Project Manager Afghanistan

The position is part of the Geneva Water Hub, a co-center of the Institute of Environmental Sciences (University of Geneva) and the Geneva Graduate Institute, bringing together policy, training and research dimension, with the aim of demonstrating the benefits of using water for peace, across the Humanitarian, Peace and Development (HDP) nexus.

In line with its mission to advance water for peace, the GWH is launching a programme in Afghanistan : operating in a complex setting, the project aims to strenghten water governance, support data and knowledge generation and exchange, and promote stakeholder engagement both at national and regional levels.

As the programme manager for Afghanistan, the scientific assistant 2 is responsible for implementing the program.

He or she regularly visits the field, supervises, and applies his or her extensive expertise in programme management, multi-stakeholder dialogues, and the production of scientific documents.

Main activities

• Programme management
• Responsible for the design, development and implementation of the work plan, projects, and programme outputs
• Budgeting and budget monitoring
• Risk identification and mitigation, including political and security risks
• Drafting and presenting narrative and financial reports
• Developing and maintaining relationships & representation in Afghanistan, at the regional and international levels
• Gathering contextual information, analysing developments and promoting dialogue and the establishment of trust among political and technical actors involved in water governance.

Required qualifications

• Advanced university degree (equivalent to a master’s degree) in political science or in international relation, peace and security studies, or international cooperation. Complementary by experience in the field of water and/or the environment.
• Minimum of 5 years of professional experience in project and management in the fields of international cooperation, water governance, political analysis, and conflict transformation.
• Experience required in project management in fragile, volatile, and complex contexts, ideally in Central Asia or South Asia.
• Proven experience in engaging and coordinating stakeholders (various types of actors: governments, international institutions, NGOs, political and diplomatic stakeholders) and establishing partnerships.