District Social Worker

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

• Serve as the primary link between the project and local communities in Farah and Ghor districts
• Conduct community mobilization and outreach to identify and engage eligible beneficiaries for TVET, literacy, and livelihood programs
• Support beneficiary selection processes ensuring transparency, equity, and inclusion of women, youth, and vulnerable groups
• Facilitate community meetings, focus group discussions, and awareness sessions on project activities and objectives
• Provide social support and guidance to beneficiaries to address challenges related to participation, inclusion, or access to services
• Collaborate with Livelihood Officer, BDS Trainer, and Psychosocial Counsellor to ensure holistic support to beneficiaries
• Monitor beneficiary attendance, engagement, and satisfaction with project interventions
• Identify social risks, challenges, or conflicts within communities and report to the Social Worker Supervisor and Project Manager for timely action
• Support conflict resolution, grievance redress, and referral mechanisms at the district level
• Promote community ownership and participation in project planning, implementation, and evaluation
• Document lessons learned, success stories, and community feedback for reporting and knowledge sharing
• Ensure all community engagement and social work activities follow EPDO and UNICEF safeguarding, gender, and inclusion standards
• Assist in field data collection for monitoring, evaluation, and reporting purposes
• Conduct home visits or targeted support for vulnerable beneficiaries as needed

Job Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Social Work, Community Development, or related field
• 3–5 years of experience in community mobilization or social services
• Skills in community engagement, case management, facilitation, and problem-solving
• Ability to work with diverse and vulnerable populations
• 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.