Honey Business Development Specialist

Position Title: Honey Business Development Specialist

2026-02-28 Badakhshan Full Time 14

Job Location:	Badakhshan
Nationality:	Afghan
Category:	Business Development
Employment Type:	Full Time
Salary:	As per organization salary scale
Vacancy Number:	HHWO-03-2026
No. Of Jobs:	1
City:	Faizabad

Organization:	Helping Hands for Women Organization - HHWO
Years of Experience:	2-3
Contract Duration:	Short term
Gender:	Male/Female
Education:	Bachelor’s degree in Agriculture and Livestock field. A Master’s degree in this field will be an advantage.
Close date:	2026-02-28

About Helping Hands for Women Organization - HHWO:

HHWO is a humanitarian and development non-profit, nongovernmental organization founded in 2014 with the slogan of “We are here to serve humanity” and operates around Afghanistan.

At HHWO, we envision to build a future in which all Afghans regardless of their gender, age, race, ethnicity, or religion, experience a life of dignity and comfort, free from hunger, poverty, ignorance, illiteracy, violence, and backwardness.

Our overall mission is to eliminate hunger, reduce poverty, provide and promote social civic services (health care, education, WASH…), promote gender equality/equity, provision of women and child empowerment assistance, and promote household and local sustainable economy via livelihoods interventions and design & Implementation of development programs.

Job Descriptions:

Conducting honey processing center assessment, developing contextual training materials, delivering training, facilitate on the -job learning, and ensure effective capacity building

Tasks (Performance Requirements): The Honey Business Development Specialist will perform the following tasks respectively:

Conduct assessments of honey production sites and processing center to identify opportunities, challenges, and growth potential for honey businesses.
Develop and implement business development strategies and operational plans to improve production efficiency, product quality, and market reach.
Provide hands-on technical guidance and on-the-job mentoring to beekeepers, cooperatives, and small-scale honey enterprises.
Design and deliver practical training on modern beekeeping practices, honey processing, quality assurance, packaging, and storage.
Develop contextual training materials, manuals, and standard operating procedures tailored to local honey production and processing needs.
Facilitate linkages between producers, suppliers, buyers, and relevant stakeholders to expand domestic and international market access.
Monitor production processes, product quality, compliance with food safety standards, and trends in the honey market.
Provide guidance on business planning, financial literacy, and enterprise management to strengthen honey businesses.
Prepare progress reports, training completion reports, and market performance analyses; document lessons learned; and support operational activities for effective project implementation and monitoring.

Deliverables: The Specialist is responsible for the following deliverables:

DELIVERABLES REQUIRED DELIVERY DATE MEANS OF VERIFICATION

Conduct assessment studies related to honey production and business development Within four (4) days Assessment report submitted

Develop training materials for honey business development and beekeeping practices Within four (4) days Training materials and manuals submitted

Conduct training for honey business holders and relevant stakeholders Within four (4) days Training report, attendance sheets, and orientation notes

Prepare and submit final assignment report Within three (3) days Final consolidated report submitted and approved

Job Requirements:

Education and Experience:

Bachelor’s degree in Agriculture and Livestock field. A Master’s degree in this field will be an advantage.
Minimum 2–3 years of relevant work experience in a similar role, preferably with a reputable INGO or UN agency.

Skills and Competencies:

Strong interpersonal, communication, and presentation skills.
Proficient in computer applications, especially MS Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint).
Ability to prepare reports, training materials, and documentation accurately.
Honest, proactive, well-mannered, and professional.
Open to Afghan nationals.

Languages: Written and Spoken Fluency in English and Dari and/or Pashto, both.

Geography: Based in Kabul, if needed will be traveling to provinces

Submission Guidelines:

Interested candidates are requested to send their applications along with their Cover letter and CVs to the attention of the following address: hr.hhwo@gmail.com
Please write the Job title/Vacancy Number in the subject line of your email.
Applications received after the closing date will not be considered
ONLY SHORTLISTED CANDIDATES WILL BE CONTACTED