Team Lead / Project Manager (Subject to donor approval)

About REHA:

Resilience, Environment, and Humanitarian Aid (REHA) is a national NGO registered with the Afghan Ministry of Economy, specializing in environmental protection, climate change, disaster risk reduction, and cross-cutting areas such as agriculture, livelihood support, and humanitarian assistance. REHA employs a balanced approach, combining “hard” interventions (e.g., infrastructure, resource management) with “soft” interventions (e.g., capacity building, advocacy) to address the needs of communities affected by climate and humanitarian crises.

REHA’s unique strengths include designing and implementing advocacy campaigns, conducting capacity-building training, performing risk and vulnerability assessments, developing policies, and raising awareness. These efforts are complemented by physical interventions and community empowerment and development initiatives aimed at building resilience against natural and man-made disasters, emergencies, and climate change impacts.

With over 20 years of expertise, REHA’s team excels in climate change governance, disaster risk management, and environmental protection, supported by strong capabilities in program management, organizational strengthening, and financial and operational oversight.

About the Project:

Project Name: Community-Based Multi-Hazard Early Warning System (MHEWS)
REHA proposes a 12-month project under UNDP’s Afghanistan Community Resilience Programme to establish two inclusive, community-based Multi-Hazard Early Warning Systems in Bala Murghab and Qadis districts of Badghis Province. The project will strengthen local capacity to anticipate, communicate and respond to floods, droughts, earthquakes, landslides and other hazards through risk assessments, localized warning protocols, practical monitoring tools, preparedness plans and simulation drills. It will train 40 community representatives, including at least 30 percent women, and reach 400 people through awareness and drills. By linking community systems with district and provincial institutions, the project will reduce disaster risks, protect lives and livelihoods, and strengthen long-term community resilience.

Position Summary:

Subject to donor approval, the Team Lead / Project Manager will provide overall leadership, management and coordination for implementation of the Community-Based Multi-Hazard Early Warning System (MHEWS) project in Bala Murghab and Qadis districts of Badghis Province. They will ensure that risk assessments, localized warning protocols, practical monitoring tools, preparedness plans, training, awareness activities and simulation drills are delivered on time, within budget and in accordance with REHA and UNDP requirements. The positions will report to REHA senior management and supervise the project’s technical, social mobilisation, safeguards, finance, administration and monitoring personnel.

Key Responsibilities:

1.        Project Leadership, Planning and Management

·       Lead preparation and implementation of the project inception package, detailed work plan, budget, procurement plan, staffing plan, risk register and implementation schedule for the MHEWS project.

·       Provide day-to-day managerial and technical oversight to ensure timely, coordinated and high-quality delivery of all project outputs and activities in Bala Murghab and Qadis districts.

·       Ensure implementation remains aligned with the approved proposal, results framework, contractual commitments, REHA policies and applicable UNDP requirements.

2.       Technical Oversight and Quality Assurance

·       Oversee the design and establishment of two inclusive, community-based Multi-Hazard Early Warning Systems covering floods, droughts, earthquakes, landslides and other locally relevant hazards.

·       Review and approve risk assessments, warning thresholds, monitoring tools, communication protocols, preparedness and response plans, training materials and simulation drill designs.

·       Ensure technical quality, gender inclusion, accessibility, environmental and social safeguards, conflict sensitivity and sustainability are mainstreamed throughout project implementation.

3.       Team Management and Stakeholder Coordination

·       Supervise, guide and coordinate the DRR / EWS Specialists, Social Mobilisation and Safeguards Specialists, Admin and Finance Officers, field staff and monitoring personnel.

·       Maintain effective coordination with UNDP, ANDMA, Badghis provincial authorities, Bala Murghab and Qadis district authorities, relevant sector departments, community structures and other stakeholders.

·       Facilitate regular team meetings, progress reviews, community consultations, joint monitoring visits and institutional linkage between community warning systems and district and provincial mechanisms.

4.       Financial, Risk and Compliance Management

·       Monitor project expenditure, burn rate, procurement, asset use and financial performance in close coordination with the Admin and Finance Officers.

·       Identify and manage operational, fiduciary, security, safeguarding and implementation risks and promptly escalate significant issues to REHA management and UNDP.

·       Ensure compliance with REHA policies and applicable UNDP standards on financial management, procurement, safeguarding, prevention of sexual exploitation and abuse, anti-fraud and accountability.

5.       Monitoring, Reporting and Learning

·       Ensure accurate monitoring of project indicators, including establishment of two MHEWS, training of 40 community representatives with at least 30 percent women, and outreach to 400 people through awareness and drills.

·       Prepare and submit high-quality narrative, and progress reports (Weekly, monthly, quarterly and final reports), donor updates, presentations, success stories and other required project documentation.

·       Ensure systematic documentation of lessons learned, good practices, field evidence, community feedback and recommendations for adaptive management and sustainability.

Key Deliverables:

·       Approved inception package, detailed implementation plan, staffing plan, procurement plan, budget, risk register and coordination arrangements.

·       Two inclusive, community-based Multi-Hazard Early Warning Systems established and linked with district and provincial institutions.

·       Risk assessments, localized warning protocols, practical monitoring tools, preparedness plans, training and simulation drills completed and quality-assured.

·       Forty community representatives trained, including at least 30 percent women, and 400 people reached through awareness and drills.

·       Timely narrative, financial, monitoring and donor reports submitted, with risks, safeguards, lessons learned and corrective actions documented.

·       Master’s degree, or a bachelor’s degree plus two years of additional relevant experience, in Rural Development, Environmental Science, Hydrology, Environmental Engineering, Integrated Water Management or another related discipline.

·       Minimum of 5-7 years of project management experience for candidates with a master’s degree, or 7 years for candidates with a bachelor’s degree, in climate resilience-related infrastructure, development, civil engineering, livelihoods, environmental science, hydrology, environmental engineering, human resource management or related fields in developing countries, preferably Afghanistan.

·       Demonstrated experience managing multidisciplinary teams, budgets, work plans, procurement, risks, safeguards, stakeholder coordination and donor reporting.

·       Relevant experience in the assigned province and demonstrated experience implementing UNDP- or other UN agency-funded projects; more than 5 years of such experience is preferred.

·       Strong leadership, analytical, decision-making, negotiation, coordination, communication and report-writing skills.

·       Professional proficiency in English, Dari and Pashto is required.

• CV must be under 1MB; no certificates attached.
• Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
• Qualified candidates are encouraged to apply via: https://forms.gle/ydsvVqFAngsSBs1m9

REHA is an equal opportunity employer committed to diversity, equality, transparency, environmental protection, and zero tolerance for discrimination, harassment, corruption, and misconduct.

Submission Email: https://forms.gle/ydsvVqFAngsSBs1m9