Community Outreach Officers ( Only Female)

Established in August 2002, the Welfare Association for the Development of Afghanistan (WADAN) is an indigenous NGO that envisions a peaceful, educated, drug free,developed and prosperous Afghanistan. Our mission is to advance the spread of principles of development, social justice, human rights, and freedom; and to strengthen communities and local governance by promoting effective community and institutional development practices and drug control initiatives.

For details, please visit our website at www.wadan.org

Under the direct supervision of the Program Coordinator, the incumbent of this position will perform the following duties and responsibilities:

Major Duties and Responsibilities:
 
The Community Outreach Officers will work under the overall guidance and direct supervision of the Program Coordinator. The incumbent will be required to undertake the following tasks:

1- Carry out assessments of the cases at district level in the target locations of project implementation;

2- Coordination with of project activities with other relevant stakeholders in regards to identification of eligible cases as per the Guideline in the project implementation sites;

3- Conduct regular field visits to the project sites to meet the targeted cases as well as assess the referred cases and complete the required assessment forms/documentation as per guidelines.

4- Collect and provide accurate data on assessed and assisted cases from the field to the Program Coordinator, UN Women and other relevant project staff members;

5- Maintaining full confidentiality of the collected data and information related to the cases gathered from the field in the targeted locations and project implementation sites;

6- Arranging to provide public awareness information on cases to the local community residents, youth and other relevant actors as and when required;

7- Coordination with the local government authorities, relevant stakeholders and UN Women focal point in his/her area of work;

8- Arrange to deliver the required assistance to the approved beneficiaries in accordance with the approval provided by the committee;

9- Conduct follow up visits to the project sites to assess change and self-reliance in the assisted cases;

10- Properly document the findings of the follow-up visit and share updated information on the outcomes of these visits with the relevant staff members in the project;

11- Collaborate with the project management team in regards to referral of the ineligible cases to other NGOs in the respective localities for assistance;

Perform any other relevant task as and when assigned by the Program Coordinator.

• The eligible candidate should have at least High School certificate. Preference will be given to those with higher education in a relevant field;
• At least 2-3 years of relevant experience in conduction of case assessment and identification of eligible groups, preferably returnees and IDPs, for the provision of social services;
• Sound leadership, and decision-making skills;
• Excellent interpersonal and team working skills with a high commitment to complying with the UN codes of conduct and ethical norms;
• Excellent management, communication and reporting skills;
• Good knowledge of the local contextual and humanitarian situation;
• Able to communicate, both verbal and written, in the local languages. Proficiency in the English language will be given priority;
• Proficient in use of computer.
• Able to work under difficult situation and meet deadlines on a timely basis.

WADAN is accepting applications from interested individuals.  If you are interested in being considered, please submit your CV and cover letter via (jobs@wadan.org) noting the position title in the subject line i.e., “Application for  Community Outreach Officer + Province Name or your application will not be considered. Only short-listed individuals will be contacted for a written test and after that for interview. If you are not contacted TWO or THREE WEEKS after the closing date, please know that your application has not been successful for the post.

Please rename your CV as “Your Full Name+ Community Outreach Officer