Post Date: Apr 24, 2024
Closing Date: Apr 30, 2024
Reference: 0660
Number of Vacancies: 1
Salary Range: $2000 – $2100 monthly
Years of Experience: 3 – 7 years
Probation Period: 1 month
Contract Type: Fixed-term
Contract Duration: 3 month
Contract Extensible: Yes
Minimum Education: Bachelor’s Degree
Gender: Any
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Job Summary
The Livelihood Officer will report to the Regional Area Manager with day-to-day technical support and guidance from the UNDP Technical Associate (Livelihoods) in Kandahar.
Duties & Responsibilities
The Livelihood Officer plays a vital role in supporting the Technical Associate in challenging environments, where UNDP staff cannot go regularly. This role requires a combination of technical expertise, problem-solving skills, and adaptability.
Community Kitchen Ecosystem
• Follow the operationalization plan for the community kitchen in Kandahar, Zabul and Helmand Provinces.
• Prepare and submit monitoring reports on the performance of the community kitchen, including food distribution and nutritional impact.
• Conduct assessments for community kitchens ecosystem in returnee areas of Kandahar and Helmand province
Livelihoods Interventions:
• Assist in the design and development of implementation plans for ecosystem-based community kitchens and other livelihood interventions.
• Conduct needs assessments and market analyses to identify viable livelihood opportunities for vulnerable communities.
• Assist in the project proposals/concept notes and budgets for livelihood interventions, aligned with UNDP’s strategic objectives and donor requirements.
Agro-Processing Plants:
• Assessment reports on agro-processing plants in Uruzgan and Helmand provinces, jointly developed with partners.
• Technical assistance provided to partners on business plan development and capacity building for agro-processing enterprises and other livelihood interventions.
• Any other duties as assigned by the Regional Area Manager.
Payment: Monthly bases
Travel Cost and DSA: The salary is inclusive of DSA and Travel Cost
Duration of the assignment: 3 Months
Duty station: Kandahar with travel to other provinces in south region.
Job Requirements
Experience and Skills:
Bachelor’s degree in natural resource management, agricultural development, socio-economic, climatology/meteorology, water resources management, environmental sciences, disaster management, development studies, and/or related fields
Experience and Skills:
• 3 years of experience with Master’s degree or 7 years of experience with bachelor’s degree
• Proven skills to conduct assessment and analysis of market/Livelihoods related activities.
• Experience in value chain development and analysis.
• Experience in access to finance and saving groups.
• Experience in disaster resilient / Natural resource management projects.
• Experience with national / INGO experience in the related field.
• Strong knowledge and understanding sub-national institutional contexts of Afghanistan.
Competencies:
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills.
• Good oral and analytical communication and writing skills
• Experience in the usage of computers and office software packages (MS Word, Excel, etc.)
• Good team player, self-starter, has ability to work under minimum supervision and maintain good relationships.
Language Requirements:
Proficiency in written and spoken English and fluency in local languages, Pashto and Dari is required.
Submission Guideline
Qualified candidates should submit a Cover Letter and Resume through link below:
https://careers.ahg.af//Home/view_job/Nx4MU-Sm4c0ABRW2cZGuBCUkUrFRkGfq0mMIHornWO8