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| Business Development Officer | |||
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| Country | Afghanistan | Province | Herat, |
| Categories | Program, | Type | Full Time |
| Post Date | 2022-08-24 | Close Date | 2022-08-30 |
| Vacancy No | CARE-AF-0232 | Gender | male female |
| No Of Jobs | 3 | Contract Duration | 10-Months |
| Education | Bachelor’s Degree in Economic, Business administration. | Experience | At least 2-3 years of work experiences in business development with SMEs, Marketing and job placement with a sustained interest in business promotion and SMEs development. |
| Organization | Opportunities for you | Salary | As per organization salary scale |
About Company
About CARE AFGHANISTAN: CARE is a non-governmental, non-political, non-profit, non-partisan and non-sectarian humanitarian organization, extending its relief and development assistance to those in need. CARE, as an International Confederation of 13 member organizations is one of the world's largest private humanitarian organizations working in more than 90 plus, countries committed to helping communities in the developing world achieve lasting victories over poverty.
Job Description
Summary of Key Functions
The Business development officer will be technically responsible for implementing project activities related to business development or job placement of targeted Small Medium Enterprises (SMEs) in Herat. He/she will identify SMEs and eligible beneficiaries to provide them job opportunity, develop their skills and improve their capacities. He/she will responsible for job placement related programs and activities and collect and process all relevant documentation related to it. He/She will also establish relationships with employers and relevant stakeholders, and identify opportunities for work experience placements.
Key relations Reports to:
Project manager, field supervisor, livelihood specialist and CARE internal departments,
Duty Locations:
Herat Province
Key Results Expected:
Supporting, supervision and monitoring of vocational skills development classes at district level.
Conduct outreach to, identification and selection of businesses to host interns and apprentices in the province.
Collect information on internship, apprenticeship and job openings from employers in the province
To prepare a comprehensive activities/implementation plan for beneficiary selection, improvement their capacity and business development.
Compiles and maintains statistical data; prepares reports and provides supportive data and program summaries on the number of jobs created and number of interns supported.
Completes placement information and follows-up on trainees’ employment and promotions and prepare reports
Arrange interviews of the job seekers with the private companies
Follow-up for placement and other activities with the companies and placed job seekers
Support project in conducting business mapping, community attitude, and labor market surveys.
Conduct regular market studies to understand the local market need to the skilled and unskilled labor that will be introduced through the eligibility criteria of the project.
Support and lead the technical hub meetings and keep close coordination with relevant hub members including governmental organizations and private sector.
To support the project entrepreneur groups and private sectors in events such as ag-fairs, exhibitions and B2B meetings.
To prepare and develop business plans for entrepreneurships groups and project beneficiaries who are involved in cash for work activities if any.
To contribute in data collection by using needs assessment, identification of beneficiaries and data collection either via paper forms or through digital equipment;
Support/facilitate project operation staff in provision, distribution and monitoring of goods, services and etc. in the project areas and for beneficiaries.
Provide reporting inputs for project activities results, success stories and other quantitative and qualitative outcomes, required by M&R officer.
Perform of any other tasks as assigned.
Job Requirement
Core Competencies:
Excellent business development and job placement skills for project beneficiaries including men and women in the project target areas. provide technical training on job placement and business development for entrepreneur groups and SMEs. Effective communication, inter-personal and reporting skill. Conflict resolution skills. Good planning and delivering best results. Belief in and ability to work in Teams, trust building and empowering skills. ability to present ideas effectively. Able to facilitate change and demonstrate innovation. Good problem analysis skills. Committed to gender equality within programming and teams, Skill in facilitating meetings effectively and efficiently; self-starter, has ability to work under minimum supervision and maintain good relationships.
Skills and Experience:
Experience required in business development and job placement in local or international organizations.
Demonstrated experience to technical expertise in delivering and managing job placement, business development, women economic empowerment, B2B meetings and event coordination.
Strong understanding of local market context, and potential areas for involving skilled and unskilled labors in the job market in Afghanistan.
Demonstrated reporting and data recording skills.
Experienced community engagement especially involving of women in agricultural activities and food processing including internship and apprenticeship.
Experience in a non-governmental organization or in the United Nations (desirable);
Education: Bachelor’s Degree in Economic, Business administration.
Work Experience: At least 2-3 years of work experiences in business development with SMEs, Marketing and job placement with a sustained interest in business promotion and SMEs development.
Languages Skills: Fluency in written and spoken in Dari and Pushto languages and English is preferred
Submission Guideline
Please submit your completed CARE Standard Job application form (http://www.acbar.org/applicationform) to Afg.Vacancies@care.org before the closing date, applications without Care Standard Job application form will not be considered for shortlisting.
Applications after closing date will not be accepted.
Please Indicate the position title, Vacancy Number and Location in the Subject Line (Business Development Officer CARE-AF-0232 Herat) 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 Security 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.
Qualified People with Physical Disabilities and Female candidate are highly encourage to apply.
CARE IS COMMITTED TO CHILD PROTECTION POLICY (Available at: http://bit.ly/CAREAFG_Child_Protection_Policy)