Afghanaid is a British international NGO (www.afghanaid.org.uk) that has been working in Afghanistan since 1983. Headquartered in Kabul, Afghanaid implements projects directly in 8 provinces and through partners in a further number of provinces and maintains a marketing and fundraising office in London. Afghanaid works in some of the most remote areas of the country and through a range of programme interventions supports development of basic services, such as water and sanitation, access roads, education facilities and other community infrastructure; strengthens livelihoods through improved natural resource management, agricultural and small enterprise development, and improved access to markets; and provides humanitarian assistance in times of emergencies. Gender mainstreaming, local governance and community development are integrated into all of Afghanaid’s work. The results achieved have earned Afghanaid the respect and recognition of stakeholders as an effective and collaborative charity.

Job Summary

• Provides administrative support to the PDIL Director including coordinating schedules, handling phone calls, updating contacts, processing paperwork, and other tasks as required.
• Support PDIL members in the development of concept notes, expressions of interest and proposals, including gathering technical input from across the organisation; contributing to writing proposal narratives; assisting with budget development; and consistently meeting internal and external deadlines in the process.
• Identify funding opportunities through desk research and networking, and share summaries of calls for proposals with the team.
• Assist in undertaking donor mapping to ensure the team is well-informed of donor funding priorities.

The Afghanaid Jobs in Kabul, (Programme Development and Grants Officer) will have responsibilities that include:

• Contribute to funding opportunity brainstorms and Go/No-Go decisions, departmental meetings and other internal meetings, as required.
• Provide support to the M&E department in conducting needs assessments for new proposals, including developing survey tools and writing assessment reports. 
• Attend donor information sessions related to calls for proposals and regular coordination meetings, including humanitarian cluster and working group meetings.
• Support grant management of Afghanaid’s grants, including timely and high-quality donor communications and project reporting.
• Coordinate and work with donors and implementing partners, including responding to requests for meetings and documents.
• Perform ad-hoc duties as assigned.

Job Requirment

• Bachelor’s degree in English (Literature), Development Studies, International Relations, Social Sciences, Computer Science, Public Policy, or other relevant programme of study. Candidates with partially completed degrees, relevant professional experience, and/or a high level of English will also be considered.

• Specifically, the holder of this position should also demonstrate the following:

  Key Skills and Competencies

• Essential
• Minimum 2 years of experience in a relevant field
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel and familiarity with budgets
• Strong English verbal proficiency and demonstrated ability to write in English to a high standard
• Ability to plan effectively, set priorities, and meet tight deadlines under pressure
• High standard of computer literacy (Excel, Word, Power Point and Outlook)
• Personal integrity, initiative and drive to get the things done and achieve results

• Cultural sensitivity and ability to work in diverse multi-cultural environment

  Desirable

• Knowledge of proposal writing and institutional donors for development and humanitarian funding in Afghanistan

• Working knowledge of research methods, logical frameworks, and/or theories of change 

  Other Information

• Afghanaid’s core values are creativity, fairness and honesty. Our staff are passionate about and proud to work at Afghanaid. Teamwork is fundamental to our standards and demonstrated by taking initiative, assisting others and taking on additional responsibilities and tasks if necessary. We are results-driven, committed and motivated to achieve targets and take accountability for our own actions.
• This position presents an excellent opportunity for someone who has the ambition and determination to move up in their career.

Submission Guideline

• Please submit your application by filling out the Afghanaid job application form and submitting a completed application form, covering letter and your CV, no later than Monday June 24th, 2024 to vacancies@afghanaid.org.uk. Please include your name, the vacancy number, and the job title in the subject line. Your covering letter should be no more than 1 standard A4 page in length and explain why you would be a suitable candidate for this role. Your CV should be no more than 4 pages; please include professional references where possible, including your current employer if applicable. The precision and style with which you present yourself in your covering letter and CV will be given significant weight in short listing candidates. Application with no proper subject (requested above), without the application form or submitted after the deadline will not be considered. Due to the high volume of applications we receive, we are unable to respond to every application. If you have not heard from us within 3 weeks of the deadline, then you have not been successful for shortlisting.

• Please note that applying without filling the standard job application form will result in disqualifying the applications to review for shortlisting.

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Country

Afghanistan

City

Kabul

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