Afghanistan : Project Manager Lead – Kabul
Agency for Technical Cooperation and Development (ACTED)
• Location: Kabul, Afghanistan
• Sector: Non Profit
• Experience: Mid Career
• Location Type: Onsite
Position description
Acted works with 19 million people across 43 countries at the intersection of humanitarian, development, climate and environmental programming. We draw on deep contextual knowledge and embrace emerging technologies to save lives, alleviate suffering, and protect and restore our planet. Working in collaboration with a growing ecosystem of local, national and international partners, we pursue one shared objective: a 3Zero World – Zero Exclusion, Zero Carbon and Zero Poverty.
Who we are looking for
You bring the core competencies required for classical humanitarian and development work, alongside an active climate and environmental conscience, and you can navigate the challenges that arise when human and environmental suffering intersect. You have an entrepreneurial mindset: you see opportunities, connect dots, adapt your approach to different environments, and take measured risks in pursuit of results. You balance principles with pragmatism, and ambition with humility.
Acted Afghanistan
Established in Afghanistan since 1993, Acted currently operates across 16 provinces: reaching over 4.4 million beneficiaries in 2025 through 15 projects delivering humanitarian assistance and basic services. Afghanistan faces a complex humanitarian and development crisis driven by years of conflict, political instability, economic instability, and natural disasters. Over two-thirds of the population live in poverty, with 22.9 million in need of emergency assistance, including 14.8 million people facing acute food security.
Afghanistan is also highly vulnerable to climate change, with increasingly frequent droughts, floods, and erratic weather patterns devastating agricultural production and water resources. Acted has built a legacy of long-term access and community acceptance in some of Afghanistan’s most peripheral and hard-to-reach areas; ensuring strong community-driven program.
Acted’s work is guided by 3 pillars : improving access to basic services, providing livelihoods and economic opportunities, and promoting effective nature-based solutions for climate change adaptation and mitigation; while utilising an area-based approach to provide an integrated, multisectoral emergency response.
You will be in charge of
In close cooperation with consortium partners, the Consortium Manager ensures that the consortium’s project implementation according to the approved proposal and in accordance with the rules and regulations of the donor. The Consortium Manager facilitates close and effective coordination and collaboration between consortium partners, ensures high quality documentation of the project activities and ensures that project results are achieved.
Main duties
1. Representation
2. Internal Coordination
3. Project Cycle Management
• Project Planning
• Project Implementation Follow-up
• Project Quality Control
• Grant Management
Expected skills and qualifications
• Degree in relevant field of expertise;
• At least 5 years of experience in project implementation on the field, in an international context; and at least 3 years overseas experience in similar or related senior management positions
• Knowledge and experience of cash based programming (life-saving)
• Being a strong team player;
• Familiarity with the aid system, and ability to understand donor and governmental requirement;
• Excellent communication and drafting skills;
• Ability to coordinate and manage staff and project activities;
• Proven ability to work creatively and independently both in the field and in the office;
• Ability to organize and plan effectively;
• Ability to work with culturally diverse groups of people;
• Ability to travel and work in difficult conditions and under pressure;
• Fluent English skills required;