Provincial SW supervisor/Provincial Coordinator

Background

EQUALITY for Peace and Development Organization (EPDO) is a women’s rights Afghan non-profit, non-governmental organization founded in 2010 to empower women and youth at the community and policy level in Afghanistan. EPDO envisions Afghanistan as a peaceful, prosperous, and welfare state where all Afghans enjoy equal rights without discrimination. Therefore, EPDO aims to increase the capacity of vulnerable groups, especially women and youth, to enable them to represent their needs in all aspects of development. EPDO focuses on various spectrums of peace, security, livelihood, and development in Afghanistan — ranging from the salient need for humanitarian assistance, economic empowerment, and continuous development processes, to long-term projects for sustainable peace.

Project Background

The project aims to empower and improve the well-being of illiterate children, youth, and adults, including girls and women, and learners from returnee and host communities in Areas of Responsibilities (AoR) and their families. This will be achieved by providing targeted case management, literacy education, and livelihood skills development to enhance protection, literacy, and promote economic empowerment, while also supporting learners in their roles as parents and caregivers to foster the holistic development of their children.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide direct supervision and technical guidance to district social workers, PSS counselors, para social workers, CFS facilitators, livelihood officer, and other project field team.
• Act as the focal point for coordination with DFA, donors, and the implementing partner at the provincial level.
• Ensure quality implementation of child protection, livelihood, case management, PSS counseling, community engagement, and EORE activities.
• Monitor adherence to safeguarding standards, confidentiality, and international protection guidelines.
• Conduct regular field visits to assess service delivery and provide on‑the‑job coaching.
• Represent the project in provincial protection cluster meetings, working groups, and inter‑agency coordination forums.
• Build strong relationships with local authorities, community leaders, and civil society organizations to strengthen protection networks.
• Facilitate smooth communication between provincial teams and national project management.
• Oversee planning, budgeting, and resource allocation for provincial activities.
• Ensure timely collection of data, preparation of provincial reports, and submission to donors and headquarters.
• Track progress against indicators and recommend adjustments to improve effectiveness.
• Support integration of livelihood activities with child protection interventions to enhance family resilience.
• Organize training sessions for social workers, community facilitators, and volunteers on case management, PSS, and EORE.
• Mentor staff to strengthen technical skills and leadership capacity.
• Promote peer learning and reflective practice among provincial teams.
• Identify operational risks and propose mitigation strategies.
• Ensure compliance with donor requirements, financial accountability, and audit readiness.
• Uphold humanitarian principles, child rights, and organizational safeguarding policies.

Core Qualifications and Skills

• Child protection, case management, PSS, GBV, and EORE knowledge.
• Ability to mentor social workers and coordinate multi-sectoral teams.
• Strong drafting skills for donor reports and community engagement.
• Skilled in managing sensitive cases and operational challenges.
• Commitment to child rights, confidentiality, and community trust-building

Job requirements

• Master’s or Bachelor’s degree in social science, law, business administration, or related field.
• 5-7 years of experience in child protection, case management, or humanitarian programming, with at least 2 years in supervisory roles
• Strong understanding of child rights, GBV, livelihood integration, PSS, and mine risk education
• Strong leadership, team building, and management abilities
• Willingness to travel to field sites within the province
• Proficiency in Dari/Pashto; English desirable

• Interested candidates to send their application (CV and Cover letter in one file) by email to admin@epdo-afg.org  
• Please write the position title and VA# in the subject line of your email otherwise your application will not be considered.
• Only short-listed candidates will be contacted.