Community Field Based Facilitator (Subject to Donor’s approval) (Faryab, Afghanistan)

Job Description

Job Description:

JOB PURPOSE:

Mobilize and sensitize the target communities, inform the influential/community leaders of the agriculture and livelihood activities of the project and involve the community and local authority in all stages of project implementation. These are 6 full-time, grant-funded Community filed based Worker positions based in Badghis and Frayab. Note: This position is subject to donor’s approval.

MAJOR RESPONSIBILITES:

Participate in community mobilization/sensitization, project planning and implementation livelihood and food security component of the project.
In coordination with Agriculture officer, identify the most vulnerable households for seed and toolkits distribution.
Direct cooperation with agriculture officer in the field to conduct beneficiary selection.
Support the MEAL and M&E officer to verify vulnerable households in target area.
Making coordination with transportation and security department while travelling to the field.
Field coordination with head of Shura.
Facilitate training on kitchen gardening, nutrition and preparation of vegetables for consumption in the household. (Small scale processing of vegetables).
Assist to mobilize, sensitize and seek community and local authority participation at all levels.
Facilitate workshop and training regarding kitchen gardening.
Facilitate planning and implementation of agriculture activities in the target area.

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 & Frayab) interventions.

Background

About World Vision International:World Vision Afghanistan (WVA) has been working in Badghis, Herat and Ghor provinces for more than 15 years addressing health, education and livelihood and protection issues to improve the well-being of girls and boys. The relationship with the Afghanistan government at the national, provincial, district and village levels is very strong, as is the relationship with the communities in which WVA works. Together with the government and the communities in the target areas, WVA has been working to achieve its national strategy for improving the survival and wellbeing of Afghan girls and boys through building the foundation for a better future for them, their families, and their communities. There are five strategic sectors that World Vision Afghanistan is focusing upon in order to achieve this: Maternal and Child Health and Nutrition, Education, Child Protection, WASH and Livelihoods. World Vision Afghanistan is committed to safeguarding children, young people and adults, and expects all employees, volunteers, and all its affiliates to share the same commitment. We believe every stakeholder and every member of the communities we work with has the right to be protected from all forms of harm, abuse, neglect, harassment, and exploitation – regardless of age, race, religion, and gender, status as an individual with a disability or ethnic origin. WV takes diligent measures to screen out all people who might seek to use WV to harm children or adult beneficiaries, or whose past actions indicate an unacceptable risk of such harm. Therefore, our recruitment policy and procedures include extensive identification checks and an appropriate criminal record/police background check and disclosure of criminal records prior to employment or engagement with WV in order to ensure safeguarding to the fullest extent WVA has been one of the main education partners with Afghan Ministry of Education (MoE) since 2002. WVA education programming provides humanitarian, recovery and development projects to vulnerable out of school children (OOSC) who are affected by conflict/natural disaster, got internally displaced or are returnees from neighbor countries in remote and hard to reach areas. Education in Emergencies (EiE), Community Based Education (CBE), Youths’ Education, Teacher Training for community based and public schools teachers, School Improvement Plan (SIP) and School Construction are the main components WVA Education Programme.

Job Requirements

Job Requirements:

Required Professional Experience:

At least 1 years of working in the field, community mobilization and social organization

Required Education, training, license, registration, and certification:

At least diploma in Agriculture, bachelor in agriculture is preferable

Preferred Knowledge and Qualifications:

Ability to write meeting minutes.
Good time management and scheduling skills
Honesty and personal integrity
Willingness to travel extensively to the targeted districts
Ability to work in a team environment
Skills in carrying out monitoring and supervision of programs at the community level
Communication skills and knowledge of local communities
Strong skills in oral and written Dari

Vacancy Number

WVA 1102

No. Of Jobs

Gender

Any

Years of Experience

1 year Experience of community mobilization

Duration

1 Year

Salary

As Per WVA Salary Scale

Submission Guideline

Submission Guideline:

The application closing date is 31-May-2021. Please submit your resume and one-page cover letter outlining how you meet the job requirements by email to wvi.org.recruitment@gmail.com.

Please write on the subject of your Email the Vacancy Number (WVA1102) also avoid sending an attachment of big size (above 1024 KB) if you want your application/CV to be considered.

Only shortlisted candidates will be invited for written test and interview.
Local candidates are highly encouraged to apply.
را در عنوان ایمیل خود ذکر کنید (WVA1102) لطفا کد اعلان کاری

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

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Dear Applicants,

Please kindly note: As a mitigation measure, and in order to prevent COVID-19 from spreading, during this time we would not be able to receive hard copies of CVs / Applications. We kindly encourage you to apply online.

متقاضیان محترم منحیث یکی از تدابیر پیشگیرانه و برای جلوگیری از انتشار ویروس کرونا، در جریان این مدت، ما نمیتوانیم درخواستی ها و خلص سوانح شما را به شکل چاپی دریافت کنیم. از همه شما خواهشمندیم تا از طریق آنلاین درخواستی خود را برایمان ارسال کنید

Submission Email
wvi.org.recruitment@gmail.com