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Position Title: Agriculture Expert

Activation Date: 10 November, 2021   Announced Date: 09 November, 2021   Expire Date: 13
November, 2021

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Job Location: Herat

Nationality: Afghan

Category: Agriculture

Employment Full Time

Type:

Salary: 30000

Vacancy Number: W-HRT-056

No. Of Jobs: 1
 City: Based in Herat,
Robat Sangi
district

Organization: Women
Activities &
Social Services
Association
(WASSA)

Years of 3-5 Years

Experience:

Contract One year (with

Duration: possibility of
extension)

Gender: Male

Education: Agriculture
Degree

Close date: 2021-11-13

About Women Activities & Social Services Association (WASSA):

Women Activities & Social Service Association (WASSA) established in 2002 in Afghanistan, as
non-governmental organization, committed to seeking ways for women empowerment in
Afghanistan. WASSA aims to promote women equal participation in socio-economic sectors of
the country. WASSA works directly with communities in order to bring change in social attitude
of the community regarding women.

An envision “Equal participation of women & men in all sectors of the country.

 
Job Description:
I-GENERAL Responsibilities:

He is ultimately responsible for the below outlined activities and responsible to ensure the
regional project manager on the progress of the work.

II-Specific Job Responsibilities: 

 Ensuring strategic alignment of the training plan with project goal and objective.
 Provide strategic plans for agricultural activities of the project.
 Coordination with all project stakeholders, community’ elders and beneficiaries.
 Cooperate with procurement department to procure the needed equipment and raw
materials for the planned trainings.
 Conduct training on business plan development for the beneficiaries of the project.
 Creating & leading the selection committee for selection of the project beneficiaries.
 Hiring agriculture trainers for all six agriculture components (beekeeping, food
processing, kitchen gardening, saffron, poultry and goat farming).
 Delivering orientation training for trainers and apply new requires skills to reinforce the
capacities of the trainers.
  Developing the training materials such as (training manuals, handout and other needed
materials).
 Evaluating the trainings to ensure training is meeting organization needs and improving
performance.
 Identifying training needs by consulting with stakeholders and using needs assessments. 
 facilitate learning through a variety of delivery methods including classroom instruction,
virtual training, on-the-job coaching
 Technically support the beneficiaries to apply the learned skills and knowledge during
agricultural activities.
 Keep continual coordination with Department of Agriculture, irrigation and livestock to
ensure the trainings and activities are in line with the DAIL standards.
 Provide marketing plan and use different resources to link the beneficiaries’ products in
the market.
 Facilitate exposure visits for different beneficiaries from the different areas of operation.

 III. Communication

Responsibilities:

1. Ensure proper communication with local officials and Shuras.

2. Ensure proper communication with the relevant governmental departments

 IV. Project Orders

1. Ensure Project manager about the progress of the agricultural and livestock activities.
2. Reporting the progress of the activities to Regional Project Manager

 V. Additional Tasks

1. To carry out any additional tasks as requested.

  VI. Meetings

1. Attending the monthly general staff meeting of the organization.

2. Attending to any meeting requested by supervisor.

Job Requirements:
Language Skills:          Fluent in Dari and Pashtu and Excellent in English skill

Computer Skills:           having knowledge of Windows XP, package of office, e-mail

communication.

Technical Skills:            technical skills of the job are a must but technical skills to strengthen the
agriculture department is ultimately required.

Team work:                    Ability to work in a team, often under stressful conditions, with both
International and national staff.

Communication:            Excellent communication skills in English and Dari, Having excellent

verbal translation skills, Strong negotiation skills.

Cultural Skills:              Ability to work with people with different cultural backgrounds.

Personal Attributes:     Politeness, Pleasant and Friendly disposition, Attention to detail,

Initiative, Punctuality, Honesty, Diligence.

Additional Attributes: Keep professional working attitude under all circumstances and

implement the principles of WASSA

Experience  Having experience about 3 to 5 years with national and or

International NGOs with the same field of expertise. 

Submission Guideline:
Application Procedures:

 Interested qualified candidates should submit a full CV with a cover letter in a single
word/pdf document file, explaining their motivation in applying for the job and
highlighting their relevant skills and experience.
 To apply online please send your application / CV to hr@wassa.org.af
 The subject line must include (Agriculture Expert – W-HRT-056), otherwise your
application may not be considered.
 Deadline for application submission is before 13. Nov.2021 otherwise your application
may not be considered.
 Please do not attach your educational documents. These will be requested if called for
interview.
  Only short-listed candidates will be invited for written test/interview.

Application without specified subject line will not be considered.

Submission Email:

hr@wassa.org.af

Submission Email:
hr@wassa.org.af

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