Business Developer & Market Linkage Officer

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.

Conduct market assessments to identify viable businesses, products, market opportunities, demand, prices, and potential buyers. Develop and maintain strong linkages between project beneficiaries, producers, traders, wholesalers, retailers, private-sector actors, and other relevant market stakeholders. Identify potential local and regional markets for products generated through the project, particularly carpets, silk-related products, handicrafts, and other livelihood products. Support beneficiaries in developing simple and practical business plans and income-generating strategies. Facilitate business-to-business (B2B) linkages, market exposure, exhibitions, trade fairs, and other relevant market opportunities. Provide coaching and mentoring to beneficiaries on business management, pricing, costing, record keeping, customer relations, and basic financial management. Support beneficiaries to improve product quality, packaging, branding, and market presentation in coordination with technical specialists. Conduct regular market monitoring and provide recommendations based on market trends, consumer demand, and price changes. Establish and maintain a database of potential buyers, suppliers, traders, and other market actors. Coordinate closely with the Sericulture and Carpet Weaving Specialists to ensure technical interventions are aligned with market demand. Identify opportunities for value addition and diversification of livelihood products. Prepare regular progress reports, market assessment reports, success stories, and other required documentation. Ensure all activities are implemented in accordance with CHA and UNHCR policies, project objectives, and safeguarding principles. Perform any other duties relevant to the position as assigned by the organization.

Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Economics, Marketing, Commerce, Agribusiness, Entrepreneurship (Master’s degree strongly preferred). Minimum 3–5 years of relevant professional experience in business development, market linkage, livelihoods, value-chain development, private-sector engagement, or related fields. Practical experience working with small businesses, MSMEs, cooperatives, producers, traders, and vulnerable communities. Strong knowledge of local markets and private-sector actors in Herat and the Western Region is highly desirable. Experience in livelihood and market-based programming with NGOs/INGOs or UN-funded projects is an advantage. Strong understanding of market assessment, value chains, business planning, and market linkage approaches. Excellent communication, negotiation, networking, and interpersonal skills. Ability to conduct field assessments and frequent travel to project locations. Strong report-writing and analytical skills. Good computer skills, particularly MS Word and Excel. Fluency in Dari, Pashto; good working knowledge of English is highly desirable.

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

https://manage.cha-net.org/jobs/6a7c1a9ecf2f510759fef8a0

for more information please contact to this number: 0729128468