Carpet Weaving Specialist

Coordination of Humanitarian Assistance (CHA) is a non-governmental, non-profitable, and non-political Afghan NGO, working since 1987 mainly in agriculture, health, education, and infrastructure sectors in more vulnerable areas of the country. CHA is working through the implementation of Emergency, rehabilitation, and development projects for emergency aid for war, famine, and natural disaster-affected families in the field, to assist with the rehabilitation of rural and urban life, and to work with communities for sustainable development in Afghanistan.

Core Commitments and Expectations from Candidates:

CHA is dedicated to creating an environment where all staff members are committed to our core values and principles. We believe that our employees play a crucial role in maintaining the integrity and excellence of our organization. Therefore, we have outlined the following core commitments and expectations that all candidates must adhere to:

1. Adherence to CHA's Policies and Procedures: All candidates must adhere to CHA's policies and procedures, these guidelines are designed to ensure a safe, fair, and efficient working environment. Compliance with these policies is fundamental to maintaining the standards and quality of our operation
2. Protection from Sexual Exploitation and Abuse (PSEA): CHA has zero tolerance for sexual exploitation, sexual harassment and abuse. All candidates, employees, associates, and partners must comply with the PSEA policy.
3. Ethical Conduct and Integrity: Candidates are expected to maintain high standards of ethical conduct and integrity in all their professional dealings. This includes avoiding conflicts of interest, maintaining confidentiality, and adhering to anti-fraud and anti-corruption guidelines​​.
4. Commitment to Non-Discrimination and Diversity: CHA is committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive work environment. Candidates must respect and promote diversity and non-discrimination based on race, gender, age, or any other protected characteristic​​.
5. Child Protection: Candidates must adhere to the Child Protection Policy, ensuring the safety and well-being of children in all CHA activities.
6. Environmental and Social Safeguards: Candidate must follow CHA's Environmental and Social Safeguard Policy to minimize environmental impact and ensure sustainable practices in all projects and operations​​.
7. Confidentiality and Data Protection: Candidates are required to maintain the confidentiality of all CHA data and information.

All selected candidates will be expected to adhere to these standards and principles. To ensure compliance, candidates will undergo rigorous reference and background checks. These checks will include the verification of academic credentials and employment history. Selected candidates may also be required to provide additional information to facilitate these checks.

By joining CHA, candidates commit to these core values and contribute to our mission of providing humanitarian assistance with the highest level of integrity and professionalism. We look forward to welcoming dedicated individuals who share our commitment to making a positive impact.

Lead the technical implementation of all carpet-weaving activities under the livelihoods project. Assess beneficiaries’ existing carpet-weaving skills, production capacity, equipment, and technical needs. Provide practical training and coaching on carpet weaving techniques, knotting, patterns, designs, color combinations, finishing, and quality standards. Support beneficiaries to improve the quality, consistency, and productivity of carpet production. Provide technical guidance on appropriate carpet-weaving tools, looms, raw materials, yarn, dyes, and other required inputs. Introduce improved designs and techniques while preserving traditional Afghan carpet-making skills and cultural heritage. Conduct quality control inspections throughout the production process and provide corrective technical advice. Support beneficiaries to understand buyer requirements, quality specifications, dimensions, designs, colors, and market trends. Coordinate closely with the Business Development & Market Linkage Officer to ensure carpet production is aligned with market demand and buyer requirements. Support the development of product samples and collections suitable for local, national, and potential export markets. Provide guidance on carpet washing, trimming, finishing, packaging, storage, and presentation. Organize practical demonstrations, refresher training, and skills-development sessions for beneficiaries. Identify highly skilled beneficiaries who can serve as master trainers or lead weavers. Monitor production progress, quality, and beneficiary performance through regular field visits. Maintain proper records of training, production, beneficiaries, materials, and technical outputs. Coordinate with local artisans, carpet associations, traders, designers, and other relevant stakeholders. Document lessons learned, best practices, challenges, and success stories. Prepare regular technical reports and contribute to project reporting. Ensure all activities are implemented in line with CHA and UNHCR standards and safeguarding principles. Perform other relevant duties assigned by the organization.

Candidates with proven practical experience and strong hands-on technical skills in sericulture and silk production will be given preference. Bachelor’s degree or diploma in Carpet Design, Textile, Fine Arts, Handicrafts, Vocational Education, or a related field is preferred. Minimum 3–5 years of practical professional experience in carpet weaving, carpet production, design, quality control, or related fields. Strong practical knowledge of traditional Afghan carpet weaving techniques, designs, patterns, knotting, yarn, dyes, and finishing processes. Demonstrated experience in training and mentoring carpet weavers, particularly women and community-based producers. Experience working with NGOs/INGOs or livelihoods projects is highly desirable. Good understanding of the Afghan carpet market and value chain, particularly in Herat and the Western Region, is an advantage. Knowledge of current carpet designs, buyer preferences, quality standards, and market trends. Strong training, communication, interpersonal, and problem-solving skills. Ability to conduct practical demonstrations and provide hands-on technical coaching. Willingness to travel frequently to project locations. Good documentation and reporting skills. Fluency in Dari, Pashto and English.

Interested and qualified candidates should send us their information using the link below.

https://manage.cha-net.org/jobs/6a7c1ff8cf2f510759ff0155

for more information please contact to this number: 0729128468