World Vision International (WVI) began emergency relief operations in Afghanistan in 2001 by addressing the urgent needs of children and families affected by natural disasters and decades of conflict. More than a decade later, World Vision Afghanistan’s (WVA) programs have expanded to development sectors such as health, nutrition, WASH, child protection, and education, empowering women to engage in civil and social change through interfaith partnership.

WVA targets the most vulnerable in its interventions; including children, women, Internally Displace Persons (IDPs), and returnee refugees, as well as the most impoverished and marginalized families. These priorities have been chosen to contribute to our Goal of: “Improved survival and well-being of Afghan girls and boys, building the foundations for a better future for Afghan children and their communities.” 

Our work is well established in Herat, Badghis, Ghor, and Faryab provinces in the western region of Afghanistan. We work closely with all levels of society including children, parents, teachers, village councils, religious leaders, ministries, provincial departments, and other national and international agencies.

Job Purpose

Provision of risk communication and community engagement messaging in relation to health and nutrition issues in the community.  Engagement and training of CHW in RCCE in Herat or Faryab Province. Support RCCE on vaccination uptake for EPI and Covid-19 and other outbreaks.

Major Responsibilities

• Create strong community network to support health, nutrition and food security activities within the targeted provinces.
• Assist health and MEAL sector on obtaining the community feedbacks from implementation of health and nutrition related activities such MHNT, IMAM, IYCF, mental health and etc.
• Organize the community focus group discussion meeting and dialogue in order to ensure community are happy from the health sectoral project implementation.
• Provide project orientation to community leadership, Shuras, Health Committees, and other community members and stakeholders.
• Advocate and obtain community agreement, willingness and participation in OFDA project activities.
• Liaise effectively between World Vision and community, provide necessary feedback both ways.
• Provide workshops and arrange meetings with
• Community leaders, religious leaders, and other community members to enhance cooperation and transparency in project activities and to promote gender awareness.
• Provide follow up to Health Committees and help them understand and undertake their responsibilities.
• Provide other MNCH staff with information on area of operation to guide their conduct and methodology for engaging with communities.
• Work with Health facility staff, CHWs and IYCF in mobilizing communities for maternal and under % child nutrition health related activities.
• Develop work plans and compile reports on mobilization activities.
• Coordinate the densification of the public places including the health facilities and hospital.

Other tasks assigned by the Health Sector Lead/Zone manager.

Other

• Adhere to WV Child and Adult Safeguarding policy and standards.

• Adhere to WV accountability standards.

• To be aware and prepared to implement WV Afghanistan Humanitarian and Emergency Affairs plan under the context of (Badghis/Ghor) interventions.

Required Professional Experience

• At least 2 years of experience of community based activities and vaccination.

Required Education, training, license, registration, and certification

• High school graduate

• Preferred Knowledge and Qualifications
• Substantial field and community development experience with development projects
• Excellent analytical/problem-solving skills and detail orientation.
• Excellent local communication skills (oral and written).
• Ability to work in and contribute to team building environment.
• Ability to maintain performance and exemplary lifestyle expectations in diverse cultural contexts, psychologically stressful environments and physical hardship conditions with limited resources.

Travel and/or Work Environment Requirement

This is 100% designated field job (Provision of RCCE services in composition of mobile health team in the targeted districts

Physical Requirements

 Ability to travel by road

Language Requirements

Dari and Pashto

The application closing date is 30-Mar-2024 Please submit your resume and one-page cover letter outlining how you meet the job requirements by emailing:  wvafg_recruitment@wvi.org 
Please write on the subject of your Email the Vacancy Number (WVA1623) also avoid sending an attachment of big size (above 1024 KB) if you want your application/CV to be considered.
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Only shortlisted candidates will be invited for a written test and interview.

Applications with insufficient, incomplete, and inconsistent information to make a determination will not be considered.

For those who may distribute our announcement on other social media (Facebook, Telegram, WhatsApp, etc….), this is kindly asked to please copy the vacancy link from the ACBAR job site and share it with your posts. No translation to the local language or editing of the vacancy is permitted. 

Note: only for Badghis local eligible candidates. 

Submission Email:

wvafg_recruitment@wvi.org