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| Livelihood and Market Linkage officer | |||
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| Country | Afghanistan | Province | Kabul, |
| Categories | Marketing, | Type | Full Time |
| Post Date | 2024-02-14 | Close Date | 2024-02-19 |
| Vacancy No | HRM 7 | Gender | male female |
| No Of Jobs | 1 | Contract Duration | 5 months |
| Education | University degree preferred in Business Administration (BBA), Social Sciences, and Public Administration, Marketing or another related field. | Experience | Minimum of four years of work experience with NGOs/INGOs in Market linkage. |
| Organization | Opportunities for you | Salary | As per organization salary scale |
About Company
About AWEC: AWEC is a non-political, non-profit, woman-headed national organization established in 1991 by a group of educated Afghan women in exile, who rallied together to address the lack of facilities for Afghan refugees in Islamabad and eventually Peshawar, in Pakistan. AWEC has always been involved in advocacy and awareness-raising for women and children’s rights while providing services to those who frequently fall through safety nets. In recent years, one of AWEC’s core activities has been to support women through mobilizing Afghans, from local communities to political elites, towards the goal of reducing and eventually eliminating violence against women. Our vision in AWEC is “an inclusive and just society with sensitized and responsive public and private sector, where all women and children have access to opportunities to improve their quality of life in order to realize their full potential”. AWEC has zero tolerance approach to the AWEC Code of Conduct including safeguarding, SH, and Fraud violations being committed by its staff, consultants, contractors, volunteers, interns, suppliers, vendors, sub-grantees/partners, implementing partners or any other associate.
Job Description
1. Background:
The Livelihood and Marketing Linkage Officer will work under the direct supervision of the Project manager and team leader to support the project participants in Musai and Khak-e-Jabar districts of Kabul province.
The Livelihood and Market Linkage Officer will be responsible for conducting a rapid market assessment, practical linkage of project participants with relevant traders/shops/producer groups and online shopping in the local market during and after the training, he/she will organize job fairs and product exhibitions. The Market Linkage Officer will work to promote the quality of products and enhance the marketing advantages for the placement of project participants and their products in the local market.
2. Key Responsibilities:
• The livelihood and Market Linkage Officer will be responsible for conducting a rapid market assessment to identify the needs and opportunities for the selected skill (tailoring), producing a report on the findings of the assessment and taking further action based on the report.
• The livelihood and Market Linkage Officer will be responsible for developing and maintaining a list of local businesses/enterprises in the target location in Kabul Province and identifying potential businesses/ enterprises for market support and linkage.
• He/she will help individuals or women as a group and producer groups to connect with the market and sell their products.
• Provide technical and non-technical training: Beneficiaries will be provided with online and face-to-face guidance on how to market and link their products.
• Facilitate linkages between enterprises and beneficiaries, such as bulk purchasing, subcontracting and collective marketing, etc.
• The market linkage officer will develop a market linkage guide in Pashto which will have all the necessary information related to market linkage.
• To identify exhibition opportunities for products and facilitate the participation of the beneficiaries in exhibitions.
• To facilitate exposure visits for beneficiaries within the project locations and if possible nearby districts.
• Maintain accurate records of market linkage activities, including contacts, agreements, sales transactions, and outcomes.
• Work with vocational trainers and trainees to provide technical assistance in identifying the type of vocational enterprise and product design in line with market demand.
• Collect feedback from market actors and trained individuals or groups to continuously improve market linkage strategies and increase the effectiveness of livelihood interventions.
• Lessons learnt, key information, techniques and all necessary information related to market linkage will be shared with the business development and finance trainers and the HELA project team.
Job Requirement
- Qualifications and Experience:
- University degree preferred in Business Administration (BBA), Social Sciences, and Public Administration, Marketing or another related field.
- Minimum of four years of work experience with NGOs/INGOs in Market linkage.
- Experience of tailoring projects
- Good English writing and speaking skills
- Fluency in Pashto / Dari
- Report writing skills
- Data analysis
- Computer and internet literacy
- Must have Interpersonal Skills (Leadership, Communication, Presentation, Teamwork)
- Personal Attributes:
- Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to work effectively in a multicultural and multidisciplinary team.
- A proactive attitude with a strong commitment to delivering results and making a positive impact on lives.
- Adaptability and flexibility to meet challenges and opportunities in a dynamic market environment. Integrity, professionalism and ethical behavior in all aspects of work.
6. Submission Guideline
Please mention the vacancy number and position in the subject while sending your C.V & cover letter, Applications received after the closing date and without the subject list will not be considered.
Note: Only shortlisted candidates whose applications meet the stated criteria will be contacted for an interview Please include your active contact number).
7. Evaluation Criteria:
- Applications will be evaluated based on qualifications, relevant experience, and demonstrated skills in market linkage and business development.
Shortlisted candidates may be contacted for interviews or additional assessments.
Submission Guideline
Interested candidates are requested to send their applications along with their CVs to the attention of following address recruitment@awec.info
Kindly mention vacancy number and position title in your email's subject line, otherwise you won't be shortlisted. All shortlisted candidates will be directly contacted for test/Interview.
“Being committed to diversity & equal employment opportunity we highly encourage females & people living with disabilities to apply, all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to ethnicity, language, religious sect.”