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Project Coordinator at World Vision in Herat, Herat, Afghanistan
Skills
Job Description
With 75 years of experience, our focus is on helping the most vulnerable children overcome poverty and experience fullness of life. We help children of all backgrounds, even in the most dangerous places, inspired by our Christian faith.
Come join our 31,000+ staff working in nearly 100 countries and share the joy of transforming vulnerable children’s life stories!
Employee Contract Type: Local - Fixed Term Employee (Fixed Term)
Job Description:
Leadership and personal management:
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Demonstrate World Vision's core values, vision, and mission; build a team of highly committed and competent staff; ensure cooperation and coordination across the project
Create a learning environment where staff regularly reflect and use lessons for personal growth and to revise work plans; ensure staff and partners understand and follow WV child and adult safeguarding policy
Coordinate and oversee hiring, orientations, and trainings for project staff where possible; monitor staff performance and coordinate with P&C matters
Provide overall leadership and strategic oversight to both livelihoods and health and nutrition teams, ensuring effective coordination, integration, and achievement of project objectives.
Support the Health and Nutrition Coordinator in strengthening staff capacity, maintaining quality health and nutrition service delivery, and ensuring compliance with MoPH standards, protocols, and donor requirements.
Facilitate regular project review meetings with FSL and Health and Nutrition teams to monitor progress, address implementation challenges, and promote cross-sectoral learning and collaboration
Project Management – Quality Implementation with Focus on Value Chain Development, Private Sector Engagement & Digital Solutions
Manage and oversee the contracted digital marketplace service provider, ensuring timely delivery of onboarding, training, platform management, demand-generation activities, and reporting obligations.
Lead sustainability and exit-planning activities, including the gradual transfer of digital platform management, onboarding processes, and market linkage functions to producer unions and cooperatives
Ensure program systems, finance, and administration support field activities; ensure adherence to grant requirements, internal/external standards, and signed MoUs with the donor and the government
Provide managerial guidance to project staff for the timely implementation of all components; prepare and submit a procurement plan, a communication plan, and the DIP in close coordination with the team.
Ensure close coordination with the health and nutrition sector and the health and nutrition coordinator for providing the WVA standard services to the targeted clients through two static health facilities.
Lead value chain development and private sector engagement – Coordinate with all saffron and silk value chain actors (farmers, Saffron Union, Silk Union, processors, exporters, traders, logistics providers, and DAIL/MAIL). Strengthen linkages between producers and market actors through structured coordination, joint planning, B2B meetings, and formalized agreements (MoUs, purchase intentions)
Lead digital marketplace integration – Oversee onboarding of 1,125 farmers onto the dedicated Saffron & Silk storefront; coordinate digital readiness training (33 cohorts); ensure Hesabpay mobile wallet integration, USSD/IVR fallback for low-literacy users, and a real-time dashboard for monitoring transactions and GMV
Organize market promotion events and exhibitions – Coordinate participation in 3 established agricultural trade fairs and exhibitions (local, national, regional); facilitate B2B buyer–seller meetings, exposure visits, and digital marketing campaigns (diaspora outreach, farmer storytelling, SEO/SEM) to drive demand for saffron and silk
Engage with Afghanistan Chamber of Commerce and Industry (ACCI) and relevant business associations to expand buyer networks, facilitate market linkages, and strengthen private sector partnerships for saffron and silk producers
Ensure all activities adhere to "Do No Harm" principles, community development best practices, and WV/donor regulations; support organization of agricultural and livestock events with authorities; ensure women beneficiaries' participation in women-oriented events
In coordination with WV Afghanistan's Programs Department and MEAL team, regularly monitor and evaluate project progress; collect and use data for adaptive management
Ensure the two health facilities operate in compliance with BPHS/EPHS standards, MoPH guidelines, and donor requirements.
Monitor progress against health and nutrition indicators, including OPD utilization, ANC, PNC, skilled birth attendance, immunization, nutrition screening, IMAM, MIYCN counselling, family planning, and disease surveillance indicators.
Support timely availability of essential medicines, vaccines, nutrition supplies (RUTF, routine nutrition commodities), medical equipment, and reporting tools in coordination with the Health and Nutrition Coordinator.
Review monthly health facility performance reports and support corrective actions to address service delivery gaps and quality-of-care issues.
Facilitate integration of nutrition-sensitive and nutrition-specific interventions across project activities to strengthen household nutrition outcomes.
Ensure health and nutrition activities are implemented in accordance with safeguarding, gender, disability inclusion, and protection mainstreaming standards.
Documentation:
Ensure proper documentation of all project processes – distribution plans, beneficiary lists, voucher requisitions, stakeholder engagement records, contracts, and agreements with communities
Prepare and submit timely reports (monthly, quarterly) and management reports as needed; ensure proper data management and backup of key project documents
Under MEAL Coordinator guidance, establish Complaints Response Mechanism (CRM) at the community level; handle complaints promptly and responsibly.
Ensure proper documentation and filing of health and nutrition project records, including HMIS reports, nutrition reports, supervision reports, training records, referral records, outreach reports, health facility performance reports, and MoPH-required documentation.
Review and support timely submission of health and nutrition reports to the donor, MoPH/PPHD, Health Cluster, Nutrition Cluster, and World Vision management in coordination with the Health and Nutrition Coordinator.
Ensure proper collection, verification, storage, and analysis of health and nutrition data to support evidence-based decision-making, performance monitoring, and donor reporting.
Document health and nutrition success stories, lessons learned, best practices, case studies, and beneficiary feedback for project learning and donor visibility.
Ensure complaints and feedback related to health and nutrition services are properly recorded, addressed, tracked, and reported through the established CRM mechanism.
Liaison, Networking & Stakeholder Engagement
Establish and maintain strategic liaison with private sector actors – including the contracted digital marketplace service provider, exporters, processors, traders, logistics firms, and the Afghanistan Chamber of Commerce and Industry (ACCI)
Engage with government line ministries (MAIL/DAIL) for alignment of extension services, quality standards, and policy support; coordinate with Saffron Union and Silk Union for farmer onboarding, quality assurance, and post-project sustainability
Facilitate joint planning and coordination meetings – organize 3 joint planning sessions with DAIL, producer unions/cooperatives, district authorities, private-sector actors, peer agencies, and partners to align activities and market access priorities
Conduct coordination field visits with authorities, unions, and private-sector actors to assess production capacity and quality requirements; facilitate structured problem-solving sessions to address value-chain bottlenecks
Represent World Vision in local coordination forums – including FSL Cluster, Nutrition Cluster, Health Cluster, and Cash Working Group at provincial levels as needed
Coordinate closely with other NGOs (UNHCR, ACTED, WASSA, RAADA, UN Women, etc) to ensure complementary programming; represent WV operations when accompanying visitors (donors, government representatives, journalists) to project sites
Maintain regular coordination with Provincial Public Health Directorate (PPHD), District Health Offices, Health Cluster, Nutrition Cluster, UNICEF, WHO, and other health and nutrition stakeholders at provincial level.
Support participation of health facility staff in technical coordination meetings, trainings, supervision visits, and health system strengthening initiatives.
Facilitate collaboration between agricultural, livelihoods, health, and nutrition actors to promote improved maternal, infant, and young child nutrition practices.
Reporting and Administration:
Ensure accurate quality narrative and financial reports are submitted timely according to donor requirements; work closely with the Program Officer to ensure compliance
Track project performance against expected results; adjust implementation to ensure intended outcomes; analyse impact and document best/worst practices
Track project expenditure against approved budgets; anticipate deviations and recommend adjustments; track project risks and implement contingency plans
Travel regularly to all project sites to ensure proper implementation; create and present monthly summaries to WV Afghanistan leadership
Submit progress updates for FSL and Health sectors for respective cluster report hubs
Ensure timely submission and quality review of all health and nutrition reports, including HMIS, nutrition reports, donor reports, and cluster reporting requirements.
Monitor achievement of health and nutrition project targets and ensure corrective action plans are implemented where performance gaps are identified.
Document health and nutrition best practices, lessons learned, success stories, and case studies for donor reporting and organizational learning.
Financial Management:
Assume primary responsibility for budget reviews and monthly financial reports with the Finance Department; ensure high standards of stewardship and accountability for all resources
Work with Finance Officers and Administration to build a strong internal control environment; ensure proper coding and budget availability of all project expenses
Oversee submission of monthly cash requests; ensure contractors and creditors are paid on time; review and approve expenditures and contracts according to assigned authority levels
Review and monitor health and nutrition budget utilization, ensuring efficient use of resources and timely implementation of health facility activities.
Ensure adequate budget allocation for medicines, nutrition supplies, outreach activities, staff capacity building, supervision, and quality assurance activities.
Security:
Ensure organizational security measures and directives are integrated into the project; monitor the security situation daily, report as necessary, and adjust staff travel plans
Alter project methodologies as necessary for changing security situations; ensure the donor is informed
Sustainability & Exit Strategy
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Lead phased handover of digital marketplace functions to Saffron and Silk Unions – including community digital focal points, onboarding responsibilities, vendor management, and complaints handling; coordinate with service provider on structured handover of seller-portal operations, dashboard use, and administrative rights transfer by Month 12
Establish durable buyer pipelines through MoUs with MAIL, purchase contracts with traders, and long-term relationships with exporters and wholesalers; ensure CSA practices and production assets remain with producer groups and unions
Advocate with MoPH for potential integration of health centers into the government health system; engage Health Shuras and CHWs for community ownership in consultation with H&N sector lead
Strengthen Health Shuras, Community Health Workers (CHWs), and community structures to enhance ownership, accountability, referral systems, and continuity of health and nutrition services.
Support development and implementation of a health and nutrition sustainability and transition plan in coordination with the Health and Nutrition Sector Lead.
Other:
Adhere to WV Child and Adult Safeguarding policy and standards.
Adhere to WV accountability standards.
To be aware and prepared to implement the WV Afghanistan Humanitarian and Emergency Affairs plan in the targeted province/s
KNOWLEDGE, SKILL AND EXPERIENCE
Required Education, training, license, registration, and/or
Certification
University Degree in Social Sciences, Health, Agriculture, Economics, Business Administration, Rural Development, or Management
Required Professional Experience
Minimum five years of experience in livelihood and food security projects, with demonstrated experience in:
Value chain development (preferably saffron, silk, or high-value crops)
Private sector engagement – working with businesses, exporters, processors, traders, and chambers of commerce
Digital solutions for agriculture – digital platforms, e-commerce, mobile payments, digital literacy training
Market linkage facilitation – organizing trade fairs, exhibitions, B2B events, buyer matchmaking
Cash-based interventions, business development, income generation activities
Working with business associations such as chambers of commerce, producer unions, and cooperatives
Experience in integrating nutrition-sensitive approaches into livelihoods, food security, and community development interventions preferred.
Experience in health and nutrition project monitoring, quality assurance, data review, reporting, and adaptive management preferred.
Required Language(s)
Fluency in English, Dari, and/or Pashto, both written and spoken
Required travel and/or work environment accommodations
Based in Herat with regular travel to Zendah Jan and Pashtun Zarghoon districts
Position’s physical requirements
Good health and physical condition for field travel
Preferred Experience, Knowledge and/or other Qualifications
Bachelor's Degree (Master's preferred) in a relevant field (Rural Development, Agribusiness, Economics, or Management)
Strong analytical, coordination, communication, and negotiation skills – especially with private sector stakeholders
Thorough knowledge of MS Office and digital platforms/databases; experience in maintaining databases and information management
Financial and budget management experience; interpersonal sensitivity and flexible worldview
Ability to maintain performance expectations in diverse, psychologically stressful, and hardship conditions
Commitment to World Vision Core Values and Mission Statement
Experience managing FSL projects – particularly agriculture, cash, and value chain projects
Experience working with major donor agencies (EU, WB, FCDO, BMZ, etc.)
Experience with digital agriculture solutions – e-commerce platforms, mobile money, digital farmer services
Knowledge of saffron and silk value chains in Afghanistan is a strong advantage
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