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OCHR is a nonprofit, nongovernmental organization implementing relief, stabilization, and development programs across Afghanistan. OCHR’s primary advocacy and existence is based on reducing the suffering of Afghanistan’s most vulnerable groups and providing the tools and resources needed to increase their self-sufficiency, focusing on addressing the needs of communities emerging from conflict or natural disaster. OCHR collaborates with a wide range of partners and donors, local organizations, and many others to deliver sustainable services aligned with SDGs and UN triple nexus i.e. to interlink humanitarian, development, and peace.

OCHR program planning and theory of change mainly focus to achieve A-SDGs i.e. its institutional setup and policy documents is founded to recognize and interlink sustainable development and relevant ongoing processes.

Since its establishment, throughout the years OCHR has developed an integrated strategic approach, which addresses the needs of vulnerable people living both in humanitarian and development settings. OCHR's key programmatic and strategic priorities in Afghanistan are;

• Education.
• Health.
• Food Security through agricultural development and livestock.
• Water Sanitation and Hygiene-WASH.
• Peace, justice and social development through public awareness and human rights, promoting right-based approaches.
• Clean energy and environment.

OCHR differ widely in its program planning and strategies—contributing in long-term interventions concerning humanitarian response and sustainable development, and specifically focuses on the ultra-poor communities of Afghanistan enabling them to develop sustainable livelihood through microfinance and re-integration into society.

1. Background

The Survivor Community-Led Response (SCLR) approach empowers crisis-affected populations to drive their own recovery by strengthening local initiatives, supporting self-help groups, and providing small grants that enable communities to design and implement their own solutions. This approach recognizes survivors and local actors as first responders, building resilience and sustainable recovery.

OCHR is implementing an SCLR project in targeted districts of Nangarhar province, aiming to strengthen community-led mechanisms, foster inclusive participation, and ensure meaningful engagement of women, youth, marginalized groups, and persons with disabilities. To ensure effective coordination, delivery, and quality assurance, we are seeking a dynamic and experienced Project Manager.

2. Purpose of the Position

The Project Manager will provide overall leadership, strategic direction, and management of the Survivor Community-Led Response project. S/he will ensure that project objectives are achieved in line with donor requirements, organizational policies, and SCLR principles of community ownership, accountability, and sustainability.

3. Key Responsibilities

• Lead the planning, implementation, monitoring, and reporting of the SCLR project.

• Supervise and support project staff and ensure effective teamwork, capacity development, and performance management.

• Facilitate and oversee the provision of small grants to community-led groups and initiatives.

• Strengthen community structures to lead decision-making, planning, and implementation of activities.

• Ensure accountability and transparency mechanisms are in place for community engagement and resource use.

• Build and maintain effective partnerships with local authorities, civil society organizations, and other humanitarian and development actors.

• Represent the project in coordination forums, clusters, and working groups.

• Collaborate closely with Monitoring, Evaluation, Accountability and Learning (MEAL) teams to capture lessons and best practices.

• Oversee project budget planning, monitoring, and expenditure tracking in compliance with donor and organizational guidelines.

• Support community groups in managing and reporting on small grants with accountability and transparency.

• Work with MEAL teams to design and implement participatory monitoring and evaluation tools.

• Document and disseminate lessons learned, success stories, and best practices in SCLR.

• Ensure adaptive management by integrating community feedback and evidence into project decisions.

• Ensure safeguarding standards are integrated throughout project design and implementation.

• Identify and mitigate project risks, including security, operational, and reputational risks.

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in International Development, Social Sciences, Humanitarian Studies, or related field.

• Minimum 5 years of progressive experience in project management in humanitarian or development settings.

• Demonstrated experience with community-led approaches, participatory methodologies, and locally-driven responses.

• Strong financial management skills, including donor compliance and grant oversight.

• Excellent leadership, team management, and capacity-building experience.

• Proven ability to engage with communities, local authorities, and multiple stakeholders.

• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and adaptive management skills.

• Experience working on SCLR or similar community-led response mechanisms (e.g., community mobilization, participatory grants).

• Familiarity with safeguarding, gender equality, and disability inclusion approaches.

All applicants must specify the province for which they are applying in the subject line of their application email, as well as in their CV and cover letter. Failure to comply with this requirement will result in the application being disregarded.

Once your CV is received, only shortlisted individuals will be contacted, followed by a written test and interview.

The subject line must read SCLR Project Manager OCHR/21/2025.

Non-compliance with the submission guidelines may lead to the rejection of your application for the position you have applied.

House 37, Street No. 3, Adjacent to Dawat University District 05, Kabul, Afghanistan

Submission Email:

vacancy.ochr@outlook.com