Executive Director
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Job Summary
The Executive Director reports to the Board of Directors and is an ex-officio member of the Board. The Executive Director provides strategic leadership, represents CAEDO to all stakeholders, and is responsible for all aspects of operational management.
CAEDO is a start-up organization that requires a strong leader to lead a small team to establish the organization. The Executive Director is expected to have proven leadership and managerial qualities with integrity. They will be a strategic thinker who is creative, takes initiative, has the self-confidence to establish a new organization, and is an excellent networker and partnership builder with good communication skills.
Duties & Responsibilities
The Executive Director will represent CAEDO to Government, funders, and partners. They will build and maintain strong relationships and establish CAEDO’s reputation as an effective development organization.
The Executive Director will oversee operations to ensure effective implementation of activities; establish and strengthen the CAEDO team; identify the best projects to pursue; establish strong financial, human resource, and procurement systems; build effective partnerships; and sustain excellent external communications. They will also lead the development of a future strategic plan as well as raise funds to support the implementation of the plan.
Job Requirements
Applicants must have a track record that clearly demonstrates the qualities required for success in this position. Preference will be given to those who hold a master’s degree and have at least five years of relevant experience. However, exceptionally qualified candidates who are university graduates will also be considered.
Submission Guideline
Interested candidates can submit their CV and Cover Letter via email with the subject line “Executive Director” to hr@caedo.org Alternatively, hard copies can be delivered to the Human Resources Department of CAEDO at Apartment #6, Ansari Plaza, Kolula Pushta Road, Street 2, Ansari, Shahr-e-Naw, District #4, Kabul, Afghanistan. The deadline for submissions is August 29, 2024.
Due to the expected large number of applications, only shortlisted candidates would be contacted.
Charmaghz was founded in 2018 to instill the joy of reading in Afghan children through mobile libraries. Based in Kabul and registered as an NGO, Charmaghz grew from the dreams of a group of Afghan youth whose childhoods were scarred by war, and who wanted to secure a peaceful future for the next generation. Charmaghz operates 16 mobile libraries, including five bus libraries, one van library, and ten portable library boxes, to welcome children into a safe, supportive, and creative environment. While visiting our libraries, children are supported to build essential literacy and numeracy skills, engage in art activities, have an open mind, think critically, and develop a love of reading. Across all of our activities, we utilize trauma-informed approaches that support children to process the distress and grief that nearly every Afghan has experienced.
Background:
Charmaghz is delighted to launch a new literacy and numeracy program in 2023, which will serve over 500 primary school girls in Kabul in three education centers. We are seeking a consultant to develop teaching and learning materials for this program, in Farsi, to be used by students and teachers in the program.
