Provincial Coordinator

The Liaison Office (TLO) founded in 2003 as an Afghan non-governmental organization (NGO) that emerged from a Swisspeace pilot project (supported by the Heinrich Böll Stiftung) with the aim of improving local governance, stability, and security through systematic and institutionalized engagement with customary structures, local communities, civil society groups, and government institutions. TLO is based in Kabul, with regional offices in Paktia, Khost, Paktika, Herat, Ghazni, Farah, Samangan, Balkh, Nangarhar, Maidan wardak and Baghlan and additional field offices across Afghanistan. TLO works to achieve its objectives through key program activities: research and analysis, dialogue facilitation for peacebuilding, access to justice and governance, humanitarian assistance, third party monitoring and evaluation, and environment & natural resources management.

Role of the CSRLS Provincial Coordinator

 The CSRLS Provincial Coordinator will provide overall leadership, coordination, supervision, and oversight of project and sub-project activities at the provincial level, ensuring effective implementation across the targeted districts of Loya-Paktia provinces.

The Provincial Coordinator will be responsible for planning, implementing, and managing the day-to-day operations of the CSRLS project within their respective province. This includes supervising field staff, coordinating project interventions with relevant stakeholders, conducting security assessments and making necessary security arrangements, and ensuring effective collaboration with provincial line departments, district authorities, implementing partners, and targeted communities.

The position will also ensure that project activities are implemented in accordance with approved work plans, project objectives, donor requirements, and TLO policies and procedures.

Job Description and Key Responsibilities

• Lead, coordinate, and supervise the implementation of all CSRLS project activities at the provincial level, including sub-projects in targeted districts and activities implemented through external service providers.
• Coordinate closely with technical, operational, finance, procurement, HR, and monitoring and evaluation staff to ensure the effective and timely implementation of project activities.
• Provide guidance and support to technical staff in developing technical proposals, project designs, implementation plans, activity schedules, and logical frameworks.
• Establish and maintain effective coordination with implementing partners, provincial line departments, district authorities, District Development Assemblies (DDAs), Community Development Councils (CDCs), and other relevant stakeholders.
• Review, monitor, and supervise the preparation and submission of project progress reports, including monthly, semi-annual, and annual reports, ensuring accuracy, quality, and timely submission.
• Ensure proper filing, documentation, and maintenance of all CSRLS project records and relevant documents at the provincial level.
• Oversee the collection and analysis of relevant field information required for the development of concept notes, technical proposals, and sub-project designs. Maintain regular consultations with communities, district authorities, CDCs, DDAs, district governors, and relevant line department representatives.
• Lead community consultations, participatory planning, and sub-project identification and selection processes in coordination with community mobilizers and technical teams, ensuring transparency, accountability, and community participation.
• Provide leadership, guidance, and supervision to provincial project staff, ensuring effective task allocation, performance monitoring, teamwork, and compliance with organizational policies and procedures.
• Monitor the security situation in the targeted areas, conduct security assessments, and coordinate appropriate security arrangements to facilitate safe and effective project implementation.
• Perform any other relevant duties and responsibilities assigned by the CSRLS Project Manager and ENRMM Coordinator.

• Seven to ten (7–10) years of relevant professional experience in project management, coordination, and implementation, preferably in the areas of natural resource management, agriculture, rural development, livelihoods, infrastructure, or community-based development. Demonstrated experience in community engagement, project planning, implementation, monitoring, evaluation, staff supervision, and operational management is required.
• A Master and bachelor’s degree in agriculture, Engineering, Natural Resource Management (NRM), Social Sciences, Education, or another relevant academic discipline from a recognized university. A postgraduate qualification will be considered an asset.
• Demonstrated willingness, motivation, and commitment to working with rural and vulnerable communities, including those living in remote and hard-to-reach areas.
• Very good English proficiency and excellent spoken and written Pashto skills. Knowledge of Dari will be considered an advantage.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, planning, and decision-making abilities, with a good understanding of the local context and familiarity with the southeastern region of Afghanistan.
• Good working knowledge of Microsoft Office applications, particularly Word, Excel, and PowerPoint, as well as internet and email applications.
• Excellent communication, coordination, negotiation, and interpersonal skills, with the ability to work effectively with communities, government authorities, stakeholders, and multidisciplinary project teams.
• Strong organizational skills, a high level of professionalism, punctuality, integrity, commitment, and the ability to work independently and meet deadlines under pressure.
• Willingness and ability to undertake regular field visits and travel to targeted districts and villages to supervise, monitor, and support project implementation.

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