Value Chain Manager (Call for CVs)

Vision Development Organization (VDO), founded in 2015 by Afghan women leaders, is a national, women-led NGO dedicated to advancing the dignity, resilience, and leadership of women, youth, and marginalized communities. Despite Afghanistan’s complex humanitarian and governance challenges, VDO has grown into a trusted, principled, and adaptive organization, delivering programs in protection, education, livelihoods, social inclusion, and community development across multiple provinces. Anchored in integrity, accountability, and operational excellence, VDO upholds strong governance, safeguarding, and compliance standards while championing women’s leadership and equitable, high-quality service delivery.

• Lead the design and implementation of value chain development interventions aimed at strengthening market systems, agricultural and non-agricultural enterprises, production systems, and business competitiveness.
• Conduct value chain analyses, market assessments, and stakeholder mapping exercises.
• Develop strategies for improving productivity, market access, supply chain efficiency, and private sector engagement.
• Support producer groups, cooperatives, SMEs, and entrepreneurs through technical assistance and business development services.
• Facilitate linkages between producers, buyers, financial institutions, and service providers.
• Ensure climate resilience, sustainability, women’s economic empowerment, and inclusion are integrated into value chain activities.
• Supervise value chain teams and ensure quality implementation and reporting.

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Economics, Agriculture Economics, Business, Market Systems Development, or related field.
• Minimum 5–8 years of experience in value chain development and market systems programming.
• Strong analytical and market assessment skills.
• Experience working with SMEs, cooperatives, and private sector actors.
• English excellent, Dari and Pashtu fluent

Vision Development Organization (VDO) is accepting CVs and applications from qualified candidates from 13 June 2026 to 27 June 2026 to establish a candidate roster (database) for future employment opportunities. Eligible applicants with relevant qualifications and work experience are encouraged to apply through the Google Form available below on the website. Shortlisted candidates will be included in the roster and considered for vacancies based on project needs. The opportunity is open to both women and men, and Mahram expenses for female staff will be supported where applicable. 

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

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSc8gAd3ud9r4J5RmiU6zjSF1Nr0zs_QrfYDgO7cMfgOyFDqnA/viewform?usp=sharing&ouid=109440621383724205465

applications received without a given link and/or online system will be disqualified and removed from the entire process. 

Shortlisted candidates will be directly contacted for a written test or interviews. If you are not contacted Two or Three Weeks after the closing date .please know that your application has not been successful for the post.