Livelihood Officer

CHA is dedicated to creating an environment where all staff members are committed to our core values and principles. We believe that our employees play a crucial role in maintaining the integrity and excellence of our organization. Therefore, we have outlined the following core commitments and expectations that all candidates must adhere to:

1. Adherence to CHA's Policies and Procedures: All candidates must adhere to CHA's policies and procedures, these guidelines are designed to ensure a safe, fair, and efficient working environment. Compliance with these policies is fundamental to maintaining the standards and quality of our operation
2. Protection from Sexual Exploitation and Abuse (PSEA): CHA has zero tolerance for sexual exploitation, sexual harassment and abuse. All candidates, employees, associates, and partners must comply with the PSEA policy.
3. Ethical Conduct and Integrity: Candidates are expected to maintain high standards of ethical conduct and integrity in all their professional dealings. This includes avoiding conflicts of interest, maintaining confidentiality, and adhering to anti-fraud and anti-corruption guidelines​​.
4. Commitment to Non-Discrimination and Diversity: CHA is committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive work environment. Candidates must respect and promote diversity and non-discrimination based on race, gender, age, or any other protected characteristic​​.
5. Child Protection: Candidates must adhere to the Child Protection Policy, ensuring the safety and well-being of children in all CHA activities.
6. Environmental and Social Safeguards: Candidate must follow CHA's Environmental and Social Safeguard Policy to minimize environmental impact and ensure sustainable practices in all projects and operations​​.
7. Confidentiality and Data Protection: Candidates are required to maintain the confidentiality of all CHA data and information.

All selected candidates will be expected to adhere to these standards and principles. To ensure compliance, candidates will undergo rigorous reference and background checks. These checks will include the verification of academic credentials and employment history. Selected candidates may also be required to provide additional information to facilitate these checks.

By joining CHA, candidates commit to these core values and contribute to our mission of providing humanitarian assistance with the highest level of integrity and professionalism. We look forward to welcoming dedicated individuals who share our commitment to making a positive impact.

• Develop and regularly update work plans and implementation schedules for all livelihood-related projects.

• Lead and oversee the execution of MSME development, carpet weaving, value chain strengthening, teacher training, computer learning, dairy processing centers, cold storage facilities, and cash-for-work initiatives.

• Provide technical expertise, guidance, and mentoring to project teams, trainers, and implementing partners.

• Coordinate closely with provincial teams, government departments, local authorities, and community leaders, while maintaining strong collaboration with UNHCR focal points on planning, reporting, and monitoring.

• Monitor project activities to ensure quality, effectiveness, sustainability, and timely delivery.

• Collect, analyze, and document data, success stories, and beneficiary feedback for inclusion in reports.

• Prepare and submit high-quality progress reports (weekly, monthly, and quarterly) in line with project manager and donor (UNHCR) requirements.

• Strengthen the capacity of field staff through technical support and ongoing mentoring.

• Conduct other relevant tasks and duties

• Bachelor’s degree in Agriculture, and business administration(Master’s degree strongly preferred).

• Minimum of 5 years of proven experience in implementing livelihood programs, particularly MSME and agriculture-focused initiatives.

• Preference will be given to candidates from the relevant provinces.

• Demonstrated experience working with returnees, IDPs, and vulnerable groups in complex and challenging contexts.

• Strong technical knowledge of MSME development, carpet weaving, value chain strengthening, teacher training, computer literacy, dairy processing, cold storage, and cash-for-work programming.

• Prior experience with UNHCR-funded projects or other international donor-funded programs is highly desirable.

• Proficiency in English, Dari, and Pashto.

• Excellent communication, coordination, and report-writing skills.

• Strong organizational, analytical, and problem-solving abilities.

• Willingness and ability to travel regularly to field sites across the northern provinces.

Interested and qualified candidates should send us their information using the link below.

https://manage.cha-net.org/jobs/69ce42d9353a1f075d101e94

for more information please contact to this number: 0729128577