Monitoring & Evaluation Specialist

The Agricultural Development Fund (ADF) will act as a second-tier wholesale lending institution that will lend to intermediaries in the agricultural value chain, who will then on-lend to small commercial farmers, defined as farmers with 1-30 hectares. ADF is capitalized by a $100 million grant provided by the United States Government to the Government of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan to increase lending to the agriculture sector to create a more competitive agriculture sector through expanded agricultural production and increased incomes for agricultural households. ADF will lend directly and indirectly to banks, non-bank financial institutions, credit unions, microfinance institutions and non-financial intermediaries such as private farmer associations, farm stores, agricultural depots, food processors, agribusinesses and other market participants and informal providers of finance that support the development of agricultural value chains in Afghanistan and can enhance the supply of agricultural credit to the end-borrowers at the farm level. Until it transitions to the Government of Afghanistan in 2014, the ADF is managed by the Agriculture Credit Enhancement (ACE) program a USAID contract.

1.       Contribute to the preparation of the Agricultural Development Fund’s monthly, quarterly, and annual reports.

2.       Collect and consolidate monthly activity inputs from ADF regional offices and relevant departments for inclusion in the above reports.

3.       Collaborate with ADF management to establish program targets and key performance indicators.

4.       Oversee financing processes at both regional and central levels, identify operational issues, and recommend appropriate solutions.

5.       Conduct monitoring and evaluation of clients and financing activities at central and regional levels and provide observations and recommendations to management.

6.       Prepare accurate qualitative and quantitative reports as required.

7.       Provide briefs, findings, and feedback to relevant departments based on monitoring and evaluation results.

8.       Perform any other relevant duties assigned by the supervisor or CEO.

• At least a Associate degree in Administration, Finance, Banking, Economics, or a related field.
• At least 2 years of work experience at the managerial level in the public sector, preferably in a supervisory role.
• Fluency in one of the official languages (Pashto or Dari) and familiarity with English.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
• Strong problem-solving and analytical thinking skills.
• Willingness and ability to travel to different regions of Afghanistan to monitor clients and collect relevant data.

All interested qualified applicants are encouraged to send their CV and Cover Letter indicating the position title and vacancy number (ADF- 286 ) in the subject line before the closing date to the below email address.