Marketing Officer

Welthungerhilfe it is one of Germany's biggest non-governmental relief organizations. Non-profit making, politically independent and non-denominational, the organization is run by a Supervisory Board of honorary members under the patronage of the President of the Federal Republic of Germany. Its work is funded by private donations and public grants. Welthungerhilfe is working since the 1980’s continuously in Afghanistan and opened the first offices in 1992. Since this time Welthungerhilfe has implemented some 165 projects in Afghanistan. Main fields of Welthungerhilfe intervention in Afghanistan are emergency relief, food and nutrition security, rural and regional development and water and sanitation.

Welthungerhilfe it is one of Germany's biggest non-governmental relief organizations. Non-profit making, politically independent and non-denominational, the organization is run by a Supervisory Board of honorary members under the patronage of the President of the Federal Republic of Germany. Its work is funded by private donations and public grants. Welthungerhilfe is working since the 1980’s continuously in Afghanistan and opened the first offices in 1992. Since this time Welthungerhilfe has implemented some 165 projects in Afghanistan. Main fields of Welthungerhilfe intervention in Afghanistan are emergency relief, food and nutrition security, rural and regional development and water and sanitation.

Objectives, Duties, Areas of Responsibility

Objectives, Duties, Areas of Responsibility Objectives, Duties, Areas of Responsibility

1. Objectives of the Position

1. Objectives of the Position 1. Objectives of the Position

• Implement project activities based on deadlines and organizational, contractual, and financial guidelines.

• Responsible for procurement, technical measures, and/or social components within project assignments.

Implement project activities based on deadlines and organizational, contractual, and financial guidelines.

Implement project activities based on deadlines and organizational, contractual, and financial guidelines.

Implement project activities based on deadlines and organizational, contractual, and financial guidelines.

Responsible for procurement, technical measures, and/or social components within project assignments.

Responsible for procurement, technical measures, and/or social components within project assignments.

Responsible for procurement, technical measures, and/or social components within project assignments.

2. Duties and Areas of Responsibility

2. Duties and Areas of Responsibility 2. Duties and Areas of Responsibility

2.1 Duties without own area of responsibility

2.1 Duties without own area of responsibility 2.1 Duties without own area of responsibility

• Conduct specialist workshops

• Consultancy for introduction, maintenance, or rehabilitation of technical equipment; social issues; or other areas relevant to the position

• Ensure adherence to quality standards

• Management and maintenance of technical equipment (if applicable)

• Train and instruct national staff

• Monitor inventory management of relief supplies (incoming/outgoing goods, stock checks, resupply) and distribution

• Document technical and procurement processes as per co-financing agreement or Welthungerhilfe directives (e.g., AAR)

• Prepare project progress reports

• Perform any other related tasks assigned by management

Conduct specialist workshops

Conduct specialist workshops

Conduct specialist workshops

Consultancy for introduction, maintenance, or rehabilitation of technical equipment; social issues; or other areas relevant to the position

Consultancy for introduction, maintenance, or rehabilitation of technical equipment; social issues; or other areas relevant to the position

Consultancy for introduction, maintenance, or rehabilitation of technical equipment; social issues; or other areas relevant to the position

Ensure adherence to quality standards

Ensure adherence to quality standards

Ensure adherence to quality standards

Management and maintenance of technical equipment (if applicable)

Management and maintenance of technical equipment (if applicable)

Management and maintenance of technical equipment (if applicable)

Train and instruct national staff

Train and instruct national staff

Train and instruct national staff

Monitor inventory management of relief supplies (incoming/outgoing goods, stock checks, resupply) and distribution

Monitor inventory management of relief supplies (incoming/outgoing goods, stock checks, resupply) and distribution

Monitor inventory management of relief supplies (incoming/outgoing goods, stock checks, resupply) and distribution

Document technical and procurement processes as per co-financing agreement or Welthungerhilfe directives (e.g., AAR)

Document technical and procurement processes as per co-financing agreement or Welthungerhilfe directives (e.g., AAR)

Document technical and procurement processes as per co-financing agreement or Welthungerhilfe directives (e.g., AAR)

Prepare project progress reports

Prepare project progress reports

Prepare project progress reports

Perform any other related tasks assigned by management

Perform any other related tasks assigned by management

Perform any other related tasks assigned by management

2.2 Specific Activities and Duties of the Position

2.2 Specific Activities and Duties of the Position 2.2 Specific Activities and Duties of the Position

• The marketing officer is responsible for following the activities and business opportunities within the project. This includes the design and implementation of business plans intended to increase revenue based on strategic business analysis and achieving and exceeding the selected value chain.
• Organizing workshops, and training sessions to enhance beneficiaries’ productivity within projects.
• Developing business and operational development plans to enhance value chain input quality.
• Conduct field visits and markets and promote and explain products and activities for improvements.
• Identify value chains needs and provide accurate information for improvement
• Sharing market feedback and opportunities with project manager
• Overseeing sales transformations channels, and ensuring expansion of touchpoints (Flagships) and ensuring proper planning of value chain development,
• Ensuring of excellence of flagship products wherein flagships act as brand beacons showcasing the full range of improved value chain productions, 
• Expert in Business Forecasts and market trends including variance analysis & Long-range planning of Commercial functions.
• Contributes to the analysis of selected on-farm, off-fam and non-farm value chains, with high interaction with beneficiaries.
• Assesses constraints and opportunities for investment along selected value chains, in relation to the existence of support services.
• linking of private sector stakeholders, including upstream and downstream value chain actors, including small and medium enterprises (SMEs), farmers, agribusiness actors, agro-industries and their associations, to strengthen value chain products.
• Contributes to the development of knowledge products, including analytical work and practical tools, related to agribusiness, marketing and value chain development.
• Develop platforms and designs to strengthen and scale up investments along the selected value chain
• Perform any other task as assigned by the project manager

The marketing officer is responsible for following the activities and business opportunities within the project. This includes the design and implementation of business plans intended to increase revenue based on strategic business analysis and achieving and exceeding the selected value chain.

The marketing officer is responsible for following the activities and business opportunities within the project. This includes the design and implementation of business plans intended to increase revenue based on strategic business analysis and achieving and exceeding the selected value chain.

Organizing workshops, and training sessions to enhance beneficiaries’ productivity within projects.

Organizing workshops, and training sessions to enhance beneficiaries’ productivity within projects.

Developing business and operational development plans to enhance value chain input quality.

Developing business and operational development plans to enhance value chain input quality.

Conduct field visits and markets and promote and explain products and activities for improvements.

Conduct field visits and markets and promote and explain products and activities for improvements.

Identify value chains needs and provide accurate information for improvement

Identify value chains needs and provide accurate information for improvement

Sharing market feedback and opportunities with project manager

Sharing market feedback and opportunities with project manager

Overseeing sales transformations channels, and ensuring expansion of touchpoints (Flagships) and ensuring proper planning of value chain development,

Overseeing sales transformations channels, and ensuring expansion of touchpoints (Flagships) and ensuring proper planning of value chain development,

Ensuring of excellence of flagship products wherein flagships act as brand beacons showcasing the full range of improved value chain productions, 

Ensuring of excellence of flagship products wherein flagships act as brand beacons showcasing the full range of improved value chain productions, 

Expert in Business Forecasts and market trends including variance analysis & Long-range planning of Commercial functions.

Expert in Business Forecasts and market trends including variance analysis & Long-range planning of Commercial functions.

Contributes to the analysis of selected on-farm, off-fam and non-farm value chains, with high interaction with beneficiaries.

Contributes to the analysis of selected on-farm, off-fam and non-farm value chains, with high interaction with beneficiaries.

Assesses constraints and opportunities for investment along selected value chains, in relation to the existence of support services.

Assesses constraints and opportunities for investment along selected value chains, in relation to the existence of support services.

linking of private sector stakeholders, including upstream and downstream value chain actors, including small and medium enterprises (SMEs), farmers, agribusiness actors, agro-industries and their associations, to strengthen value chain products.

linking of private sector stakeholders, including upstream and downstream value chain actors, including small and medium enterprises (SMEs), farmers, agribusiness actors, agro-industries and their associations, to strengthen value chain products.

Contributes to the development of knowledge products, including analytical work and practical tools, related to agribusiness, marketing and value chain development.

Contributes to the development of knowledge products, including analytical work and practical tools, related to agribusiness, marketing and value chain development.

Develop platforms and designs to strengthen and scale up investments along the selected value chain

Develop platforms and designs to strengthen and scale up investments along the selected value chain

Perform any other task as assigned by the project manager

Perform any other task as assigned by the project manager

• BSc/BBA in marketing, business administration or relevant field
• 3-5 years relevant experience working for an (I)NGO
• Previous experiences working towards Solid knowledge of marketing techniques and principles, good understanding of market research techniques, statistical and data analysis methods.
• Clear conceptual understanding and practical experience in analysis of local socio-cultural context and situation, rural power structures, Livelihood and dynamics in Afghanistan.

BSc/BBA in marketing, business administration or relevant field

BSc/BBA in marketing, business administration or relevant field

3-5 years relevant experience working for an (I)NGO

3-5 years relevant experience working for an (I)NGO

Previous experiences working towards Solid knowledge of marketing techniques and principles, good understanding of market research techniques, statistical and data analysis methods.

Previous experiences working towards Solid knowledge of marketing techniques and principles, good understanding of market research techniques, statistical and data analysis methods.

Clear conceptual understanding and practical experience in analysis of local socio-cultural context and situation, rural power structures, Livelihood and dynamics in Afghanistan.

Clear conceptual understanding and practical experience in analysis of local socio-cultural context and situation, rural power structures, Livelihood and dynamics in Afghanistan.

Ability to facilitate meetings, workshops, and gatherings to reach the required outputs.

Ability to facilitate meetings, workshops, and gatherings to reach the required outputs.

• The applicants should complete and submit the WHH Online Recruitment Form with their resume attached through the following link: ( https://ee-eu.kobotoolbox.org/x/YBjjfJfV)

• The applicants should complete and submit the WHH Online Recruitment Form with their resume attached through the following link: (  https://ee-eu.kobotoolbox.org/x/YBjjfJfV https://ee-eu.kobotoolbox.org/x/YBjjfJfV )

• The HR database will not accept resumes submitted without completing the Online Recruitment Form.

• The HR database will not accept resumes submitted without completing the Online Recruitment Form.

• Only applications submitted through the above online link will be considered. Applications sent through any other channel, even within the organization, will not be reviewed.

• Only applications submitted through the above online link will be considered. Applications sent through any other channel, even within the organization, will not be reviewed.

• Please mention the vacancy number and job title correctly in the Online Recruitment Form; otherwise, your application may be rejected from the system.

• Please mention the vacancy number and job title correctly in the Online Recruitment Form; otherwise, your application may be rejected from the system.

WHH will screen all applications on the fulfillment of the requirements and if an applicant has no response from WHH within 30 days after closure of the vacancy, it indicates that the applicant is not shortlisted.  WHH encourage applicants who are not shortlisted to keep checking for vacancies in the future to check if more suitable vacancies to apply for.

WHH will screen all applications on the fulfillment of the requirements and if an applicant has no response from WHH within 30 days after closure of the vacancy, it indicates that the applicant is not shortlisted.  WHH encourage applicants who are not shortlisted to keep checking for vacancies in the future to check if more suitable vacancies to apply for.