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:

The community-based facilitator will work under the direct supervision of the cash & marketing officer and will support the implementation of the WV-US project. It will facilitate community mobilization, beneficiary selection and verification, training, and distribution of cash and agricultural inputs. Ensure proper documentation, follow up on complaints, and coordinate with community leaders and local authorities to ensure smooth project delivery and accountability. Regular travel to targeted districts is required. 

MAIN DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

Community engagement & Beneficiary Training :

• Conduct surveys and assessments to identify eligible households for unconditional cash, Cash-for-Work (CfW), and agriculture interventions.

• Support the registration and verification of selected beneficiaries according to project criteria.

• Assist in sensitization and mobilization of local government structures, communities, and traditional authorities on project targeting and selection criteria.

• Organize and facilitate inception meetings, community awareness sessions, and trainings with project stakeholders and community members at district and village levels.

• Raise awareness among beneficiaries on program objectives, inclusion of vulnerable households, and use of community feedback and complaint mechanisms.

• Coordinate closely with local authorities, health sector field staff, and other stakeholders to ensure proper identification of vulnerable beneficiaries, including SAM children and other severe cases.

• Participate in weekly and monthly zonal coordination meetings and provide updates on community engagement and beneficiary selection.

• Support monitoring and follow-up of project activities, including cash distributions, agriculture input delivery, and CfW implementation.

• Ensure proper documentation of all community engagement and beneficiary-related activities

Timely delivery of the assistance

·       Developing monthly detailed program activity implementation plans for the interventions

·       Conduct the registration of targeting families, ensuring that the data is collected and is recorded appropriately

·       Conducting awareness raising and messaging for affected beneficiaries on the program

·       Work together with the officers on the development of distribution plans

·       Help oversee delivery of cash assistance and helping ensure the resolution of any problems

Data Collection and Reporting

• Contribute in conducting of FGDs, door to door surveys and survey for the baseline and end line and other survey.

• Responsible for all required technical aspects on the ground on projects and ensure that implemented as required

• Collect harvest date throughout the appropriate data collection tools

• Collect any feedback received during the communities meeting and field visits and report to line manger timely

• Provide monthly and weekly plans and reports

• Develop success stories of the project’s interventions

• Documentation of best practices for learning purposes and increase program visibility

Accountability:

• Ensure full compliance with WVI’s Accountability Frameworks, Safeguarding Policies, Code of Conduct, and donor requirements by actively participating in AAP mandatory trainings and integrating accountability mechanisms into all project activities.

• Conduct meaningful AAP community engagement and sensitization during field visits, including distribution of CFM cards to beneficiaries and facilitating awareness sessions on the feedback and complaints mechanism throughout project implementation.

• 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 respect province urban and rural interventions

• KNOWLEDGE, SKILL AND EXPERIENCE

  Required Education, training, license, registration, and/or Certification

      Bachelor degree in Agriculture, Agriculture Extension, Agriculture Business and other field relevant to Agriculture.

• Required Professional Experience
  
  At least 3 years of experience in management in Agriculture in small business, livelihood and cash-based intervention.

  Demonstrated proven experience in project management, monitoring and evaluation working in international NGOs

• Required Language(s)

  Fluency in English, Dari and/or Pashto, both written and spoken

• Required travel and/or work environment accommodations

  This position is based in Faryab with travel to districts

  Position’s physical requirements

  Being in good health and physical conditions.

• Preferred Experience, Knowledge and/or other Qualification      

• Humanitarian context knowledge and experience.

• Master of relevant fields outlined above is a plus 

• Experience in documentation and reporting
• Experience working with community leaders (Community Based Structures)
• Experience in adult learning methodology and monitoring of training activities
• Ability to work with minimal supervision.
• Experience in conducting training sessionsExperience in input distribution.
• Ability to work as part of a field team.
• Very good communication with communities and local authorities
• Excellent presentation and communication skills.
• Ability to exhibit exemplary lifestyle as interpreted in specific local cultural context
• Able to maintain performance expectations in diverse cultural context, stressful environments and with limited resources
• Cross cultural sensitivity, flexible views, emotional maturity and physical stamina.
• Demonstrable experience in child protection, child rights
• Interpersonal, management and conflict resolution skills.
• Results oriented and good team-player
• Good computer skills, including knowledge of Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint), internet use and Lotus Notes.

The application closing date is 28-Oct-2025. Qualified applicants can apply for the position by filling in the online application form in WV Career portal. applicants can also attach their CV and cover letter in the online system. Please note that only the applications received through the online portal will be considered for this position.

Applicants can login to WV online application system by copying and pasting the following link into their browsers:

https://worldvision.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/WorldVisionInternational/job/Community-Based-Facilitator_JR45891