New way Social & Development Organization is a development, advocacy, and humanitarian organization established in 2011 and registered with the Ministry of Economy, Government of Afghanistan. Organization is based in Kabul, with programming hubs across the north and northeastern provinces of the country. Organization strives to empower the vulnerable and marginalized communities suffering from the impacts of war, natural calamities, poverty, and injustice. Additionally, Organization is also working on the idea of integrated development, which encompasses socio-economic, cultural and good governance. Community Empowerment is the core to Organization’s strategy to engage with grass-root groups and communities to address the root causes of poverty, inequalities and injustice.

• Perform an exhaustive analysis of the local poultry value chain, meticulously identifying key actors, discerning market dynamics, and pinpointing opportunities for enhancement. 
• Evaluate the strengths and weaknesses of prevailing value chain systems to lay the groundwork for strategic improvements. 
• Undertake market assessments of pertinent products and services, fostering sustainable growth by establishing and nurturing market linkages. 
• Proactively identify and conceptualize poultry-centric activities that align with program objectives and needs. 
• Collaborate closely with short-term expert staff to crystallize training strategies, ensuring their seamless execution and optimal impact. 
• Fulfill specific research and survey requisites essential for shaping the program's value chain approach, ensuring alignment with established planning and implementation protocols. 
• Forge and sustain robust relationships with stakeholders across the poultry value chain spectrum, including farmers, input suppliers, processors, retailers, and other pertinent actors. 
• Serve as a bridge, linking entrepreneurs and prospective investors with service providers for invaluable advisory and technical support, encompassing facets such as business case development, economic viability analysis, risk assessments, and value chain project feasibility. 
• Skillfully organize and lead meetings, workshops, and training sessions, fostering an environment conducive to knowledge sharing and collaboration among stakeholders. 
• Contribute to the design and execution of strategic value chain upgrading measures, strategies, and activities, meticulously tailored to meet the unique demands of the respective value chains. 
• Engage in synergistic collaboration with the Team to ascertain priority activities within the agribusiness and value chain sectors. 
• Champion the organizational development of sub-sector associations and institutions delivering indispensable services to target groups. 
• Spearhead the comprehensive planning and execution of training activities while orchestrating the selection of beneficiaries within designated areas. 
• Maintain a meticulously curated database encompassing the diverse array of companies and agencies engaged in supply chains and value chain operations. 

• Approach project design and implementation through a peace and conflict-sensitive lens, ensuring that measures align with these principles. 
• Facilitate the coordination of horizontal and vertical linkages amongst value chain actors within Maidan Wardak Province. 
• Provide support and oversight for Short-Term Experts (STEs) operating in the field. 
• Contribute substantively to the draft work plan, infusing it with a highly detailed approach underscored by discernible benchmarks and deliverables. 
• Harness the potential of value chain opportunities by crafting project summaries and market analysis reports that illuminate prospects. 
• Conduct meticulous field visits to verify the quality of work undertaken. 
• Assume a pivotal role in project implementation, maintaining unwavering compliance with donor stipulations, guidelines, and regulations. 
• Participate actively in weekly meetings convened by NSDO, providing comprehensive reports. 
• Organize monthly value chain partner meetings within Maidan Wardak Province to facilitate collaboration and knowledge exchange. 
• Establish and nurture seamless communication and coordination channels with Value Chain partners and the Project Manager to ensure seamless implementation of project activities. 
• Attending to any other duties assigned by the Project Manager, executed with the same level of diligence and professionalism.

• Diploma (12th grade) with 5 years of related work experience, Bachelor's / Master's degree in agriculture, Veterinary, rural development, natural resources management, environmental studies, economics, or a related field.
• At least 1 - 3 years of relevant experience.
• Proven expertise and experience in community resilience and Agro business value chain development, conflict sensitivity, market analysis, value chain upgrading, quality standards. 
• Excellent leadership, management, and communication skills.. 
• Excellent analytical, problem solving and decision-making skills, with ability to adapt to changing situations and cope with challenges. 
• Excellent report writing skills, with ability to produce clear, concise, and quality reports for internal management and external reporting to the donor. 
• Fluency in English, both written and spoken. Knowledge of Dari and/or Pashto is an asset. 
• Proficiency in MS Office and other relevant project management software applications.

Note:

• NSDO believes that NSDO`s employees, beneficiaries, partners` staffs and community members (Child, Young, Male or Female) should never experience abuse or exploitation of any kind related to the Sexual Exploitation and Abuse (SEA), Gender and GBV, Child Safeguarding, safeguarding (Safe environment), Anti-fraud and corruption policies. We have a responsibility to work in a way that promotes the welfare and best interests of children, women and other vulnerable people and protects them from harm. We have a zero-tolerance approach to any harm to or exploitation/abuse of a child by any of our staff, representatives, or partners.
• Our safer recruitment process in NSDO includes criminal records checks, a self-declaration of criminal or disciplinary background and the collection of relevant references; all roles are subject to strict probationary periods.
• We expect those representing NSDO to adhere to our PSEA Code of Conduct and Child Safeguarding policies, both in their private and professional lives.
• NSDO is an equal opportunity employer offering employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, age, national origin, citizenship, or physical or mental handicap.
• Considering Official published letter from IEA (Government), we can not recruit any current or previous governmental employee who were employed by governmental agencies during last two years.

Applicants are required to submit their Cover Letter and CVs (in one file) to afghanistan.hr@nsdo.org.af no later than the closing date mentioned above and please mention the position title as well as the vacancy number in the subject of their emails. For example, the applicant or candidate may write the position title first and the vacancy number subsequently as follows: Poultry Value Chain Officer (Ghazni)–NSDO-08-2024

Note:

1- Applications with insufficient, incomplete, and inconsistent information will not be considered.

2- We thank all applicants for their interest; however, due to the large number of applications, only those short-listed for the written test and interview will be contacted.