District officer (Re Announced)

Position Title: District officer (Re Announced)

2025-01-22 Nangarhar Full Time 7

Job Location:	Nangarhar
Nationality:	National
Category:	Agriculture
Employment Type:	Full Time
Salary:	As Per ActionAid Salary Scale
Vacancy Number:	District officer -Nangarhar-1033
No. Of Jobs:	1
City:	Jalalabad district

Organization:	ActionAid Afghanistan
Years of Experience:	At least three (3) years professional experience in programme management focused on small holder farmers and agriculture markets.
Contract Duration:	Till June 30, 2025, with probation period
Gender:	Male/Female
Education:	First University degree in International Affairs, Economics, Nutrition Agriculture, Environmental Science, Social Sciences, or other field relevant to international development assistance and additional two years of most related professional work experi
Close date:	2025-01-22

About ActionAid Afghanistan:

ActionAid is a non-governmental & non-profit international organization working towards achieving a world without poverty and injustice in more than 40 countries in Africa, Asia, Europe, and the Americas.

ActionAid started its activities in Afghanistan in 2002 and was registered in Ministry of Economy of Afghanistan as non-governmental international organization “INGO”.

ActionAid-Afghanistan committed itself a long-term work with poor and excluded sections of the society through the Human Rights Based Development Approach, WASH, and Livelihood Programs in multiple provinces of Afghanistan.

Job Descriptions:

Role Summary:

Under the supervision of the Project Coordinator, the district officer is responsible for the project Agricultural extension support to Smallholder producers and deliver programme activities effectively as per the CBARD-ALL project work plan in the district. The Job holder will operate with a high degree of independence, supervise Community mobilisers and CDC to ensure that programme activities are achieved in full according to AAA’s Community-Based Agriculture and Rural Development - Access to Licit Livelihoods (CBARD-ALL)program .Ensure effective implementation of CBARD-ALL activities and achieve its results which aim to provide alternative sources of incomes and livelihoods to the communities that have been severely affected by the recent ban on poppy cultivation and contributes to the overall vision of achieving AAA country strategy.

Responsibilities and Tasks:

Work closely with the Community mobilisers and CDC to map and identify targeted beneficiaries through AAA standard participatory process for the provision of climate change adaptable inputs and affordable, replicable technology for new and existing high value crops
Identify community-based infrastructure needs through community based participatory and consultative approach for construction or rehabilitation of agreed-upon community-infrastructure and facilities.
Identify appropriate farmers, businesses, and traders to participate in trade missions and B2B.
Liasei with the horticulture/Agribusiness specialists to develop a standardized and comprehensive training package for Farmer Field Schools that is both gender-responsive and focused on improved agriculture methods, such as pruning, weed control, seasonal management, intercropping, integrated pest management, and post-harvest value addition.
Ensure quality delivery of Farmer Field Schools to farmers in real time, on farmer lands, as each high-value crop requires input, care, and treatment.
Liasei with MEAL and specialist leads to Conduct APY baseline survey in targeted communities and develop APY database.
Liasei with MEAL and specialist to conduct agro-economic assessment of area, price, yield of high-value crops in target area.
Identify, participate, and support existing trade show and agricultural expo opportunities.

Train the farmers on the use of value addition equipment and tools, and the steps needed to process value added products.

Conduct and report inventory of district-level needs for farmer and trader access to existing post-harvest facilities already established with CBARD support.
Coordinate with business owners and recipients of CBARD supported grant facilities to ensure full operation and utilization of the facilities.
Provide training to farmers and businesses on the use and maintenance of CBARD supported facilities

Job Requirements:

Education:

First University degree in International Affairs, Economics, Nutrition Agriculture, Environmental Science, Social Sciences, or other field relevant to international development assistance and additional two years of most related professional work experience.

Minimum Work Experience:

At least three (3) years professional experience in programme management focused on small holder farmers and agriculture markets.

Desirable Work Experience:

Substantial experience in implementation of smallholder agriculture market support (SAMS), small scale value chains, food systems initiatives, and/ or post-harvest management.
Experience in building partnerships and coordinating with different internal and external stakeholders and co-creating innovative solutions.
Substantial role in the creation and training of teams and in explaining complicated concepts to a diverse audience.

Knowledge and Skills:

Update knowledge on current issues and challenges relate to resilience, and food systems, livelihoods, climate change, disaster risk reduction, especially how it relates to Afghanistan.
Proficiency in Microsoft software.

Language:

Fluency (Level C) in both written and spoken English, Dari and Pashto.

Submission Guidelines:

If you have the expertise to take on this exciting opportunity, please apply online by sending your CV and motivation cover letter to jobs.kabul@actionaid.org up to Jan 22, 2025. Please clearly indicate District officer -Nangarhar-1033

in the subject of your email, otherwise your application will not be considered.

ActionAid Afghanistan welcomes applications from all sections of the community and promotes diversity. Although all applications will be considered on their individual merit, suitably qualified women candidates are especially encouraged to apply.

Due to high volumes of applications received, we can only correspond with short-listed applicants. Should you not have received feedback on your application within two weeks of the closing date, please consider your application unsuccessful. ActionAid Afghanistan will not consider unsolicited candidates from recruitment agencies. We reserve the right to withdraw any of our vacancies at any time.

ActionAid is an equal opportunity employer.