Livelihood Specialist

Position Title: Livelihood Specialist

2025-12-24 Balkh, Jawzjan, Kabul Full Time 56

Job Location:	Balkh, Jawzjan, Kabul
Nationality:	International
Category:	Program
Employment Type:	Full Time
Salary:	As per WHH Salary Scale
Vacancy Number:	WHH/AFG-KBL/MZR/JWZ/072
No. Of Jobs:	1
City:	Kabul, Mazar & Sheberghan

Organization:	Welthungerhilfe
Years of Experience:	Having at least five years similar working experience with (I)NGOs
Contract Duration:	One Year with Possibility of Extension
Gender:	Male/Female
Education:	Bachelor's degree in agriculture extension, agribusiness, Economics, Community Development or related area. Master's degree particularly will be preferred.
Close date:	2025-12-24

About Welthungerhilfe:

Welthungerhilfe it is one of Germany's biggest non-governmental relief organizations. Non-profit making, politically independent and non-denominational, the organization is run by a Supervisory Board of honorary members under the patronage of the President of the Federal Republic of Germany. Its work is funded by private donations and public grants. Welthungerhilfe is working since the 1980’s continuously in Afghanistan and opened the first offices in 1992. Since this time Welthungerhilfe has implemented some 165 projects in Afghanistan. Main fields of Welthungerhilfe intervention in Afghanistan are emergency relief, food and nutrition security, rural and regional development and water and sanitation.

Job Descriptions:

Objectives, Duties, Areas of Responsibility

1. Objectives of the Position

Implement project activities based on deadlines and organizational, contractual, and financial guidelines.
Responsible for procurement, technical measures, and/or social components within project assignments.

2. Duties and Areas of Responsibility

2.1 Duties without own area of responsibility

Conduct specialist workshops
Consultancy for introduction, maintenance, or rehabilitation of technical equipment; social issues; or other areas relevant to the position
Ensure adherence to quality standards
Management and maintenance of technical equipment (if applicable)
Train and instruct national staff
Monitor inventory management of relief supplies (incoming/outgoing goods, stock checks, resupply) and distribution
Document technical and procurement processes as per co-financing agreement or Welthungerhilfe directives (e.g., AAR)
Prepare project progress reports
Perform any other related tasks assigned by management

2.2 Specific Activities and Duties of the Position

1. Support technical planning and implementation of project livelihoods i.e on-farm, off-farm and none farm relelvant activities based on the community needs.

2. Develop value chain, agrobusiness, enterprise development and home based bussiness revelment training material and deliver the trainings.

3. link the the target beneficiaries with market agents and input suppliers for creating a linkage between producers and market players.

4. Development of relevant training materials and handouts and delivery and facilitating the training to the target beneficiareies .

5. Select the potential value chains which aligns with the project objectives and support through technical instructions and assistances .

6. coordinate with project stakeholders at provincial, district and community level for smooth project implementation.

7. Consider the genders segregation during the beneficiaries listing and attenion must be paid to focus more on vulnerable and HH headed women.
8. Develop training materials and awareness sessions for community people.
9. Support livelihood assistants in delivery of training/awareness sessions at community level.
10. Supervise implementation process at community level and provide technical recommendations for improving activities.
11. Plan and lead conduct of market linkage events at district and provincial level.

12. coordinate with nutrition specialist for integration of activities

Job Requirements:

1. Bachelor degree in Agriculture extenion, agribusiness, Economics, Community Development or related area. Master degree particularly will be preferred.
2. Fluency in local languages (Dari and Pashto, Uzbiki would be an advantage).
3. Excellent in writing, speaking and undrestanding of English language.
4. Having at least five years similar working experience with (I)NGOs

5. good understanding of computer skills

Submission Guidelines:

• The applicants should complete and submit the WHH Online Recruitment Form with their resume attached through the following link: ( https://ee-eu.kobotoolbox.org/x/CJ3JSq2Q)

• The HR database will not accept resumes submitted without completing the Online Recruitment Form.

• Only applications submitted through the above online link will be considered. Applications sent through any other channel, even within the organization, will not be reviewed.

• Please mention the vacancy number and job title correctly in the Online Recruitment Form; otherwise, your application may be rejected from the system.

WHH will screen all applications on the fulfillment of the requirements and if an applicant has no response from WHH within 30 days after closure of the vacancy, it indicates that the applicant is not shortlisted. WHH encourage applicants who are not shortlisted to keep checking for vacancies in the future to check if more suitable vacancies to apply for.