Chemonics seeks a women in the economy team leader for the anticipated USAID Women in Transition project. This five-year, $260 million program will invest in professional development opportunities to help Afghan women assume leadership roles in mainstream social, political, and economic sectors. The women in the economy team leader will help enable Afghan women to increase their participation in the formal economy by securing management-level employment or establishing or expanding viable businesses. We are looking for individuals who have a passion for making a difference in the lives of people around the world. Responsibilities include:
- Develop programs to assist women in developing technical and business knowledge and skills
- Promote women's access to technical, vocational, and business schools to seek business training in a gender-sensitive environment
- Establish a new business/employment incubator model that offers professional business development services and market-driven technical and vocational training
- Design and coordinate professional business trainings for Afghan women on business planning development; marketing; networking; branding and marketing; accounting and financial management; presentation skills; advisory boards and mentors; management teams; identification and functions; business etiquette and workplace decorum; critical thinking and analysis; supervision and management; regulatory compliance and standards; and access to bank loans, loan funds, and guarantee programs
- Address obstacles that prevent women from entering mainstream markets as business owners, managers, or employees on a career track
- Oversee assessment of business initiatives proposed by women
Qualifications:
- Advanced degree in gender, small- or medium- enterprise building, business, or a related field required
- Minimum seven years of experience in a management position working with women and business planning or a related field, preferably in Afghanistan
- Minimum seven years of progressively responsible supervisory experience
- Experience leading professional business training
- Ability to communicate effectively in a cross-cultural environment
- Proven leadership and organizational skills, including managing and coordinating large and disparate working groups
- Experience liaising and interacting with a range of stakeholders from high-level representatives of the Afghan government and private sector to local women's organizations
- Experience working on large, USAID-funded programs preferred
- Demonstrated leadership, versatility, and integrity
- Fluent written and spoken English required; proficient Dari and Pashto preferred
Application Instructions:
Interested candidates with relevant qualifications and experience are encouraged to send their resume and cover letter in electronic submissions to AfghanistanWITTeamLead1@chemonics.com by November 16, 2012. No telephone inquiries, please. Only finalists will be contacted. No submissions or expressions of interest will be considered after this date. To review additional job opportunities, please visit our website at www.chemonics.com.
In addition, please download and complete Chemonics’ equal employment opportunity self-identification form and submit it separately to EEOselfidentify@chemonics.com with only “Women in the Economy Team Leader” in the subject line. If you prefer not to disclose your sex, race, or ethnicity, you may check “I do not wish to complete the information requested.” Thank you for completing the form and supporting our equal employment opportunity reporting requirements.
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