Community Mobilizer-Parwan - Program

2024-09-24
Job Information:
Job Title: Community Mobilizer-Parwan
Vacancy No: NSDO-29-2024
Province: Parwan
City/District: Parwan Districts
No of Jobs: 1
Contract Duration: 4 months + Extendable
Related Office: Program
Salary: 22,000 AFN
Education: Bachelor's/Master's Social sciences or public administration
Close Date: 2024-09-30
Nationality: National
Years of Experience: At least 2 years of relevant experience in Social mobilization in Education/TVET projects.
Employment Type: Full Time
Gender: Male
About Organization:
New Way Social and Development Organization (NSDO) is a development, advocacy, and humanitarian organization working in Afghanistan since 2011. Our primary focused are women and children. Our work has seen momentous changes in the lives of thousands of marginalized and vulnerable communities, particularly women and children living in fragile and humanitarian situations in Afghanistan. This remarkable transformation has realized by the pronounced support and backing of our upright partners, including German International Cooperation (GIZ), USAID, European Commission (EC) Save the Children International, GFA, DAI, UN-HABITAT, UNAMA, International development stakeholders, and our community partners. NSDO is truly a democratic organization governed by an independent body elected or appointed members who jointly oversee the strategies. We have all the accountability standards in place and practiced. We are certified by the USAID and Afghanistan Institute for Civil Society (AICS) as a prominent NGO and potential CSO in Afghanistan. We have been working in three sectors Advocacy, humanitarian and development in Afghanistan since 2011. We have been engaged in women economic empowerment through; income generation, agriculture development and Value chain development interventions in the north of Afghanistan.
Job Purpose:
The Community Mobilizer engages target communities to support project implementation. Responsibilities include conducting assessments, coordinating with community leaders, organizing meetings and trainings, addressing issues, supervising field activities, and reporting findings. The role supports the project team in enhancing project delivery and ensuring community participation and smooth execution.
Job Responsibilities:
  • Conduct community assessments to identify the needs, opportunities, challenges and potentials of the target communities. 

  • Community Mobilizers shall call coordination meetings with CDC and Community Leaders and provide necessary information and brief them on the project’s goal, objectives, activities, outputs and outcomes. 

  • Community mobilizers shall mobilize the communities to extend their support and assistance for the project’s smooth implementation. This includes organizing community meetings, workshops, trainings and field visits to raise awareness, mobilize resources, disseminate information and facilitate participation of the target communities in the project. 

  • Community Mobilizers shall address any issues and problems that may arise during the project implementation in close consultation and coordination with the community and CDC members and chairmen. 

  • Community Mobilizers are required to closely supervise the project’s activities at the field level and report their findings with the MEAL Officer and Project Manager for taking necessary measures. 

  • Community Mobilizers are required to extend their support to project Officer and other staff in cascading any trainings for Field.  

  • Community Mobilizers are required to submit their weekly and monthly plans and reports of their activities or any schedules defined by the project Officer. 

  • To extend any support and assistance that may be required by any of the project’s staff when and where required. 

  • To provide full support to the project’s team in providing insights, instructions and guidelines when necessary for improving and enhancing the project’s delivery. 

  • And other duty assigned by Project Officer. 

Job Requirements:
  • Best oral and written communication skills in local languages and English if possible
  • Bachelor's/Master's degree in social sciences or public administration
  • Enjoying 2 years of relevant working experience
  • The candidates should be from Parwan province and has currently present in the field.
  • Having full knowledge of cultural and religious sensitivities and values
  • Compliance and adherence to all the organizational rules and regulations including anti-harassment policy
  • Be morally and disciplinary fit for the job.
  • Having good knowledge and skills in computer particularly MS Word and MS PowerPoint
  • Be able to work under pressure

Note: 

  • New way Social & Development Organization believes that its employees, beneficiaries, partners` staffs and community members (Child, Young, Male or Female) should never experience abuse or exploitation of any kind related to the Sexual Exploitation and Abuse (SEA), Gender and GBV, Child Safeguarding, safeguarding (Safe environment), Anti-fraud and corruption policies. We have a responsibility to work in a way that promotes the welfare and best interests of children, women and other vulnerable people and protects them from harm. We have a zero-tolerance approach to any harm to or exploitation/abuse of a child by any of our staff, representatives, or partners.
  • Our safer recruitment process in organization includes criminal records checks, a self-declaration of criminal or disciplinary background and the collection of relevant references; all roles are subject to strict probationary periods.
  • We expect those representing organization to adhere to our PSEA Code of Conduct and Child Safeguarding policies, both in their private and professional lives.
  • This organization is an equal opportunity employer offering employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, age, national origin, citizenship, or physical or mental handicap.
  • Considering the Official published letter from IEA (Government), we cannot recruit any current or previous governmental employee who was employed by governmental agencies during last two years.
Note:
Interested candidates should apply through the Apply Button and submit an online application form for positions they are suitably qualified for. (Please select your preferred vacancy number and title of position in job information section through vacancy number drop down menu). The Applicant should fill the online application form and attach his/her CV and Cover letter (in one single PDF file). Applicants who do not apply through the the online application form will not be considered for the shortlist. We thank all applicants for their interest; however, due to the large number of applications, only those short-listed for the written test and interview will be contacted.
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