HEAD OF DEPARTMENT GRANT AND PARTNERSHIP – AFGHANISTAN (Kabul, Afghanistan)

HEAD OF DEPARTMENT GRANT AND PARTNERSHIP – AFGHANISTAN

Our work environment

Afghanistan remains one of the world's most protracted and complex humanitarian crises. Decades of conflict, political transition, economic collapse, and recurrent natural hazards—including droughts and a recent earthquake—have severely eroded livelihoods, basic services, and coping mechanisms. Over half of the population requires humanitarian assistance, with acute food insecurity and critically high malnutrition rates, particularly among children, further compounded by large scale returns of Afghans from neighboring countries. Humanitarian actors operate in an increasingly constrained and complex environment. At the same time, humanitarian funding continues to decline despite escalating needs, threatening the continuity of life saving assistance and placing millions at heightened risk. Action Against Hunger (ACF) has been present in Afghanistan since 1979. The current country strategy prioritizes a more integrated approach to addressing the underlying drivers of malnutrition, with a strong focus on community based programming, localization, and sustained emergency preparedness and response capacity.

Your position and responsibilities

Under the supervision of the Deputy Country Director of Programs, your missions will be as follows :

• Lead the development and implementation of grants management processes across the entire project cycle, ensuring quality, efficiency, and compliance.

• Lead and coordinate high-quality proposal development with program and operations teams and support the funding strategy.

• Lead all internal and external reporting processes

• Manage the grants team and build the capacity of own team and all relevant staff involved in grant management

• Engage with donors and maintain strong, long-term relationships

• Provide strategic oversight of partnership and localisation activities

• Demonstrate personal commitment in promoting Gender Equality and ACF Gender Minimum Standards

Your profile

You hold a University degree in a related field such as fundraising, public relations, communications, development, humanitarian aid, or international relations.

You have significant experience working with INGOs, and at least 5 years’ experience in humanitarian and/or development fundraising from institutional donors in a fundraising or related NGO role.

You have technical skills in drafting and compiling project proposals, budget monitoring and grant management, as well as narrative and financial reporting for a variety of donors Considering your strong knowledge of donor guidelines and regulations. You are also able to establish and formalise partnerships, work under pressure and meet tight deadlines.

Your flexibility and managerial skills enable you to lead, develop, support and motivate the grant team effectively but also to strengthen the skills of own team, other departments, and partners.

You have proven strong organisational skills, ability to manage multiple tasks simultaneously, anticipate priorities and your are able to work autonomously with minimal guidance.

You are fluent in English, with excellent report writing in English, interpersonal and communication skills to foster collaboration and maintain positive relationships.

Your employment conditions

National applications : 12-month contract according to the internal and national salary conditions of ACF in Afghanistan

International applications :

• Fixed term contract under French legislation: 12 months
  Monthly gross salary from 2597 to 2968€ upon experience, including 13th month

• Reimbursement of the pension insurance for non-French citizens: 16% of the gross monthly salary

• Annual salary increase: 6% increase after and each 12 months of continuous contract

• Monthly per diem and living allowance: 681€ net, field paid
  Monthly country allowance: 450€

• Cold allowance: Reimbursement for the purchase of winter equipment for a maximum of 380€ per person per year in severe cold contexts

• Child allowance: 1500€ per year per child present in the country of origin (maximum 6000€/year)

• Transportation and accommodation: Coverage of transportation costs and guest house

• Medical coverage: ACF covers 100% of the health and repatriation insurance agreement fees, for your medical expenses, and up to 1 month after the end of your contract.

• Salary sustainment measures (sickness, paternity, maternity)

• Leaves and RnR: 25 days of paid leaves per year, 20 RnR per year, airfare reimbursement with a ceiling to get to the chosen break destination, and 215 € for each RnR period

• Accompaniment and trainings
  Field trips : GHOR, DIKUNDI, BADAKHSAN, HELMAND

Why join us?

Afghanistan remains one of the world's most protracted and complex humanitarian crises. Years of conflict, economic collapse, and recurrent natural disasters—including droughts and a recent earthquake—have left over half the population in need of assistance. Acute food insecurity and high malnutrition rates, especially among children, are worsened by the large-scale return of Afghans from neighbouring countries. Yet, despite growing needs, humanitarian funding continues to decline, threatening life-saving aid and placing millions at risk. Action Against Hunger (ACF) has operated in Afghanistan since 1979. The mission is currently revisiting its strategy to adopt a more integrated approach to addressing the drivers of malnutrition, with a focus on community-based programming, localization, and emergency response readiness. In this context, the Grant and Partnership HoD plays a critical role in securing and managing donor funding, ensuring compliance, and building internal capacity to ensure quality proposal development report writing, and grant management.

If you are passionate about fighting and preventing malnutrition and contributing to healthier, more resilient communities, we would be delighted to consider your application.