Call for CV (Agriculture Specialist)
Activation Date: 16 August, 2022 Announced Date: 16 August, 2022 Expire Date: 26 August, 2022
Job Location: Parwan Samangan Sar-e Pol Takhar
Nationality: National
Category: Agriculture
Employment Type: Full Time
Salary: As per APBHO's policy and salary scale
Vacancy Number: APBHO-2022-CallCV-002
No. Of Jobs: 4
City: Provincial Centers
Organization: Afghan Peace Builders Humanitarian Organization (APBHO)
Years of Experience: 10 Years
Contract Duration: 1 Year
Gender: Male/Female
Education: Bachelor's Degree in Agriculture, Agriculture Economics or
Agronomy, Master’s degree will be a plus
Close date: 2022-08-26
About Afghan Peace Builders Humanitarian Organization
(APBHO):
About Afghan Peace Builders Humanitarian Organization (APBHO):
Afghan Peace Builders Humanitarian Organization APBHO has emerged as a non-
governmental, non-political, not-for-profit organization in April 2019 with its long
experience as a team (Youth Council) advocating for the rights of communities
especially children and women affected by conflicts, and humanitarian crisis in fragile
settings.
APBHO’s most peacebuilding efforts focus on high-level negotiations; the peace
curriculum of the Afghan Peace Builders Humanitarian Organization focuses on the
grassroots of Afghan society. It aims to shift repressive gender norms and equip citizens
with the skills to resolve interpersonal conflict non-violently.
Afghan Peace Builders Humanitarian Organization (APBHO) strategically implements
sustainable economic empowerment/asset creation, time-critical emergency responses
with various commodities including Food and Non-Food Items, research, advocacy, and
promotion of peace projects with a cross-cutting focus on youth and women.
Job Description:
Purpose of this position: The Agriculture Specialist is supposed to report to the Project
Manager and take daily responsibility for the agricultural related activities of the Project.
S/he will communicate and supervise agriculture assignments of the project with project
staff.
Duties and Responsibilities:
Will assume the main responsibility for the agriculture, and the Capacity Building
Components of the Project, ensure timely preparation of annual work plans, targets and
outputs
Make sure that the gender is mainstreamed in all agriculture activities, for ensuring the
implementation of all gender targets and the inclusion of activities of interest for women
such as vegetable cultivation, processing, storage, etc.
Facilitate and participate in designing of good agriculture practices, curricula, training
manuals and extension methodologies and modalities.
Represent the project to relevant government departments, maintain regular contact and
build good relations with stakeholders and regularly update them on the progress of the
project implementation and challenges;
Facilitate the process of project registration and coordination with the relevant line
departments at the city and district level;
Assist the Monitoring and Evaluation Specialist in the design and implementation of the
monitoring and evaluation strategy for Agriculture activities of the project.
Participate in the relevant sub-cluster meetings and ensure active representation of
APBHO;
Maintain regular communication with community members, and other humanitarian
actors in the project locations to ensure coherence and quality delivery of the project.
Will assist in identification of staff and beneficiary training needs and ensure that all
training events are organized in a manner which are in harmony with the understanding
and perception level of participants/beneficiary
Undertake regular visits to the Project area and develop mechanisms for participatory
monitoring of activities.
In consultation with the MEAL manager, develop the Indicator Tracking Table for the
project and track progress against the indicators;
Ensure the adequate and timely preparation of quarterly and annual progress reports.
Job Requirements:
Before you apply:
Please ensure that you are fully familiar with the following:
APBHO organizational values;
APBHO team members are expected to support all efforts toward transparency and
accountability, particularly with respect to our beneficiaries and donors, while actively
engaging beneficiary communities as equal partners in the design, monitoring, and
evaluation of the projects.
APBHO is committed to the safeguarding of the beneficiaries, volunteers, staff, and
partners, particularly children.
APBHO staff are required to respect and adhere to APBHO's accountability and
safeguarding policies and best practices
Qualifications and Requirements: The Agriculture Specialist will have a Bachelor in
Agriculture, Agriculture Economics or Agronomy, Master’s degree will be a plus.
Shall have at least 10 years of relevant progressively responsible experience in
agriculture development projects.
Working experience with community-based interventions particularly with Village Based
Seed Enterprises and Farmers’ projects will be an advantage.
Familiarity with government and donors reporting systems is a key prerequisite.
Experience: 10 Years
Desired:
Outstanding ability to prioritize tasks and manage time
Detail-oriented and problem-solving abilities
Exceptional organizational skills and multitasking abilities
English communication abilities, both written and spoken, are necessary.
Demonstrated capacity to take ownership for all responsibilities, to act with integrity and
transparency by adhering to cultural, moral, and organizational norms, and to fulfil all
obligations on time, on budget, and with high quality.
Great interpersonal skills and ability to work effectively in a team.
The ability to interact with others tactfully and professionally.
Demonstrate teamwork and collaborative skills.
Ability to promote a learning and knowledge-sharing culture in the workplace.
Great written and verbal communication skills, as well as the ability to prepare accurate
reports.
Excellent computer/information application skills, including word processing,
Spreadsheets, Presentation, and other similar programs.
APBHO cultivates the values of diversity, equality, and inclusion among its
beneficiaries, staff, and partners. APBHO is an Equal Opportunity Employer and
does not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, sex, gender identity, national
or ethnic origin, marital status, disability, veteran status, or any other status
protected under applicable law.
Submission Guideline:
How to Apply
Interested and qualified applicants should send their CV/Resume and a letter of interest
to jobs@apbho.org with the position's vacancy number (APBHO-2022-CallCV-002) In
the subject line and no later than Aug 26, 2022. 12:00 pm.
Please kindly note: As a mitigation measure, and in order to prevent COVID-19 from
spreading, during this time we would not be able to receive hard copies of CVs /
Applications. We kindly encourage you to apply online.
Download link to the application form: http://apbho.org/uploads/APBHO-Job-
Application-Form.docx
Please write on the subject of your Email the Vacancy Number (APBHO-2022-CallCV-
002) also avoid sending an attachment of big size (above 2 MB) if you want your
application/CV to be considered. Applications with insufficient, incomplete, and
inconsistent information to make a determination will not be considered.
We thank all applicants for their interest; however, due to a large number of
applications, only those short-listed for written test and interview will be contacted.
Submission Email:
jobs@apbho.org
