MSME and Value Chain Specialist (Roster)

2026-07-23 Kunduz Full Time 24

Job Location:	Kunduz
Nationality:	National
Category:	Agriculture
Employment Type:	Full Time
Salary:	Based on Organization Salary Scale
Vacancy Number:	CARE_AF-1426_2026
No. Of Jobs:	1
City:	Kunduz

Organization:	CARE AFGHANISTAN
Years of Experience:	Minimum 5 years of responsible experience in MSME development, entrepreneurship, value chain development, private sector engagement, or economic recovery program
Contract Duration:	30- April 2027
Gender:	Male/Female
Education:	Bachelor’s degree in business administration, Economics, Agribusiness, Enterprise Development, Value Chain Development, Marketing, Rural Development, or related field.
Close date:	2026-07-23

About CARE AFGHANISTAN:

As a global leader, CARE is shaping the future of the humanitarian and development sector. Each year, we deliver support and services to millions of people in over a hundred countries. We do this by focusing on our mission and living the values that drive our organization. A career at CARE is an opportunity to be part of a movement that brings communities together to solve complex problems and foster lasting change throughout the world. We seek individuals who are passionate about humanitarian and development work, collaborate well with others, embrace learning and innovation, and deliver results.

CARE’s Work Culture (What It’s Like to Work at CARE?)

CARE is a mission-driven international humanitarian aid and development organization that offers an opportunity to work with people across the world. Not a day will go by that you won’t learn something profound, meet an expert, or write a sentence that can change a life. We are committed to an environment where everyone can succeed

Job Descriptions:

Job Summary

The MSMEs Specialist will lead the design, implementation, quality assurance, and technical oversight of CARE Afghanistan's entrepreneurship, MSME development, business incubation, and value chain interventions under the Livelihood Project. The position will ensure that project activities are market-driven, gender-responsive, climate-sensitive, and aligned CARE standards. The Specialist will provide strategic technical leadership for business development training, enterprise support, productive asset distribution, market systems development, and value chain strengthening to improve sustainable livelihoods, employment opportunities, and economic resilience among returnees and vulnerable host communities.

Provide technical leadership and manage the implementation of MSME, enterprise development, and value chain activities, ensuring interventions are market-driven, inclusive, environmentally sustainable, and compliant with CARE, donor, and government standards.
2. Lead market assessments, value chain analyses, and enterprise opportunity assessments to identify viable economic sectors, business opportunities, market constraints, and barriers affecting women, youth, returnees, and persons with disabilities.
3. Oversee transparent beneficiary targeting, registration, verification, and validation in line with project vulnerability criteria and donor requirements.

4. Design and deliver Business Development Services (BDS), including entrepreneurship, business planning, financial literacy, marketing, pricing, record keeping, cash flow management, and digital marketing.
5. Support beneficiaries in developing and validating bankable business plans and recommend viable enterprises for productive asset and start-up support.
6. Provide technical oversight for the procurement and distribution of productive assets and business toolkits across multiple livelihood sectors.

Lead value chain development initiatives by strengthening producer organizations, facilitating business linkages, engaging market actors, organizing buyer-seller meetings, and supporting aggregation models, including the establishment of community milk collection centers.
8. Deliver continuous business coaching, mentorship, and advisory services to improve enterprise performance, financial management, product quality, marketing, and business growth.
9. Build partnerships with private sector actors, financial institutions, government agencies, and business associations to improve market access and strengthen enterprise sustainability.

10. Monitor enterprise performance and project outcomes, prepare high-quality technical reports, success stories, lessons learned, and support donor reporting requirements.
11. Mainstream gender equality, women's economic empowerment, youth employment, disability inclusion, protection, AAP, and PSEA across all interventions.
12. Coordinate with UN agencies, government departments, NGOs, private sector partners, and represent CARE in technical coordination forums related to enterprise development and value chains.

Any task assigned by FSL program coordinator as per capacity and availability of the staff.

Job Requirements:

Eduction:

Bachelor’s degree in business administration, Economics, Agribusiness, Enterprise Development, Value Chain Development, Marketing, Rural Development, or related field.

Experience:

1. Minimum 5 years of responsible experience in MSME development, entrepreneurship, value chain development, private sector engagement, or economic recovery program
2. Experience with CARE will be advantageous.
3. Demonstrated experience supporting business start-ups and MSMEs.
4. Experience in business coaching and mentoring.
5. Experience conducting market assessments and value chain analysis.

Technical Competencies

• Enterprise Development
• Business Development Services (BDS)
• Value Chain Analysis
• Market Systems Development (MSD)
• Entrepreneurship Development
• Business Planning
• Financial Literacy
• Market Assessments

Submission Guidelines:

Please submit your completed CARE Standard Job application form (ACBAR: Application Form) to afg.vacancies@care.org.
Applications after the closing date (12:00 AM) and without CARE Application form will not be accepted.
Please Indicate the position title, Vacancy Number in the Subject Line (MSME and Value Chain Specialist) CARE-AF-1426 Kunduz) otherwise your application will not be considered.
Please note that there is no telephonic inquiry and only shortlisted applicants will be contacted with and call for Interview.
The successful applicant will be expected to undergo a Background Check, Bridger check & Reference check and be compliant and sign up to Care Afghanistan’s Code of Conduct, PSHA (Prevention from Sexual harassment, exploitation and abuse) and other Care Afghanistan policies prior to a final offer being made.
CARE IS COMMITTED TO CHILD PROTECTION POLICY (Available at: http://bit.ly/CAREAFG_Child_Protection_Policy)

Equal Opportunity Statement

CARE is an Equal Opportunity employer. We provide equal employment opportunities to all employees and qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, color, sex, religion, ancestry, national origin, age, disability, marital status, or veteran status, or any other characteristics protected under applicable law.

MDS (Misconduct Disclosure Scheme)

CARE participates in the Inter-Agency Misconduct Disclosure Scheme. In line with this Scheme, we hereby request information from the candidate’s previous employers about any findings of sexual exploitation, sexual abuse and/or sexual harassment during employment, or incidents under investigation when the candidate left employment. All offers of employment are subject to satisfactory references and appropriate screening checks. By submitting an application, the job applicant confirms his/her understanding of these recruitment procedures.