Established in 1991 by a group of educated Afghan women in exile, the Afghan Women's Educational Center (AWEC) is a nonprofit, nonsectarian, nonpolitical, and nongovernmental organization dedicated to advocating for and raising awareness about the rights of women and children in Islam.

Our core activities focus on empowering women, eliminating violence, and increasing women's participation in both domestic and societal spheres.

With over three decades of experience, AWEC possesses a profound understanding of Afghanistan's socioeconomic, cultural, and political landscape. We are recognized as a leading organization that addresses the diverse needs of various communities, which are shaped by numerous social and economic factors.

Since 2002, AWEC has collaborated with women and communities to enhance access to education, health, and vocational services in Afghanistan. Our initiatives extend to livelihood improvement, protection, Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene (WASH), humanitarian aid, grant management, capacity building, social rehabilitation, cohesion, and justice. AWEC has successfully implemented projects in Logar, Faryab, Kapisa, Khost, Panjshir, Wardak, Kabul, Balkh, Herat, Nangarhar, Kandahar, Badakhshan, Parwan, Paktia, Paktika, Laghman, Nuristan, and Bamyan provinces, maintaining an active presence in Kabul, Balkh, Herat, Nangarhar, Kandahar, Badakhshan, Parwan, Paktia, Paktika, Laghman, Nuristan, and Bamyan.

Our vision in AWEC is “an inclusive and just society with sensitized and responsive public and private sector, where all women and children have access to opportunities to improve their quality of life in order to realize their full potential”.

AWEC has zero tolerance approach to the AWEC Code of Conduct including safeguarding, SH, and Fraud violations being committed by its staff, consultants, contractors, volunteers, interns, suppliers, vendors, sub-grantees/partners, implementing partners or any other associate.

The Admin/ Finance Assistant will be responsible for providing administrative and financial support to the projects in the region, including record keeping, documentation, and ensuring compliance with AWEC and donor financial procedures.

The position will be based in Nangarhar and will support program and operation teams pf head office and provincial office. 

Responsibilities:

1. Adminstrative and Procurement related:

Maintain coordination with AWEC admin and finance teams.

Managing staff going out with AWEC vehicles.

Leading procurement process in the field office.  

Keep tracks of all correspondence, written communication related to AWEC department and keep update journal and staff payments.

Maintain administration department filing system and incoming/outgoing correspondence record keeping.

Facilitate meeting supplies and arrange meetings and seminars of AWEC department while required.

File all administrative and financial documents

Translate administrative documents from English to local languages and vice versa.

Assist the focal point in collecting and reviewing the financial report received from NGOs.

Follow-up on administrative assignment given by supervisor with related stakeholders.

Translate administrative documents from English to local languages and vice versa.

Preparing monthly administrative report to the main office concerned unit

Perform other related tasks assigned by supervisors and Organization for transparent practices in the field.

2. Finance Related:

Prepare vouchers based on supporting documents.

Check the accuracy of bills before making payment.

Ensure all supporting documents are properly checked, approved, and filed.

Check project expenses, supporting documents, and payment approval.

Manage and record day to day expenses through petty cash.

Provide monthly cashbook to head office.

Reconcile cash book.

Count cash daily.

Provide assistance to the administration team in purchasing office supplies and equipment.

Keep track of inventory lists of sub-recipients with real stock.

Supervise and control all expenses related to vehicle maintenance and fuel consumption.

Assist the focal point in collecting and reviewing the financial report received from NGOs.

Support external and internal audit processes by preparing required documents.

3. HR Related:

Organize and maintain all staff HR files.

Provide assistance in recruitment process for the ongoing and future projects.

Call to shortlisted candidates and prepared schedule list for written test and interview.

Support head office's HR unit on preparation of monthly staff payroll.

Provide monthly staff timesheets and leave form to the head office.

Complete HR related forms/ documentations of new staff and send to head office's HR unit.

Check and control staff daily attendance and send to main office at the end of month.

assist in clearance of staff.

Education and Experience:

A minimum of Bachelor’s degree in Law and Political Science, Social Sciences, Business Administration, Management, Development Studies, Economics, Public Administration, Project Management, and/ or a related field. (Master’s degree holders preferred).

A minimum of 4 years of experience in Finance, Logistics and administration. Experience in HR, project support and other operational areas are a plus point.

Knowledge and Skills:

Strong analytical, reporting, and documentation skills.

Strong communication skills in English, Pashto, and Dari.

Team-oriented mindset with a commitment to humanitarian values.

Precision and attention to detail in design and supervision.

Strong problem-solving and field coordination abilities.

Respectful collaboration with communities and stakeholders.

Integrity, transparency, and accountability in all project actions.

Interested candidates are requested to send their applications along with their CVs to the attention of following updated link: https://forms.gle/6EXAiHdZkE57TXU66

After submission your information. All eligible shortlisted candidates will be directly contacted for test/ Interview.

“Being committed to diversity & equal employment opportunity we highly encourage females & people living with disabilities to apply, all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to ethnicity, language, religious sect.”