Afghanistan: An East Area Coordinator in Afghanistan

Première Urgence – Aide Médicale Internationale (PU-AMI) is a non-governemental, non-profit, non-political and non-religious international aid organisation. Our teams are committed to supporting civilian victims of marginalization and exclusion, those hit by natural disasters, wars and economic collapses by answering their fundamental needs. Our aim is to provide emergency relief to uprooted people in order to help them recover their dignity and regain self-sufficiency. PU-AMI relies on 30 years of field experience in 50 countries in crisis, as well as the complementarity of its medical and non-medical expertise, to adapt its programs to each context and to the real needs of the most vulnerable populations.

The association implements an average of 180 projects each year in the following sectors; food security; health; nutrition; construction and rehabilitation of infrastructures; water, sanitation, hygiene; and economic recovery. PU-AMI is currently providing assistance to around 4 million people in 21 countries across Africa, Asia, the Middle East, Eastern Europe, Caucasus and France.

Humanitarian context in the country :

At the 2012 Tokyo Conference, Afghanistan announced its road map toward self-reliance. However, great challenges remain to be overcome. Security, social and economic development, good governance, and justice are, among other issues, essential pre- conditions in order to achieve the country’s ambitious objectives. The withdrawal of the majority of international troops in 2014 as well as the recent change in government leadership has raised questions concerning the stability of the country. In fact, 2014 witnessed an increased level of violence with civilians paying the highest price, a rise in unemployment and criminality.

Rebuilding and strengthening the health-care system is still a priority in Afghanistan with the country-wide continuation of the implementation of the Basic Package of Health Services (BPHS) and the Essential Package of Hospital Services (EPHS) initiated in 2003 and 2005. PU-AMI is a key implementing partner for both the BPHS and EPHS programs.

PU-AMI’s strategy in the country :

We strongly believe that PU-AMI’s action can contribute to improving the lives of Afghans over the different conflicts and political changes. Therefore, and despite the uncertainty brought by the “transition” in 2014 and onwards, PU-AMI reaffirms its commitment to support the Afghan people through its strategy based on its experience of the country and expertise in health interventions. Added to the implementation of national health system in two provinces since the beginning of 2003, PU-AMI in Afghanistan has decided to implement interventions on emergency preparedness and medical interventions for conflict-affected populations. PU-AMI is operational in Daykundi province in Central Afghanistan and Kunar and Nangarhar provinces of Eastern Afghanistan.

With 2014 and early 2015 being the worst years on record in terms of civilian casualties since 2001, it is crucial to have health staff prepared and equipped for mass casualties and population displacements. Linked with this increase of violence, PU-AMI has developed Psycho social emergency supports to trauma victims.

In the coming years, PU-AMI also plans to develop integrated projects with WASH, rehabilitation and economic recovery activities.

As part of our activities in Afghanistan, we are looking for an East Area Coordinator.

The Area Coordinator will manage and support the Project Managers in the Eastern region for the implementation of activities, will ensure the relevance of the activities implemented with PU-AMI strategy, will coordinate with other actors in the region, propose new interventions in line with the evolution of the humanitarian situation in the area.

• Programs: He/She will support the Project Managers for the implementation of the programs according to the contractual documents


• Human Resources:He/She will be the direct line manager of the Project Managers in the region and will ensure that appropriate support / capacity building is brought to the senior managers of the programs.


• Logistics and Administration: He/She will oversee the logistic and administrative duties of the projects


• Representation: He/She will represent the association to local partners, authorities and players involved in implementation of the program at regional level, and will support the Project Managers for the representation at provincial level when needed


• Safety and Security: He/She will be responsible for following safety and security rules on-base and in Eastern region, and will transmit all safety and security information to the Head of Mission and Logistics Coordinator


• Strategy: He/She will ensure that the programs developed are in line with PU-AMI mandate and strategy, and will propose new interventions according to the evolution of the humanitarian situation in the Eastern region. Specific focus should be put on the collaboration with other stakeholders in the Easter region for coordinated humanitarian responses

Training and Experiences :

• Training in Project Management


• Previous experience in humanitarian context is required.


• Experience of remote, isolated areas


• Excellent planning skills


• Team Management of medical teams


• User of the pack Office

Languages :

• English mandatory


• French is desirable

Conditions :

• Employed with a Fixed-Term Contract


• Minimum Duration of commitment: 12 months.


• Starting date: 10 / 15 / 2015


• Monthly gross income: from 1 980 up to 2 310 Euros depending on the experience in International Solidarity + 50 Euros per semester seniority with PU-AMI


• Cost Covered : Round-trip transportation to and from home / mission, visas, vaccines…


• Insurance including medical coverage and complementary healthcare, 24/24 assistance and repatriation


• Housing in collective accommodation


• Daily Living expenses (« Per diem ») of 700 Euros


• Break Policy : 5 working days at 3 and 9 months + break allowance


• Paid leaves policy : 5 weeks of paid leaves per year + return ticket every 6 months

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