WADA Project Manager / Subject To Donor Approval

Position Title: WADA Project Manager / Subject to Donor Approval
Activation Date: 13 August, 2025 Announced Date: 13 August, 2025 Expire Date: 20 August, 2025 Job Location: Badakhshan Kabul Nationality: National Category: Program Employment Type: Full Time Salary: As per organization salary scale Vacancy Number: HHWO-50-2025 Of Jobs: 1 City: Faizabad Organization: Helping Hands for Women Organization HHWO Years of Experience: 7 Contract Duration: long term Gender: Male Education: Masters or Bachelors degree in Project Management, Business Administration, Development Studies, Economics, or related fields, Close date: 2025-08-20 About Helping Hands For Women Organization HHWO HHWO, is a humanitarian non-profit, non-governmental, non-political, and non-partisan, national organization founded by its ardent founders in 2014 HHWO is registered in the Ministry of Economy (MOEC) with registration number (#3291) dated 28-09-2014, At HHWO, we seek to build a future in which all Afghans regardless of their gender, age, race, ethnicity, or religion experience a life of dignity and comfort, free from hunger, poverty, ignorance, illiteracy, violence, and backwardness, Our overall mission is to eliminate hunger, reduce poverty, provide and promote access to health care and education, provide access to clean water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH), promote gender equality, and provide child protection services to vulnerable and underprivileged children by putting an emphasis on their education, nutrition, health, and participation in sports We also put a lot of effort into developing the skills of both men and women, increasing their social and legal awareness, assisting them in becoming equal partners, active citizens, and key decision-makers, allowing them to assume leadership positions, addressing women's needs, and advocating for local issues through which the vulnerable groups can assert their dignity and pursue human rights and peace, Job Description Helping Hands for Women Organization (HHWO), in partnership with UN Women and other stakeholders, is implementing the WADA Joint Programme in Badakhshan to enhance womens economic empowerment The initiative aims to establish and manage the WADA Business Center, support women-led business clusters, improve governance structures, enhance operational capacity, and facilitate access to finance and markets, The Project Manager will lead planning, coordination, and delivery of all project activities, ensuring timely implementation, quality outputs, and alignment with donor and partner requirements, To provide overall leadership, management, and coordination for the WADA Joint Programmes core outputs, ensuring the WADA Business Center is effectively governed, operationalized, and serving as a sustainable platform for women entrepreneurs in Badakhshan, Key Responsibilities Governance Structure Development & Capacity Building Lead the development and adoption of the WADA Business Center governance framework, including ToRs, SOPs, and committee election processes, Organize stakeholder conferences with women entrepreneurs and business clusters, Define membership criteria and facilitate transparent elections for Management, Executive, Marketing, and Finance Committees, Oversee development of committee-specific action plans and internal communication channels, Design and deliver 5 participatory training and coaching sessions for committee members in management, leadership, finance, and communication, Monitor and support regular committee meetings, ensuring agendas, minutes, and action tracking systems are in place, Operationalization & Cluster Support Coordinate targeted, structured coaching for five women-led enterprise clusters, including needs assessment, expert assignment, and on-site coaching delivery, Oversee branding, packaging, and storytelling support for 5 clusters, including prototype development and documentation of 10 success stories, Lead assessment of furnishing and equipment needs for 28 shops and the WADA training hall; prepare a comprehensive asset assessment report, Manage procurement planning, vendor selection, delivery oversight, and installation of all equipment and furniture, Ensure all 28 shops and the training space are fully operational and handed over to beneficiaries, Market Linkages & Access to Finance Support the formation and strengthening of the WADA Marketing Committee and facilitate marketing campaigns, Guide establishment of 5 savings groups and a revolving fund mechanism; ensure operational guidelines and monitoring systems are in place, Oversee delivery of financial literacy and cooperative management training to 40 women entrepreneurs, including pre/post-tests and provision of financial tools, Facilitate partnerships with microfinance institutions and Islamic banks; organize linkage workshops and support 20 women entrepreneurs in securing loans, Coordinate with the HHWO Access to Finance (A2F) team for credit readiness, application support, and monitoring of loan utilization and repayment, Project Management & Reporting Lead the development of detailed implementation plans, Gantt charts, and budgets for all activities under Outputs 11, 12, and 13, ensuring alignment with donor requirements and project objectives, Oversee and maintain compliance with HHWO policies, UN Women operational standards, donor contractual obligations, and applicable Afghan legal frameworks, Establish robust monitoring systems to track progress against KPIs, outputs, and outcomes; identify potential risks and implement mitigation strategies in a timely manner, Produce and submit high-quality, evidence-based monthly, quarterly, and final project reports, incorporating quantitative and qualitative data, photos, beneficiary stories, and lessons learned, Capture and document best practices and innovations from the project for replication in other regions and future programming, Represent the project in donor meetings, coordination forums, and public events, acting as a key focal point for all project communications and stakeholder engagement, Deliverables Timeline Governance framework, ToRs, SOPs, and committee action plans completed / Month 1-2 5 training/coaching sessions for committees delivered / Month 2-3 All committees operational with monthly meetings documented / Ongoing Coaching for 5 clusters completed with 80% improvement rate / Month 4-5 Branding & packaging prototypes for 5 product lines completed / Month 4-5 Asset assessment report finalized / Month 2 28 shops and training hall furnished and functional / Month 4-5 3 marketing campaigns implemented / Month 6 5 savings groups established and functioning / Month 6-7 40 women trained in financial literacy / Month 4-6 20 women access credit through partnerships / Month 7 Final project report with lessons learned / Month 8 Education Job Requirements: Masters or Bachelors degree in Project Management, Business Administration, Development Studies, Economics, or related fields, Experience Minimum 7 yearsexperience in project management, preferably in womens economic empowerment, SME development, or cooperative governance, Proven experience in setting up governance structures, operational systems, and market linkage mechanisms, Strong background in procurement, capacity building, and stakeholder engagement, Skills And Competencies Strong organizational and time management skills, Excellent leadership, coordination, and communication skills, Strong report writing and analytical skills, Proficiency in MS Office, project management tools, and digital communication platforms, Fluent in Farsi-Dari and English, Languages: Written and spoken fluency in English and Farsi-Dari, Location: Badakhshan and Kabul Submission Guideline Interested candidates are requested to send their applications along with their Cover letters, and CVs to the attention of the following address hr@hhwoorg Please write the Job title/Vacancy Number in the subject line of your email, Applications received after the closing date will not be considered ONLY SHORTLISTED CANDIDATES WILL BE CONTACTED Submission Email hr@hhwoorg Show more Show less