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Job Description

Under the supervision of Project Manager the  Agribusiness Coordinator   is  responsible for the project  Agribusiness  technical  support  to AAA’s work on  Community-Based Agriculture and Rural Development - Access to Licit Livelihoods (CBARD-ALL)program ensuring  effective implementation of CBARD-ALL activities and achieve its results which aim to provide alternative sources of incomes and livelihoods to the communities that have been severely affected by the recent ban on poppy cultivation and contributes to the overall vision  of achieving AAA country strategy.

• Coordinate and facilitate collaboration on market linkage aspects with the project stakeholders, in particular the private sector, in order to build public-private-community partnerships in support of project activities.
• Identify appropriate farmers, businesses, and traders to participate in trade missions and B2B.
• Coordinate with the field teams to develop a standardized and comprehensive training package for Farmer Field Schools that is both gender-responsive and focused on improved agriculture methods, such as pruning, weed control, seasonal management, intercropping, integrated pest management, and post-harvest value addition.
• Coordinating with MEAL and specialist leads to Conduct AP baseline survey in targeted communities and develop APY database.
• Coordinate with MEAL and specialist to conduct agro-economic assessment of area, price, yield of high-value crops in target area.
• Identify, participate, and support existing trade show and agricultural expo opportunities.
• Train the farmers on the use of value addition equipment and tools, and the steps needed to process value added products.
• Work with the other project team to support market linkages, develop sustainable crop input support models and facilitate commercial crop production at rehabilitated irrigation schemes and other project areas.
• Contribute to the development of extension, training and advisory services related to farming as a business, private extension provision and public–private partnerships and financial literacy.
• Working with project beneficiaries (men, women, farmer groups & youth), seek and support opportunities to reduce post-harvest food losses and waste, and value addition of food products at the farm/household level.
• Provide specialized project management support to specific and/or defined programs to ensure that technical support is provided or resourced following AAA’s policies and procedures.
• Participate in support and supervision missions to project sites to monitor progress and assist project coordinators in resolving challenges. This includes identifying training and capacity building areas for the team and cooperating partners.
• Provide effective technical support to field project teams on roll out of the various components of the project through close consultation with the Technical Program teams and the national level and cluster/grant project coordinator.
• Ensure that business processes, standards and guidelines related to Livelihood & resilience initiatives are effectively applied by field programs.
• Assess and facilitate capacity building of project staff on technical modules, through trainings, workshops, on the Job training, technical backstopping for enhanced capacity in  the delivery of Farmer Field  Schools  Value addition and marketing initiatives
• Enhancing farmers and staff capacity on financial literacy, Agribusiness, entrepreneurship, Business incubation, Business Development Services, product pricing, aggregation, collective marketing and negotiation skills as well as on-farm and off-farm local value chain development
• Liaises with other UN agencies, Food Security and Agriculture Cluster and Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs) to identify opportunities for joint programs and initiatives.

Skills Required

• Communication Skills
• Fluency in English, Pashto/Dari

Submission Guideline:

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 Jan 24, 2024. Please clearly indicate Agribusiness Coordinator-Nangarhar-1032

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.

Submission Email:

jobs.kabul@actionaid.org