About DAI/ACEBA

DAI, a private company, seeks candidates for ongoing multi-year humanitarian assistance initiatives in Afghanistan. Our programs create jobs, enhance value chains, and support businesses to improve the livelihoods of Afghan citizens in a variety of traditional industries and services including carpet production, light manufacturing, food processing, agriculture/agribusiness development, livestock development, and training. We support private businesses, farming communities, and individuals who need to learn job skills and trade production improvement techniques. 

Job Summary

The Carpet Value Chain Manager/Senior Value Chain Manager will assist with the development and growth of the Afghan carpet industry through improvements in carpet design and quality, production processes, and increasing product demand in international markets. Exporters need to secure increased distribution channels that inform production to make a wider range of knotted, tufted and flat weave carpets whose design are responsive to global design and home décor trends.

S/he will be based in Kabul, with travel to provincial activity locations.

Duties & Responsibilities

• Serve as regional coordinator for the successful implementation of all program activities including ACEBA’s ‘Export Acceleration Fund’ initiatives for investment in skills, management, and equipment to allow participating businesses to add further growth and value to the supply chain. Activities may include wool spinning and dyeing, design, weaving, cutting, washing of locally woven carpets;
• Work with exporting firms to reverse market failures, strengthen backward and forward linkages, drive growth, and create jobs and skills development for men, women, and youth, while supporting the growth of carpet exports;
• Act as primary point of contact between ACEBA and MSMEs, exporters, and BDS providers within value chain and region. Support activity development, implementation, and related due diligence and reporting requirements;
• Work with beneficiary businesses, associations, and grantees, and short term technical advisors to provide specialized support to businesses in the value chain, and on workforce development initiatives.
• Assist applicants in the collaboration phase of grant applications, ensuring business and financial plans are complete, accurate, and realistic. Ensure environmental screening and management plans are completed in coordination with Regional Environmental Engineers.
• Build relationships with businesses, and monitor progress on activity and grant implementation. Carry out weekly check-ins, site visits, and ensure businesses receive good support.
• Manage grant and activity implementation schedules to ensure milestones are completed on time, schedule and coordinate the inputs of STTA advisors, and coordinate with operations and security teams to ensure advance planning and timely execution of activities.
• Coordinate with staff in Kabul HQ in the implementation of value chain activities, reporting, and troubleshooting;
• Provide mentorship and capacity building to ACEBA staff, helping to enhance their knowledge of market led development principles and improve assistance provided to ACEBA beneficiaries.
• In coordination with Value Chain Lead, contribute to strategic planning for carpet value chain activities at project-wide and regional levels.

Job Requirements

• Master’s degree in business administration, trade, economics, finance, or value chain relevant field and 5 years work experience, or Bachelor’s with 7 years relevant experience.
• Significant experience delivering technical assistance or marketing support of export ready products.
• Sound grasp of market led development principles and experience in carpet value chain;
• Demonstrated ability to collaborate with team members, manage implementation schedules, and ensure quality and on time delivery;
• Good knowledge of basic business management tools, able to develop business and financial plans, revenue projections, and train others in these skills.
• Excellent communication skills and written English language skills

Submission Guideline

DAI is accepting applications from interested individuals If you are interested, please send your CV and cover letter to ACEBARecruitment@dai.com with the reference number position title and province name ( ACEBA-P108, Senior Value Chain Manager- Carpet, Kabul) in the subject line. Please make sure to follow this format exactly, please also note that applications received after the deadline or without a subject line will not be considered. Only short-listed individuals will be contacted for follow-up. Applicants may be subject to prescreening criteria to expedite placements as they occur. In submitting your application, you understand that additional requests for information and/or participating in a screening interview to narrow candidate pools for shortlisting do not constitute a job offer or guarantee of employment.

DAI Ethics/Policy Notice

It is illegal to offer DAI staff commissions, kickbacks, or gifts of any kind. If a DAI employee asks for commissions, kickbacks, gifts or engages in conflicts of interest or fraud of any kind, they will face disciplinary action and their actions will be reported.

DAI’s policy against bribery, conflicts of interest, and fraud exists throughout the life of the recruitment and beyond. Even if the recruitment is closed, if any party is found guilty of fraud, conflicts of interest or bribery, DAI will investigate and pursue disciplinary measures, including pursuing the matter in a court of law. 

DAI operates a zero-tolerance policy toward sexual exploitation, abuse, and harassment. DAI maintains policies and standards to prevent human trafficking and /or forced labor on its projects worldwide. DAI fully supports the prevention and prohibition of human trafficking and forced labor and complies with government laws and regulations to prevent human trafficking and forced labor.

The willingness of employees and others to report any concerns is essential to the enforcement of our policies. DAI requires all staff to report all incidents, suspected incidents, or reports of incidents to the appropriate channels. All reports, allegations or suspected activity that breaches the above will be immediately investigated.  

Functional Area

Value Chain

Countries

Afghanistan

Provinces

Kabul

Submission Email

ACEBARecruitment@dai.com

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