Afghanistan- Deputy Area Director - Program (M/F) - Herat
Role Summary
Join Solidarités International as a Deputy Area Director in Herat, Afghanistan, starting September 2026, to oversee humanitarian program development and implementation.
About the Organisation
SOLIDARITÉS INTERNATIONAL activities are implemented in Bamyan, Herat, Helmand, Nimroz and Farah provinces, with emergency activities that can be deployed all over the country. Operational bases are in Zaranj (capital of Nimroz Province), Farah, Herat and Bamyan city.
The team is now made of 110 national and 9 international employees with an annual budget of around 4 M EUR. SI currently implements WASH and DRR/NRM programs.
There are currently 5 grants under implementation.
The Deputy Area Director - Program will be directly working with the national PMs based in different bases.
Working Conditions
Herat
The social life is quite limited in Herat though there are many INGOS there. SI is expected to be located within CRS compound where CRS has no permanent expat but visiting expats. The GH is quite modern with basic services such as good internet, running water, 24/7 security guards but there is not yet a dedicated cook.
- *SOLIDARITES INTERNATIONAL (SI) is an international humanitarian aid association which, since more than 40 years, has been providing assistance to populations affected by armed conflicts and natural disasters by meeting their basic needs for food, water and shelter. Particularly committed to the fight against diseases linked to unsafe water, the leading cause of death in the world, SI's interventions provide expertise in the field of access to drinking water, sanitation and hygiene promotion, but also in the essential area of food security and livelihoods. Present in 26 countries, the SI teams – 3200 people in total, made up of expatriates, national staff, permanent staff at HQ, and a few volunteers - intervene with professionalism and commitment while respecting cultural norms.
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