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Job Summary

The Interns will work at the AREDP offices in Kabul, Parwan, Bamiyan,Kandahar, Nangarhar, Balkh,Heart, Bamiyan and Badakhshan,.
The Interns will closely collaborate with AREDP’s Safeguards and Gender Unit to develop the Gender Resource Bank. The interns will receive an intensive 10-day training program on gender and will also be briefed on AREDP’s gender equality strategy that guides gender mainstreaming within the AREDP programming cycle. The interns will receive further training on the methodology for conducting surveys and developing a database - which will be the basis for AREDP’s Gender Resource Bank.

Duties & Responsibilities

- Work with the other interns to design survey questionnaires and then develop a database;
- Conduct a survey on gender in the relevant provinces (Kabul, Herat, Bamiyan, Nangarhar, Balkh and Parwan). The survey will target national and international organizations working on gender, women’s organizations, and the local communities in the mentioned provinces. The main survey questions include, but are not limited to the:
o Current capacity in Afghanistan to address gender equality;
o Challenges for recruiting women as AREDP staff and encouraging them to take part as the beneficiaries;
o Monitoring and evaluation framework to measure progress towards gender equality.
- Simultaneous to the survey, engage with different organizations working on gender issues to collect reports, policy papers, and other documents related to gender in Afghanistan. The interns will submit these documents to the AREDP PMO for the Gender Resource Bank;
- Compile the survey questionnaires and prepare individual reports of their provinces;
- Enter the data into the AREDP gender database with the support of AREDP’s Safeguard and Gender Unit,;
- Prepare the final report of the survey with the team of interns;
- Present findings to AREDP-PMO and put forward specific recommendations for AREDP’s Gender Equality Strategy;
- Other tasks and assignments as required.

Job Requirements

Knowledge/Experience:
- Knowledge of gender context in Afghanistan;
- Experience in preparing survey questionnaires and developing a database.
Qualifications/Skills
- Current study in a field relevant to development; social sciences, gender, law, political sciences;
- Familiarity with Microsoft Office tools (Word, Excel, Access, and PowerPoint) and the internet;
- Fluent in Dari and Pashto; ability to speak and understand English;
- Basic knowledge of report writing;
- Good written and oral communication skills;
- High-level interpersonal and relationship-building skills including diplomacy and tact.
Abilities
- Ability to communicate and work effectively with persons of various cultures;
- Ability to work in the field and conduct a survey;
- Ability to determine and review priorities, plan and meet deadlines;
- Ability and willingness to work in a high pressure environment and insecure post-conflict environment;
- Ability and willingness to multi-task and work under pressure;
- Professionalism in appearance and demeanor.
4.0 Reporting relationships
Report to the Head of Safeguards and Gender Unit of AREDP.
5.0 Period of Assignment
The intern assignment is for 6 months.

Submission Guideline

PLEASE NOTE THAT APPLICATIONS RECEIVED AFTER THE DEADLINE WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED
How to Apply
Interested nationals should submit their application comprises your CV and a one-page cover letter explaining your interest and suitability for the post in writing (marked “Confidential”), clearly indicate the vacancy number on the envelope to:
Baseer Farahi
Human Resources Manager of AREDP, Afghanistan Rural Enterprise Development Programme, house # 1071,Saraye Ghazni, Near Music High School, Kabul, Afghanistan
But all applicants are also strongly encouraged to apply online to the below email address:
Vacancies.aredp@mrrd.gov.af
Please don’t forget to type the Vacancy Announcement Number (203/HR-AREDP) in Subject while applying online.
QUALIFIED FEMALE CANDIDATES ARE HIGHLY ENCOURGAED TO APPLY

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