Hand in Hand Afghanistan Organization (HIHAO) is a not-for-profit organization based in Afghanistan. It started operations in 2007. HIHAO is part of the international Hand in Hand (HiH) network of independent organizations, working together towards a shared vision to alleviate poverty through job creation. The overall Hand in Hand mission is to promote the economic and social empowerment of women, by supporting the creation of sustainable enterprises, improved livelihoods and jobs.

HIHAO has implemented projects funded by DFID, European Union, CAFOD, WFP, GIZ, USAID, WB, DANIDA, Sida, Hilti foundation, UNOCHA and Hand in Hand International through its main office in Mazar-e-Sharif, Balkh province of Afghanistan.

Building on Hand in Hand’s previous projects that focused on livelihood and food security, Hand in Hand Afghanistan (HIHAO) together with their international network partner Hand in Hand International (HiH Int.) will target households and women in a semi-urban part of Sar-e-Pul province. This 24-months project aims to equip Afghan households and women with the skills and knowledge to improve the food security and nutrition of their families for the long-term and on a sustainable basis by expanding existing or starting new businesses in the semi-urban agriculture sector. This will help them to add variation to their diet, participate in the market economy and thereby raise their families out of poverty, ensuring a lasting impact on food security. The project will combine short-term and long-term interventions and focuses on a semi-urban part of Herat Province, which is home to a mix of IDPs, returnees and members of the host community.

Duties & Responsibilities:

Agronomist will be responsible for the smooth implementation of the project and coordination in their designated province and subsequent districts. The agronomist will be hired for the AHF Herat province who will oversee and manage the technical and field activities related to agriculture under the direct supervision of Project Manager.

The incumbent will carry out the activities, but are not limited to as following;

• Prepare weekly and monthly plans of technical support and oversee the project agriculture technical activities at the assigned district with support from the Project Manager and project team leader.
• Train project staff on new agriculture practices, techniques, and methods to enhance their capacity to deliver such training to project beneficiaries that will result in productivity in the target community.
• Develop/ adapt the training materials for technical capacity building of the project beneficiaries.
• Supervise and technically help the project trainers in the field and make sure that they are following guidelines provided by HIHAO kitchen gardening activities regularly.
• Provide technical support provision of agriculture startup kits for quality assurance and on time delivery of seasonal businesses.
• Provide technical training to the target beneficiaries about the use of toolkits and agriculture practices.
• Implement the mentoring visits on the beneficiary HHs to ensure the best quality of agriculture toolkit use.
• Ensure close communication and coordination with the project team, district authorities and community elders through regular visits participation in meetings, field visits and submission of reports.
• Ensure project activities are implemented in line with donor requirements and in accordance with HIHAO and standard humanitarian procedures and policies.
• Report to the project manager on regular basis and keep close coordination on each step of project activities.
• Adhere all HIHAO Regulations and policies and humanitarian Standard Operating Procedures and maintain confidentiality at all times.
• Perform any other task deemed necessary by the supervisor.

• Higher Education in Agriculture/ agronomy
• Previous experiences in similar position (2-3 years)
• Knowledge of kitchen/home garden activities would be a plus
• Education in vegetable production and enhancing nutrition and food diversification would be a plus

Other Skills:

• Good Interpersonal skills, and good organizational skills
• Good skill of writing reports and success stories.
• Ease with MS PowerPoint and MS Word.
• Knowledge of local language Pashto and Dari.

Interested applicants should submit their application comprised of a one-page cover letter explaining their interest and suitability for the position along with an updated CV.

The application should send via email to: jobs@handinhand.org.af and copy to info@handinhandorg.af  

Please note that applications received after the closing date (Feb 27, 2025) will not be considered. Early applying is appreciated.

Only shortlisted candidates whose application meets the above criteria will be contacted for an interview.

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