Livelihood Officer

Background

EQUALITY for Peace and Development Organization (EPDO) is a women’s rights Afghan non-profit, non-governmental organization founded in 2010 to empower women and youth at the community and policy level in Afghanistan. EPDO envisions Afghanistan as a peaceful, prosperous, and welfare state where all Afghans enjoy equal rights without discrimination. Therefore, EPDO aims to increase the capacity of vulnerable groups, especially women and youth, to enable them to represent their needs in all aspects of development. EPDO focuses on various spectrums of peace, security, livelihood, and development in Afghanistan — ranging from the salient need for humanitarian assistance, economic empowerment, and continuous development processes, to long-term projects for sustainable peace.

Project Background

The project aims to empower and improve the well-being of illiterate children, youth, and adults, including girls and women, and learners from returnee and host communities in Areas of Responsibilities (AoR) and their families. This will be achieved by providing targeted case management, literacy education, and livelihood skills development to enhance protection, literacy, and promote economic empowerment, while also supporting learners in their roles as parents and caregivers to foster the holistic development of their children.

Key Responsibilities

• Plan, coordinate, and oversee livelihood and income-generation activities under the project in Farah or Ghor provinces
• Conduct market assessments to identify viable vocational skills, trades, and income opportunities for beneficiaries
• Support integration of market-driven skills development with literacy training programs
• Facilitate linkages between project beneficiaries and local labor markets, the private sector, and self-employment opportunities
• Provide coaching and mentoring to beneficiaries on business development, financial literacy, and entrepreneurship
• Monitor and track the progress of livelihood interventions and beneficiaries’ income-generating activities
• Develop and maintain beneficiary data on employment status, skills acquired, and income outcomes
• Support the design and delivery of small-scale enterprise development or micro-business training
• Coordinate with community leaders, local authorities, and private sector actors to facilitate opportunities
• Collaborate with M&E Officer to track livelihood indicators, outcomes, and impact
• Assist in reporting on livelihood activities, challenges, and lessons learned
• Support capacity building of project staff on livelihood strategies and market-oriented approaches

Job Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Economics, Development Studies, Agriculture, or Social Sciences
• 3–5 years of experience in livelihoods, economic development, income-generation, or TVET projects
• Skills in market assessment, business coaching, and project management
• Ability to engage and mobilize communities effectively
• Proficiency in Dari/Pashto; English desirable

• Interested candidates to send their application (CV and Cover letter in one file) by email to admin@epdo-afg.org  
• Please write the position title and VA# in the subject line of your email otherwise your application will not be considered.
• Only short-listed candidates will be contacted.