Personal Assistant/Communications (Internship)

The OrganisationAfghanaid, an international NGO (www.afghanaid.org.uk) registered in England and Wales, has facilitated community-driven emergency assistance, recovery and development to address the fundamental needs of people in some of the most remote parts of Afghanistan for the past four decades. Headquartered in Kabul, with provincial and district offices in Badakhshan (north-eastern region), Samangan (northern region), Herat and Ghor (western region), Nangarhar and Kunar (eastern region), and Daykundi (central region), and operating through partners in another 5 provinces and a communications and fundraising office in London, Afghanaid employs 400 personnel, 97.5% of whom are Afghans.The RoleFor this role, Afghanaid seeks an individual with excellent organisation and communication skills. An ideal candidate would have previous experience working in an administrative role supporting executive members of international humanitarian organisation. S/he will hold high regard for confidentiality, possess outstanding interpersonal skills and approach work in a proactive and dedicated manner. Candidates will need to remain flexible and open to working beyond normal work hours to meet tight deadlines.The holder of this position will be based in Kabul, Afghanistan and work directly in support of the Managing Director of Afghanaid and closely with other Directors. You will provide day-to-day administrative support to the Managing Director (MD); editing and disseminating organizational materials for internal and external audiences; support preparation of Board of Trustee and Executive Team reports and meetings, and minute meetings; represent Afghanaid in coordination meetings. You will be required to work closely and effectively with all other departments of Afghanaid to achieve unity of purpose, results and optimal use of organizational resources.Salary: Circa USD19,440 per annum (+ travel & accommodation)Anticipated start date: Last week of April, 2026Contract duration: 1 yearMain Duties* Coordinate the MD’s daily diary, screen email, draft correspondence and prepare documents for meetings and professional appointments. * Provide preparatory materials and coordinate the MD’s external representation and fundraising engagements, draft talking points and speeches, visual presentation and workshop materials. * Coordinate and support drafting of internal quarterly reports and other Executive Team reports, as well as the external Annual Report, and ensure appropriate distribution; edit other organizational strategic and operational documents as required. * Minute Board of Trustee, Executive and other internal meetings attended by the MD. * Research and write internal and external briefs and reports to be used in national and international level communications. * Serve as the primary point of contact for managing requests from various departments to the Managing Director, ensuring efficient communication and follow-through on tasks. * Liaise with internal and external stakeholders to schedule and organize meetings for the MD. * Organize MD’s travel, trustees’ visits, annual retreat and other events as requested. * Represent Afghanaid in advocacy and influencing forums and meetings. * Assist the MD in monitoring performance indicators against strategic and operational plans. * Support the communications focal point in the Kabul office, including taking photos and collecting case studies. * Perform other relevant duties as assigned and approved by the MD.PERSONAL SPECIFICATIONSEducation:* Master’s degree in relevant research-based discipline (Development, Anthropology, Policy and Research, International Relations or similar subjects) or an undergraduate degree with relevant experience.Experience:* Writing high quality policy and communications documents for public use * Practical experience in a similar role * Working with high levels of autonomy * Voluntary or work experience within international development or charity sector * Managing relationships with a variety of different stakeholders * Coordinating research projectsSkills:* Excellent proficiency in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Outlook and PowerPoint), and familiarity with relevant AI tools * Excellent written and spoken English (to native standard) * Strong conceptual and analytical skills * Integrity, honesty, transparency and a firm commitment to professional standards of confidentiality * Sense of humor, initiative and self-motivation, excellent teamwork and communications skills, ability to work collaboratively with others * Sensitivity to Islamic culture and respect of Afghan customs and traditions, able to live and work in a diverse environment * Outstanding organizational skills, able to communicate and collaboratively manage competing priorities * Drive to achieve results and get things done * Ability to deal with difficult, challenging work situations and remain calm under pressureDesirable* Experience living, travelling or working in isolated and conflict locations/countries * Firsthand understanding of the operating environment of humanitarian and development work in Afghanistan (or a similar context) * Basic fluency in Dari or PashtoOther InformationAfghanaid’s core values are creativity, fairness and honesty. Our staff are passionate about and proud of Afghanaid’s work. Teamwork is fundamental to our standards and demonstrated by taking initiative, assisting others and taking on additional responsibilities and tasks if necessary. We are results driven, committed and motivated to achieve targets and take accountability for our own actions.This position is based in Afghanaid’s head office in Kabul, Afghanistan.Due to security considerations, this is an unaccompanied post. International employees are entitled to 22 annual leave days, 25 rest and relaxation days, 5 travel days and 13 public holidays per year. Afghanaid also provides a generous travel allowance for international staff to take R&R out of the country.Our remuneration and benefits package is competitive with other similar organisations.You will be given a private room in the staff house where all Kabul-based international hired staff members live.This position presents an excellent opportunity for someone who has the ambition and determination to gain a foothold in the international humanitarian relief and development sector and move up in their career.HOW TO APPLYIf you are interested in this role please read the information enclosed and email your CV and covering letter to [email protected] no later than 09:00 GMT on Monday, March 2nd, 2026 including your name and the job title in the subject line. Your covering letter should be no more than 2 - A4 pages in length and explain how you meet the essential and desirable requirements and why you feel you would be a suitable candidate for this role, and your CV should be no more than 4 pages in length. The precision and style with which you present yourself in your covering letter and CV will be given significant weight in short listing candidates. Please also indicate how you heard about the role (ReliefWeb, Charity Jobs, Afghanaid web page, etc).If you have any queries, please contact our Deputy Director of Human Resources, Saleh Mohammad Salehzai by email at [email protected] .