Afghanaid is a British humanitarian and development organisation operating in Afghanistan. For close to forty years we have worked with millions of deprived, excluded and vulnerable families in some of the poorest and most remote communities in Afghanistan. We build basic services, improve livelihoods, strengthen the rights of women and children, help communities protect against natural disasters and adapt to climate change, and respond to humanitarian emergencies.

Our community-led approach gives ordinary Afghans a voice in their own development, making them active participants in shaping the future of their country. With our years of experience, our majority Afghan team, and our deep understanding of local, cultural and ethnic issues, we have earned great trust and respect among the communities we work alongside. This has allowed us to gain access to some of the most underserved areas of the country.

Responsibilities:

Responsibilities:

The role covers the following key areas of responsibility:

• Support PDRM members in the development of concept notes, expressions of interest and proposals, including gathering technical input from across the organisation; contributing to writing proposal narratives; assisting with budget development; and consistently meeting internal and external deadlines in the process.
• Identify funding opportunities through desk research and networking, and share summaries of calls for proposals with the team.
• Assist in undertaking donor mapping to ensure the team is well informed of donor funding priorities.
• Contribute to funding opportunity brainstorms and Go/No-Go decisions, departmental meetings and other internal meetings, as required.
• Provide support to the M&E department in conducting needs assessments for new proposals, including developing the survey tools and writing the assessment report. 
• Attend donor information sessions related to calls for proposals and regular coordination meetings, including humanitarian cluster and working group meetings.
• Support grant management of Afghanaid’s grants, including timely and high-quality donor communications and project reporting.

• Any other duties as assigned by the line manager or overview manager.

Note: This job description is not exhaustive; it is subject to change in accordance with changing needs of the organisation.

PERSON SPECIFICATION

Education & Professional Qualification

Education

Bachelor’s degree in English (Literature), Development Studies, International Relations, Social Sciences, Public Policy, or other relevant programme of study. Candidates with partially completed degrees, relevant professional experience, and/or a high level of English will also be considered.

Specifically, the holder of this position should also demonstrate the following:

Key Skills and Competencies

Essential

• Strong English proficiency and demonstrated ability to write high quality, polished documents and reports for diverse audiences that are consistent with a set brand and style
• Excellent verbal communication skills with the ability to persuasively present ideas
• Ability to plan effectively, set priorities, and meet tight deadlines under pressure
• High standard of computer literacy (Excel, Word, Power Point and Outlook)
• Personal integrity, initiative and drive to get the things done and achieve results
• Cultural sensitivity and ability to work in diverse multi-cultural environment

Desirable

• Knowledge of key institutional donors for development and humanitarian funding in Afghanistan
• Understanding of and experience with logical frameworks and/or theories of change 
• Working knowledge of research methods 

Other Information

Afghanaid’s core values are creativity, fairness and honesty. Our staff are passionate about and proud to work at Afghanaid. Teamwork is fundamental to our standards and demonstrated by taking initiative, assisting others and taking on additional responsibilities and tasks if necessary. We are results driven, committed and motivated to achieve targets and take accountability for our own actions.

This position presents an excellent opportunity for someone who has the ambition and determination to move up in their career.

Please submit your application by filling out the Afghanaid job application form and submitting a completed application form, covering letter and your CV, no later than 18 April 2024 to vacancies@afghanaid.org.uk. Please include your name, the vacancy number, and the job title in the subject line. Your covering letter should be no more than 1 standard A4 page in length and explain why you would be a suitable candidate for this role. Your CV should be no more than 4 pages; please include professional references where possible, including your current employer if applicable. The precision and style with which you present yourself in your covering letter and CV will be given significant weight in short listing candidates. Application with no proper subject (requested above), without the application form or submitted after the deadline will not be considered. Due to the high volume of applications we receive, we are unable to respond to every application. If you have not heard from us within 3 weeks of the deadline, then you have not been successful for shortlisting.

Please note that applying without filling the standard job application form will result in disqualifying the applications to review for shortlisting.

Link for the Afghanaid Job Application form:

https://drive.google.com/uc?export=download&id=1vLmMCTTa7peZ-8Odm-L4xm_5ULr6nvRG