Program Manager

Position Title: Program Manager

2025-11-19 Kabul Full Time 6

Job Location:	Kabul
Nationality:	Afghan
Category:	Program
Employment Type:	Full Time
Salary:	As per the Organization Salary Scale
Vacancy Number:	AWDREO/32-2025
No. Of Jobs:	1
City:	Kabul

Organization:	AWDREO
Years of Experience:	at least 5 years experience in relevant positions with NGO or INGO.
Contract Duration:	3 Months with possibility of extension
Gender:	Male/Female
Education:	Bachelor’s or master’s degree in business administration, Economics, Development Studies, or related fields.
Close date:	2025-11-19

About AWDREO:

Action for welfare and Development of Rural Environment Organization (AWDREO) is a non-governmental, Non-profit and non- political Organization engaged in Multi Sector programs in the realms of Education, Livelihood, Community Development, Capacity building, Human Resource Management, Emergency Response health and WASH.

AWDREO established in 2015, aims to be a catalyst for promoting peace, stability and development, alongside the government of Afghanistan, by targeting the marginalized. Women, girl’s youth and children, the illiterate and the poor people in Rural Communities.

Job Descriptions:

The Program Manager will be responsible for the overall management, coordination, and successful implementation of AWDREO project across multiple provinces of operation. The position ensures high-quality delivery, donor compliance, effective coordination among technical teams, and achievement of project objectives in line with organization’s mission and the donor’s requirements

Main Responsibilities:

Organization programs and activities by the mission and goals of the organization.
Developing new programs to support the strategic direction of the organization.
Creating and managing long- term goals.
Develop and evaluation methods to assess program strenghts and identify areas for improvement.
Writing program funding proposals to guarantee uninterrupted delivery of services.
Manage program and project teams for optimal return, and coordinate and delegate cross-project initiatives.
Developing project and Annual Report.
Managing the team with a diverse array of talents and responsibilities.
Ensuring goals are met in areas including safety, quality, and team member performance.
Implementing and maintaining changes and interventions to ensure project goals are achieved.
Meeting with donors and stakeholders to make communication easy and transparent regarding project issues and decisions on services.
Producing accurate and timely reporting of program status throughout its life cycle.
Receiving progress reports from the project manager and share with the Executive Director.
Participating in the session review of policies and plan.
Analyzing progress risks.
Work closely with donors, cross-functional teams, and assigned project managers to develop the scope, deliverables, required resources, work plan, budget, and timing for new initiatives.
Any other tasks assigned by the line manager.

Job Requirements:

Qualifications and Requirements:
Bachelor’s or master’s degree in business administration, Economics, Development Studies, or related fields.
Minimum of 5 years of proven experience in managing donor-funded development projects, preferably focused on women’s economic empowerment, livelihoods, or MSME development.
Demonstrated experience leading multidisciplinary teams in multi-provincial programs.
Strong financial management, analytical, and report-writing skills.
Fluency in Dari and Pashto; working proficiency in English (spoken and written).
Excellent communication, coordination, and problem-solving skills.
Female candidates are highly encouraged to apply.

Submission Guidelines:

Interested candidates should send their updated CV along with an expression of interest (1 page) to AWDREO Kabul HR Email: awdreo.hr@awdreo.org only shortlisted Candidates who meet the above criteria will be notified for interview. in the subject line of the email.