The Business development officer will be technically responsible for implementing project activities related to business development or job placement of targeted Small Medium Enterprises (SMEs) in Herat. He/she will identify SMEs and eligible beneficiaries to provide them job opportunity, develop their skills and improve their capacities. He/she will responsible for job placement related programs and activities and collect and process all relevant documentation related to it. He/She will also establish relationships with employers and relevant stakeholders, and identify opportunities for work experience placements.
Key relations Reports to:
Project manager, field supervisor, livelihood specialist and CARE internal departments,
Duty Locations:
Herat Province
Key Results Expected:
Supporting, supervision and monitoring of vocational skills development classes at district level.
Conduct outreach to, identification and selection of businesses to host interns and apprentices in the province.
Collect information on internship, apprenticeship and job openings from employers in the province
To prepare a comprehensive activities/implementation plan for beneficiary selection, improvement their capacity and business development.
Compiles and maintains statistical data; prepares reports and provides supportive data and program summaries on the number of jobs created and number of interns supported.
Completes placement information and follows-up on trainees’ employment and promotions and prepare reports
Arrange interviews of the job seekers with the private companies
Follow-up for placement and other activities with the companies and placed job seekers
Support project in conducting business mapping, community attitude, and labor market surveys.
Conduct regular market studies to understand the local market need to the skilled and unskilled labor that will be introduced through the eligibility criteria of the project.
Support and lead the technical hub meetings and keep close coordination with relevant hub members including governmental organizations and private sector.
To support the project entrepreneur groups and private sectors in events such as ag-fairs, exhibitions and B2B meetings.
To prepare and develop business plans for entrepreneurships groups and project beneficiaries who are involved in cash for work activities if any.
To contribute in data collection by using needs assessment, identification of beneficiaries and data collection either via paper forms or through digital equipment;
Support/facilitate project operation staff in provision, distribution and monitoring of goods, services and etc. in the project areas and for beneficiaries.
Provide reporting inputs for project activities results, success stories and other quantitative and qualitative outcomes, required by M&R officer.
Perform of any other tasks as assigned
Safeguarding Responsibilities:
Safety and Security Responsibility:
We all have a responsibility to promote a safe and secure work environment, foster a safety and security culture, and ensure consistent application of, and compliance with, CARE Afghanistan safety and security policies and procedures.
Core Competencies:
Excellent business development and job placement skills for project beneficiaries including men and women in the project target areas. provide technical training on job placement and business development for entrepreneur groups and SMEs. Effective communication, inter-personal and reporting skill. Conflict resolution skills. Good planning and delivering best results. Belief in and ability to work in Teams, trust building and empowering skills. ability to present ideas effectively. Able to facilitate change and demonstrate innovation. Good problem analysis skills. Committed to gender equality within programming and teams, Skill in facilitating meetings effectively and efficiently; self-starter, has ability to work under minimum supervision and maintain good relationships.
Skills and Experience:
Experience required in business development and job placement in local or international organizations.
Demonstrated experience to technical expertise in delivering and managing job placement, business development, women economic empowerment, B2B meetings and event coordination.
Strong understanding of local market context, and potential areas for involving skilled and unskilled labors in the job market in Afghanistan.
Demonstrated reporting and data recording skills.
Experienced community engagement especially involving of women in agricultural activities and food processing including internship and apprenticeship.
Experience in a non-governmental organization or in the United Nations (desirable);
Education: Bachelor’s Degree in Economic, Business administration.
Work Experience: At least 2-3 years of work experiences in business development with SMEs, Marketing and job placement with a sustained interest in business promotion and SMEs development.
Languages Skills: Fluency in written and spoken in Dari and Pushto languages and English is preferred
Safeguarding
CARE places human dignity at the center of its relief and development work. At the heart of CARE’s efforts to impact poverty and social justice is its engagement with marginalized communities, and vulnerable adults and children. Vulnerable adults and children are particularly at risk of sexual exploitation and abuse. CARE commits to the protection from sexual harassment, exploitation, and abuse and of vulnerable adults and children, involving CARE Employees and Related Personnel. CARE has a zero tolerance toward sexual exploitation and abuse and child abuse. CARE takes seriously all concerns and complaints about sexual exploitation, harassment and abuse and child abuse involving CARE Employees and Related Personnel
CARE Afghanistan participates in the Inter-Agency Misconduct Disclosure Scheme. In line with this Scheme, we hereby request information from candidate’s previous employers about any findings of sexual exploitation, sexual abuse and/or sexual harassment during employment, or incidents under investigation when the candidate left employment. All CARE Afghanistan’s offers of employment are subject to satisfactory references and appropriate screening checks. By submitting an application, the applicant confirms his/her understanding of these recruitment procedures.
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