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Consortium Coordinator - AFGHANISTAN - based in AFGHANISTAN
12 months Contrat à durée déterminée 01/05/2026 AFGHANISTAN
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With its 40 years of experience, Première Urgence Internationale :
➜ Supports close to 6 millions beneficiaries
➜ With more than 100 Millions € yearly budget
➜ Present in 22 countries, on 5 continents
➜ Thanks to the work and commitment of :
• More than 2000 national staffs
• Around 200 expatriates from 45 different nationalities
• And 90 employees at HQ
PUI works in 10 areas of intervention and distinguishes itself by the implementation of an integrated approach in its response. This method aims to identify and understand the needs of all those affected by a crisis. Our teams come together to bring a rapid global response to the basic needs of populations affected by humanitarian crises to help them regain independence and dignity.
Learn more on our history, our values, our areas of intervention.
Focus on our activities in AFGHANISTAN
The Afghanistan Mission has existed since 1979. 20 expatriates and 900 local employees are currently working on the mission. PUI is developing its integrated approach in Health, Nutrition, MHPSS and WaSH. In addition, PUI works on a fixed-site intervention via primary health centers or first aid centers, in support of certain hospitals, or via the deployment of mobile clinics in the most remote areas. Today, the mission consists of 4 main projects implemented in 7 provinces (East : Laghman, Nuristan, Kunar, Nangarhar / Southeast : Paktia, Ghazni / Central: Kabul), some of which are linked.
What about the Consortium Coordinator ?
As Consortium Coordinator, under the direct management of PUI Deputy Head of Mission for Programs and the joint management of the Consortium Steering Committee, your key objectives will be to make sure that the consortium project activities are implemented in a coordinated, efficient, effective, timely and qualitative manner. You will be the guarantor of effective and qualitative internal and external information management according to internal consortium agreed guidelines and donor requirements. The Consortium will be led by PUI, in partnership with one or several partners, and you will ensure the synergy among all them. You will aim to maximize the sectoral and geographical scope of the integrated approach that partners implement separately, as well as to enhance the quality and impact of their humanitarian action by combining resources, complementary expertise and access.
For this purpose, you will be responsible for :
➜ Multi-Agency Team coordination and external representation : You will make sure that all teams (support, technical, implementation…) involved in the consortium project activities are held accountable on their objectives pertaining to the consortium project and alert the Consortium Steering Committee on issues faced.
➜ Program coordination : You will ensure the activities are implemented in a timely and professional manner, according to objectives, goals and indicators, in line with donor requirements and based on beneficiary needs.
➜ Strategy definition : You will contribute to the regular assessment of the needs, analysis of the situation, re-orientation of the project according to all partner strategies. You will also advocate towards partners, donors or any third party to prioritize consortium project agenda.
➜ Support coordination : You will ensure regular follow up of financial, logistic and HR means and resources allocated to the project.
➜ Grants, audit and compliance management : You will coordinate with relevant partners persons the audit responsible, spot check, or other type of control, and ensure respect of donor grants award contract as well as Partnership agreements.
The challenges that await you :
The position faces several critical challenges. These include managing increasing operational complexity across multiple technical sectors while ensuring coherent and high-quality implementation, maintaining effective coordination and communication among consortium partners and key stakeholders, and navigating a highly volatile operating environment characterized by access constraints and evolving contextual risks. Additional challenges include ensuring adequate human resource capacity and staff retention in a competitive, high-pressure setting, as well as maintaining strict compliance with donor requirements and internal accountability standards while delivering results at scale.
What you will need to succeed
➜ Training
You hold a Master’s degree in project management, political sciences, international development, humanitarian studies, public administration, social science or relevant areas, or have an equivalent professional experience.
➜ Experience
You are strengthened by minimum 2 years of experience in a similar role and/or areas of multi-sector program coordination, have an experience in directly supervising and coordinating diverse teams (implementation/quality teams) and in coordinating multi-agency teams and/or interventions. All the better if you have a past work experience and/or knowledge of donor compliance requirements. You already worked with Première Urgence Internationale? It would be a definite asset!
➜ Knowledge and skills
You have a strong knowledge of donor requirements (procedures, reporting…), a solid experience in writing, reviewing and editing narrative and financial reports, an excellent attention to detail, and an extensive knowledge in Project Cycle Management (including activities, budgets, logistics…). You also have a strong experience in negotiation and diplomacy, and a previous experience in managing teams with no direct hierarchy link.
➜ Qualities
You have a proven capacity for analysing and synthetizing comprehensive information and technical data, are able to write and edit reports under deadline pressure and to guarantee effective and timely outputs. You have good communication skills for public presentations, are self-motivated, flexible and adaptable to the needs of the team and organization, proven management abilities, as well as problem solving and leadership skills. You can work autonomously and collaboratively as part of a diverse team and manage a varied workload, and have a willingness to live and work in insecure/secluded environment with strong movement restrictions. Also, regular field visits (if security allows) to implementation areas are necessary, you will travel significantly within the country. You have strong computer skills essential, including ability to operate Microsoft Word, Excel, database management software, statistical packages, and GIS.
➜ Languages
You must have strong command in writing and editing documents in English. If you speak Spanish, Arabic and/or French, it would be a definite asset.
A word from the manager
« Joining PUI Afghanistan means taking on a role with real purpose and impact in one of the world's most complex humanitarian contexts. You will be part of a principled and experienced organization with a strong operational presence, a clear humanitarian mandate, and a proven ability to deliver life-saving, dignity-centered assistance despite significant constraints. The mission offers a high level of responsibility, strategic engagement, and professional autonomy while working alongside committed national and international colleagues. It is an opportunity to lead, to influence program quality and direction, and to contribute meaningfully to communities with critical unmet needs, while growing professionally within a respected international humanitarian organization. »
PUI will offer you
• Status : Employé(e) with a Fixed-Term Contract
• Monthly Gross Income : 2650.00 - 3130.00 EUR depending on your experience in International Solidarity + 50€ per semester of seniority with PUI
• Insurance including medical coverage and complementary healthcare, 24/24 assistance and repatriation
• Housing in collective accomodation
• Daily Living Expenses ("Per Diem")
• Break Policy : 5 working days at 2, 4, 8 (...) months + break allowance
• Paid Leaves Policy : 5 weeks of paid leaves per year + return ticket every 6 months
Our commitments
Première Urgence Internationale sees diversity of nationalities, genders, beliefs, profiles and statuses among its Human Resources as a major asset for its humanitarian action, and therefore compels itself to the strict observance of the principle of non-discrimination throughout its recruitment process.
Première Urgence Internationale applies a policy of zero tolerance towards exploitation, sexual abuse and mistreatment, in all its forms, of women, children and all other vulnerable persons. It engages all its staff to promote, disseminate and respect the principles set out in its ethical charter.
PUI is committed to preventing all forms of inappropriate behavior in the workplace, including harassment, sexual exploitation and abuse, lack of integrity, and financial misconduct, while promoting the well-being of children and adults with whom PUI interacts. PUI expects all employees to perform their tasks and professional responsibilities in accordance with the PUI Ethical Framework.PUI expects all employees to fulfill their professional duties and responsibilities in accordance with PUI’s Ethical Framework. All employees will receive appropriate training and commit to promoting, disseminating, and upholding the principles set forth in its Ethical Charter. The holder of this position may potentially have access to personal data concerning children and vulnerable adults as part of their work (Category 2 in the safe recruitment risk classification). Consequently, all recruitments will be subject to satisfactory references and appropriate background checks, which include criminal record and counter-terrorism financing checks.Première Urgence Internationale considers the diversity of nationalities, genders, beliefs, backgrounds, and statuses within its Human Resources as a major asset for its humanitarian work. The organization is therefore committed to strictly upholding the principle of non-discrimination throughout its recruitment process.We are dedicated to ensuring diversity and gender equality within our organization and strongly encourage candidates from diverse backgrounds to apply.Please note that Première Urgence Internationale will under no circumstances request any financial contribution for administrative fees related to recruitment. Any information suggesting otherwise is fraudulent and should be disregarded.
You recognize yourself in this profile and you adhere to our commitments ? You feel ready to take up the challenge and to join PUI great family ?
