Community Engagement Worker (CEW)

The Sustainable Goals Organization for Afghanistan (SGOA) is a non-profit NGO established in 2020 and registered with the Ministry of Economy and Ministry of Public Health. It operates in various sectors, including WASH, health, education, food security, and livelihood support, providing emergency response and relief to returnees and internally displaced persons (IDPs) in remote and underserved areas. Partnering with organizations such as UNDP, UN Women, and NRC, SGOA aims to enhance livelihoods, promote socio-economic inclusion, and deliver humanitarian assistance. Committed to upholding human rights and aligning with the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).

ROLE PURPOSE:

The Community Engagement Worker (CEW) will support community engagement and empowerment to ensure that project activities are well understood, accepted, and accessible to target communities and beneficiaries. Working closely with the local implementing partner and under the technical guidance of Save the Children's Safeguarding Department, the CEW will promote safeguarding awareness, accountability to affected populations (AAP), meaningful community participation, and effective two-way communication between communities and the project team.

KEY AREAS OF ACCOUNTABILITY

Community Empowerment and Engagement

·       Organize and support community mobilization and awareness activities in targeted communities

·       Engage parents, caregivers, elders, religious leaders, SMSs, and other community stakeholders on preventing risk of harm to children.

·       Promote child participation in CBS, ECCD, Remedial Classes, and GLLITA interventions.

·       Conduct Focus Group Discussions (FGDs) with community members (including women, men, and youth) to gather qualitative feedback and community perspectives and empower community how to protect children from intentional and unintentional risk of harm.

·       Facilitate community feedback sessions to ensure two-way communication between communities, local partners.

·       Conduct child-friendly participatory well-being exercises, role play, group discussion to strengthen understanding of education, safeguarding, and child protection messages

·       Support inclusive engagement of vulnerable groups, including girls, children with disabilities, and out-of-school children.

·       Safeguarding & Child Protection

·       Raise and promote awareness of safeguarding, child protection, and PSEAH principles in communities.

·       Ensure harmonized reporting channels are fully functional, accessible to children, community, parents and they understand how to share feedback and report any concern.

·       Collect and document community feedback, concerns, and suggestions, and share feedback with relevant teams and follow up where required.

·       Conduct regular visits to CBS, ECCD, Catch-Up & Remedial Classes, and GLLITA sites.

·       Identify barriers affecting access, participation, and retention of learners.

·       Work closely with Safeguarding, Programme, Education, MEAL teams, and local partners.

·       Prepare weekly and monthly activity reports, and share with SGOA.

Collaboration:

·       Builds and maintains effective relationships with their team, colleagues, members, and external partners and supporters

·       Values diversity, sees it as a source of competitive strength

·       Approachable, good listener, easy to talk to.

Creativity:

·       Develops and encourages new and innovative solutions

·       Willing to take disciplined risks.

·       Minimum High School graduate (bachelor’s degree preferred but not required).

·       Must be a resident of the assigned province, preferably from the target community or district, with a good understanding of the local context, culture, language(s), and community dynamics.

EXPERIENCE AND SKILLS

Essential

·       2 years experience in community mobilization or community-based work, education programming

·       Ability to engage effectively with communities and stakeholders.

·       Basic reporting and documentation skills.

·       Understanding of local context and cultural sensitivity.

·       Strong communication skills in local languages (both oral and written) in local languages, people skills for conflict resolution and negotiation.

Desirable:

·       Experience in education, child protection, or humanitarian programmes.

·       Familiarity with safeguarding or accountability mechanisms.

Additional job responsibilities

The duties and responsibilities outlined are not exhaustive and may be adjusted according to programme needs and operational context.

Candidates who meet the above-mentioned criteria are invited to apply through the submission link provided below. Applicants are required to upload their updated CV and cover letter and ensure that all requested documents are clear and complete. Applications must be submitted no later than the close of business (COB) on the application deadline. Applications received after the deadline (COB) will not be accepted or considered. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted for the next stage of the recruitment process. Qualified local candidates are strongly encouraged to apply and will be given priority consideration.
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