Programme Manager (Afghanistan)

The Vacancy

The Programme Manager will provide strong leadership and will be responsible for further developing and managing Saferworld’s programme in Afghanistan, ensuring the strategic vision is in line with Saferworld’s overall strategy, fundraising to pursue programme development opportunities, leading on partner engagement, providing grant management oversight, managing staff, and reporting to donors. They will also represent Saferworld in interactions with relevant authorities, donors, and other stakeholders in Afghanistan and other locations where donors are based. The post-holder will engage in cross-organisational information-sharing and lesson-learning on key policy and strategy issues and contribute to building synergies between different programmes.

Saferworld’s work operates in a complex context. As such, the Programme Manager is expected to appropriately lead on programme development and implementation, ensuring effective risk management approaches are properly applied. Finally, the post-holder will contribute to organisation-wide strategic planning, processes and discussions to advance Saferworld's thematic and operational priorities, methodological approaches and organisational development.

This position is an exciting opportunity to work on Saferworld’s programme in Afghanistan as well exploring opportunities for coordination and learning within the region, for example with Pakistan and Central Asia. 

For more information about the role and responsibilities, person specification and any other requirements, please refer to the job specification.

N.B:

For this role, we actively encourage applications from individuals with Afghan networks, heritage or background. Saferworld is an equal opportunity employer, and all applicants will receive equal consideration, regardless of race, national origin, or any other protected status. 

We are also reviewing applications as and when they are received and so encourage early applications to avoid missing out. 

The Organisation

Saferworld is an international organisation dedicated to conflict prevention and peacebuilding programming, policy and practice. We collaborate with institutions and work directly with partners across Africa, Asia, the Middle East and Europe to tackle diverse factors that drive violent conflict, injustice and insecurity. We participate in major global policy debates on peace, justice and security to influence change.

For more information about Saferworld as an organisation, our commitment to diversity and inclusion, safeguarding, interview process or staff benefits, please refer to our website or jobs page.