Position: Project Coordinator
About Union Aid
Union Aid (UA) is a non-governmental, non-profit, non-political humanitarian and development organization established by Dr. Toryalay Nassery (an Afghan scholar) in July 1979 in Peshawar, Pakistan. It was formed in response to the influx of refugees from Afghanistan and was the first/pioneer organization to serve the Afghan refugees in Pakistan. Union Aid implemented its activities mainly in refugee camps that later became villages, which was one of the biggest refugee camps in the world at that time. UA initiated its activities in Afghanistan in the 1981 and gradually expanded its services all over Afghanistan. UA started its activities with two doctors and two paramedical staff that gradually expanded to various programs, including:
Health Care & Nutrition: Establishment and management of hospitals and clinics, maternal and child health services, nutrition programs, family planning, as well as full sponsorship and specialized treatment of patients in European countries including Germany, Spain and Italy.
Food Security: Distribution of food items throughout the country.
Education: Literacy initiatives, school management, scholarships for students, and teacher training programs.
Livelihoods & Vocational Skills: Technical training, handicraft production, and employment generation activities to strengthen self-reliance.
WASH & Shelter: Provision of clean drinking water, sanitation facilities, hygiene promotion, and emergency shelters.
Emergency Response: Life-saving interventions including food and non-food distributions, winter relief packages, and rapid health responses during crises.
Agriculture & Environment: Tree plantation and afforestation initiatives to support sustainability and environmental resilience.
Protection: Women empowerment projects, orphanage centers, and demining project.
Cash Assistance: Continuous financial support for needy families and internally displaced persons (IDPs).
Job Description:
- With coordination of the Project Manager prepare a comprehensive action plan and follow the target achievement.
- Coordinate the regional activities between the field and the regional office.
- Solve the problems, if any, of project staff with community and district authority.
- Check the quality of work of different project interventions;
- Make sure that relevant staff understand the objectives of the Union Aid Program strategy and all interventions and activities carried out accordingly;
- Correspond to Regional/Program Management upon need or request;
- Supervise and make sure that the activities in the field office are running smoothly and that there is close internal cooperation and coordination among field staff.
- Make sure that the output and target of the project are achieved according to the approved proposal.
- Ensure that the relevant communities are functioning well and participating in all project activities;
- Ensure that enough vehicles and equipment for field offices are available.
- Maintain regular contact with all stakeholders at the district level.
- Ensure that project implementation including cost control, staff attendance, and use of supplies and equipment through field staff in the region;
- Ensure the quality of materials purchased in the region is according to the standards before supplying;
- Ensure processing of renting vehicles, equipment and houses in the field is according to the procedure.
- Provide the General Coordination with security-related feedback and systematically report in writing any security incident involving the teams
- Ensure that accommodation facility for the field staff is provided according to the standard list of camp accommodations and that medical boxes with necessary supplies are available in each field office.
- Represent functions towards partners and local authorities
- Any other tasks are given by the Project Manager.
| Job Location: | Jawzjan |
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| Nationality: | Afghan |
| Category: | Nonprofit-Social Services |
| Employment Type: | Full Time |
| Salary: | As per scale |
| Vacancy Number: | UA-09/DAHW-F&S/2024/PC |
| No. Of Jobs: | 1 |
| City: | Aqcha |
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| Organization: | Union Aid |
| Years of Experience: | Minimum 3 years of experience in donor-funded projects and familiarity with internal organization practices in a similar field is advantageous. |
| Contract Duration: | Six months |
| Gender: | Male |
| Education: | University Degree required (education in business studies, social science will be preferred) |
| Close date: | 2024-01-23 |
Job Requirements:
- University Degree required (education in business studies, social science will be preferred).
- Excellent communication skills (local languages, English).
- The candidate should display good communication skills and great organization skills.
- Minimum 3 years of experience in donor-funded projects and familiarity with internal organization practices in a similar field is advantageous.
- The candidate must be willing to travel to districts and other locations, if required.
- Problem-solving abilities and attention to detail.
- Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
- Strong project management and organizational skills
Submission Guideline:
- Please write the Job title/Vacancy Number on the subject line of your email.
- Aplications received after the closing date will not be considered
- ONLY SHORTLISTED CANDIDATES WILL BE CONTACTED
Submission Email:
hr@unionaid.org