Project Manager/Team Leader (Call For Cvs, Subject to donor approval)

Coordination of Humanitarian Assistance (CHA) is a non-governmental, non-profitable, and non-political Afghan NGO, working since 1987 mainly in agriculture, health, education, and infrastructure sectors in more vulnerable areas of the country. CHA is working through the implementation of Emergency, rehabilitation, and development projects for emergency aid for war, famine, and natural disaster-affected families in the field, to assist with the rehabilitation of rural and urban life, and to work with communities for sustainable development in Afghanistan.

Core Commitments and Expectations from Candidates:

CHA is dedicated to creating an environment where all staff members are committed to our core values and principles. We believe that our employees play a crucial role in maintaining the integrity and excellence of our organization. Therefore, we have outlined the following core commitments and expectations that all candidates must adhere to:

1. Adherence to CHA's Policies and Procedures: All candidates must adhere to CHA's policies and procedures, these guidelines are designed to ensure a safe, fair, and efficient working environment. Compliance with these policies is fundamental to maintaining the standards and quality of our operation
2. Protection from Sexual Exploitation and Abuse (PSEA): CHA has zero tolerance for sexual exploitation, sexual harassment and abuse. All candidates, employees, associates, and partners must comply with the PSEA policy.
3. Ethical Conduct and Integrity: Candidates are expected to maintain high standards of ethical conduct and integrity in all their professional dealings. This includes avoiding conflicts of interest, maintaining confidentiality, and adhering to anti-fraud and anti-corruption guidelines​​.
4. Commitment to Non-Discrimination and Diversity: CHA is committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive work environment. Candidates must respect and promote diversity and non-discrimination based on race, gender, age, or any other protected characteristic​​.
5. Child Protection: Candidates must adhere to the Child Protection Policy, ensuring the safety and well-being of children in all CHA activities.
6. Environmental and Social Safeguards: Candidate must follow CHA's Environmental and Social Safeguard Policy to minimize environmental impact and ensure sustainable practices in all projects and operations​​.
7. Confidentiality and Data Protection: Candidates are required to maintain the confidentiality of all CHA data and information.

All selected candidates will be expected to adhere to these standards and principles. To ensure compliance, candidates will undergo rigorous reference and background checks. These checks will include the verification of academic credentials and employment history. Selected candidates may also be required to provide additional information to facilitate these checks.

By joining CHA, candidates commit to these core values and contribute to our mission of providing humanitarian assistance with the highest level of integrity and professionalism. We look forward to welcoming dedicated individuals who share our commitment to making a positive impact.

• Provide overall leadership, management, coordination, and oversight of project implementation to ensure the achievement of planned objectives, outputs, and results.

• Lead the development, review, and implementation of project work plans, activity schedules, and implementation strategies.

• Ensure timely and effective delivery of project activities in line with the approved proposal, work plan, budget, and donor requirements.

• Coordinate and maintain effective communication with UNOPS, relevant government authorities, private-sector actors, value chain stakeholders, and other project partners.

• Oversee the implementation of activities related to the development of the apple, grape, pomegranate, and saffron value chains.

• Supervise the provision of technical assistance, capacity-building, and training to targeted value chain groups, ensuring meaningful participation of women and other targeted beneficiaries.

 • Oversee the identification, mobilization, establishment, and strengthening of value chain groups, including women-led groups.

• Ensure effective management and implementation of matching grant activities, including beneficiary selection, grant agreements, milestone verification, and disbursement processes.

• Monitor project progress against the approved Results Framework, indicators, targets, and implementation milestones.

• Lead the preparation and submission of timely and quality progress reports, including quarterly reports and other reports required by UNOPS.

• Oversee baseline and endline assessments, data collection, verification, analysis, and reporting to ensure the accuracy and quality of project information.

• Identify implementation challenges, operational risks, and potential delays, and develop appropriate mitigation measures.

• Ensure compliance with donor requirements, project procedures, environmental and social safeguards, occupational health and safety standards, and relevant organizational policies. 

• Establish and maintain effective quality assurance mechanisms to ensure that project activities meet the required technical and implementation standards.

• Provide direct supervision, guidance, and performance management of project staff and technical specialists.

• Facilitate coordination and collaboration among project team members to ensure integrated and timely implementation of activities.

• Oversee project resources and budget utilization to ensure efficient, transparent, and accountable use of allocated funds.

• Promote sustainability, market linkages, private-sector engagement, value addition, competitiveness, and employment opportunities within the targeted agricultural value chains.

• Ensure that lessons learned, good practices, and implementation challenges are documented and incorporated into project planning and decision-making.

Professional Experience At least 7 years of progressively responsible professional experience in project management, preferably within agricultural development, agribusiness, private sector development, or value chain development. Demonstrated experience managing complex, multi-stakeholder development projects, including planning, implementation, financial oversight, monitoring, and reporting. Proven experience in agricultural value chain development, MSME support, private sector engagement, market systems development, or agribusiness promotion. Demonstrated experience in managing grant-funded projects, including grant appraisal, selection, administration, financial monitoring, and implementation oversight. Experience in coordinating with government institutions, international organizations, development partners, private sector entities, and local stakeholders. Demonstrated experience in managing multidisciplinary teams and providing strategic and operational leadership. Experience in monitoring and evaluation, results-based management, risk management, and donor reporting. Experience working in Afghanistan and familiarity with the country's agricultural and private sector context is highly desirable. Technical Competencies Strong understanding of agricultural value chains, particularly horticulture and high-value crops. Knowledge of MSME development, agribusiness, market access, value addition, and private sector engagement. Strong knowledge of project cycle management, results-based management, and monitoring and evaluation systems. Understanding of matching grant mechanisms, financial management, and grant administration. Knowledge of climate-smart agriculture and sustainable agricultural development. Understanding of environmental and social risk management requirements in development projects. Strong leadership, stakeholder coordination, negotiation, problem-solving, and decision-making skills. Language Requirements Fluency in English, both written and spoken. Fluency in Dari and/or Pashto is highly desirable.

Interested and qualified candidates should send us their information using the link below.

https://cha-net.org/jobs/application-form/project-manager-team-leader-call-for-cvs-subject-to-donor-approval-6aeb046112abe0001492baaf

for more information please contact to this number: 0729128549