War Child is an international alliance working in 15 countries. This is an international charity working for children and youth affected by war. War Child initiated working in Afghanistan from 2002. In Afghanistan War Child Work with children and youth, who as a result of conflict, live with a combination of poverty, exclusion, and insecurity. These children and youth might include street children, child headed households, children conscripted into armed groups, unaccompanied minors, youth returnees and refugees, and children who have been put in Juvenile Rehabilitation Center and, the children and youth impacted by the climate induced disasters.  Our mission is to protect, educate and stand up for the rights of children and youth caught up in conflict, poverty, and exclusion. We also work on building the lives and climate resilient livelihoods of the children and youth.  We look forward to a world in which the lives of children and youth are no longer torn apart by war. This is a vision that can only be realized through the collective actions of children and youth themselves, the communities that they live in, their leaders, local organizations, War Child in Afghanistan, governments, and key decision makers.

Job Purpose

The Project Coordinator provides overall coordination, technical oversight, and quality assurance for WCUK’s SIDA-funded project implemented by both WCUK & WASSA in Badghis Province. The role ensures effective, safe, and compliant delivery of Climate Resilient Livelihoods, IGA/TVET, and Community-Based Child Protection activities in line with WCUK and donor standards.

A key responsibility is ensuring overall technical leadership, planning, program implementation support, coordination, monitoring, reporting, including weekly field updates, monthly progress reports, quarterly reviews, and final project reporting, while strengthening WASSA’s reporting and documentation capacity.

The coordinator maintains strong coordination between WCUK, WASSA, community structures, local authorities, and relevant stakeholders to support high-quality and accountable implementation. The project coordinator will report Sr. Manager- Program & Partnership position.

The Duties and responsibilities may include but not limited to:

Project Coordination & Planning

• Provide leadership for all SIDA project activities and ensure adequate support to the WASSA team.
• Jointly with WASSA Project Manager prepare, update, and implement project work plans monthly or quarterly to guide the team in the implementation of the project activities.
• Support project internal and external coordination and ensure smooth implementation across all components.
• Support WASSA in developing and following work plans and activity calendars.
• Facilitate joint planning processes between WCUK, WASSA, and stakeholders.
• Ensure regular field updates and contribute to monthly and quarterly project reviews.
• Coordinate planning and implementation of child protection activities with partner staff

Technical Oversight & Partner Support

• Provide technical support on climate resilience & livelihood, IGA/TVET, and child protection components under the direction of WCUK Technical Advisors.
• Develop and review activity-based TORs/Concept notes.
• Ensure, technical capacities of WASSA field level Child Protection staff are enhanced to meet the requirements of expected project implementation.
• Review WASSA’s activity plans and provide necessary support to strengthen quality.
• Support WASSA in integrating safeguarding, inclusion, and child-safe practices.
• Facilitate joint technical sessions, basic trainings, and learning reviews.

Monitoring, Reporting & Quality Assurance

• Conduct regular field visits with WASSA-SIDA Project team and provide on the spot support.
• Produce weekly monitoring reports and active contribution to monthly and quarterly reporting.
• Review WASSA’s reporting submissions for accuracy and completeness.
• Support WCUK & WASSA MEAL colleagues with data verification and documentation quality.
• Contribute to final donor reporting through evidence consolidation.
• Strengthen and maintain effective working relationships with all relevant stakeholders including community members, NGOs, government authorities in the implementation of Livelihood and Child Protection Interventions.
• Ensures good documentation and custody of information of different project activities by WCUK and partner staff including progressive reports and case studies.

Capacity Strengthening

• Initiate and support the development and delivery of partner capacity-building plans.
• Support WASSA teams in improving technical delivery, documentation, and reporting skills.
• Facilitate learning sessions with WASSA and CBSs to capture and share best practices.

Child Protection & Safeguarding

• Ensure child protection minimum standards are respected in all activities.
• Support WASSA caseworkers in safe referral pathways and documentation (without managing cases directly).
• Ensure safeguarding incident reporting follows WCUK procedures.
• Support community awareness on child protection risks and safe practices.

Coordination & External Representation

• Jointly with WASSA project team, Coordinate with district and provincial authorities, community structures, and relevant NGOs.
• Represent WCUK in local coordination forums as delegated.
• Maintain clear communication between WCUK and WASSA project team and leadership.

Risk, Security & Compliance

• Monitor programme risks and raise concerns to the Senior Operations Manager.
• Ensure security protocols are followed during field missions.
• Ensure WASSA complies with WCUK’s Safeguarding, PSEAH, and Do No Harm standards.

Our Values

• Bold: We use our passion and creativity to deliver high-quality evidence-based work designed to maximize our beneficial impact on children in conflict.
• Accountable to Children: Children can rely on us to respond to their voices and to treat them with respect and dignity.
• Anti-racism: Anti-racism is not merely a belief. It includes actions that we mainstream throughout our work to change and challenge policies and behaviors that perpetuate racism.
• Transparent: We expect to be held to account by our supporters and beneficiaries and we respond with openness and honesty.
• Supportive to each other: We support each other and our partners to achieve ambitious goals and to the best we can be we are honest and open with each other, sharing our success and confronting our challenges.

Person Specification

Education

• Bachelor’s in agriculture, engineering, Social Sciences, Law or related field (master’s preferred & certificates in child protection are an added advantage).

Experience

• 5-7 years of programme coordination or technical oversight experience in NGOs.
• Experience supporting implementing partners or community-based programmes.
• Knowledge of climate-resilient livelihoods, IGAs/TVET, and child protection.

Skills

• Strong coordination and communication skills.
• Good technical understanding of climate/livelihood and Child Protection programming.
• Practical experience in community engagement and CBS strengthening.
• Monitoring, reporting, and documentation skills.
• Fluency in English, Dari and Pashto.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office and simple digital tools.

Other Requirements

• Applicants from Badghis Province are strongly preferred. Candidates should be based in Badghis and be able to work in the target districts as their duty station. The role also requires the ability to travel independently to other targeted districts and villages within the province. (Female staff will be accompanied by a mahram, in line with prevailing regulations.)
• Commitment to WCUK values, safeguarding, and humanitarian principles.
• High integrity, cultural sensitivity, and teamwork.
• Ability to work well under pressure and work to deadlines.
• Excellent communication skills, in written English and local languages.
• Strong organizational, technological, interpersonal, and communication skills
• Ability to analyse and solve problems and facilitate effective decision making.

Child safeguarding and Adults at Risk
Our work with children and at-risk adults to ensure their safety is our top priority. We are committed to safeguarding children and vulnerable adults in all aspects of our work. We maintain a zero-tolerance policy for any behavior or practices that put children and/or vulnerable adults at risk of abuse or harm.
Successful applicants will be required to comply with and sign our Safeguarding Policy, Code of Conduct, and PSEAH Policy. You can find the Safeguarding and Integrity policies here:
https://warchild.sharepoint.com/sites/Integrity

 
Pre-employment checks
Employment with War Child will be subject to the following checks prior to your start date:

• a satisfactory police record check and a clear LexisNexis and Due Diligence check
• receipt of three satisfactory references
• Due to the urgency nature of the role, applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis and the vacancy may close before the deadline.

Submission Guideline:

• Please go to this: https://war-child-alliance.jobs.personio.com/job/2518105?language=en&display=en
• Fill in your information, and attach your documents before the closing date.
• Applications submitted without a valid National ID will not be considered for shortlisting.
• Applications after the closing date will not be accepted.
• Please note that there is no telephonic inquiry and only shortlisted applicants will be contacted for written test/interview.