ACBAR

The International Rescue Committee (IRC) responds to the world's worst humanitarian crises and helps people to survive and rebuild their lives. Founded in 1933 at the request of Albert Einstein, the IRC offers lifesaving care and life-changing assistance to refugees forced to flee from war or disaster. At work today in over 40 countries and 22 U.S. cities, we restore safety, dignity, and hope to millions who are uprooted and struggling to endure. The IRC leads the way from harm to home.
The IRC opened the country program in Afghanistan in 1988. Our programs span the range from humanitarian relief to early recovery and development activities, focusing on child protection, education, economic wellbeing, health, and power. The IRC works in 10 provinces throughout Afghanistan, among which some of the most security volatile, and employs over 1000 staff.

Compliance with Policies:

• Compliance with the IRC WAY (our standards for professional conduct) is a responsibility shared by all involved in delivering on the IRC’s mission. We must abide by the IRC Way and Safeguarding Policies all the time. 
• The IRC has zero tolerance approach to the IRC Code of Conduct including safeguarding violations being committed by its staff, consultants, contractors, volunteers, interns, suppliers, vendors, sub-grantees/partners, implementing partners or any other associate.

• General Responsibilities:
  • Mobilize targeted communities for active participation in agriculture and livestock based value addition activities.
  • Conduct regular training and mentorship sessions to enhance clients capacity.
  • Facilitate a broader understanding of agriculture and livestock based value addition activities such as FFS, and kitchen gardening, green house and agriculture value chain.
  • Collect, analyze, and report on data related to agro-based initiatives.
  • Conduct thorough data collection on agriculture and livestock based value addition practices and community needs.
  • Organize and deliver technical agriculture and livestock based value addition -related training sessions and guidance and ensure the value addition activities are technically appropriate, market oriented and aligned with the project goals.
  • Ensure that training aligns with the needs and context of the target communities considering the seasonal calendar of the targeted areas.

 Specific Responsibilities:

• • Develop detailed action plans for agriculture and livestock based value addition interventions for utilization of  solar panels, food dryers and related tools to support income generation of clients.
  • Develop training plan, context based, IRC Lear to Ear curriculum, summarization of each day training and IEC materials.
  • Provide technical insights on criteria development and Conduct clients selection assessment to identify the eligible clients.
  • Establishment of FFS centers in the location of identified clients ensuring accessibility, and safety of clients.
  • Identify and promote appropriate context oriented value chain such as (fruits, vegetables, meat, dairy or any other product).
  • Deliver practical trainings to the clients on utilization of renewable energy and value addition technologies to generate sustainable income. Also ensure the practical trainings are environment friendly.
  • Lead and monitor the complete cycle of the value chain activity such as food processing, packaging, market readiness, marketing of value added products to ensure income generation.
  • Ensure all of the value chain  activities are suitable for lean season income generation in consideration of project timeline.

• Education: Bachelor’s degree in commerce, renewable energy, agribusiness and related fields
• 2-3 years’ experience in conducting agriculture and livestock based value addition training .
• Should have experience in emergency and recovery value chain projects
• Practical experience on providing hands on trainings and coaching with the tools and equipment.
• Strong practical knowledge of Food drying, processing, and preservation techniques.

For IRC- Afghanistan Internal Candidates:

(“ The IRC encourages employees to remain in a position for at least one year and be in good standing before applying for another position within the organization. if an employee is interested in a vacant position within the organization, he/she must inform his/her supervisor in advance before applying for a new position”)

(However, 1 year is a must to complete but to encourage IRCA employees somehow we are flexible who work in the current IRC position for at least 6 months or above and are given chance to compete for an opportunity in the organization)

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

https://theirc.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/External_Careers/job/Kunduz-Afghanistan/Agriculture-Value-Addition-Officer-1_JR00001800

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 and after that for interviews. If you are not contacted TWO or FOUR WEEKS after the closing date .please know that your application has not been successful for the post. IRC Afghanistan Country Office, Qala-e-Fathullah, Street # 3, District 10, Old UNOCHA Office, Beside Fatemia Mosque

Refer to submission guideline