Job Location: | Khost, Logar, Paktia, Paktika |
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Nationality: | Afghan |
Category: | General |
Employment Type: | Full Time |
Salary: | Best on ORD Salary scale |
Vacancy Number: | ORD-AF-023 |
No. Of Jobs: | 8 |
City: | Southeastern Afghanistan (Khost, Gardez, Pul-e-Alam, and Sharan) |
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Organization: | ORD |
Years of Experience: | Minimum of 3 years of experience in enterprise development, livelihood of similar projects. |
Contract Duration: | Based on Project |
Gender: | Male/Female |
Education: | Bachelor’s degree in the field of Business management, or a related field with good understanding of technical, and managerial aspects of implementation of economic empowerment projects. |
Close date: | 2025-02-17 |
Organization for Relief and Development (ORD) is an Afghan NGO with 15 years of experience in humanitarian relief and development across over 20 provinces in Afghanistan. ORD is committed to empowering vulnerable communities, supporting sustainable economic growth, and providing equal opportunities for all.
The Enterprise Support Officers will be responsible for planning and implementation of micro, small enterprise project in the target communities in Khost, Gardiz, Pul-e-Alam and Sharan. The enterprise officer will conduct needs assessments, design interventions, market assessment, provide technical support, facilitate community mobilization, collaborate with stakeholders, Identification and verification of beneficiaries, and contribute to organizational learning.
Key Responsibilities:
The key duties and responsibilities may include the following but not limited to:
1.Education:
• Bachelor’s degree in the field of Business management, or a related field with good understanding of technical, and managerial aspects of implementation of economic empowerment projects.
• Minimum of 3 years of experience in enterprise development, livelihood of similar projects.
• Strong knowledge of SME development, income generation, and skill-building initiatives.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills in English, Pashto, and Dari.
• Proficiency in MS Office
• Commitment to ORD’s mission and values.
• Ability to travel to project sites in southeastern Afghanistan.
• Knowledge of local cultural dynamics and challenges related to SME development, particularly for women and vulnerable groups.
Note: Couples are preferred
How to Apply
Interested candidates should send their CVs and a cover letter detailing their relevant experience to:
Email: jobs@ord.org.af
Subject Line: Application for Enterprise Support Officer – Micro and Small Enterprise Support Project
Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted, and they will go through written tests, interviews, and a competency-based test.
Any complaint should be reported to the ORD official Complaint System given on the ORD webpage.