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| Social Organizer (SO) | |||
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| Country | Afghanistan | Province | Balkh, Bamian, Daikundi, Farah, Kabul, Kandahar, |
| Categories | Program, | Type | Full Time |
| Post Date | 2021-05-05 | Close Date | 2021-05-10 |
| Vacancy No | EPD-PRO-145 | Gender | male female |
| No Of Jobs | 35 | Contract Duration | one Year |
| Education | Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent in social sciences, Business Administration, communications, journal | Experience | 5 years of relevant experience in social communica |
| Organization | Opportunities for you | Salary | As per organization Salary scale |
About Company
About EQUALITY for Peace and Democracy(EPD): EQUALITY for Peace and Democracy (EPD) is a nonprofit, non-governmental organization dedicated to empowering women and youth at the community and policy levels in Afghanistan. EPD was established in early 2010 and it works to build the capacity of women and youth in order for them to be the front face in presenting their needs in the development, peacebuilding, and democratic processes of the country. EPD further aims at the mass mobilization of women and youth to contribute to overcoming the challenges of instability that Afghanistan is facing. EPD has established platforms for women and youth to come together, establish networks, build trust and confidence, and strive jointly to transform Afghanistan into a democratic country free of all forms of violence and discrimination. Vision EPD envisions Afghanistan to be a peaceful, prosperous, and democratic state, where all Afghans enjoy equal rights without any form of discrimination. Mission EPD’s mission is to empower and strengthen women and youth at the community and policy levels to build coalitions and networks and promote human rights, peace, and good governance. EPD’s Three Strategic Areas Peace and Security EPD works to empower and encourage the people of Afghanistan, particularly women and youth, to participate and engage in peacebuilding, conflict prevention, conflict resolution, and mediation at both the national and grassroots levels. Besides working on these issues, EPD is also focused on the reform and strengthening of the security sector by mobilizing people to support the Afghan National Security Forces and monitor their performance and respect for human rights. EPD’s work on security issues has a special focus on the needs and perspectives of women regarding security and the participation of women in the security sector. Good Governance To contribute to the improvement of governance, EPD aims to increase the transparency and accountability of public institutions. EPD empowers communities by training and engaging them in the process of budget planning and execution and monitoring public service delivery and implementation of development projects to keep government institutions accountable for the quality of their services. Human Rights Peace and good governance are critical to ensure respect for human rights. EPD takes a rights-based approach to develop and implementing programs that empower all people of Afghanistan to know and exercise their rights as Afghan citizens regardless of age, ethnicity, gender, or other factors. EPD believes that women’s rights are human rights and empowering Afghan women is a key component of EPD’s mission.
Job Description
Summary of the Job:
The Social Organizer will be responsible for the planning, implementation outreach activities of the project which focuses on developing district urban district level work plan, communicating with key stakeholders such as Guzars, Organize small and larger gatherings at each district and sub-district (Guzar) level, strengthening Cadastral Territorial Unit Committees (WASC/CTU) at each Guzar of the district, prepare the meeting reports, distribute the outreach materials of the program and provide satisfactory answers to people's questions, support relevant district officer, tariff distribution officer, Gender, OC, and ALASP GRM teams in their day to day operation of the program.
Key Responsibilities:
Organize small and larger gatherings at each district and sub-district (Guzar) level to increase citizen’s awareness about the property rights, land occupancy certificate (OC), the process for land occupancy certificate process, and how and where to pay OC fee.
Engaging the citizen to participate in improved land registration services and the issuance of Titles and OCs.
Educate and inform the occupants/beneficiaries (including other stakeholders, such as CTUC and Municipalities) about the OC program, so they can participate and get involved effectively
Work closely with the relevant district officer, tariff distribution officer, Gender, Occupancy Certificates (OC), and Grievance Redress Mechanism (GRM) teams.
Disseminate the public outreach materials in the targeted area and engage the community OC implementation.
Prepare district and Guzar level implementation plan and weekly and monthly action plans.
Support the team in the implementation of the Occupancy Certificate distribution at the Guzar level.
Conduct awareness-raising meetings at the Guzar level and participate in the district coordination meetings and share the meeting minute with the team
Strengthen the CTU committee at the district and Guzar level.
Support the GRM and other social team and answer and handle people's questions and complaints.
Establish conflict resolution councils at Guzar level to address dispute/conflicts linked to property.
Establishing the public review process, receiving complaints, addressing and referring them to the relevant departments.
Follow up and transfer of dispute registration forms, complaint forms and public review approval forms to the concerned Departments.
Cooperation in the process, distribution collection of tariffs, and distribution of property documents.
Support the Civil Servant team in the Beneficiary Identification process, conflict resolution, tariffs printing, and distribution, and invoicing.
Support the project supervisor in developing monthly, quarterly, and annual progress reports
Develop the capacity of Civil Servant teams in knowledge transfer to improve their capacity to continue project operation after the contract is ended with EPD
Any other task as assigned by the supervisor
Job Requirement
Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent in social sciences, Business Administration, communications, journalism, public relations, and law, or related field
5 years of relevant experience in social communication, outreach program implementation, and reporting;
Fluency in Pashto, Dari, and English both oral and written, is required;
Team worker
Candidate with previous experience in advocacy, property rights, and community mobilization is highly preferred;
Community mobilization and Communication Skills.
A well organized and proactive approach to work
Ability to work under pressure and meet tight deadlines
Ability to take constructive feedback
Problem-solving skills
Submission Guideline
The potential candidate is requested to send their Cover letter and CV with the subject line of Social Organizer and (Kabul) EPD-PRO-145 to the following email address epd.afghanistan@gmail.com.
Please mention Vacancy No., Position, and Province Name in the Subject line, otherwise the application will not be considered
Example: Social Organizer (Name of Province ) VA#EPD-PRO-145
Note 1: This position is contingent on donor funding.
The number of jobs for the following provinces:
Kabul (20 positions)
Daikondi (1 Position)
Mazar (2 Positions)
Kandahar(1 Position)
Farah(1 Position)
Bamian(1 Position)