Project Manager

Background

EQUALITY for Peace and Development Organization (EPDO) is a women’s rights Afghan non-profit, non-governmental organization founded in 2010 to empower women and youth at the community and policy level in Afghanistan. EPDO envisions Afghanistan as a peaceful, prosperous, and welfare state where all Afghans enjoy equal rights without discrimination. Therefore, EPDO aims to increase the capacity of vulnerable groups, especially women and youth, to enable them to represent their needs in all aspects of development. EPDO focuses on various spectrums of peace, security, livelihood, and development in Afghanistan — ranging from the salient need for humanitarian assistance, economic empowerment, and continuous development processes, to long-term projects for sustainable peace.

Project Background

The project aims to empower and improve the well-being of illiterate children, youth, and adults, including girls and women, and learners from returnee and host communities in Areas of Responsibilities (AoR) and their families. This will be achieved by providing targeted case management, literacy education, and livelihood skills development to enhance protection, literacy, and promote economic empowerment, while also supporting learners in their roles as parents and caregivers to foster the holistic development of their children.

Main Responsibilities

• Develop annual, quarterly, and monthly work plans
• Prepare monthly, quarterly, and annual reports
• Ensure timely and effective implementation of all project activities
• Monitor progress against targets, indicators, and timelines
• Oversee delivery of vocational skills training (TVET)
• Ensure integration of primary literacy (reading, writing, numeracy)
• Maintain quality standards of training delivery
• Promote teamwork, accountability, and a positive work environment
• Track outputs, outcomes, and key performance indicators (KPIs)
• Coordinate with government authorities, partners, NGOs, and stakeholders
• Engage community leaders and project beneficiaries
• Prepare and manage project budgets and financial plans
• Ensure compliance with donor and organizational financial policies
• Ensure compliance with donor regulations and organizational policies
• Conduct regular field visits to project sites in Farah and Ghor

Core Qualifications and Skills

• Master’s degree in social science, education management, human rights, law, or a related field, with specialized training in child protection or GBV
• 5–8 years of progressively responsible work in child protection, humanitarian programming, or social work, ideally in fragile/conflict settings.
• Strong knowledge of case management, referral pathways, international protection standards (UNHCR, IASC, Sphere), and donor compliance.
• Proven ability to supervise teams, coordinate with government, NGOs, and UN agencies, and manage multi-sectoral protection projects.
• Skilled in M&E frameworks, data collection, donor reporting, and drafting high-quality proposals and advocacy briefs
• Fluency in English with strong writing skills; Dari/Pashto are a major asset for community engagement.
• Cultural sensitivity, negotiation skills, resilience under pressure, and commitment to child rights and humanitarian principle

Job Requirements

• Advanced university degree in social science, education management, human rights, law, or a related field, with specialized training in child protection or GBV.
•  Minimum of five (5) years of proven work experience as a project manager for projects of similar intervention/scopes in education/protection in Afghanistan.
•  Demonstrated experience in working with government at national and sub-national levels, UN organizations, or any international development or aid agencies.
•  Proficiency in English and Dari and/or Pashto (written and spoken);
• Knowledge of up-to-date trends and best practices in emergency support services; and
• Good IT skills.

• Interested candidates to send their application (CV and Cover letter in one file) by email to admin@epdo-afg.org  
• Please write the position title and VA# in the subject line of your email otherwise your application will not be considered.
• Only short-listed candidates will be contacted.