Project Coordinator
Oversee the implementation of the Japanese funding grant to UNFPA Afghanistan.
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Overview
Oversee the implementation of the Japanese funding grant to UNFPA Afghanistan.
You have:
- 3 years of relevant experience with UN or other international organizations focusing on health/women’s wellbeing is an asset, as is experience working in the other international development organization.
- Prior experience with JICA, Japan’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs, or other relevant institutions is a strong asset.
- Excellent oral and written skills; excellent drafting, formulation, reporting skills.
- Accuracy and professionalism in document production and editing.
- Excellent interpersonal skills; culturally and socially sensitive; ability to work inclusively and collaboratively with a range of partners.
- Ability to work and adapt professionally and effectively in a challenging environment.
- Solid overall computer literacy, including proficiency in various Microsoft Office applications and internet.
- Self-motivated, ability to work with minimum supervision; ability to work with tight deadlines.
- Have affinity with or interest in health and women’s wellbeing and volunteerism as a mechanism for durable development.
Contract
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UNFPA is the United Nations sexual and reproductive health agency. Our mission is to deliver a world where every pregnancy is wanted, every childbirth is safe and every young person's potential is fulfilled. We promote gender equality and empower women, girls and young people to take control of their bodies and their futures. We work with partners in more than 150 countries to provide access to a wide range of sexual and reproductive health services. Our goal is ending unmet need for family planning, preventable maternal death, and gender-based violence and harmful practices including child marriage and female genital mutilation by 2030. The agency began operating in 1969 as the United Nations Fund for Population Activities, the same year the United Nations General Assembly declared “parents have the exclusive right to determine freely and responsibly the number and spacing of their children.” While its name was changed to the United Nations Population Fund in 1987, the original acronym remains.
The goal of UNFPA is to ensure sexual and reproductive rights and choices for all, especially women and young people, so that they can access high-quality sexual and reproductive health services, including voluntary family planning, maternal health care and comprehensive sexuality education.
● Oversee the implementation of Japanese funding grant to UNFPA Afghanistan during 2026 and its successful utilization of investment as per the project proposal. ● Aid in internal fund management of maintaining records in relevant systems, Quantum and to ensure proper financial flow for programming teams fund utilization through timely disbursements of funds after coordination with Resource Mobilization Brach for the project implementation. ● Support the tracking of funding utilization of project to ensure a systematic overview of financial resources and enhance strategic planning and resource allocation for effective program implementation. ● Coordinate the implementation of 60 Family Health House as per proposals, and aid to produce situational reports, briefing notes, and projects’ report writing, including tracking progress on M&E indicators. ● Ensure that communication of the impact of the grant is timely communicated in all social media channels in close coordination with the communication unit to maximize exposure of the grant.
● Accountability ● Adaptability and flexibility ● Creativity ● Judgement and decision-making ● Planning and organizing ● Professionalism ● Self-management
● 3 years of relevant experience with UN or other international organizations focusing on health/women’s wellbeing is an asset, as is experience working in the other international development organization. ● Prior experience with JICA, Japan’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs, or other relevant institutions is a strong asset ● Excellent oral and written skills; excellent drafting, formulation, reporting skills. ● Accuracy and professionalism in document production and editing. ● Excellent interpersonal skills; culturally and socially sensitive; ability to work inclusively and collaboratively with a range of partners, including grassroots community members, religious and youth organizations, and authorities at different levels; familiarity with tools and approaches of communications for development. ● Ability to work and adapt professionally and effectively in a challenging environment; ability to work effectively in a multicultural team of international and national personnel. ● Solid overall computer literacy, including proficiency in various Microsoft Office applications (Excel, Word, among others), email, and internet; familiarity with database management; and office technology equipment. ● Self-motivated, ability to work with minimum supervision; ability to work with tight deadlines. ● Have affinity with or interest in health and women’s wellbeing, volunteerism as a mechanism for durable development, and the UN system.
Afghanistan is a country with large humanitarian needs, and the living conditions might be viewed as challenging. Any candidates that apply to this post understands that Afghanistan is a non-family duty station.
Afghanistan provides an interesting and enriching environment but also requires a mature level of cultural awareness. Therefore, flexibility and the ability and willingness to live and work in harsh and potentially hazardous conditions, involving physical hardship and little comfort, are essential.
You can check full entitlements at the duty station at https://app.unv.org/calculator. The complete UN Volunteer Conditions of Service is available at https://explore.unv.org/cos.
Potential interview questions
| Describe a time when you had to manage conflicting priorities. How did you handle it? | This helps the interviewer assess your time management and prioritization skills. | Provide specific examples of how you organized your tasks and communicated with stakeholders. |
| How do you ensure effective communication when working with a diverse team? | This assesses your interpersonal and communication skills in multicultural settings. | Pro members can see the explanation. |
| What strategies do you employ to keep track of project progress? | Pro members can see the explanation. | Pro members can see the explanation. |
| Give an example of a successful project you coordinated. What were the key factors in its success? | Pro members can see the explanation. | Pro members can see the explanation. |
| How do you handle tight deadlines while ensuring high quality of work? | Pro members can see the explanation. | Pro members can see the explanation. |
| Describe an effective way you have fund-managed in previous roles. | Pro members can see the explanation. | Pro members can see the explanation. |
| What are your methods for ensuring stakeholder engagement in a project? | Pro members can see the explanation. | Pro members can see the explanation. |
| How do you adapt to challenging work environments? Give an example. | Pro members can see the explanation. | Pro members can see the explanation. |
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