Your mission
War Child is an international alliance working in 15 countries. This is an international charity working for children and youth affected by war. War Child initiated working in Afghanistan from 2002. In Afghanistan War Child Work with children and youth, who as a result of conflict, live with a combination of poverty, exclusion, and insecurity. These children and youth might include street children, child headed households, children conscripted into armed groups, unaccompanied minors, youth returnees and refugees, and children who have been put in Juvenile Rehabilitation Center and, the children and youth impacted by the climate induced disasters. Our mission is to protect, educate and stand up for the rights of children and youth caught up in conflict, poverty, and exclusion. We also work on building the lives and climate resilient livelihoods of the children and youth. We look forward to a world in which the lives of children and youth are no longer torn apart by war. This is a vision that can only be realized through the collective actions of children and youth themselves, the communities that they live in, their leaders, local organizations, War Child in Afghanistan, governments, and key decision makers.
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Job Purpose
The purpose of this position is to supervise the implementation of AHF Project Title: (Provision of immediate humanitarian assistance for the worsening drought in Afghanistan) in 2 provinces (Balkh and Jawzjan).
The project Coordinator will be responsible supporting the Grants/Sr. Program Manager with support and follow-up of the registration of the project and signing of the MoU with the sectorial Ministry, rendering strategic oversight and management of day-to-day delivery of the project, provincial level coordination, ensuring an effective work plan to facilitate timely delivery of the activities.
He will be responsible for efficient management of project resources and ensure timely communication with stakeholders and reporting to donor and will represent War Child UK to the cluster meetings at the provincial level. This role will be based in Balkh-Mazar-e-Sharif City with oversight covering Jawzjan province.
Job Description
The Duties and responsibilities may include but not limited to:
- Contextual Analysis: Maintain an overall context analysis of the situation within the provinces of implementation and districts level of implementation and generate monthly situation report with that reflects key developments with the humanitarian space of the project implementation. Support the security department in conducting regular security field assessments of the project sites.
- Leadership: Rendering both strategic and technical leadership in the designing and implementation of the project activities.
- Coordination:
- Internally, coordinate with core advisors, project teams and support function to ensure timely support to sourcing and delivery of project supplies and,
- Externally, coordinating with the relevant government counterparts include line departments at both provincial and district levels.
- Maintain regular contact and build good relations with stakeholders and regularly update them on the progress of the project implementation and challenges.
- Representation in sector specific forums (Clusters, Sub Cluster and working groups) or as delegated by the Sr. Program Manager.
- Supporting the Grant Manager with follow-up of the registration of the project and signing of the MoU with the sectorial Ministry, project presentation and discussions with stakeholders.
- Activity Planning, Designing, Implementation and project quality:
- Participate in the mapping out of activities areas, oversee the activities implementation in the respective project locations of Balkh and Jawzjan, track and report of project in achieving quality.
- Support the team in monitoring implementation and follow-up of the action plans.
- Ensuring effective planning of project activities, this includes inceptions, Assessments planning in coordination with MEAL and the relevant stakeholders and roll out of project activities.
- Management: render both strategic and technical process management in the day-to-day delivery of the project activities. This includes support for the teams and effective follow-up with respective functions of the organizations.
- Budget Management: Present the monthly cash forecast; ensuring optimal management and utilization of human and financial resources of the project, carryout monthly BvA meeting and regular budget revisions meeting and flag up any issues of concerns.
- Logistics/Procurement support: Develop detailed procurement and supply plans for the project; guide/support teams on procurement, admin, and finance activities of the project are according to organization policies.
- Team Management and capacity building support: Line manager staff members as per WCUK HR policies, ensures effective work planning by the team, conduct monthly meetings to ensure effective team management and support. In consultation with the thematic technical staff in War Child UK, develop relevant training modules and conduct series of training to staff and stakeholders in the project’s sites.
- Reporting: Generate monthly reporting on progress both internally and externally to the stakeholders including the clusters/hubs, ensure timely donor reporting and government reporting as well as share updates internally and participate in the EMT meeting on a regular basis.
- Safeguarding: Contribute to creating a culture committed to the safeguarding of children and adults and compliant to WCUK’s Child Safeguarding and Adults at Risk Policies.
- Carry out any other task that may be assigned or delegated.
Our Values
- Bold: We use our passion and creativity to deliver high-quality evidence-based work designed to maximize our beneficial impact on children in conflict.
- Accountable to Children: Children can rely on us to respond to their voices and to treat them with respect and dignity.
- Anti-racism: Anti-racism is not merely a belief. It includes actions that we mainstream throughout our work to change and challenge policies and behaviors that perpetuate racism.
- Transparent: We expect to be held to account by our supporters and beneficiaries and we respond with openness and honesty.
- Supportive to each other: We support each other and our partners to achieve ambitious goals and to the best we can be we are honest and open with each other, sharing our success and confronting our challenges.
War Child operates in the northern region provinces of Afghanistan. Preference will be given first to local candidates from Balkh and Jawzjan provinces, and secondly to candidates from other northern region provinces. Please upload a copy of your valid National ID under the [Other] section; applications without it will not be considered for shortlisting.
Person Specification
- Bachelor’s degree in social sciences or a related field relevant to humanitarian and development work is required.
- Minimum 3–4 years of proven experience in project implementation, preferably in AHF Child Protection projects or similar humanitarian programming.
- At least one year of hands-on experience in Child Protection (CP) case management and CPIMS+, gained through work with humanitarian organizations, preferably international NGOs.
- Formal training and demonstrated capacity in CP case management and CPIMS+, with the ability to apply these tools in emergency and humanitarian contexts.
- Experience in working with Children and Women in the context of northern region provinces.
- Excellent coordination, facilitation, and negotiation skills; High level of self-awareness and good interpersonal relations.
- Proficiency in languages in English (both written and verbal); Dari and Pashto
- Good report writing and presentation skills.
- Strong organizational, interpersonal, and communication skills.
- Ability to analyze and solve problems and facilitate effective decision making.
- High frustration-tolerance level and ability to cope with stressful working conditions.
About us
The War Child Alliance is an international non-governmental organization committed to providing psychosocial support, child protection, youth empowerment programming and quality education to the children affected by armed conflict. We implement evidence-based interventions to empower key stakeholders—including governments, educators, caregivers, and communities—to foster children’s wellbeing, education, and self-determination. We work with global teams with team members being based in different locations. War Child is currently operates in: Afghanistan, the Central African Republic, Colombia, DR Congo, Germany, Jordan, Lebanon, the occupied Palestinian territory, South Sudan, Sweden, Syria, Uganda, Ukraine (soon to be registered), and Yemen. We also have offices in the Netherlands and the United Kingdom.
Learn more about War Child and our programmes
https://www.warchild.net/ Safeguarding and Integrity
Our work with children and at-risk adults to keep them safe is the most important thing we do. We are committed to the safeguarding of children and vulnerable adults in all areas of our work. We have zero tolerance for any behaviours and practices that puts children and/or vulnerable adults at risk of abuse and/or harm. All (prospective) employees will be expected to be compliant with and sign up to our Child Safeguarding policy, our Code of Conduct and PSEA: Adults at Risk Policy. You can find the Child Safeguarding and Adults at Risk policy here: Integrity & Safeguarding - Home
Justice, Equity, Diversity and Inclusion (JEDI) and Belonging (DEIB)
We value diversity and inclusion and are committed to ensuring that all our people and job applicants are treated fairly, irrespective of where, what or whom they were born, or of other characteristics. We want to offer a safe and inclusive workplace where all our people, especially those who are currently marginalised or underrepresented, can be themselves at work. You can read our Justice, Equity, Diversity and Inclusion (JEDI) and Belonging (DEIB) policy on our website, and if you have any questions about our commitment to Justice, Equity, Diversity and Inclusion (JEDI) and Belonging (DEIB) do get in touch: DEIB.team@warchild.net
