Position Title: Program Manager (Emergency Response)
Activation Date: 06 May, 2024 Announced Date: 05 May, 2024 Expire Date: 20 May, 2024
Job Location: | Kabul |
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Nationality: | National |
Category: | Nonprofit-Social Services Program |
Employment Type: | Full Time |
Salary: | As per organization salary scale |
Vacancy Number: | VDO-0029-2024 |
No. Of Jobs: | 1 |
City: | Kabul |
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Organization: | Vision Development Organization |
Years of Experience: | 5-7 |
Contract Duration: | |
Gender: | Male/Female |
Education: | Masters |
Close date: | 2024-05-20 |
About Vision Development Organization:
Vision Development Organization (VDO) is an independent, social and legal non-profit, non-political and non-governmental organization established in January 07, 2015. The organization is establish and run by an Afghan women with a strong and committed team to respond to the development needs of Afghanistan such as; educational, advocacy, human rights, environmental, health and economical perspectives. VDO is committed to work for the welfare and progress of society with focus on abovementioned areas.
Job Description:
- Provide overall leadership and strategic direction for humanitarian aid projects in Kabul, ensuring alignment with organizational objectives, donor requirements, and humanitarian principles.
- Oversee the planning, implementation, monitoring, and evaluation of humanitarian aid projects, ensuring the efficient use of resources, timely delivery of assistance, and achievement of project objectives.
- Represent VDO in cluster meetings
- Represent VDO in donor meetings
- Lead and work closely with program teams to design and develop humanitarian aid projects.
- Lead efforts to mobilize resources for humanitarian aid projects, including the development of project proposals, engagement with donors, and cultivation of partnerships with relevant stakeholders.
- Implement quality assurance mechanisms to ensure the delivery of high-quality humanitarian assistance, including adherence to humanitarian standards, principles, and best practices.
- Identify and mitigate risks associated with project implementation, including security risks, operational challenges, and compliance issues, to ensure the safety and well-being of project staff and beneficiaries.
- Establish strong monitoring and evaluation systems to track project progress, measure impact, and identify lessons learned and best practices for future programming.
- Represent the organization in coordination forums, clusters, and other relevant platforms, advocating for the rights and needs of vulnerable populations and promoting effective humanitarian response strategies.
- Ensure timely and accurate reporting to donors and stakeholders, in compliance with grant agreements, organizational policies, and donor requirements.
- Oversee budget planning, expenditure tracking, and financial reporting for humanitarian aid projects, ensuring transparency, accountability, and compliance with financial guidelines in close coordination with Finance Department.
Job Requirements:
Qualifications:
- Master's degree in business administration specialized in management. Professional certification in PMP is desirable.
- At least 5-7 years of progressive experience in managing emergency response programs, preferably in humanitarian or disaster-affected contexts.
- Strong technical knowledge and experience in humaniterian aid and emergency response programs
- Experience in egaging with different relevant clusters
- Profeciency in cluster coordination
Commitment and Dedication:
- Knowledge, understanding and commitment to organizational policies
- Willingness to travel to provinces when planed by the management
- Willingness to work outside official hours
Language Proficiency:
- Fluency in both national language (Dari & Pashto) oral and written
- Fluency in English is a must both oral and written
Submission Guideline:
Interested and qualified Afghan Candidates with the required qualifications and experience should submit their CVs to: careers@vdongo.org
In the e-mail subject line, please put job title & vacancy number of the position you are applying for, otherwise your applications will not be screened.
CVs will not be accepted or considered after the closing date. Only short-listed candidates will be contacted for the written test/interview.
Do not submit academic certificates with the application. These can be requested if the candidate is selected.
Submission Email:
careers@vdongo.org