Program manager

Position Title: Program manager

Activation Date: 27 May, 2025 Announced Date: 27 May, 2025 Expire Date: 10 June, 2025

• Job Location: Kabul
• Nationality: National
• Category: Program
• Employment Type: Full Time
• Salary: As per organization salary scale
• Vacancy Number: 2025-004
• No. Of Jobs: 1
• City: Kabul
• Organization: Compassionate Afghanistan Social Development and Humanitarian Organization (CASDHO)
• Years of Experience: Minimum 5 years of progressive experience in program management, proposal development, and coordination in humanitarian or development settings.
• Contract Duration: Six months - extendable
• Gender: Male
• Education: Bachelor’s degree in international development, project management, social sciences, or related field (Master’s preferred).
• Close date: 2025-06-10
  
  

About Compassionate Afghanistan Social Development And Humanitarian Organization (CASDHO)

Compassionate Afghanistan Social Development and Humanitarian Organization (CASDHO)established in 2024 and is

a non-profit local organization dedicated to empowering vulnerable communities in Afghanistan through education, health, skill development, and humanitarian aid.Our mission is to empower Afghanistan’s most vulnerable communities through education, healthcare, and capacity-building programs. We engage community elders and foster open dialogue to instill progressive values, laying the foundation for sustainable growth. Compassionate Afghanistan is dedicated to supporting youth, and families in navigating crises and isolation, while equipping them to contribute meaningfully to a united and thriving nation. By addressing immediate needs and investing in long-term capabilities, we aim to create lasting change rooted in cultural values and shared aspirations. Our efforts focus on delivering sustainable, impactful outcomes that foster resilience, hope, and self-reliance, ensuring a brighter, more inclusive future for all Afghan communities.

Job Description

Program Development and Management

• Lead the development, planning, implementation, and monitoring of programs aligned with the NGO’s strategic objectives.
• Manage ongoing projects and ensure effective delivery of activities within budget and timeline.
• Coordinate with field teams and partners to ensure high-quality program implementation.
• Conduct regular program reviews and reporting.
• Proposal Writing and Resource Mobilization
• Review and refine existing concept notes and develop them into full proposals.
• Identify funding opportunities and prepare tailored proposals and applications for donors, including UN agencies, INGOs, and foundations.
• Ensure all proposals are aligned with donor requirements and organizational goals.
• Coordination and Representation
• Facilitate the registration of the NGO with relevant UN agency clusters (e.g., Education, Health, Protection, etc.).
• Represent the organization in cluster meetings, coordination forums, and donor briefings as required.
• Build and maintain effective partnerships with UN agencies, INGOs, local NGOs, and government counterparts.
• Capacity Building and Organizational Development
• Support the development of internal systems for project management, monitoring, and evaluation.
• Train and mentor program staff and contribute to team building.
• Monitoring, Evaluation, and Reporting
• Develop and implement MEAL (Monitoring, Evaluation, Accountability, and Learning) systems for the organization’s programs.
• Prepare quality programmatic reports for donors, stakeholders, and internal use.
  
  

Job Requirements

Qualifications and Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in international development, project management, social sciences, or related field (Master’s preferred).
• Minimum 5 years of progressive experience in program management, proposal development, and coordination in humanitarian or development settings.
• Proven experience in drafting successful funding proposals, especially for UN agencies and major donors.
• Strong knowledge of UN coordination mechanisms and cluster systems.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English; additional local language skills are an asset.
• Strong organizational, leadership, and interpersonal skills.
• Familiarity with donor compliance and project cycle management tools.
  
  

Submission Guideline

How to Apply

Interested candidates are invited to submit their CV and cover litter hr@casdho.org

Submission Email

hr@casdho.org