Livelihoods and Enterprise Development Officer

Position Title: Livelihoods and Enterprise Development Officer

2026-02-21 Ghowr Full Time 23

Job Location:	Ghowr
Nationality:	National
Category:	Program
Employment Type:	Full Time
Salary:	.
Vacancy Number:	VR/0046
No. Of Jobs:	1
City:	Firozkoh

Organization:	Afghanaid
Years of Experience:	4 years
Contract Duration:	12 Months
Gender:	Male/Female
Education:	Bachelor Degree
Close date:	2026-02-21

About Afghanaid:

Afghanaid is a British humanitarian and development NGO established in 1983. It is headquartered in Kabul and is currently working in four provinces: Badakhshan, Samangan, Ghor, and Daykundi. We also work through partners in nine others: Herat, Faryab, Jawzjan, Sar-i-Pul, Balkh, Bamyan, Takhar, Khost and Paktia. For 4 decades, Afghanaid has developed its thematic expertise and the capacity of its staff in correspondence with the evolving needs of the country, international best practice, and opportunities for innovation. Our work supports four pillars of sustainable development: providing basic services; strengthening sustainable livelihoods and food security; adapting to climate change and reducing disaster risk, and emergency humanitarian assistance. Three guiding principles are mainstreamed in all our work to ensure its contribution to sustainable development: gender and inclusion, good governance and community development, and conflict mitigation and peacebuilding.

Afghanaid is implementing the Climate Change Adaptation and Rural Livelihoods (CARL) Project in four provinces of Afghanistan to build the resilience of rural Afghan communities and households against the adverse impacts of climate change and natural disasters. The CARL project aims to build the adaptive capacities of the communities through various interventions such as integrated Watershed Management (IWM) and Ecosystems-based Disaster Risk Reduction (Eco-DRR), strengthening the capacity of communities in disaster response, improving skills and knowledge within communities to enhance climate resilience rural livelihoods, promoting sustainable agriculture practices, water management strategies, and disaster risk reduction measures. By implementing the CARL project, Afghanaid strives to create a sustainable and resilient future for the rural communities in the targeted provinces.

Job Descriptions:

You will hold consultations with communities and other stakeholders in target districts to endorse the final selection of value chains.
Implementation and supervision of enterprise interventions in the selected areas of Ghor province to a high quality ensuring that project targets and contractual obligations are being met.
Responsible for forming and capacitating the producer groups and assist the members in effectively managing their groups in the target province and relevant districts.
Coordinating and communicating with other team members and continuous liaison with provincial stakeholders regarding enterprise-related project progress or other related issues.
Ensure that the implemented activities are technically sound, cost-effective and relevant to the target beneficiaries needs.
Provide support to the project participants in linking their producer groups to value chain actors and existing livelihood associations/cooperatives and build the leadership capacity of their leaders.
You will carry out the training and capacity-building activities for the watershed management groups and committees and producer groups.
Working with the communities to identify and establish markets for micro and small scale enterprise products.
Organise exhibitions of the produced products at the district, provincial, and national level.
Organise and oversee the distribution of project materials to producer groups.
Liaise with other projects/programs operating in the enterprise development and livelihoods sector in the target districts to identify and taking account of development activities currently being undertaken or being developed in these sectors by the other NGOs/departments.
Create training curricula for enterprise development, marketing, producer groups’ management, financial management, soft skills and other trainings based on identified requirements (value chain analysis, market assessment, business management skills, feasibility study etc.) and the provision of technical support.
Document and share case studies, success stories and field visit reports as and when required.
Perform any additional tasks as and when assigned by the line manager.
You will hold consultations with communities and other stakeholders in target districts to endorse the final selection of value chains.
Implementation and supervision of enterprise interventions in the selected areas of Ghor province to a high quality ensuring that project targets and contractual obligations are being met.
Responsible for forming and capacitating the producer groups and assist the members in effectively managing their groups in the target province and relevant districts.
Coordinating and communicating with other team members and continuous liaison with provincial stakeholders regarding enterprise-related project progress or other related issues.
Ensure that the implemented activities are technically sound, cost-effective and relevant to the target beneficiaries needs.
Provide support to the project participants in linking their producer groups to value chain actors and existing livelihood associations/cooperatives and build the leadership capacity of their leaders.
You will carry out the training and capacity-building activities for the watershed management groups and committees and producer groups.
Working with the communities to identify and establish markets for micro and small scale enterprise products.
Organise exhibitions of the produced products at the district, provincial, and national level.
Organise and oversee the distribution of project materials to producer groups.
Liaise with other projects/programs operating in the enterprise development and livelihoods sector in the target districts to identify and taking account of development activities currently being undertaken or being developed in these sectors by the other NGOs/departments.
Create training curricula for enterprise development, marketing, producer groups’ management, financial management, soft skills and other trainings based on identified requirements (value chain analysis, market assessment, business management skills, feasibility study etc.) and the provision of technical support.
Document and share case studies, success stories and field visit reports as and when required.
Perform any additional tasks as and when assigned by the line manager.

Job Requirements:

Education & Professional Qualification

Bachelor’s degree from a well-recognized University in business administration, enterprise development, business management or marketing.

Work Experience

Experience of at least 4 years in enterprise development and market linkage position with national or international organizations is required.

Professional Skills, Competencies, Values and Attitudes

Afghanaid seeks a responsible and dependable Livelihoods and Enterprise Development Officer with strong initiative, judgment and adaptability as well as excellent skills in communication, organisational, interpersonal relations, decision-making, financial management and reporting.

Specifically, the holder of this position should also demonstrate the following:

Key Skills and Competencies

Essential

Computer skills, including proficiency in Microsoft Office.
Highly developed reporting, budget monitoring, and management skills.
Willingness, enthusiasm and experience in working with vulnerable women with a focus on their economic and social empowerment.
Proven management ability and strong interpersonal skills – team player
Highly developed reporting
Ability to deal with difficult, often challenging work situations.
Behavioural role model for peers and fellow team members.
Competent to work with significant levels of autonomy and able to meet tight deadlines.
A results-oriented approach to delivering work priorities in personal workload,
Creative and innovative in conceptual and analytical thinking
Sensitivity to gender issues.
Commitment to support/develop the capacity of the project staff and rural communities.
Fluent in Dari, Pashto and English (written and oral).
Personal integrity, sense of humour, intuitive and self-motivation
Knowledge of personal strengths and weaknesses, active listener
Proficiency with data enter

Submission Guidelines:

Please create your portal account and submit your application by filling the Afghanaid standard job application form by no later than 21 February 2026. Your covering letter and CV should be in PDF format. Your covering letter should be no more than 1 standard A4 page in length and explain how you meet the essential and desirable position requirements and why you feel you would be a suitable candidate for this role. Your CV should be no more than 4 pages and include 3 professional references including your current employer. Afghanaid has a zero-tolerance policy towards sexual exploitation and misconduct, sexual harassment, and abuse of authority. All selected candidates will, therefore, undergo rigorous reference and background checks, and will be expected to adhere to these standards and principles.

Afghanaid is an equal opportunity and inclusive employer that does not discriminate based on race, sex, gender identity, religion, nationality, ethnic origin, sexual orientation, disability, pregnancy, age, language, social origin or other status.

We invite qualified candidates to apply for the position through the Afghanaid HR portal. Please click on the link below to complete your application.

Link for the Afghanaid HR portal: https://afghanaid.odoo.com/jobs

Due to the high volume of applications we receive, we are unable to respond to every application. If you have not heard from us within 2 weeks of the deadline, then you have not been successful for shortlisting.

Note: Priority will be given to candidates from the local area. Local candidates are highly encouraged to apply for this position.