BRAC International is a leading nonprofit organisation with a mission to empower people and communities in situations of poverty, illiteracy, disease, and social injustice. Our approach is grounded in the conviction that people living in vulnerable situations can be agents of change if they are empowered with the tools, skills, and hope they need to change their lives. We design proven, scalable solutions that equip people with the support and confidence they need to achieve their potential. BRAC’s institutional expertise on successfully implemented programmes is applied across 10 countries, touching the lives of over 130 million people, where our models are adapted according to the country’s context.
BRAC International Holdings B.V. (BIHBV) is a socially responsible for-profit organisation engaging people in sustainable economic and income-generating activities. The core focus of BIHBV is to provide microfinance services to people living in poverty to build financial resilience, contribute to women’s economic empowerment and improve the quality of life in the communities it serves. BRAC first expanded its microfinance operations internationally in 2002 and now operates in six countries across Asia and Africa, serving more than 650,000 clients, 96% of whom are women.
The Provincial Business and Market Development Coordinator is responsible for overall development, management and supervision of the project activities in the target province and reporting directly to project manager. She will provide direction and leadership to project staff and trainees toward growth and daily management.
Ensure all training to be conducted by the BRAC staffs for members, initiate staffs' capacity development, conducting sample basis monitoring of the project, supervise the fellow colleagues at their works, ensure the quality of assigned activities as defined in implementation plan.
• Supervise the provincial team to conduct a need analysis and market assessment to identify relevant trades or occupations that are in demand among target groups concerning women in the community.
• Supports the team during the selection of participants, prioritizing the innovative women and business ideas and current women entrepreneurs.
• Prepare reports and submit to the BRAC country office and Project Manager on periodic basis
• Ensure sound financial management, minimize and mitigate risks and ensure timely procurement and process-oriented procurements as per BRAC procurement policy and guidelines
• Practice, promote and endorse the issues of safeguarding policy among team members and ensure the implementation of safeguarding standards in every course of action.
• Follow the safeguarding reporting procedure in case any reportable incident takes place, encourage others to do so
• Prepare monthly action plan to carry out the program activities according to the approved annual work plan.
• Ensure regular coordination with M&E officers to find out the gap /deviation for on time correction and decision in order to achieve project objective successfully
• Any other duties as may be assigned by Project Manager and country office of BRAC Afghanistan.
• Good communication skills particularly in local language (Dari/Pashtu)
• Speaking and writing ability in English
• Good knowledge in current women markets and current market demands.
• Computer knowledge and skill
• Skill on result-based work plan (using logical framework) on strategy including budget related issues
• Ensure reports and other reports from concerned supervisor with qualitative and quantitative information
• Knowledge on materials development
• Coordination skill with Govt. officials, and local elected bodies, NGO’s, project experts and concern community members
• Fluency in Dari, Pashto
• At least 3-5 years working experience in business development sector, livelihood, development or training in reputed national or international organizations
• Skill in project planning, implementing and budget and financial management
• Computer knowledge on MS Office, MS Excel and Power Point, E-mail in internet browsing
• Has strong team management skill
• Has knowledge on community mobilization activities
• Proficiency in both written and spoken in English.
Interested candidates are requested to send their application (complete C.V along with a cover letter and reference information) to Human Resources Department, BRAC Afghanistan,
To apply please click on the below: https://jobs.af/jobs/provincial-business-and-market-development-coordinator-female-RxGNL2k7a
Only complete applications will be accepted and short listed candidates will be contacted.
BRAC is committed to safeguard children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all employees and volunteers to share this commitment. Therefore, our hiring process includes extensive background checks and a criminal records disclosure to ensure safeguarding and to prevent harassment and abuse
BRAC is an equal opportunities employer
Female are highly encouraged to apply.
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