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| Youth Educator (Hygiene/ MHM and Peer Education) | |||
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| Country | Afghanistan | Province | Herat, Kabul, Kandahar, Nangarhar, |
| Categories | Program, | Type | Full Time |
| Post Date | 2022-12-25 | Close Date | 2022-12-31 |
| Vacancy No | HR/WC-062 | Gender | male female |
| No Of Jobs | 10 | Contract Duration | 12 months |
| Education | Bachelor’s Degree in relevant discipline (e.g., MD, General Psychology, Counselling, Mental Health) | Experience | Four years of working experience |
| Organization | Opportunities for you | Salary | According to the organization salary scale |
About Company
About War Child: War Child's flagship Afghanistan program advances social impact in the lives of vulnerable children, women and their families through its Justice, Education and Opportunity program with child protection and gender across its entire program. The country program is currently undergoing an exciting expansion with newly secured long-term funding for programs in eight provinces Kabul, Kandahar, Nangarhar, Balkh, Badakhshan. Takhar, Kundoz, and Logar. Provinces.
Job Description
Position summary:
Youth educator is responsible for educating youth and adolescents on peers’ education, menstrual health, hygiene promotion and a variety of topics. They may focus on health, hygiene (self-hygiene and environmental hygiene), wellness, social issues, or other topics relevant to youth and adolescents’ health.
Specific duties and responsibilities:
- Develop and follow up of the action plan based to the project DIP,
- Review and refine existing training modules on menstrual health, hygiene promotion, peer education and mental health,
- Prepare training delivery plan
- Conduct training session on menstrual health, hygiene promotion, peer education and mental health
- Work with supervisor in planning and implementing activities related to menstrual health, hygiene promotion, peer education and mental health.
- Providing education to youths and adolescents including awareness sessions on reproductive health (RH) with focus on peer education and healthy lifestyles including hygiene promotions etc
- Refer youth and adolescents, who need PSS counseling
- Visit field and conduct session on hygiene promotion, mental health etc to the CBPM members and build their capacity
- Provide technical assistance to other programs as requested or needed
- File reports for activities and accomplishments on a weekly, monthly, quarterly, and annual basis, or as otherwise assigned.
- Prepare and submit reports to the MYC coordinator on timely manner
- Identify, collect and record success stories/cases studies and best practiced activities for improvement of the programs on regular bases
- Other tasks as assigned by the Project Managert
Job Requirement
Qualification:
Academic Background and Knowledge/ Experience
- Bachelor’s Degree in relevant discipline (e.g., MD, General Psychology, Counselling, Mental Health) with four years of working experience
- Additional qualification or certification in Mental Health, Health Education, Hygiene Promotion, Psychology, Counseling, or in another relevant field is highly desirable
- Ability to manage a large No of youths and adolescents
- Strong understanding of MHPSS in Afghan context
Skills
- Excellent communication skills both in writing and oral including presentation, networking, and interpersonal skills: English, Pashto, Dari
- Excellent computer, MS office skills
- Flexibility and ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines
- Good reporting writing skills
- Should be familiar with the area’s cultural traditions and its sensitiveness
- Data management skills and familiar with applications e.g., Kobo and other related programs
Submission Guideline
Interested applicants are invited to send their resume and an accompanying cover letter electronically to: kabulhr@wcc-afg.org
War Child is an equal opportunity employer; qualified Afghan women are strongly encouraged to apply.
The closing date is Dec 31, 2022. Please ensure your application email has the subject heading of ‘ Youth Educator (Hygiene/ MHM and Peer Education) VA# HR/WC-062'. Otherwise, your application will not be considered. Only those applicants selected for an interview will be notified. No phone calls please.