ACBAR

We invest in women in 12 conflict-affected countries around the world as they rebuild their lives. We invest where inequality is the greatest by helping women who are forgotten— the women survivors of war and conflict. We help them learn the skills they need to rebuild their families and communities, and to transform their lives. The women in our direct delivery programs engage in community cohorts who learn to save, build businesses, understand their rights, improve their health, and participate towards transformation for themselves, their families, and communities. For 30 years, Women for Women International has used an integrated approach to innovate; we are a learning organization that listens to data, our country teams, and women themselves to constantly evolve and improve the way we work. 

Since 2002, we have operated in five provinces of Afghanistan, providing a bundled economic inclusion and livelihoods program to support women in vulnerable households to learn vital skills to earn and save income, improve household food security and strengthen decision-making, resilience, and health and wellbeing. Participants of our program receive business skills and vocational training for market-driven small enterprises such as poultry farming, mushroom cultivation, animal husbandry, tailoring and knitting, etc. Participants are supported to establish self-help groups for savings, and learn to invest in their businesses as they receive cash transfers, while also learning vital skills about climate resilience, disease prevention and treatment, maternal and child health, and nutrition for the family. WfWI progamming includes men’s engagement, where male family members and community leaders are engaged as allies and key supporters.

WfWI also support grassroots and local organizations, led by women community leaders, to gain access to resources and capacity-strengthening that improves their ability to respond to their organization and their community’s self-identified priorities. Globally, WfWI advocates to ensure that women’s participation, voice, and leadership are central to peacebuilding. Through listening to women, we build the evidence base to engage decision-makers at every level in a transformative effort to sustain an enabling environment for women in conflict-affected contexts. 

Engagement / Delivery

1.  MERL Engagement, Coordination, and Field Implementation

• Lead the planning, coordination, and quality assurance of participant enrollment processes (intake registration), baseline, endline, and GFU data collection.
• Conduct community assessments to identify vulnerable women for the SWSN program and prepare reports for Country Director approval.
• Coordinate closely with program, liaison, and security teams to ensure smooth field implementation of MERL activities.
• Maintain regular coordination with program teams to ensure MERL data informs planning, implementation, and reporting.
• Monitor MERL dashboards to identify data errors, gaps, and areas requiring immediate attention.
• Conduct regular field monitoring visits to assess program implementation and improve MERL reporting quality.
• Support and monitor local partners’ MERL activities, providing technical guidance as needed.
• Coordinate consortium-related MERL mechanisms and collaborate with partners across provinces.
• Liaise with the Global Support Center (GSC) MERL team to align Afghanistan MERL activities with global standards.
• Coordinate special studies, evaluations, and research initiatives with GSC technical support.

2. MERL Systems, Strategy, and Reporting

• Develop and implement MERL strategies, frameworks, and guidelines aligned with organizational priorities.
• Design logframes, indicators, and MERL components for proposals and new projects.
• Develop and maintain data collection tools and ensure field teams are trained on proper usage.
• Lead the implementation and management of MERL systems, including Resco, and coordinate troubleshooting and updates with GSC.
• Develop annual MERL plans, including timelines for assessments and key deliverables.
• Ensure high-quality data analysis and produce timely analytical reports for internal and donor requirements.
• Prepare donor reports, including narrative analysis comparing baseline and endline data.
• Promote learning by documenting lessons learned and best practices, and ensuring their integration into programming.
• Present data analysis and insights to senior management to inform decision-making.

3. Team Leadership and Resource Management

• Supervise M&E Officers and Assistants in Kabul, Parwan, and provide technical oversight to provincial teams.
• Lead recruitment and onboarding of MERL staff and data collectors.
• Manage staff performance in line with organizational frameworks, including goal setting, appraisals, and regular one-on-one meetings.
• Conduct regular departmental meetings and oversee staff work planning, scheduling, and attendance.
• Build team capacity through training on MERL tools, systems, and data collection best practices.
• Support budget planning for MERL activities and ensure effective and compliant budget utilization.
• Review and approve MERL-related expenses in line with program needs and budget allocations.

Other Responsibilities

All our staff are required to adhere to WfWI’s Code of Conduct and Safeguarding policies and to our organizational values: Empowerment, Integrity, Respect, Resilience.

Qualifications and Skills

Required:

• Master’s degree in social sciences or related discipline, or equivalent years of experience (7) 
• Minimum of 5 years work experience in a relevant field (M&E/ field research/ statistics/ cooperative management/ development/ poverty reduction programs and related fields), preferably within the INGO sector.
• Minimum 3 years of experience directly conducting data analysis, either quantitative or qualitative, with demonstrable analysis outputs (e.g., reports, memos, etc.).
• Proven experience of using participatory tools and methodologies for program identification, implementation, monitoring, and evaluation.
• Understanding and experience of gender issues and commitment to addressing gender inequalities in all areas of responsibility.
• Excellent analytical and report writing skills and ability to present complex data and analysis in a clear way; excellent attention to detail required.
• Excellent interpersonal skills and ability to work well as a part of a team and to interact professionally with culturally and linguistically diverse staff and participants.
• Ability to handle confidential and sensitive information with discretion is required.
• Ability to work with minimum supervision and under pressure and to meet deadlines.
• Ability and willingness to travel within Afghanistan and internationally as required.

• High level of fluency in English and local languages is required (speaking, reading, writing).
• Excellent computer skills including working with Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Email applications.
• Database management /data entry and analysis experience is required. Experience using statistical software and electronic data collection is preferred.

Thank you for your interest in this position. Please follow the instructions below to ensure your application is considered:

1. Application Process
Please submit your updated CV and cover letter to:
📧 afghanistanjobs@womenforwomen.org

2. Email Subject Line
Please clearly mention the Job Title and Vacancy Number in the subject line of your email.

We appreciate your interest in joining our team. 

Afghanistanjobs@womenforwomen.org