Afghanistan Country Director

About Global Rights

Job Summary

The Country Director is the chief representative of Global Rights in Afghanistan, responsible for leading the organization’s work, developing its vision, and overseeing the pursuit of Global Rights’ mission. S/he is responsible for the supervision of all local staff, including the management of executive, program, communications, fundraising, financial, and administrative functions. S/he is responsible for major expansion of the program, which is now beginning, to several provinces beyond Kabul. S/he will also lead the active collaboration of the Afghanistan office with other Global Rights’ offices elsewhere in the world. The Country Director reports to the Executive Director, based at the international headquarters in D.C., and works regularly with all other department directors of the organization in their functional areas.

Duties & Responsibilities

 Representing Global Rights in Afghanistan with the NGO community, civil society networks, academia, donors, international organizations, government institutions and other program stakeholders.
 Developing strong links with local civil society groups, key human rights actors and institutions.
 Managing the office, supervising staff and ensuring the achievement of professional standards.
 Leading the development of activity plans, budgets and proposals, and their implementation, in collaboration with other staff.
 Ensuring program impact and effectiveness, and preparing related reports.
 Overseeing the office financial systems and reporting.
 Ensuring that operations conform to all applicable laws and regulations.

Job Requirements

• An advanced degree (human rights, law, political science, international relations or another relevant field).
• A minimum of 10 years of experience in the human rights or development field.
• A minimum of 10 years experience in project and/or organizational management and leadership.
• Fluency in written and spoken English; knowledge of Dari and/or Pashtu would be an asset.
• Strong abilities in project conceptualization, project design and planning, and report writing.
• Proven abilities in staff supervision and oversight of logistics.
• Abilities in representing an organization before partner groups, government officials, and donors.
• Abilities and sound judgment in security management.
• An ability to engage in frequent travel.
• Clear commitment to the vision, mission, and values of Global Rights.

Submission Guideline

No calls please. Send cover letter and curriculum vitae immediately by email, fax or mail to:

Afghanistan Country Director Search
Global Rights
1200 18th Street, NW, Suite 602
Washington, DC 20036 USA
Fax: +1 (202) 822 4606
Email: Jobs@globalrights.org
For more details please visit our website at: www.globalrights.org

Applications will be accepted until the position is filled.

Global Rights is an Equal Opportunity Employer

Functional Area

Management

Countries

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