Place: Kabul, Afghanistan (movements to provinces Kandahar, Herat, Kunduz, Nimruz, Bamyan)
Starting date: 1st August 2026
Duration of contract: 12-24 months
Closing date for applications: 20th May 2026
Humanity & Inclusion is an independent and impartial aid organisation working in situations of poverty and exclusion, conflict and disaster. The organisation works alongside people with disabilities and vulnerable populations, taking action and bearing witness in order to respond to their essential needs, improve their living conditions and promote respect for their dignity and fundamental rights.
Since its creation in 1982, HI has run development & humanitarian projects in more than 55 countries and responded to numerous emergencies. Today, we have a budget of approximately 200 million euros, with 4,000 employees worldwide
At Handicap International-Humanity & Inclusion, we truly believe in the importance of inclusion and diversity within our organisation. This is why we are engaged to a disability policy to encourage the inclusion and integration of people with disabilities.
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JOB CONTEXT:
HI Afghanistan is currently present in Herat, Kandahar, Kunduz, Kabul, Nimruz.
Handicap International is present in Kandahar since 1995, supporting a Physical Rehabilitation Center (PRC). On average, the PRC supports more than 8000 people with physical impairments with the provision of prosthesis and orthotics, physiotherapy services and mobility aids / assistive devices. HI In Afghanistan has the opportunity to expand their provision of services in PRCs in different provinces.
Nationally, HI is a strong actor in physiotherapy, MHPSS, P&O and Disability and Inclusion technical support and awareness. HI has supported the development of professional physiotherapists (PT) with designing curricula meeting standards recognized internationally, and a similar project to support training of prosthetics and orthotics (P&O) technicians.
HI Afghanistan employs 480 national staff and 16 international staff. We are looking for a Country Director to accompany and steer the deployment of the 2026-2029 Strategy, in a complex and challenging environment.
HI Afghanistan operating framework is outlined in the operational strategy (“Stratop”) developed in 2023 for the next 2 years. The 3 pillars are:
HI is currently involved in different sectors of activities:
HI has 5 offices located in the different provinces of intervention. Central office is located in capital city (Kabul) and hosts the management team (including operations, support services, technical unit, MEAL, access and security), and a small operational team for 3 ongoing projects.
4 bases, located in Herat (West), Kunduz (North), Nimroz, and Kandahar (south) are fully operational with dedicated support services and project’s management teams. HI responded to emergency interventions in Paktia (2022), Herat (2024), and Kundar and Nangarhar (return in 2025) following earthquakes in the mentioned provinces
Most of the fundraising effort and donor’s relationship is held at Kabul level. HI is also part of different fora / coordination bodies (ACBAR, HAG etc.) as well as member of several cluster, including health, Logistics, and Co-Chairing the Disability Inclusion Working Group.
HI Afghanistan program is also strongly involved in rolling-out institutional policies, particularly regarding PSEAH, code of conduct, child protection, fraud and corruption policy. Operationally, objectives are to mainstream DGA (Disability / Gender / Age) policy, as well as operationalizing the PSEAH policy in all projects.
The total budget of Afghanistan is estimated to be at 7 million Euros / year for 2026.
YOUR MISSION:
Under the responsibility of the Geographic Director MAGRITTE (Afganistan, Pakistan, Yémen, South Asia, Maghreb, Haïti), the Afghanistan Director contributes within his/her geographical area to the implementation of the mandate and the 5-year strategy of Humanity & Inclusion. He/she ensures optimal quality and impact of the activities in the Programme, through a delegation system with appropriate control mechanisms. He/she shares with all HI managers the responsibility of a sound management and successful functioning of the global organization, through paradigm changes.
Responsibility 1: Management
Responsibility 2: Deployment of HI Strategy 2025 and HI frameworks & regulations in the Programme
Responsibility 3: legal representation
Responsibility 4: Influence and leadership
CHARACTERISTICS OF THE POSITION:
The position is based in Kabul. The climate in Kabul is continental with hot and dry summers, and cold winters with a high altitude of 1,800 meters. International and national staff are allowed to travel to bases in all provinces and to some project’s location, upon ad-hoc assessment of the security situation. Expatriates can be accommodated in the bases located in the 5 provinces (Kunduz, Kandahar, Nimroz, Paktika and Herat).
The security and access situation in the Country is unpredictable, even though there is no direct targeting of international entities and individuals.
The Guesthouses in Kabul are shared between all international staff, and spacious, well equipped, secure and comfortable, in order to provide adequate living conditions and wellbeing to international staff considering the limitations to move around the city. The guesthouses have small but functional sports facilities as well as common areas for recreational activities. HI in Afghanistan provides a cook and a cleaner for the Guesthouses during working days, and international food is available in various supermarkets in the Kabul, and delivery options for international and local food are available.
Both women and men have to respect local culture and norms, which are important for acceptance by the communities were HI provides its services.
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