Asia Community Development Organization (ACDO) is an Afghan non-governmental, non-political, and non-profit humanitarian organization established in 2014 and registered with the Government of Afghanistan under the supervision of the Ministry of Economy (MoEc) with a mission to provide humanitarian and development assistance to the vulnerable, at-risk, and underserved people throughout the country.

ACDO responds to the needs of deprived and marginalized rural and urban communities by managing and utilizing the available scarce resources in a well-organized, efficient, effective, transparent, and dignified manner to enhance resilience, boost access to education, health services, and infrastructure, ensure food and livelihood security, and promote social protection and inclusion.

ACDO has an active presence in most parts of the country and intends to expand its operations to the remaining provinces, to transform itself into a leading and developed organization that will deliver to and support the large number of people who have been affected by the long-protracted and sudden on-set emergencies and regardless of the hardest circumstances that exist in Afghanistan, ACDO has managed to deliver humanitarian and development assistance in most of the country.

The Program Manager will work directly under the direction and supervision of the Program Head/Deputy Executive director and will be responsible for providing the following services:

• Lead a collaborative process with the Program Director, and Deputy Executive Director, execute decisions effectively in matters related to the ACDO program, and ensure that the PD and DED are informed of all the developments in a timely and effective manner.
• Prepare concept notes and project proposals in response to RFPs, RFAs, CfPs, and EoIs.
• Build strong relationships with donors and clients, focus on impact & results, and respond positively to feedback.
• Maintain strong relationships with a diverse range of stakeholders who are important collaborators in the implementation of the projects and lead ACDO engagement with government and non-government agencies, embassies, donors, community, and other stakeholders.
• Mobilize public and private sector donors to support the mission of the organization provide strategic guidance for resource mobilization and advance the development of new funding streams for ACDO.
• Establish and maintain a positive relationship with staff, management, local authorities, funding agencies, NGOs, and INGOs at the national level.
• Prepare, review, and update ACDO strategic plan, policies, procedures, guidelines, framework, road map, and required mechanisms.
• Prepare and review monthly, quarterly, project final reports, annual reports, and other required documents.
• Lead the performance management process that measures and evaluates progress against goals for the projects.
• Provide programmatic leadership and direction to the Program and Project team.
• Ensure that the projects are responsive to the needs of communities, and relevant government counterparts.
• Oversee the planning implementation and management of the project ensure the project’s programmatic integrity and work closely with the project monitoring and evaluation team to ensure an effective, efficient, and responsive internal project monitoring and evaluation system.
• Ensure that the activities implemented are of good quality and relevant to the mission and vision of the organization.
• Work with the program, communication, and advocacy team to organize the annual program communication and advocacy forum and other policy events on ACDO issues including acting as an ACDO person when required.
• Support the program team and communication unit in the preparation of communications material, success stories, quarterly reports, project final reports, and organizational annual reports.
• Display cultural, gender, religion, race, nationality, and age sensitivity and adaptability and Treat all people fairly without favoritism. (Do No Harm)
• Formulate and manage budgets, manage contributions and income generation, manage transactions, conduct financial analysis, reporting, and cost-recovery, and cultivate the values of the Trust within the organization.
• Assess, promote, and document ideas for technical improvement and further program development options.
• Support communication unity in the preparation of outreach and communication documents.
• Any other related task as assigned by the line manager and/or Senior Management Team (SMT).

Qualifications:

• Minimum Bachelor’s Degree in business administration/ social sciences, or equivalent, MA preferable.
• Master’s degree with 5 years of relevant experience, or Bachelor’s degree with 7 years of relevant experience.
• Experience in a relevant or similar position in humanitarian projects is required.
• Ability to conceptualize, design, and plan for projects and to prepare reports and proposals.
• Ability to build strong lines of communication with stakeholders and within the team.

Skills:

• Ability to cope well under pressure, work irregular hours, and meet tight deadlines.
• Sound organizational skills and ability to prioritize and deliver assignments on time often under severe time pressures.
• Strong leadership and people management skills.
• Report writing and communication skills.
• Deadline-oriented.
• Critical thinking and problem-solving skills.
• Experience in capacity building and training of staff.
• Experience in needs assessment, project monitoring and evaluation, and program development.
• Good knowledge of the child education system in Afghanistan.
• Coordination skills with government officials, local elected bodies, NGOs, project experts, and concerned community members.

Language skills:

• Fluent oral and written skills in English;
• Fluent in Pashto/Dari

Qualified applicants are highly encouraged to apply for the position and submit their applications (Cover Letter and CV together) NOT Educational and Work Certificates, to the attention of the Human Resource Department at  https://forms.gle/jVNckUMBzwhS3RQG8  until 04:00 pm (Afghanistan Standard Time) Jan 5, 2023.

Shortlisted candidates will be directly contacted for a written test and consequently for an interview. If you are not contacted TWO WEEKS after the closing date, please know that your application has not been successful for the post.