Islamic Relief Worldwide (IRW) is an international, non-profitable, non-governmental humanitarian relief organization with its head quarter in Birmingham, UK. It enjoys consultative status with the Economic and Social Council of the United Nations and is a signatory to the Code of Conduct for International Red Cross and red Crescent Moments and NGOs in Disaster Relief. Islamic Relief has been working in Afghanistan for more than 23 years, providing emergency relief and implementing life-changing development projects for some of the most vulnerable people in the country. Islamic Relief set up our first Afghanistan office in 1999. Since then, IRA continued providing assistances in emergency relief, food security, livelihood, education, health, nutrition, shelter, orphan sponsorship, Ramadan and Qurbani programmes.

The internship is designed to provide the intern with hands-on experience in various aspects of Human Resources including recruitment, HR administration, employee relations, and learning and development.

Duties & Responsibilities:

The HR Intern will work under the supervision of the HR Manager and will be responsible for:

• Assist with day-to-day operations of the HR functions and duties
• Assist with recruitment activities such as posting job ads, screening resumes, and scheduling interviews
• Assist in organizing employee engagement events and wellness activities
• Observe and learn about labor laws, HR compliance, and internal policies
• Scheduling and coordinating interviews.
• Supporting onboarding and offboarding processes.
• Maintaining and updating employee records and HR databases.
• Assisting with organizing training sessions and HR events.
• Supporting employee engagement activities.
• Assisting with administrative tasks and filing (Staff Personnel Files).
• Conducting research on HR best practices and policies.

Education:

• Fresh Graduated from Human Resource Management, Business Administration, or a related field.

Skills:

• Strong interpersonal and communication skills
• Ability to maintain confidentiality and handle sensitive information
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)
• Fluency in Pashto, Dari and English.

Interested and qualified national candidates should submit a cover letter explaining their motivation and an updated CV to the following link:

https://jobs.af/jobs/human-resources-intern-S5MLk40Ie

The closing date for accepting applications is 25 December 2025

Please note that applications received after the closing date will not be considered, and only short-listed candidates will be called for written test.

Islamic Relief Worldwide – Afghanistan is committed to providing equal employment opportunities and encourages applications from all qualified candidates, including women and persons with disabilities.

The duty station of the intern will be the host entity (Organization of Human Welfare (OHW)) and the stipend will be paid by Islamic Relief Worldwide- Afghanistan (IRW- A) based on agreement.