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ActionAid is a non-governmental & non-profit international organization working towards achieving a world without poverty and injustice in more than 40 countries in Africa, Asia, Europe, and the Americas.

ActionAid started its activities in Afghanistan in 2002 and was registered in Ministry of Economy of Afghanistan as non-governmental international organization “INGO”.

ActionAid-Afghanistan committed itself a long-term work with poor and excluded sections of the society through the Human Rights Based Development Approach, WASH, and livelihood programs in multiple provinces of Afghanistan.

Role Summary:

The Water Emergency Response Project (WERP) is seeking enthusiastic and motivated interns to join our Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene (WASH) Internship Program. This internship is a unique opportunity for fresh graduates to gain hands-on experience.

The intern will work in their assigned department under the supervision of the respective manager/supervisor to learn by doing and observation. The incumbent of this position will be responsible for learning by doing, supporting the department team in filling out and collecting information, learning the designing and development of programs and projects.

Responsibilities and Tasks:

• To learn the process, trends, documentation, pre-requirements of the WERP project, nature of rural development infrastructure projects, and working with other relevant units.
• To learn the process, trends, documentation, pre-requirements of the WERP project, nature of rural development infrastructure projects.
• The intern will have the opportunity to closely work with technical teams and learn preparation of standard technical specifications.
• To learn and work in administrative duties such as organizing files, scheduling meetings, and managing correspondence.
• Support the coordination of events, workshops, and training sessions for stakeholders.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to achieve project objectives
• Interns will be required to submit reports on their internship progress, achievements, and areas for improvement.
• Assist with data entry, questionnaire development, and analyzing data
• Collaborate with project teams to conduct field assessments, data gathering, and prepare reports on the relevant parts.
• Female interns can work remotely on tasks such as data entry, report drafting, community outreach planning, and communication material development
• Interns can be engaged under WERP and referred to health, education, or commercial agencies
• Participate in virtual training sessions and receive project-relevant materials and assignments to strengthen their capacity
• Work online as per the requirement of the project
• Work in health facilities if required as per the ActionAid rules and regulations.

Education & Training:

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering, social science preference will be given to the fresh graduates.
• Experience is not required.

Experience:

• Previous experience is not required.

Technical Skills :

• Ability to effectively learn and acquire new knowledge and skills
• Proficiency in Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and e-mail
• Good Communication Skills and good command of oral and written English
• Good Organizational and administrative skills.

If you have the expertise to take on this exciting opportunity, please apply online by sending your CV and motivation cover letter to jobs.kabul@actionaid.org up to October 14, 2025. Please clearly indicate 
Female Program Intern - Jawzjan-1170 - in the subject of your email, otherwise, your application will not be considered.

ActionAid Afghanistan welcomes applications from all sections of the community and promotes diversity.  Although all applications will be considered on their individual merit, suitably qualified women candidates are especially encouraged to apply.  

Due to high volumes of applications received, we can only correspond with short-listed applicants. Should you not have received feedback on your application within two weeks of the closing date, please consider your application unsuccessful. ActionAid Afghanistan will not consider unsolicited candidates from recruitment agencies. We reserve the right to withdraw any of our vacancies at any time. 

ActionAid is an equal opportunity employer.

jobs.kabul@actionaid.org