About Women's Activities & Social Services Association (WASSA):

About Women's Activities & Social Services Association (WASSA):

About Women's Activities & Social Services Association (WASSA):

Women Activities & Social Service Association (WASSA) was established in 2002 in Afghanistan as a non-governmental organization, committed to seeking ways for women's empowerment in Afghanistan. WASSA aims to promote women's equal participation in socio-economic sectors of the country. WASSA works directly with communities to bring change in the social attitude of the community regarding women.

An envision “Equal participation of women & men in all sectors of the country.

• Equal Opportunities: WASSA is dedicated to offering equal employment opportunities to all employees and qualified candidates, regardless of race, color, religion, gender, ethnicity, age, or disability.
• Safeguarding and Conduct: WASSA will contact previous employers to inquire about any history of sexual exploitation, abuse, or harassment during the candidate's employment, including incidents under investigation at the time the candidate left. Job offers are conditional on satisfactory reference checks. By applying, candidates confirm they understand and accept these procedures.
• Final Selection: The selected candidate must pass a background check and reference check. They will also be required to sign WASSA's Code of Conduct, PSEA (Prevention of Sexual Exploitation and Abuse), Safeguarding, and other relevant policies before receiving a final job offer/contract 
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Position Summary

The Women's Community Center Supervisor will manage the Women's Community Centers located in Herat. This role involves supervising the performance of two PSS Counsellors, two Social Organizers, and additional support staff. The supervisor will be responsible for the overall operation of the centers, ensuring the provision of services related to PSS, GBV cases, and referrals for vulnerable women and girls.

Key Responsibilities

• Plan, implement, and report on activities for the operationalization of the Women Community Centers (WCC) in Herat.
• Supervise two PSS Counsellors, two Social Organizers, and support staff.
• Ensure timely supplies and required inputs for clients visiting the WCC.
• Provide support for women and adolescent girls, including psychological first aid (PFA) and safe referrals, adhering to best-practice principles when working with survivors of GBV.
• Understand and strictly implement WASSA's PSEA and safeguarding policies, as well as UNHCR guidelines.
• Conduct Key Informant Interviews (KIIs) and Focus Group Discussions (FGDs) for safety audits, data analysis, and report drafting with the support of the Project Manager.
• Coordinate with social organizers to refer incident cases to the centers.
• Follow up and refer GBV cases to appropriate service providers.
• Ensure the team adheres to GBV referral pathways and provides feedback for action, forwarding it to the Project Manager.
• Ensure quality referrals between WASSA and other service providers for coordinated, confidential, and safe support to women and girl protection cases, following data protection and referral procedures.
• Ensure accurate daily data collection using both paper and electronic reporting tools, providing them to the regional project manager on schedule.
• Monitor daily/weekly data collection to ensure safe and ethical management of data.
• Prepare and submit weekly and monthly work plans in a timely manner, incorporating supervisor feedback as requested.
• Maintain effective working relationships with relevant partners, including community-based protection mechanisms and other service providers, particularly Regional GBV sub-cluster partners.
• Ensure that dedicated project staff conduct required services within the community centers.
• Prepare periodic progress reports on services provided, on a quarterly basis, for donor and management reporting.
• Coordinate and collaborate with communities for the protection, safety, and security of the community centers.
• Collaborate with social organizers in conducting dialogue and awareness sessions with target communities.
• Ensure mapping of service providers is available and coordinate to receive and refer GBV cases.
• Perform any other tasks assigned by the regional Project Manager.

• Interested, qualified candidates should submit their information/request through the link (https://airtable.com/app2pBWLk1PQbGiGH/shr33s6mqCtF5ZUEd)
• Academic certificates or references do not need to be submitted at this time. These will be requested if an interview is called for.
• Only short-listed candidates will be invited for the written test and interview upon project approval