Project Assistant

Afghan Women Rights Organization (AWRO) is a national, non-profit, non-political organization working to promote the rights and well-being of Afghan vulnerable populations through initiatives in livelihoods, health, nutrition, education, food security and other humanitarian responses. AWRO has successfully implemented multiple humanitarian projects across Afghanistan, with a strong focus on community engagement, inclusion, and sustainability.

AWRO is seeking Full-time Project Assistants to further strengthen the implementation of its project in Paktika province. The project assistant will be responsible to provide operational and field-level support to the project manager and project teams to ensure smooth implementation.

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The Project Assistant will undertake the following duties and responsibilities, including but not limited to:

·       Implement the planned project activities as per the work plan and guidance from the Project Manager.

·       Prepare and organize data and information required for project progress reports.

·       Provide day-to-day operational and logistical assistance to the Project Manager.

·       Establish and maintain effective coordination with project right-holders and stakeholders.

·       Collect and compile data from field staff to support monitoring and reporting.

·       Enter and maintain accurate data in the project database.

·       Organize and coordinate meetings with key project personnel and stakeholders.

·       Provide support to project and MHNT (Mobile Health and Nutrition Team) teams as needed.

·       Assist in preparing beneficiary lists and distribution records in collaboration with the field team.

·       Build and sustain relationships with local communities and local authorities to facilitate smooth implementation.

·       Represent AWRO and the project in district and provincial-level coordination meetings.

·       Bachlor degree in Social Sciences, Public Health, Law, Business Administration, Project Management, or a related field 

·       At least 2 years of experience working in humanitarian or emergency response projects

·       Good knowledge of humanitarian principles, national health guidelines

·       Familiarity with maternal and child health and nutrition

·       Familiarity with Paktika province is preferred

·       Good knowledge of Excel and mobile data collection tools

·       Good communication and interpersonal skills, organization and operational skills

Interested and qualified candidates are encouraged to submit their updated CV and a cover letter as a single Word document, clearly stating the position title and vacancy number (Project Assistant-AWRO-PKA-AHF-26-03) in the subject line, Applications without this subject line will not be considered for the next step of the recruitment process.

Email: hr@awro.org.af