Project Manager - Health and Nutrition

About the role

Afghan Women Rights Organization (AWRO) is looking for a Project Manager to lead the overall planning, implementation, monitoring and reporting of a health and nutrition project in target districts. The role involves managing project teams, coordinating with local authorities, clusters and communities, and keeping the project within time, scope and budget while complying with AWRO and donor regulations.

Key responsibilities

• Lead planning, implementation and management of project activities in target districts
• Supervise and support field teams including assistants, trainers, data collectors, the MHNT team and other support staff
• Ensure implementation follows the approved work plan, budget and donor requirements
• Coordinate with government authorities, Health and Nutrition Clusters, OCHA, AHF, regional WHO, UNICEF and WFP focal points, local communities and partners
• Organize timely service delivery, health and nutrition orientation sessions, community sensitization and monitoring activities
• Track the budget, plan procurement and support the finance and admin teams
• Prepare and submit project progress reports, success stories and lessons learned
• Make regular field visits to ensure quality service delivery and accountability to affected populations
• Manage risks, including early coordination for MOUs and implementation challenges
• Promote PSEA, GBV, protection mainstreaming and gender-sensitive programming
• Represent AWRO in cluster meetings, provincial authority meetings and coordination platforms, and support evaluations, PDMs and donor monitoring visits

Required profile

• Bachelor's degree in Project Management, Medical/Nutrition Management, Business Administration or a related field
• At least 2 years of proven experience managing humanitarian or development projects, preferably in health and nutrition
• Experience working with AHF, UN agencies, clusters and local authorities
• Good understanding of donor compliance, project cycle management and financial procedures
• Excellent communication in Dari and Pashto; English is an asset
• Ability to work under pressure in remote, challenging environments