Livelihoods Officer(Female)

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Post Date :2026-10-01 Close Date :2026-10-08

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Job location:	PARWAN ,WARDAK ,BAMYAN ,GHOR ,DAYKUNDI	Organization:	Moore Afghanistan
Nationality:	Afghan	Years of Experience:	3-7 Year's
Category :	Livelihoods Officer(Female)	Contract Duration:	8-Months
Employment Type:	Project Base	Gender:	Female
Salary:	2,100.00 USD	Education:	Bachelors Degree
Vacancy Number:	0827	Number of Available Positions:	5

About Moore Afghanistan :

At Moore, our purpose is to help people thrive – our clients, our people and the communities they live and work in. We’re a global accounting and advisory family of over 30,000 people across more than 260 independent firms and 110 countries, connecting and collaborating to take care of your needs – local, national and international. When you work with Moore firms, you’ll work with people who care deeply about your success and who have the drive and dedication to deliver results for you and your business. You’ll have greater access to senior expertise than with many firms. We’ll be here for you whenever you need us – to help you see through the maze of information, to guide you in your decisions and to make sure you take advantage of every opportunity. To help you thrive in a changing world.

Job Summary :

Livelihoods Officer(Female)

Job Requirements :

1.       Project Background

The ABADEI Project is designed to address basic human needs, complement short-term humanitarian assistance, and strengthen community resilience, while the Women’s Economic Empowerment through Local Enterprise Development – Phase II (WE-LEAD II) project aims to enhance women’s economic empowerment and improve the resilience, income, and livelihood opportunities of vulnerable women and households in Afghanistan through financial inclusion, savings and lending mechanisms, women-led enterprises, market systems development, skills development, value-chain engagement, and access to appropriate financial and business services. Implemented in selected provinces, including Parwan, and Maidan Wardak, the M&E and Livelihood Officer will support the effective implementation, monitoring, and quality assurance of livelihoods and women’s economic empowerment activities at the field level. The incumbent will collect and analyses field data to assess beneficiary and community needs, support the design and implementation of livelihoods interventions, monitor activities against approved plans, technical standards, and donor requirements, and strengthen linkages among beneficiaries, communities, markets, service providers, implementing partners, and relevant provincial authorities. The Officer will also provide technical and operational support for agriculture, livelihoods, financial inclusion, enterprise development, and value-chain interventions, facilitate coordination between UNDP-CR and communities, identify and address implementation challenges, and support the regional project team in ensuring that activities are delivered effectively, inclusively, and in line with project objectives and expected results.

2.       Key responsibilities

·       Support the implementation of WE-LEAD Phase II livelihood and women’s economic empowerment activities in accordance with approved project documents, workplans, budgets, guidelines, and procedures.

·       Conduct community, beneficiary, and livelihood assessments to identify economic needs, opportunities, market constraints, and factors affecting women’s participation in local economies.

·       Support the identification, registration, verification, and selection of eligible beneficiaries in line with established project criteria and procedures.

·       Facilitate the establishment and strengthening of community-based savings groups, including technical support on saving groups, internal lending, financial literacy, record keeping, group governance, and management.

·       Provide technical support to women beneficiaries and women-led MSMEs through business assessments, coaching, business development services, and tailored technical advice.

·       Identify viable income-generating and enterprise opportunities based on local market demand, available resources, skills, and value-chain potential.

·       Conduct and support market and value-chain assessments and facilitate linkages between women entrepreneurs, suppliers, buyers, traders, processors, financial service providers, and other relevant market actors.

·       Support beneficiaries and women-led enterprises to improve production, product quality, processing, packaging, marketing, financial management, and business practices.

·       Provide technical follow-up to beneficiaries receiving productive assets, grants, business inputs, or other livelihood assistance, and monitor their appropriate utilization.

·       Conduct regular field visits to monitor implementation progress, beneficiary outcomes, quality of activities, and compliance with project requirements.

·       Identify and report field-level challenges, risks, gaps, and operational bottlenecks and recommend appropriate follow-up actions to the project management team.

·       Collect, verify, and maintain accurate quantitative and qualitative data on beneficiaries, activities, distributions, outputs, and results.

·       Prepare field visit reports, activity reports, beneficiary updates, success stories, lessons learned, and other required project documentation.

·       Contribute to project progress reporting, results measurement, monitoring, and documentation in accordance with UNDP and donor requirements.

·       Coordinate and maintain effective working relationships with relevant local authorities, communities, implementing partners, private-sector actors, financial service providers, NGOs, and other stakeholders.

·       Participate in coordination meetings, assessments, trainings, workshops, monitoring missions, consultations, and other project-related events.

·       Ensure that gender equality, women’s empowerment, social inclusion, safeguarding, PSEA, accountability to affected populations, and conflict-sensitive approaches are integrated into field-level implementation.

·       Maintain professional and respectful relationships with beneficiaries and stakeholders and ensure that feedback, complaints, and concerns are properly documented, referred, and followed through appropriate mechanisms.

·       Coordinate closely with project teams and implementing partners to address implementation challenges, strengthen field-level coordination, and support the achievement of project targets and results.

·       Perform other relevant livelihood and women’s economic empowerment duties as assigned by the supervisor – Technical Associate Livelihoods.

3.       Key area of focus:

The M&E and Livelihood Officer will particularly contribute to:

1.       Women’s Economic Empowerment: supporting women to participate in sustainable economic activities and strengthen their household income.

2.       Financial Inclusion: supporting Savings Groups and improving women’s knowledge and access to appropriate financial services.

3.       Enterprise Development: providing business development and technical support to women-led MSMEs and microenterprises.

4.       Market Linkages: connecting beneficiaries with local markets, suppliers, buyers, traders, and value-chain actors.

5.       Livelihood Support: identifying and strengthening viable income-generating activities based on local economic opportunities.

6.       Field Monitoring: ensuring that project activities, beneficiary support, and distributions are implemented according to approved plans and procedures.

7.       Reporting and Documentation: providing accurate and timely information on project progress, challenges, results, and lessons learned.

 

4.       Required Qualifications and Experience

·        At least a bachelor’s degree in economics, Business Administration, Development Studies, Agricultural Economics, Rural Development, or a related field.

·       A master’s degree in a relevant field will be considered an advantage.

·       Minimum 3/7 years of relevant experience in livelihoods, economic development, women’s economic empowerment, enterprise development, MSME support, saving groups, financial inclusion, or related programme

·       Previous experience with NGOs, UN agencies, international organizations, or donor-funded projects is an advantage.

·       Demonstrated experience working directly with communities, women’s groups, Savings Groups, entrepreneurs, and MSMEs.

·       Practical experience in field monitoring, beneficiary assessment, data collection, and reporting.

·       Knowledge of local markets, value chains, and livelihood opportunities in the Central Region (CR) is highly desirable.

·       Ability and willingness to undertake frequent travel to remote and rural project locations.

 

5.       Skills and competencies:

·       Strong understanding of livelihood and enterprise development.

·       Good knowledge of women’s economic empowerment and financial inclusion.

·       Good understanding of savings groups and community-based financial mechanisms.

·       Strong communication, facilitation, and interpersonal skills.

·       Good analytical, problem-solving, and report-writing skills.

·       Ability to collect, analyze, and present field-level information.

·       Strong organizational and time-management skills.

·       Ability to work independently and as part of a multidisciplinary team.

·       Proficiency in Microsoft Office, particularly Word and Excel.

·       Fluency in English and relevant local languages, particularly Pashto and Dari depending on the assigned area.

 

6.       Institutional arrangement

The M&E and Livelihood Officer will report to and work under the direct supervision of Technical Associate Livelihoods, with overall guidance and supervision provided by the Area Manager. The Officer will work closely with the project technical team, implementing partners, and other relevant stakeholders to ensure effective implementation, monitoring, and coordination of project activities.

7.       Field requirement

The position is primarily field-oriented and requires frequent travel to project communities, including remote and hard-to-reach areas. The M&E and Livelihood Officer is expected to maintain regular contact with beneficiaries and ensure that project implementation remains responsive to local needs, market conditions, and operational realities.

8.       Working Conditions

·        Based full-time in the assigned province within the region.

·        Preference will be given to candidates originally from the targeted region.

·        Frequent travel within the project area together with a Mahram will be required.

·        Must adhere to the organization’s policies and procedures.

Submission Guideline :

Qualified candidates should submit a Cover Letter and Resume through Jobs.af.

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