically and management wise by expatriate staff from head office.

Objective of the Assignment

The main purpose of this assignment is to conduct an independent review of the Community-Based Nursing School (CNS) project in Badakhshan and Paktika. The consultant will:

1. Review the implementation approach and progress against project indicators and objectives.
2. Assess how well the project aligns with the requirements and tool including 100 percent curricula implementation, meeting the quality and quantity requirement of nurses and midwives counsel including six areas (Management, administration, and curriculum, Infrastructure, Teachers and trainers, Teaching and instruction, Clinical education and practice and Students and graduates.)
3. Review key compliance areas such as procurement, finance, HR, and monitoring practices.
4. Identify gaps, risks, lessons learned in accordance with the set procedures and provide clear recommendations that can help strengthen the project moving forward.

 Scope of Work

The consultant is expected to carry out the following tasks:

1. Develop a clear and practical assessment methodology.
2. Prepare a field review plan, including tools, timelines, data collection and methods.
3. Conduct field visits to project sites in Badakhshan and Paktika.
4. prepare a concise and well-structured review report that covers achievements, key findings and practical recommendations to be presented to the organization management

 Deliverables

The consultant is expected to submit the following:

1. Final Report, which includes:
   • Summary of the project implementation successes, Key findings (implementation, context, compliance, social impact)
   • Identified gaps, risks, and challenges
   • Clear recommendations
   • Annexes such as tools, photos, and list of people interviewed

1. Bachelor’s degree or higher in Social Sciences, Public Health, Development Studies, or a related field.
2. At least 5 years of experience in project monitoring, assessments, or consultancy work.
3. Familiarity with community-based health or education programs.
4. Strong understanding of NGO policies and compliance procedures.
5. Proven ability to produce clear and analytical reports.
6. Good communication and coordination skills.
7. Willingness to travel to remote and hard-to-reach areas.

All interested and qualified candidates should submit their CVs along with cover letter (as one .pdf document) to hr@af.jeao.org and no later than (12/December/2025), please mention position title and vacancy number and province clearly in the subject line of your email. Applications received without proper subject line will be disqualified from the process.

Only short- listed candidates will be called for written test and interview.