About Première Urgence - Aide Médicale Internationale (PU-AMI)

PU-AMI (known globally as Première Urgence Internationale, PUI) is a non-governmental, non-profit, non-political and non-religious international aid organization. PU-AMI’s teams are committed to support vulnerable communities and populations, those marginalized, hit by conflict, natural disaster or economic downturns. PU-AMI’s main objective is to contribute to reduction in morbidity and mortality, and provide emergency relief to those in immediate need in order to help them regain their dignity.

Afghan mission is the oldest of PUI missions, with the first medical intervention launched in 1979 just after the Soviet troops crossed the country’s borders. PU-AMI teams currently deliver the integrated health care, combined with nutrition, psychosocial support; water, sanitation and hygiene (wash), as well as trauma services. The organization implements projects mainly in eastern parts of the country, and increasingly in the South-East Region. Since the COVID-19 outbreak in 2020, PU-AMI has also positioned itself as one of the main actors in preparedness and response to the pandemic, implementing health and wash-cantered activities at health facilities and community level in Kabul and beyond.

Globally, PUI provides assistance to around 6 million people in 23 countries and across 5 continents: Africa, Asia, Middle East, Latin America, and Europe.

پی یو ای ام آی که در سطح جهان به نام پی یو آی شناخته میشود یک اداره غیردولتی، غیرانتفاعی، غیرسیاسی و غیر مذهبی مدد رسان بین ا لمللی میباشد.

تیم های  پی یو ای ام آی متعهد به حمایت  و کمک جوامع و جمعیت های آسیب پذیر به انهاییکه در اإثر منازعات- حوادث طبیعی و رکود اقتصادی منزوی شده اند میباشد.  هدف عمده پی یو ای ام آی کمک در کاهش مرگ و میر -کمک عاجل به اعاده و بازیابی حیثیت ووقار  انهاییکه در نیاز فوری قرار دارند میباشد.

 ماموریت افغانستان  قدیمی  ترین مآموریت پی یو آی بوده و  با اولین مداخله در بخش صحی در سال1979  فقط درست بعد از عبور نیروهای شوروی از مرز های کشور آغاز شد.

تیم های پی یو ای ام آی در حال حاضر مراقبت های صحی ادغام یافته همراه با تغذیه حمایت روانی اجتماعی-آب-نظافت و حفظ ا لصحه واش و خدمات  تردیدات یا تروما را ارایه میدارد.

 این اداره عمدتآ پروژه ها را در  بخش شرقی کشور و بطور فزاینده در مناطق جنوب شرقی کشور  از زمان شیوع  کرونا در  2020  تطبیق مینماید .

پی یو ای ام آی  همچنین منحیث بازیگر اصلی در آمادگی و پاسخ به بیماری همه گیر – اجرای فعالیت های صحی و واش در سطح مراکز صحی و جامعه در کابل و فراتر از آن موقعیت خود را تثبیت نموده است.

 در سطح جهان موسسه پی یو آی در 23 مملکت  جهان به  6 میلیون نفر  در 5 قاره افریقا- آسیا- شرق میانه- امریکای لاتین و اروپا کمک مینماید.

Responsibilities and Particular Assignments 

The Project Manager is in charge of the management and implementation of projects in Kabul province. 

Under the supervision of the Deputy Field Coordinator for Programs, the project manager is directly responsible for the teams under his/her responsibility. Therefore, he/she should be fully aware and agree with their planning and their methodology. 

An important part of the work is to ensure the coordination and the negotiations with local authorities (Community representatives, Provincial Public Health Director, etc.) and when necessary, with the Ministry of Public Health. 

Tasks: 

Under the supervision of the Deputy Field Coordinator: 

- To implement, coordinate & monitor the project 

- To coordinate, monitor & supervise the project staff  

- To represent PU-AMI with the provincial partners and to attend national meetings when necessary 

- To write reports, collect and share humanitarian context and demography information with an analysis of the intervention areas 

- Participate in budget management of the project 

- To supervise the medical management of the projects (including pharmacy supply)  

- To support the logistical management of assets  

- To support the human resources of project 

- To ensure the timely implementation of the project as mentioned in the work plan 

- To monitor and take actions in order to accomplish the objectives and indicators of the project. 

- Capacity building of project teams and HFs staff 

Objective 1: Program implementation 

Activities/main duties 

• Organize regular meetings with the teams. 

• Following up of the work plan and other detailed action plans with support from the deputy Field Coordinator in-charge of programs.  

• Participate to the organization of the trainings 

• Regularly visit the project locations (security allowing) 

• Actively take part in supervision and monitoring of the program 

• Revise and approve the planning of the team 

• Set up implementation planning, follow up tools & regular update 

• Organize needs assessments and surveys  

• Supervise the medical management of the projects (including pharmacy supply)  

Objective 2: Data collection, follow up and reporting 

Activities/main duties 

• Ensure data collection needs are well identified.  

• Ensure data collection tools are well designed, correctly in place and adopted.  

• Check the accuracy of data with direct monitoring and supervision. 

• Assist the project personnel with MEAL tools and in supporting them in their use. 

• Ensure smooth data flow between project teams to MEAL department in the base 

• Provide field visit reports, monthly activity reporting 

• Provide programmatic reporting as per PU-AMI and donor requirements 

• Support the MEAL team in the preparation of cluster and donor reports as per requirements 

Objective 3: Program Monitoring 

Activities/main duties 

• Follow up the PMT (Projects Monitoring Tool) in close collaboration with the MEAL team, track indicators and ensure achievements of targets  

• Regular monitoring of quality of services provided through field visits. 

• Identification of challenges in quality of implementation and follow up: finding solutions and ensuring they are accurately implemented 

• Developing tools for qualitative and/or quantitative follow up. 

• Develop a weekly and monthly activity plan of project teams for tracking 

• Ensure that there is smooth implementations of referrals and monitoring of such referrals including cash assisted referrals 

• Monitor closely all project implementation activities, diagnose and proffer solutions to any impediments to implementation keeping the Field Coordinator informed of any challenges  

Objective 4: Logistics and Security Management 

Activities/main duties 

• Plan program procurements, distributions in accordance with program needs  

• Monitor the appropriate use of assets for his team members 

• Anticipate program needs and raise PRs (Procurement Request) 

• Use of and respect of PU-AMI logistics tools and procedures 

• Support the security focal point in ensuring security of program teams at all times 

• Report any security incident to security manager and field coordinator 

Objective 5: Human Resources and team management 

Activities/main duties 

• Supervision of the human resources of the project: organization of their planning, ensuring their appropriate workload, management of their leaves etc. 

• Organize the appraisals of the team, ensure that all program teams are appraised when due 

• Participate in his or her staff recruitment, and disciplinary action according to PU-AMI rules and labor law of Afghanistan. The final decisions are taken in consultation with the Field Coordinator and HR Team.  

• Delegate activities to the project team and monitor their performance. 

• Ensures the teams is motivated, aware of responsibilities and have clear job descriptions and tasks assigned 

• Enhances team cohesion, positive work-environment and sense of belonging and responsibility towards the beneficiaries  

Objective 6:  Finance  Management 

Activities/main duties 

• Monthly review of BFU with Finance, Log, HR and in close collaboration with DFC 

and finance team; and overall support from the field coordinator 

• Prepare prudent program financial forecast that is realistic and well informed based on markets 

• Support in respecting financial deadlines and following the monthly finance organization 

• Budget line holder responsibility, carefully review and validate financial documents within position threshold, ensuring same is compliant with PU-AMI internal procedures and processes and respect PU-AMI code of conduct 

Objective 7:  Representation 

Activities/main duties 

• Take part to both internal and external meetings as relevant for the field office 

• Coordinate activities with local stakeholders (shuras, elders, community representatives, health facility directors, …) 

Represent PU-AMI with the provincial partners and attend national meetings when necessary.  

Qualification/ Requirements  تحصیلات و شرایط لازمه

• At least 3 years previous working experience as Program Manager with a humanitarian organization 

• Bachelor degree holder in Public health, Nutrition studies, and/or a medical doctor (preferred). 

• Strong knowledge in program management. 

• Good understanding of the BPHS/EPHS system 

• Willingness to carry out frequent field visits. 

• Good level of English, including written (significant reporting) as well as Dari and Pashto 

• Good interpersonal skills, Persuasion and Negotiations skills 

• Ability to coach, mentor and inspire a highly performing team is an asset 

• Integrity, honesty, trust and ability to take initiation  is no secret for you 

• Managerial skills: team management 

• Ability to work under pressure 

• IT skills, computer literacy, including database management (beneficiary database, etc) 

• Good understanding of security, follow up on security situation 

• Female candidates are highly encouraged to apply and would be given priority if defined qualities are met.  

Dear candidates,  

To apply for this vacancy, please use the following link:  

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSd6ozOjxAWvOmMR1H1lTYi0wSxMRBucJ6RaZ71H0XTZ9__frA/viewform 

If the link above does not work by clicking on it, please copy and paste it in the browser address bar.  

Make sure to press submit at the end of the application.  

Please note:  

You are allowed to apply only before the closing date  

Only the candidates who meet the mandatory qualifications/requirements will be considered for the longlist  

A maximum of 15 best candidates from the ones who meet the mandatory qualifications/requirements (longlist) will be invited for a technical test (shortlist)  

If you are not invited for a technical test within a month’s period of time, please consider that your application was not considered for this vacancy  

Validated copies of academic certificates/diplomas will be requested only if called for an interview  

Kind regards,  

The PU-AMI HR Team