Livelihoods and Economic Reintegration Officers (Roster Announcement)

Asia Community Development Organization (ACDO) is an Afghan non-governmental, non-political, and non-profit humanitarian organization established in 2014 and registered with the Government of Afghanistan under the supervision of the Ministry of Economy (MoEc) with a mission to provide humanitarian and development assistance to the vulnerable, at-risk, and underserved people throughout the country.

ACDO responds to the needs of deprived and marginalized rural and urban communities by managing and utilizing the available scarce resources in a well-organized, efficient, effective, transparent, and dignified manner to enhance resilience, boost access to education, health services, and infrastructure, ensure food and livelihood security, and promote social protection and inclusion.

ACDO has an active presence in most parts of the country and intends to expand its operations to the remaining provinces, as to transform itself into a leading and developed organization that will deliver to and support large number of people who have been affected by the long-protracted and sudden on-set emergencies and regardless of the hardest circumstances that exist in Afghanistan, ACDO has managed to deliver humanitarian and development assistance in most of country.

Major Duties and Responsibilities

• Program Implementation

• Support the design and rollout of community-based, market-driven livelihood initiatives.
• Facilitate delivery of TVET and skills development programs tailored to local market demands.
• Assist in the development of entrepreneurship and self-employment opportunities, particularly for women and vulnerable groups.
• Provide technical guidance to implementing partners and community-based organizations.

• Community Engagement and Reintegration Support

• Work directly with communities to identify livelihood needs and opportunities.
• Support reintegration of vulnerable populations, including individuals recovering from drug use disorders, into economic activities.
• Promote gender-sensitive approaches to ensure equitable participation of women and youth.
• Strengthen community ownership and sustainability of livelihood interventions.

• Partnership and Coordination

• Coordinate with TVET institutions, NGOs, government counterparts, and private sector actors to align interventions with market needs.
• Facilitate linkages between MSMEs and trained beneficiaries to enhance employment and income-generation opportunities.
• Represent the program in local coordination meetings and stakeholder forums.

• Monitoring, Evaluation, and Reporting

• Contribute to the development of monitoring frameworks and tools.
• Collect and analyze data on livelihoods, reintegration, and economic empowerment outcomes.
• Prepare progress reports, case studies, and success stories for donors and stakeholders.
• Document lessons learned and best practices to inform future programming.

• Capacity Building and Knowledge Sharing

• Provide training and mentoring to community-based organizations and local partners.
• Support knowledge-sharing activities to disseminate innovative livelihood approaches.
• Promote awareness of market-driven livelihood opportunities among beneficiaries.

• Reporting & Supervision

• The Livelihoods and Economic Reintegration Officer will report directly to the Project Manager and will collaborate closely with field staff, implementing partners, and community-based organizations.

Required Qualifications:

• Advanced university degree (master’s degree or equivalent) in Economics, Development Studies, Livelihoods & Rural Development, Agriculture, Social Sciences, Public Policy, or a related field OR
• A first-level university degree (Bachelor’s) in the above fields with at least two additional years of relevant experience

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Skills and Competencies:

• Minimum 5 years (with master’s degree) or 7 years (with bachelor’s degree) of progressively responsible experience in livelihoods, economic reintegration, TVET, employment creation, or community- based development programs.
• Demonstrated experience in designing and implementing market- driven livelihood interventions, including skills development, self- employment, and income-generation initiatives.
• Experience working with vulnerable populations, including women, youth, and individuals recovering from drug use disorders or similar reintegration contexts.

• Proven experience coordinating with TVET institutions, community- based organizations, NGOs, and government counterparts.
• Experience with UNDP, UN agencies, or international development organizations is a strong asset.
• Prior experience in fragile, post-conflict, or humanitarian-development nexus settings is highly desirable.

• Strong leadership and team management skills.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Good report writing and data verification skills.
• Ability to work in remote and challenging environments.
• Problem-solving and decision-making abilities.
• Proficiency in local languages (Pashto/Dari) and basic English skills.

Qualified applicants are highly encouraged to apply for the position and submit their applications (Cover Letter and CV together), NOT Educational and Work Certificates, to the attention of the Human Resource Department at   https://acdo.org/apply/livelihoods-and-economic-reintegration-officers-roster-144  until 04:00 pm (Afghanistan Standard Time) April 22, 2026.

Shortlisted candidates will be directly contacted for a written test and, consequently, for an interview. If you are not contacted TWO WEEKS after the closing date, please know that your application has not been successful for the post.