NCA is one of the largest Norwegian Non-Governmental Organizations for development and humanitarian aid with projects in 20 countries in Africa, Latin America, Asia, and the Middle East. Its mandate is to save lives, build resilience and seek justice.

NCA has a long history in Afghanistan with the registration of the office in 1998. Current programmes include emergency responses and integrated watershed management with Climate Resilient WASH, Economic Empowerment & Livelihoods, Climate & Environmental Stewardship and Inclusion. Programmes are implemented both by NCA and in partnership with Afghan NGOs.  

Main Responsibilities of this position:

• Provide rightsholders with small Business development and TVET support.
• Conducting market and risk analyses to identify viable, sustainable trades and mitigate potential livelihood-related risks.
• Beneficiary support and follow-up.
• Provision of Gender-sensitive and inclusive program.
• Coordination and Documentation

Main Taks of this position:

• Identify and promote viable business opportunities linked to TVET trades to support sustainable income generation.
• Support beneficiaries in developing simple business plans and start-up strategies aligned with local market demand.
• Link TVET graduates with markets, suppliers, service providers, and relevant private sector actors.
• Contrebute to market assessments and value chain analysis to inform trade selection and business viability.
• Identify and promote viable business opportunities linked to TVET trades to support sustainable income generation.
• Provide business development guidance to trainees, including basic entrepreneurship, costing, pricing, and market linkage support.
• Contribute to market assessments and value chain analysis to inform trade selection and business viability
• Identify and promote viable business opportunities linked to TVET trades to support sustainable income generation.
• Provide business development guidance to trainees, including basic entrepreneurship, costing, pricing, and market linkage support.
• Support beneficiaries in developing simple business plans and start-up strategies aligned with local market demand.
• Link TVET graduates with markets, suppliers, service providers, and relevant private sector actors
• Integrate business development concepts into TVET activities to enhance employability and self-employment outcomes.
• Monitor business start-up progress and provide follow-up advisory support to address operational challenges.
• Ensure livelihood and TVET activities are designed and implemented in a gender-responsive and inclusive manner.
•  Promote equitable participation of women, men, and vulnerable groups by addressing cultural, social, and accessibility barriers.
• Monitor and report on gender and inclusion outcomes, integrating feedback from female and male rightsholders to improve program quality.
• Maintain accurate and up-to-date project documentation, including activity records, attendance sheets, assessments, and reports.
• Compile, organize, and submit timely progress reports, case studies, and data to support monitoring, evaluation, and learning processes.
• Ensure proper filing and data management in line with NCA documentation standards and donor requirements.

Job Requirements: 

• Batchelor degree in education, social science or related field.
• At least 5 years of experience in Business development, TVET or livelihoods programme.
• Familiar with Kunar province geography.
• Familiar with the context and culture of Kunar.
• Good communication skills (English, Dari and Pashto).

All qualified candidates are requested to open the given link and follow the instructions:

Applications will only be accepted via the following link:

https://ncaco.recman.page/job/465603 

NCA does not charge or have any registered agents for job application or any form of paid priority listing. Application through the supplied web link is completely free.