About ORD

The Organization for Relief Development (ORD) is a national non-governmental organization established in 2010 and registered with the Ministry of Economy of Afghanistan. With more than 16 years of experience, ORD has successfully implemented over 113 humanitarian and development projects across all 34 provinces of Afghanistan in partnership with UN agencies, international donors, and development organizations.

ORD is committed to promoting sustainable livelihoods, social inclusion, resilience, and economic empowerment for vulnerable communities, particularly women, youth, and marginalized groups.

Position Summary

The Female Livelihoods and Economic Reintegration Officer will play a critical role in supporting the socio-economic reintegration and economic empowerment of women recovering from drug use disorders under the REEP Project in Logar and Paktia provinces.

The position is specifically intended to strengthen women’s participation in vocational training, employment, entrepreneurship, and livelihood opportunities through gender-responsive approaches. The Officer will lead outreach and engagement with female beneficiaries, facilitate safe and inclusive access to project services, support women-led and home-based enterprises, and contribute to reducing barriers that limit women’s economic participation.

The Officer will work closely with Drug Treatment Centers (DTCs), women’s groups, community leaders, vocational training providers, MSMEs, and project stakeholders to ensure that women beneficiaries successfully transition into sustainable livelihoods and economic self-reliance.

The position is reported directly to the Project Manager.

Key Responsibilities

The Livelihoods and Economic Reintegration Officer will be responsible for supporting the effective implementation of livelihood, vocational training, employment, entrepreneurship, and economic reintegration activities under the REEP Project. The position holder will perform the following duties and responsibilities:

1. Project Implementation and Coordination

• Support the planning, implementation, and monitoring of livelihood and economic reintegration activities in accordance with approved project work plans and targets.
• Coordinate project activities at community, district, and provincial levels to ensure effective implementation and timely delivery of results.
• Contribute to project planning, reporting, budgeting, and activity tracking processes.
• Ensure project activities are implemented in compliance with donor requirements, organizational policies, and project guidelines.
• Participate in project review meetings and contribute to adaptive management and continuous improvement.

2. Women’s Economic Empowerment and Social Reintegration

• Lead outreach, mobilization, and engagement of women beneficiaries, particularly women recovering from drug use disorders.
• Conduct consultations, assessments, and focus group discussions to identify livelihood needs, barriers, opportunities, and market-driven solutions.
• Facilitate safe and meaningful participation of women in vocational training, entrepreneurship, employment, and economic reintegration activities.
• Promote and support women-led, home-based, and market-oriented enterprises.
• Coordinate with families, community leaders, women's groups, and stakeholders to encourage women’s participation and social acceptance.
• Support implementation of gender equality, social inclusion, safeguarding, GBV prevention, and PSEA measures throughout project implementation.
• Facilitate awareness sessions on women’s rights, economic empowerment, workplace safety, and available support services.
• Ensure confidentiality, dignity, and respectful engagement with women beneficiaries and vulnerable groups.

3. Beneficiary Identification, Registration and Selection

• Conduct beneficiary survey door by door, registration, profiling, verification, and needs assessments.
• Coordinate with Drug Treatment Centers (DTCs), local authorities, community structures, and project partners for beneficiary referrals and verification.
• Ensure transparent, accountable, and gender-sensitive beneficiary selection processes in accordance with approved criteria.
• Maintain accurate databases, records, and supporting documentation.

4. Market Assessment and Livelihood Analysis

• Conduct labor market assessments, value chain analyses, and business opportunity assessments.
• Identify market-driven vocational training opportunities and employment pathways.
• Assess local livelihood opportunities, enterprise development potential, and income-generating activities.
• Provide recommendations for sustainable livelihood interventions based on market demand and beneficiary needs.

5. TVET, Skills Development and Employment Promotion

• Support implementation of vocational skills training, entrepreneurship training, life skills education, and employability development activities.
• Coordinate with TVET providers, training institutions, and technical experts to ensure quality training delivery.
• Monitor training quality, attendance, completion rates, and participant performance.
• Facilitate apprenticeship, internship, on-the-job training, and employment placement opportunities.
• Support toolkit distribution and monitor post-training utilization and outcomes.
• Provide mentoring, coaching, and follow-up support to beneficiaries throughout their economic reintegration journey.

6. Entrepreneurship and MSME Development

• Support beneficiaries in developing business ideas, business plans, and sustainable income-generating activities.
• Facilitate entrepreneurship training, business coaching, and mentoring services.
• Support the establishment, strengthening, and growth of women-led and home-based enterprises.
• Facilitate market linkages, access to business development services, and networking opportunities.
• Establish and maintain partnerships with local MSMEs, private sector actors, employers, and relevant economic stakeholders.
• Monitor business performance and support long-term sustainability of supported enterprises.

7. Monitoring, Evaluation, Accountability and Learning (MEAL)

• Conduct regular field monitoring visits and beneficiary follow-up assessments.
• Collect, verify, and report project data in accordance with project indicators and reporting requirements.
• Support baseline surveys, end-line assessments, post-training monitoring, and outcome tracking exercises.
• Prepare weekly, monthly, and quarterly progress reports.
• Document case studies, success stories, lessons learned, and best practices.
• Contribute to project learning, knowledge management, and evidence-based programming.

8. Compliance, Protection and Accountability

• Promote accountability to affected populations and ensure beneficiaries are aware of available feedback and complaint mechanisms.
• Support implementation of safeguarding, protection, confidentiality, and ethical standards.
• Identify and report protection concerns through established referral pathways.
• Ensure compliance with ORD, donor, and UNDP policies related to gender equality, PSEA, safeguarding, and accountability.

9. Other Duties

• Perform any other duties assigned by the Project Manager or senior management that contribute to the successful implementation of the project.
• Support cross-functional collaboration with MEAL, Finance, Procurement, HR, and Operations teams as required.
• Be willing and able to travel regularly to project implementation areas within Logar and Paktia provinces, as well as to ORD’s Main Office in Kabul and other locations as required for project implementation, coordination, monitoring, training, and reporting purposes.

Education

• Bachelor’s degree in business administration, Economics, Development Studies, Social Sciences, Management, Public Administration, Gender Studies, or other relevant fields.
• Master’s Degree will be considered an advantage.

Experience

• Minimum of three (3) years of relevant professional experience in livelihoods, economic empowerment, TVET, entrepreneurship development, employment promotion, MSME development, or socio-economic reintegration projects.
• Experience working with vulnerable populations, women, youth, returnees, IDPs, persons with disabilities, or rehabilitation programs is highly desirable.
• Previous experience with UN agencies or other donor-funded projects is considered an asset.
• Experiences and familiar with local contexts

Technical Skills

• Strong understanding of livelihood programming and economic reintegration approaches.
• Knowledge of vocational training, apprenticeship, and employment placement systems.
• Experience in MSME development and entrepreneurship support.
• Experience conducting market assessments and beneficiary assessments.
• Strong reporting, documentation, and analytical skills.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications.

Languages

• Fluency in Dari and Pashto (written and spoken).
• Good command of English (written and spoken).

Competency

• Strong interpersonal and communication skills.
• Excellent coordination and networking abilities.
• Ability to work independently and under pressure.
• Strong problem-solving and analytical skills.
• Commitment to gender equality, protection, safeguarding, and accountability principles.
• High level of integrity, professionalism, and confidentiality.

Female Applicants

Female candidates are strongly encouraged to apply. Given the nature of the project and its focus on supporting women recovering from drug use disorders, preference may be given to qualified female applicants.

ORD is committed to promoting gender equality and maintaining a diverse, inclusive, and respectful workplace.

Interested candidates should send their CVs and a cover letter detailing their relevant experience to:

Email:     jobs@ord.org.af

Subject Line: Application for livelihoods and Economic Reintegration Officer ORD-AF-026-02

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted, and they will go through written tests, interviews, and a competency-based test.  

Any complaint should be reported to the ORD official Complaint System given on the ORD webpage.

Email / Application Form: jobs@ord.org.af