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Program Officer

Date Posted: Nov 30, 2024
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  • Location:
    Kabul
  • Type:
    Full Time/Permanent
  • Shift:
    Rotating Days
  • Career Level:
    Entry Level Staff
  • Positions:
    0
  • Vacancy number:
    1046
  • Experience:
    5 Year
  • Gender:
    Female
  • Salary:
    As per organization's salary scale Af
  • Degree:
    Bachelors
  • Apply Before:
    Jan 31, 2025
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About women for women international

About women for women international:

In countries affected by conflict and war, Women for Women International (WfWI) supports the most marginalized women to earn and save money, improve health and well-being, influence decisions in their home and community and connect to networks for support. By utilizing skills, knowledge, and resources, she is able to create sustainable change for herself, her family, and community.

Since 1993, Women for Women International (WfWI) has helped nearly 447,000 marginalized women in countries affected by war and conflict. We directly work with women in eight countries (including Afghanistan, Bosnia and Herzegovina, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Iraq, Kosovo, Nigeria, Rwanda and South Sudan.), offering support, tools, and access to life-changing skills to move from crisis and poverty to stability and economic self-sufficiency.

 

Job Description

Purpose

The Program Officer assists the Program Coordinator in implementing the SWSN Program plans/ activities in the Afghanistan country office. She is responsible for overseeing the Numeracy Skills, Business Skills, Economics Skills, Social Skills, Soft Skills, and Vocational Skills Trainings component of the Women for Women International (WfWI) core program and organizing Program projects with women participants. The Program Officer works closely with the Program team to identify new training opportunities for women based on women’s capacities and market needs. The Program Officer supports the Program Coordinator in efforts to promote and advance new key program innovations in the areas of women entrepreneurs, financial inclusion.

Engagement

    • In collaboration with the trainers’ draft training curriculum for new technical skills including goals, objectives, expected results, length of the training, frequency of classes, equipment needed for classes, quality and quantity of material needed for training.
    • Responsible for the recruitment of trainers by participating in the screening, interviewing and selecting of candidates.
    • Conduct a careful review of the Delivery List received from GSC each month to ensure that it is accurate and send the dismissal lists and status changes (i.e., deaths, name change, address change, etc.) to GSC.
  • Facilitate the exchange of letters between participants and the translator , working in close coordination with the Program Coordinator and Translator.
  • Identify market opportunities carry out market research to identify profitable skills, pricing, costs, sales potential, etc.    
  • Communicate with buyers, artists, entrepreneurs, and other local partners to develop skills and product ideas and opportunities for sale and deliver this skill and idea to participants and to trainers.
  • Assist the EE  Trainers with forming self-help groups, associations and cooperatives that would receive additional training and mentoring support following the introductory Self-Help Groups and cooperative trainings.
  • Ensue stipend distribution through MoMo

Delivery

    • Facilitate new participant recruitment and enrollment in operation and ensure that it is carried out in a quality manner, in accordance with WfWI Program Framework & Guidelines.
    • Ensure that all participants enter and complete the cycle of Numeracy Skills, life Skills, Business Skills and Vocational Skills training (Socio economic curriculum) sessions at designated points in the 12-month core program in accordance with the WfWI Program Framework and Guidelines.
    • Oversee the development and maintenance of the class schedules for Socio economic (numeracy, life skills, business and vocational skills) trainings for all groups of women participants, in close coordination with Trainers.
    • Monitor and evaluate the quality of skills training delivered; ensure the highest possible standards of quality training content and methods.
  • Prepare monthly training stipend payment requests according to prepared distribution schedule and approved Delivery List; keep accurate records in the Sponsorship database of all stipend funds transactions and coordinate closely with Finance Dept. to ensure safe and correct delivery of funds.
  • Maintain up to date and accurate records of all Program activities and provide regular reports to Program Coordinator and HQ, as needed.
  • Collaborate with the M&E Unit to ensure the collection of monitoring and evaluation data for the Program including reports on associations, cooperative and self-help groups formed and supported according to established guidelines.
  • Supervise Trainers, providing support, training and coaching as needed.
  • Follow the WfWI Performance Management Framework with each direct report to set annual performance objectives and development plans, complete the annual performance appraisal, and conduct regular 1:1 meeting to review progress throughout the year.

    Other Responsibilities

    Other Duties within competencies and expertise as agreed with Country Director.

    The duties, responsibilities and activities of this job description may change, or new ones may be assigned at any time.

    • All WfWI staff and contractors/consultants are required to adhere to WfWI’s Code of Conduct, Safeguarding, Anti-Fraud and Corruption, and Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Belonging (DEIB) policies, and to WfWI’s:

       

      Leadership Principles                                 Organizational Values

       

      Decisive                                                                       Empowerment

      Accountable                                                                Integrity            

      Courageous                                                                 Respect

      Adaptable                                                                   Resilience         

      Inclusive

     

Job Requirements

  • Bachelor’s degree and Functional experience capacity to process and oversees transactions or services.
  • At least 5 years of relevant work experience; private sector and NGO experience desirable.
  • Ability to understand the needs of Women for Women International’s target clients and align programming accordingly.
  • Strong organizational, analytical, and problem-solving skills.
  • Ability to prioritize tasks and manage time efficiently.
  • Knowledge and experience in training and facilitating.
  • Knowledge of basic production processes and principles of quality control.
  • Knowledge of basic costing and profit and loss accounting and invoicing.
  • Good inter-personal skills and ability to lead and work in a team.
  • Ability to work with minimum supervision and under pressure to meet deadlines.
  • Fluency in local language required, strong English skills desirable.
  • Strong computer skills in MS Word, Excel, Power Point and Email applications.

 

Skills Required

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