Outreach and Event Management Officer

About RETURNESS/WEE-RDP/MRRD:

The Government of Afghanistan (GoIRA) launched the Women’s Economic Empowerment National Priority Program (WEE-NPP) on March 8th, 2017. The WEE-NPP forms the third pillar of the GoIRA’s Gender Strategy which is encompassed in the broader Afghanistan National Peace and Development Framework (ANPDF) – the country’s five-year development plan. The WEE-NPP aims to build poor women’s capacity to strengthen the economy of their households, communities, and the entire nation. It is structured as an umbrella program (rather than a stand-alone project/operation) that would operate through over a dozen line ministries (through ongoing or pipeline projects) and coordinated through a Program Coordination Office (PCO) in the Ministry of Labor, Social Affairs, Martyrs and Disabled (MOLSAMD).

The Mission of the Ministry of Rural Rehabilitation and Development (MRRD) is implementing the Women Economic Empowerment Program (WEE-RDP) to ensure the social, economic, and political well-beings of rural society, especially with the poor and vulnerable people, through the provision of basic services, strengthening local governance, and promoting sustainable livelihoods. MRRD accomplishes this mission through donor funded national programs (Citizen Charter, Sustainable Economy Growth and the Boarders Sustainable Development) defined as the MRRD pillars.

Women Economic Empowerment-Rural Development Project (WEE-RDP) is a flagship national initiative of the GoIRA and part of the Sustainable Economy Growth pillar of MRRD, which intends to increase social and economic empowerment of rural poor women in selected communities during a five year project. It would work in 5000 villages in all 34 provinces across Afghanistan in close collaboration with Citizen Charter (CC) and assuring convergence with other MRRD projects, NHLP project of MAIL, Access to Finance project (TUP) of World Bank, etc. The project will work closely work with Micro Finance Institutions (MFIs) and other stakeholders from financial sector to promote access to finance in selected rural areas.

Job Description:

DETAILED DUTIES AND TASKS

Develop and implement communication and outreach campaign plans and strategies for the AREDP’s Returnees Project.
Run and implement public outreach campaigns aimed at promoting AREDP and the Returnees Project successes through social media, print publications, TVs and Radios, Websites and other key communication vehicles at provincial, national and international levels.
Conduct events such as exhibitions, seminars, workshops and meetings; promoting carpet and other key sectors at the provincial, national and international levels.
Develop and disseminate reports, success stories, case studies, messages, marketing and promotional materials reflecting the successes and achievements of the program within MRRD, MoF, H.E President Office, donors and key relevant organizations/ministries and individuals.
Build and maintain coordination and synergy with key government and private sector entities and seek/explore outreach, market promotion and business development opportunities for returnees and carpet weaving enterprises within/outside the program coverage.
Build and maintain proper communications with media including government and private TVs, Radios and News Agencies and facilitate media programing on AREDP particularly on the Returnees Project.
Carryout media tours and facilitate media productive reporting on returnees benefiting from AREDP in the targeted provinces.
Provide assistance and innovative ideas to program and support units within AREDP in the areas of product promotion, business expansion, and business to business linkages.
Provide day to day support to the AREDP senior management and communication manager/team and other key units within the program as and when required.
Undertake field trips to the covered province of AREDP/RED project, SMEs and beneficiaries locations in the villages for interviewing, information gathering, success story, case studies and other project achievement to reflect the project activities.
Carryout other activities assign by line manager.

Job Requirements:

KNOWLEDGE/EXPERIENCE, QUALIFICATIONS/SKILLS:

4 years proven experience in Public Relations, Event Management and Public Outreach with NGOs, Private Sector entities or an International organization.
Bachelor Degree in Communication, Marketing, Business Management or relevant field.
Excellent communication and reporting skills.
Full working knowledge (written and spoken) of English, and Pashto or Dari languages.
Experience of promoting social media e.g. Facebook, twitter, LinkedIn, YouTube.
Experience of producing reports, articles, newsletters or presentations
Knowledge and experience of Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Acrobat, (or similar design software).
Ability to use video cameras and edit videos of the RED project beneficiaries for preparing of a short documentary about over all activities of the project.

Submission Guideline:

Interested Afghans with the required qualifications and experience should submit their applications electronically through vacancies.hrcsd@mrrd.gov.af
While submitting your applications please mention the Title of the position plus Vacancy Number in the subject of the e-mail; please do NOT submit any other supporting documentation or educational certificates with your application. If you are short listed you will be asked to submit electronic copies of your educational certificates and if you are invited to written test you will be required to present the original certificates. Applications will not be accepted after the closing date of the position. Only short-listed candidates will be contacted for written test Note: In the interests of open and fair competition and a merit based selection process applicants are advised that lobbying for a position , whether by the applicant or by any person acting on his or her behalf, shall result in the immediate disqualification of the candidate from further consideration. Applicants are strongly advised to inform potential supporters of this restriction which shall be strictly enforced.

Please don’t forget to type the Vacancy Announcement Number (1234/019/HRCSD/RETURNESS/WEE-RDP/MRRD) in Subject while applying online. Application without vacancy number will not be accepted. 

The Ministry of Rural Rehabilitation and Development of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan is highly committed to increase women’s participation in government sector therefore women are highly encouraged to apply.

Submission Email:

vacancies.hrcsd@mrrd.gov.af