Education Program Manager

ASLO is registered with Ministry of Economy of Islamic Republic of Afghanistan. The organization was informally established in 2012 and was officially registered with the ministry of economy of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan in 2013.  Registration number (2852) was awarded to ASLO through NGOs Department of Ministry of Economy Kabul Afghanistan.

OUR MISSION:

A peaceful and developed Afghanistan where every Afghan is educated, healthy, living above poverty line, have easy access to justice and everyone especially women and children enjoy their full rights and prosperous life.

OUR VISION:

Through our interventions, we are empowering individuals, families, women, communities and institutions through Humanitarian assistance, rights advocacy, research, and capacity building, and education, access to justice, promoting peace and income generation facilitation.

LEGAL STATUS

ASLO is an Afghan non-governmental, non-political, non-profit and non-partisan organization and has the status of legal entity. The organization was informally established in 2012 and was officially registered with the ministry of economy of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan in 2013.

ASLO is currently working in the Following sectors in Afghanistan:

•           Humanitarian aid

•           Agriculture and livestock.

•           Women empowerment

•           Wash and Sanitation

•           Health& nutrition

•           Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR)

•           Education

•           Rural development and social protection.

•           Child protection

•           Research and Survey project performance and evaluation,

•           Gender equality/equity. And women empowerment

•           Food security

•           Construction is ASLO’s core activity

•           Emergency response and supporting refugees and IDPs and returnees,

•           Legal Aid and access to justice

• Develop, manage and maintain project plans, schedules, budgets, and resource requirements, while identifying project risks and issues and developing mitigation strategies to minimize their impact on project outcomes.
• Prepare regular narrative reports on project progress and completion, and communicate project status and outcomes to relevant stakeholders, including the education cluster, Government authorities, and other partners.
• Maintain regular communication with relevant, Donors, stakeholders, keeping them informed about project progress, challenges, and opportunities, reporting regularly to the education cluster, Government authorities, and other relevant bodies.
• Manage the establishment of Community-based Schools (CBS) in targeted communities, including identifying suitable locations, organizing training for community teachers, and supervising CBS activities.
• Establish and operationalize Early Childhood Development (ECD) centers in targeted communities by identifying suitable locations, facilitating community engagement, and organizing training for community-based teachers.
• Supervise and monitor ECD activities to ensure quality implementation, effective learning outcomes, and compliance with child safeguarding and program standards.
• Coordinate and attend meetings with government bodies at the province and center level as well as with other stakeholders, building strong relationships with local government officials and other stakeholders, and effectively communicating project objectives and outcomes.
• Lead to develop, review and regularly revise the detailed implementation plan with implementation methodology.
• Ensure compliance with all relevant policies, regulations, and standards related to education projects by developing and implementing standard operating procedures, monitoring project activities, and conducting regular audits to ensure compliance.
• Monitor project risks and issues and take proactive measures to mitigate their impact on project outcomes by developing risk management plans, identifying potential issues early, and implementing appropriate mitigation strategies.
• Evaluate project outcomes and prepare project closure reports, conducting post-implementation reviews, analyzing project data, and preparing final reports that summarize project achievements, lessons learned, and recommendations for future projects.
• Support main office tasks, such as maintaining project documentation and communicating with project partners, stakeholders, and other relevant parties to ensure everyone is informed about project progress.
• Communicate regularly with provincial teams to ensure that project goals are aligned with regional priorities, attending meetings, workshops, or other events where key stakeholders are present.
• Supervise project staff, providing guidance and support as needed, managing team members, ensuring they have the resources and information they need to complete their work effectively.
• Support the program development team in preparing the concept note and project proposals in response to RFPs, RFAs, CfPs, and EoIs.
• Conduct periodic site visits to monitor project activities, assess progress, and identify areas for improvement, traveling to project sites, meeting with project staff and stakeholders, and observing project activities firsthand.
• Develop/design and participate in field-based need assessments and gap analyses, including risk and vulnerability assessments.
• Build positive relationships with local communities, engaging them in the project planning process, communicating effectively with community leaders and stakeholders, and addressing their concerns in a timely and effective manner.
• Ensuring that all project information and documentation is up-to-date, organized, and accessible to team members and stakeholders.

Perform any other tasks as assigned by the Program Coordinator and/or Senior Management Team (SMT).

• Bachelor degree with minimum of seven (7) years or master degree holder with five (5) year of proven work experience as a project manager for projects of similar intervention/scopes in education in Afghanistan.
• Demonstrated ability to manage complex projects involving multiple stakeholders and cross-functional teams
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Demonstrated experience in working with government at national and sub-national levels, UN organizations, or any international development or aid agencies.
• Experience in the relevant or similar position in humanitarian projects is required.
• Knowledge of up-to-date trends and best practices in emergency support services.

Skills:

• Project management skills: planning, execution, monitoring and control, risk management, stakeholder management
• Leadership skills: ability to motivate and manage cross-functional teams
• Communication skills: ability to communicate effectively with internal and external stakeholders
• Analytical skills: ability to analyze data, identify trends and make informed decisions
• Organizational skills: ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously and prioritize tasks effectively
• Technical skills: proficiency in project management tools and software.
• Ability to work with communities
• Sound organizational skills and ability to prioritize and deliver assignments in a timely manner often under severe time pressures
• Strong Leadership, people management, report writing and communication skills
• Experience in needs assessment, project monitoring and evaluation, and program development
• Good knowledge and experience in CBE/CBE and ECD education.

Language skills:

Advanced Proficiency in English and Dari and/or Pashto (written and spoken

Additional job responsibilities

• The duties and responsibilities as set out above are not exhaustive and the role holder may be required to carry out additional duties within reasonableness of their level of skills and experience.
• Equal Opportunities
• The role holder is required to carry out the duties in accordance with the ASLO Equal Opportunities and Diversity policies and procedures.
• Prevention from sexual exploitation and abuse (PSEA)
• Actively promote PSEA standards within ASLO organization and amongst beneficiaries served by ASLO organization.

Child Safeguarding:

• We need to keep children safe so our selection process, which includes rigorous background checks, reflects our commitment to the protection of children from abuse.
• Health and Safety
• The role holder is required to carry out the duties in accordance with ASLO Health and Safety policies and procedures.

Interested and qualified candidates should submit a full CV with cover letter explaining their motivation and applying for the job and highlighting their relevant skills and experience to apply online please send your application CV/to vacancy@aslo.org.af  and clearly write the vacancy number and job title in the subject line, Education Program Manager - ASLO/ Kabul 007 otherwise your application will not be considered,

Academic certificates or references need not be submitted at this time. this will be requested if called for an interview.

Submission Email:

vacancy@aslo.org.af