Job Location: Herat
Nationality: Afghan
Category: Agriculture
Employment Type: Full Time
Salary: Based on WASSA salary’s Scale
Vacancy Number: W-HRT-320
No. Of Jobs: 1
City: Herat Province – Gozara Distrtict
Organization: Women Activities & Social Services Association (WASSA)
Years of Experience: 3-4 years of relevant experience
Contract Duration: 3 Months
Gender: Female
Education: University degree in animal husbandry, agriculture, horticulture, extension, or veterinary sciences
Close date: 2025-03-30
About Women Activities & Social Services Association (WASSA):
Women Activities & Social Service Association (WASSA) established in 2002 in Afghanistan, as non-governmental organization, committed to seeking ways for women empowerment in Afghanistan. WASSA aims to promote women equal participation in socio-economic sectors of the country. WASSA works directly with communities in order to bring change in social attitude of the community regarding women.
An envision “Equal participation of women & men in all sectors of the country.
- Equal Opportunities: WASSA is dedicated to offering equal employment opportunities to all employees and qualified candidates, regardless of race, color, religion, gender, ethnicity, age, or disability.
- Safeguarding and Conduct: WASSA will contact previous employers to inquire about any history of sexual exploitation, abuse, or harassment during the candidate’s employment, including incidents under investigation at the time the candidate left. Job offers are conditional on satisfactory reference checks. By applying, candidates confirm they understand and accept these procedures.
- Final Selection: The selected candidate must pass a background check and reference check. They will also be required to sign WASSA’s Code of Conduct, PSEA (Prevention of Sexual Exploitation and Abuse), Safeguarding, and other relevant policies before receiving a final job offer/contract.
Job Description:
- Ensure strategic alignment of the training plan with project goals and objectives.
- Conduct training sessions on business plan development for the beneficiaries of the project.
- Deliver orientation training to trainers and provide guidance on applying new skills to reinforce their capabilities.
- Develop comprehensive training materials, including training manuals, presentations, posters, brochures, leaflets, and other necessary materials.
- Create engaging presentations on topics such as the purpose of beekeeping, the value of pollination, successful beekeeping practices, environmental factors for bee culture, starting beekeeping, hive management, bee tools, bee species, artificial nutrition, colony multiplication, honey production, honey harvesting, other bee products, and identification and management of common pests and diseases, as well as winter management.
- Evaluate training programs to ensure they meet organizational needs and improve performance.
- Facilitate learning through various delivery methods, including classroom instruction, virtual training, on-the-job coaching, and practical hands-on honeybee exercises.
- Facilitation of their linkage to the Beekeeping Cooperatives
- Provision of financial literacy training
- Supporting the development of market linkages (through exhibitions and other support)
- Ascertaining services needs and mapping relevant services ecosystem to help expand business
- Facilitate referrals for further support, where opportunities for referral are identified
- Conduct an overall impact assessment and collect impact stories to aid donor reporting
Job Requirements:
- University degree in animal husbandry, agriculture, horticulture, extension, or veterinary sciences.
- Ability to work independently and collaboratively with program staff at all levels.
- Excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to work effectively in a team and with staff of diverse backgrounds.
- In-depth knowledge of practical and theoretical aspects of beekeeping.
- Familiarity with the cultural language of the district.
- Proven capacity to effectively manage a diverse team.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- Proficiency in computer applications relevant to the role.
- Fluency in written and spoken Dari and English is required.
Submission Guideline:
- Interested qualified candidates should submit their information/request thourgh link (https://airtable.com/app9PinyxRlWFkXch/shrAvarGRPHcrchxG).
- Academic certificates or references do not need to be submitted at this time. These will be requested if called for an interview.
- Only short-listed candidates will be invited for written test and interview upon project approval.
Submission Email:
https://airtable.com/app9PinyxRlWFkXch/shrAvarGRPHcrchxG
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