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| Community Mobilizer | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Country | Afghanistan | Province | Badakhshan, Takhar, |
| Categories | Program, | Type | Full Time |
| Post Date | 2022-05-29 | Close Date | 2022-06-07 |
| Vacancy No | VA-2022-53 | Gender | male female |
| No Of Jobs | 10 | Contract Duration | 9 months |
| Education | Bachelor’s degree in social science or other related field | Experience | 3 years |
| Organization | Opportunities for you | Salary | |
About Company
About Afghanaid: Afghanaid is a British international NGO (www.afghanaid.org.uk) that has been working in Afghanistan since 1983. Headquartered in Kabul, Afghanaid implements projects directly in 4 provinces and through partners in a further number of provinces and maintains a marketing and fundraising office in London. Afghanaid works in some of the most remote areas of the country and through a range of programme interventions supports development of basic services, such as water and sanitation, access roads, education facilities and other community infrastructure; strengthens livelihoods through improved natural resource management, agricultural and small enterprise development, and improved access to markets; and provides humanitarian assistance in times of emergencies. Gender mainstreaming, local governance and community development are integrated into all of Afghanaid’s work. The results achieved have earned Afghanaid the respect and recognition of stakeholders as an effective and collaborative charity.
Job Description
Under the supervision of the Project Manager, the community mobilizer will implement the project at the community level. She/he will closely work with field staff and project beneficiaries in target districts of Badakhshan and Takhar province. Regular visits to beneficiaries in the field, conduct community mobilization, selection beneficiaries, conduct beneficiaries profile survey and distribution of agriculture inputs to the target farmers. She/he will also provide support to the agriculturist and Project Manager in compiling weekly, monthly and quarterly Progress Reports.
Job Requirement
Key Responsibilities:
- Social organizer will develop daily and monthly work plan and share with his/her line manager
- He/she will identify community potential agriculture land based on the project criteria given.
- He/she will conduct regularly visits to district programme site to monitor and assess the performance of target beneficiaries’ and provide to them project information.
- He/she will closely work with relevant project field staff and target beneficiaiare to implement the project activities and will send monthly progress report against the agreed objectives and outcomes.
- Facilitate input distribution including wheat seed and fertilizer, bean seed, greenhouse, and dairy processing kits to the targeted beneficiaries.
- Conduct mobilization meetings with target communities, district government and other stockholders.
- Document and share case studies, success stories and field visit reports as and when required.
- He/she will carry out the post distribution, beneficiary’s survey and post harvesting survey in the field with the support with M/E team.
- He/she will conduct nutrition education and hygiene training to famers in the target communities.
- He/she will create Beneficiary’s complaint and feedback committee during distribution, and he/she will give beneficiaries information regarding the targeting criteria, what is being distributed, who is involved.
- He/she will follow project beneficiary’s selection criteria for all inputs.
- He/She will build close partnership with the target communities through regular meetings with them on appropriate intervals.
- Conflict Resolution of likely disagreements which may emerge because of miscommunication or conflicting interests of interest groups, and timely address them.
- Document and disseminates decisions to relevant individuals and organizations in timely manner.
- Undertake any other duties as and when required by the line manager and/or overview manager.
PERSON SPECIFICATION
Education/ Training
- Bachelor’s degree in social science or other related field
Work Experience
- Minimum 3 years prior experience in similar role
Professional Skills, Competencies, Values and Attitudes
- Proficiency in computer software MS Office etc.
- Ability to deal with difficult, often challenging work situations.
- Behavioural role model for peers and fellow team members.
- Competent to work with significant levels of autonomy and able to meet tight deadlines.
- Sensitivity to gender issues.
- Fluent in Dari and Pashtu (written and oral).
- Personal integrity, sense of humour, intuitive and self-motivation
- Knowledge of personal strengths and weaknesses, active listener
Submission Guideline
Please email a covering letter of application and your CV to vacancies@afghanaid.org.uk including the job title and your name in the subject line by 8th June, 2022. Your covering letter should be no more than 1 standard A4 page in length and explain how you meet the essential and desirable position requirements and why you feel you would be a suitable candidate for this role. Your CV should be no more than 4 pages and include 3 professional references including your current employer. The precision and style with which you present yourself in your covering letter and CV will be given significant weight in short listing candidates. Application with no proper subject (requested above) will not be considered.