Internship in Admin Field (Wardak, Afghanistan)

Scope of work:

This is three months on-the-job training programme only for those Afghan youth who have no experience of office management. The main purpose of this programme is to provide an opportunity and enhance the capabilities of Afghan youth particularly Fresh graduates to apply knowledge and skills in practical working environment and gain experience in their field of study and interest. In this internship programme of SCA, the trainees to a maximum extent can benefit from the experience and guidance of SCA staff as well as doing the job themselves. During the training, the trainees are getting extensive knowledge about activities of the various departments and units of SCA. Beside of valuable knowledge, daily transportation (pick & drop if applicable), lunch, monthly cash allowance and a training completion certificate will also be provided to the Interns.

The intern will be trained and will work practically in the following areas:

Supervising admin service staff

Preparing and writing reports

Drafting and writing letters, memos, minutes, records management, and documentation

Making arrangements and events management

Following administrative procedures and processes

Preparing menu, intake of healthy and hygienic food, tea

Furniture management; distribution, disposal, recording and processing

Copying, printing documents by use of copy machines

 Other related areas based on need

The Swedish Committee for Afghanistan (SCA) has been working in Afghanistan since 1982, presently managing development programmes concerning Health, Education, Rural Livelihoods and Community Governance, with a total annual budget of roughly USD 40 million. The total number of staff is around 5,500. During the last 10 years SCA has undertaken a change process moving from a primarily humanitarian service delivery approach towards more of a developmental role, putting increasing emphasis on capacity development, rights-based programming and outcome orientation. The mission of SCA is to empower individuals, communities and local organizations, primarily in rural areas and with particular focus on women, girls, boys and vulnerable groups such as people with disabilities, so that they may participate fully in society and influence their own development. SCA is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Qualified applicants are considered for employment based on their skills, abilities and experience without regard to age (18-65 years), ethnicity, religion, marital status, gender, or physical disability.

To be Afghan citizen
To be no older than 30 years

 Batchelor of Business Administration and  Economics  or   on 2nd last semester or a graduate student that no longer than 24 months ago graduated, but yet not found employment

To have had no formal work experience
English at medium level to address daily assignment properly.
Good communication and interpersonal skills.
Preference to female candidates (SCA aim that 2/3 of interns are female)
No preference or favours are given to students who have relatives working in SCA

Interested qualified candidates should submit a CV (maximum two pages) with a motivation letter of no more than 500 words in English explaining their motivation and how this internship will build on their present education and career dreams;
To apply online please send your application / CV and motivation letter to  vacancies.crmo@sca.org.af and clearly write  in the subject line (Internship in Admin Field    /WRMO 42/020). Otherwise your application will not be considered
Candidates may also submit applications by letter (hard copy) directly to the SCA HRM Unit in either Kabul, Ghazni, Kunduz, Wardak, Taloqan, Mazar-e-Sharif, Laghman or Jalalabad;
Academic certificates or references need not to be submitted at this time. These will be requested if called for interview.
Only short-listed candidates will be invited for written test and interview.
Application receive after closing date will not  be considered

Submission Email
vacancies.crmo@sca.org.af