Position: Female Social Worker - Community Mobilizer
About Union Aid
Union Aid is a non-governmental organisation, registered under Societies Act 1860 in 2012. Union Aid was established by Dr. Toryalay Nassery and initiated its activities in health sector after its establishment in 1979 that formally commenced from 1980 with the prior permission from Ministry of SAFRON, Government of Pakistan. Union Aid is actively providing health care services, education, scholarships, vocational training and family support programs.
Job Description:
One pair of community mobilizers/facilitators will be responsible for beneficiary households depending upon the geographical location of the households and the villages.
- Collect necessary baseline information about the target community and area.
- Motivate and encourage community committees, community activists, and influential to advocate and promote the project in their community and ensure their participation.
- Conduct meetings/sessions in the community regularly.
- Detailed sharing of the work plan with the beneficiaries and identification of their roles regarding the package plan for the individual households and community level.
- Mobilize and build the capacity of community committees.
- Obtain feedback, suggestions, and grievances from the target communities related to the project activities and forward to project management for necessary actions.
- Assess and identify priority points in the targeted areas in liaison with the community committee members for repair, maintenance, and equipping of small-scale infrastructure through different schemes.
- Sensitize communities on their role in the operation and maintenance of various communal schemes.
- Keep a close liaison with the beneficiary households, by visiting/meeting them once a week.
- Develop and maintain the necessary documentation and record of all project outreach activities.
- Maintain and update all records at the office level.
- Develop and submit daily activity reports, and monitoring reports in a given format.
- Make continuous follow-ups on the activities with the beneficiaries and inform the project management accordingly.
- Participate in capacity building trainings, workshops and seminars.
| Job Location: | Jawzjan |
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| Nationality: | Afghan |
| Category: | Nonprofit-Social Services |
| Employment Type: | Full Time |
| Salary: | As per scale |
| Vacancy Number: | UA-10/DAHW-F&S/2024/SW |
| No. Of Jobs: | 1 |
| City: | Aqcha |
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| Organization: | Union Aid |
| Years of Experience: | Minimum 1 year experience in community mobilization, grassroots organizing, or working with national /or international NGOs |
| Contract Duration: | Six months |
| Gender: | Female |
| Education: | Minimum of a high school diploma or equivalent; relevant training or education in community development or related fields is preferred. |
| Close date: | 2024-01-23 |
Job Requirements:
Education:
- Minimum of a high school diploma or equivalent; relevant training or education in community development or related fields is preferred.
Work Experience:
- Minimum 1 year experience in community mobilization, grassroots organizing, or working with national /or international NGOs
Qualifications :
- With a strong commitment to community development and gender equality.
- Familiarity with the cultural, social, and economic context of Afghanistan, particularly in the target provinces.
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to engage effectively with diverse community members, including women and girls.
- Demonstrated ability to facilitate meetings, conduct trainings, and mobilize communities towards collective action.
- Proficiency in local languages (Pashto, Dari) is required; knowledge of English is an advantage.
- Ability and willingness to travel within the target provinces for community engagement and project-related activities.
- Female employee is preferred
Submission Guideline:
- Please write the Job title/Vacancy Number on the subject line of your email.
- Aplications received after the closing date will not be considered
- ONLY SHORTLISTED CANDIDATES WILL BE CONTACTED
Submission Email:
hr@unionaid.org