Agri-Business / Agriculture Value Chain Specialist

Position Title: Agri-Business / Agriculture Value Chain Specialist

2025-12-20 Balkh, Herat, Kabul, Kandahar, Nangarhar Full Time 96

Job Location:	Balkh, Herat, Kabul, Kandahar, Nangarhar
Nationality:	National
Category:	Program
Employment Type:	Full Time
Salary:	Salary will be commensurate with experience
Vacancy Number:	ADWSO-AG-01-26
No. Of Jobs:	5
City:	Based in one of the five regions (Central, North, South, East, West). Extensive field travel required.

Organization:	ADWSO
Years of Experience:	Minimum of 5 years of hands-on experience in agricultural value chain development and agribusiness support in Afghanistan.
Contract Duration:	12 Months (Extendable)
Gender:	Male/Female
Education:	Bachelor’s degree in Agriculture, Agri-Business, Agricultural Economics, or a related field. Master’s preferred.
Close date:	2025-12-20

About ADWSO:

Afghanistan Development and Welfare Services Organization (ADWSO), an Afghan Non-Governmental Organization (NGO) operates in Afghanistan since 2008. ADWSO's priority sector areas are Livelihood Support, Vocational Training, Child Protection, Capacity Building, Rule of Law and Women Empowerment.

Job Descriptions:

MAIN TASKS AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

Conduct detailed value chain analyses and rapid enterprise capacity assessments for agribusiness grant recipients.
Provide hands-on technical advisory to enterprises on improving productivity, post-harvest management, primary processing, and quality control.
Support the development, refinement, and technical validation of commercially viable business and investment plans.
Identify key market constraints and opportunities, and facilitate direct linkages between producers, processors, aggregators, and buyers.
Integrate climate-smart agricultural practices, sustainable resource management, and resilience-building into all advisory services.
Lead the diagnostic assessment of at least 150 agribusinesses to establish a baseline of their technical, operational, and financial capacities.
Develop tailored technical improvement plans for each supported enterprise, focusing on specific upgrades (e.g., seed systems, irrigation efficiency, storage facilities, simple processing equipment).
Conduct field demonstrations and practical training sessions on Good Agricultural Practices (GAP), integrated pest management, and climate-resilient farming techniques.
Collect, analyze, and report on production data, yield improvements, and cost-benefit analyses to measure the impact of technical interventions.
Prepare the technical agriculture and value chain sections of all project progress reports, detailing interventions and quantifiable results.

Job Requirements:

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS AND REQUIREMENTS:

Education: Bachelor’s degree in Agriculture, Agri-Business, Agricultural Economics, or a related field. Master’s preferred.
Experience: Minimum of 5 years of hands-on experience in agricultural value chain development and agribusiness support in Afghanistan.
Donor Experience: At least 3 years of experience working on internationally-funded agriculture or livelihood projects in complex operational environments.
Technical Skills: Proven ability to conduct field assessments, develop business plans, and provide practical agri-advisory services.
Languages: Fluency in Dari and/or Pashto is essential. Working knowledge of English for reporting is required.
Only candidates meeting ALL the above requirements should apply.

Submission Guidelines:

Please send your CV and covering letter via email to the following address by the close date.
E-mail: vacancy@adwso.org
Email Subject Must Be: "VA No. ADWSO-AG-01-26 – Agri-Business Specialist – [Your Preferred Region]"

Note: ADWSO has Zero tolerance towards any form of violence against its beneficiaries, including discrimination of persons with disabilities, child abuse and sexual exploitation. Background checks will be conducted and ethics is part of annual performance appraisals.