ISLAMIC RELIEF WORLDWIDE (IRW)
Islamic Relief Worldwide is an international aid agency that provides humanitarian relief and development Programs in over 40 countries, serving communities in need regardless of race, political affiliation, gender or belief. Founded in 1984 in the UK, it has international headquarters in Birmingham (Islamic Relief Worldwide) and a network of national offices, affiliated partners, registered branches and field offices spanning 50 countries. Its income in 2020 was £149 million, and it is the largest independent international aid agency inspired by Islamic humanitarian values. Islamic Relief’s key areas of work are humanitarian relief and disaster preparedness; development programmes that improve access to sustainable livelihoods, healthcare, education, water, sanitation and hygiene; and advocating on behalf of those in need.
Job Summary
The incumbent would undertake the following duties:
Key responsibilities of Entrepreneurship Development Assistant:
- Assist the project team in the selection of women entrepreneurs through a technical assessment based on the pre-set criteria of the project.
- Assist Entrepreneurship officer in Carrying out capacity assessment of women entrepreneurs and provide facilitation support to them for forming and strengthening women entrepreneur groups.
- Facilitate the process of providing business development services through hands-on and mentoring support to Women entrepreneurs.
- Support women entrepreneurs to establish joint women-led enterprises.
- Assist targeted women entrepreneurs to develop their business plans, improving their products’ quality and diversity, employing new techniques, increasing the number of employees, and expanding the market coverage of their products. To implement the business plan, need-based materials, equipment, and seed capital will be provided to each women’s enterprise, and technical instructions, mentoring, and monitoring support will be performed on a regular and ad hock basis.
- Facilitate the process of Forming and strengthening women entrepreneurs’ groups by working closely with the targeted households.
- Facilitate the process of need-based skill training for business development for the women entrepreneurs’ groups.
- Facilitate the process of Arranging training on production improvement and business management for women entrepreneurs.
- Facilitate the process of providing need-based materials, equipment, and capital to the selected women entrepreneurs for business promotion, participation in the exhibition, and any other relevant activities of the project.
- Any other task assigned by the supervisor.
Job Requirment
- Bachelor’s degree in BBA, Economics, Marketing, Enterprise Development, Social Sciences, or any other relevant field
- 2 to 3 years overall experience in program/ project implementation, out of which at least one year of Proven experience in enterprise and entrepreneurship development, community mobilization, community-based entrepreneurship establishment, and development.
- Strong Communication skills
- Demonstrated ability to work in a multi-ethnic team and take on diverse tasks.
- Working experience in the targeted province (Bamyan) and familiarity with the concerned community, geography, and culture.
Experience:
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities Required:
Submission Guideline
Interested and qualified national candidates should submit a cover letter explaining their motivation and updated CV by clicking (Apply Now) option at the top of this page.
The closing date for accepting applications is 28 April 2024
Please clearly state the Vacancy Announcement number and title of the position you are applying for in the subject line.
Please note that applications received after the closing date will not be considered and only short-listed candidates will be called for a written test/interview.
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Country
Afghanistan
City
Bamiyan
