UNOPS origins trace back to 1973, and until 1994 the Office for Project Services was part of the UN Development Programme. By decision of the UN General Assembly, UNOPS became a separate, self-financing entity within the UN development system on 1 January 1995. The UNOPS Peace and Security Cluster (PSC) is a principal service provider in the field of mine action with the United Nations Mine Action Service (UNMAS), UNDP, UNICEF, Governments of mine-affected countries and other mine action partners.  It is led by the Director, who has overall authority and accountability for the performance PSC on behalf of its clients.  The Director is responsible for administering and providing oversight of the day-to-day management of the Project Field offices, both according to the client requirements and in line with UNOPS rules and regulations.

Job Summary

• Recruiter: UNOPS 
• Degree: Bachelor's Degree
• Vacancies Number: 1
• Province: Kabul
• Gender: Both
• Experience:⁦ 2 years
• Deadline: ⁦⁦2026-11-05

Key responsibilities of Programme Management Support Officer:

• Program Planning & Support: Support the Alternative Development (AD) Project Management Office (PMO) Specialist and project team in planning, designing, and implementing activities related to market development, trade promotion, certification, and private sector engagement at national and sub national levels.
• Work Plan Implementation: Assist in developing and executing annual work plans to ensure the timely delivery of project outputs.
• Community Interventions: Support the preparation of community based AD project concepts, proposals, and interventions in close consultation with target communities and key stakeholders.
• Market & Value Chain Analysis: Contribute to market assessments and value chain studies to identify commercial opportunities, constraints, and interventions for program beneficiaries.
• Market Linkages Facilitation: Facilitate linkages between input suppliers, producers, cooperatives, traders, exporters, the Afghanistan Chamber of Commerce and Investment (ACCI), the Afghanistan Women Chamber of Commerce and Industry (AWCCI), and other key entities.
• Product & Business Development: Support business growth, product branding, packaging, quality assurance, marketing, and compliance with national and international market standards.
• Certification & Financial Linkages: Collaborate with certification bodies to obtain credentials for target SMEs and partner with financial institutions and trade promotion organizations to expand sustainable market access.
• Monitoring & Compliance: Monitor project activities to ensure full alignment with project objectives, work plans, donor requirements, and UNODC policies and procedures.
• Reporting & Documentation: Contribute to the preparation of technical reports, progress updates, quarterly/annual reports, donor briefings, lessons learned, case studies, and success stories.
• Stakeholder Coordination: Participate in coordination meetings, stakeholder consultations, workshops, training events, and joint UN or partner missions as required.
• Field Missions & Beneficiary Consultation: Conduct regular field travel to project sites for monitoring, beneficiary consultations, market assessments, and evaluation purposes.
• Relationship Management: Maintain effective working relationships with counterparts, community leaders, development partners, private sector entities, and implementing partners.
• Inclusive & Sustainable Practices: Promote gender responsive, inclusive, and sustainable approaches across all AD market related interventions, performing additional tasks within the scope of services as needed.

Job Requirment

• Educational Background & Experience:
  • Bachelor degree in Business Administration, Economics, Agricultural Economics, Marketing, Enterprise Development, or a related field with a minimum of 2 years of relevant experience, OR
  • Master degree (or equivalent) in Business Administration, Economics, Agricultural Economics, Marketing, Enterprise Development, or a related field with 0 years of relevant experience.
• Required Technical Experience:
  • Demonstrated experience in agricultural value chain development, trade promotion, and market access initiatives.
  • Relevant professional experience in project management or closely related areas.
• Desired Assets & Experience:
  • Experience working within multicultural environments or the United Nations system in a developing country context.
  • Practical experience working with developmental programs and international donor projects.

Submission Guideline

Interested and qualified applicants are requested to submit their application online through the official recruitment portal.

• Apply Link: https://careers.unops.org/careersmarketplace/JobDetail/4933

 

Country

Afghanistan

City

Kabul

Submission Email

afoc@unops.org

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