ACBAR

Established in 1991 by a group of educated Afghan women in exile, the Afghan Women's Educational Center (AWEC) is a nonprofit, nonsectarian, nonpolitical, and nongovernmental organization dedicated to advocating for and raising awareness about the rights of women and children in Islam.

Our core activities focus on empowering women, eliminating violence, and increasing women's participation in both domestic and societal spheres.

With over three decades of experience, AWEC possesses a profound understanding of Afghanistan's socioeconomic, cultural, and political landscape. We are recognized as a leading organization that addresses the diverse needs of various communities, which are shaped by numerous social and economic factors.

Since 2002, AWEC has collaborated with women and communities to enhance access to education, health, and vocational services in Afghanistan. Our initiatives extend to livelihood improvement, protection, Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene (WASH), humanitarian aid, grant management, capacity building, social rehabilitation, cohesion, and justice. AWEC has successfully implemented projects in Logar, Faryab, Kapisa, Khost, Panjshir, Wardak, Kabul, Balkh, Herat, Nangarhar, Kandahar, Badakhshan, Parwan, Paktia, Paktika, Laghman, Nuristan, and Bamyan provinces, maintaining an active presence in Kabul, Balkh, Herat, Nangarhar, Kandahar, Badakhshan, Parwan, Paktia, Paktika, Laghman, Nuristan, and Bamyan.

Our vision in AWEC is “an inclusive and just society with sensitized and responsive public and private sector, where all women and children have access to opportunities to improve their quality of life in order to realize their full potential”.

AWEC has zero tolerance approach to the AWEC Code of Conduct including safeguarding, SH, and Fraud violations being committed by its staff, consultants, contractors, volunteers, interns, suppliers, vendors, sub-grantees/partners, implementing partners or any other associate.

The Project Manager is responsible for the overall planning, implementation, coordination, and monitoring of the cash distribution activities. This includes ensuring timely and accountable delivery of cash assistance, managing the project team, overseeing budgets and procurement, and ensuring strong coordination with stakeholders and community structures.

Responsibilities:

Lead the overall planning, execution, and supervision of all project activities in line with the approved proposal and budget.

Develop detailed implementation plans, procurement plans, and distribution schedules.

Develop assessment tools for beneficiaries identification.

Ensure project activities adhere to cash distribution standards and guidance from the Cash Working Group.

Oversee beneficiary selection processes in coordination with community committees, ensuring inclusion, transparency, and accountability.

Supervise and support project field staff, including distribution teams and MEAL officers.

Conduct regular team meetings, assign tasks, and ensure performance tracking.

Build staff capacity through on-the-job coaching and targeted training sessions.

Represent the organization at local-level Cash Working Group or relevant cluster meetings.

Liaise with local authorities, community leaders, and humanitarian partners.

Coordinate closely with MEAL, Finance, and Logistics departments for smooth implementation.

Monitor project budget utilization and track expenditure against activities.

Work with the finance team to ensure timely financial reporting and compliance with donor requirements.

Ensure proper procurement and distribution of cash-related materials (SIM cards, distribution tools, etc.).

Ensure accurate and timely data collection, including Post-Distribution Monitoring (PDM) and beneficiary feedback.

Contribute to internal and donor reports, including success stories, lessons learned, and case studies.

Ensure complaints and feedback mechanisms (CFM) are in place and functional during distributions

Ensure adherence to internal safeguarding, PSEA, fraud prevention, and accountability policies.

Identify and mitigate project risks, including security, fraud, and data protection issues.

Ensure that cash distributions follow organizational SOPs and donor compliance standards.

Education and Experience:

A Minimum of Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Social Sciences, Economics, Public Administration, Project Management, law and political science and/ or a related field.(Master’s degree holders preferred).

A Minimum of 5 years of experience in project management, prefferably within the humanitarian sector, including experience with cash assistance programming, ISAC coordination, and emergency response mechanisms.

Proven experience in managing cash assistance projects, including MPCA or emergency cash transfers.

Knowledge and Skills:

Proven track record in team management, coordination, and budget oversight.

Excellent planning, organizational, and leadership skills.

Strong knowledge of cash transfer modalities, beneficiary targeting, and vulnerability assessments.

Familiarity with donor requirements and humanitarian principles.

Fluency in English and [local language, e.g., Dari/ Pashto].

Strong computer skills, including MS Excel and data collection tools (e.g., Kobo, ODK).

Strong analytical and strategic thinking skills.

High-level communication and interpersonal mentoring capabilities.

Ability to work independently and flexibly while coordinating with multiple stakeholders.

Strong report-writing and presentation skills.

Interested candidates are requested to send their applications along with their CVs to the attention of following link: https://forms.gle/9SDSdbjkoP4LDxX18

After submission your information. All eligible shortlisted candidates will be directly contacted for test/Interview.

“Being committed to diversity & equal employment opportunity we highly encourage females & people living with disabilities to apply, all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to ethnicity, language, religious sect.”

https://forms.gle/9SDSdbjkoP4LDxX18