Islamic Relief Worldwide (IRW) is an international, non-profitable, non-governmental humanitarian relief organization with its head quarter in Birmingham, UK. It enjoys consultative status with the Economic and Social Council of the United Nations and is a signatory to the Code of Conduct for International Red Cross and red Crescent Moments and NGOs in Disaster Relief. Islamic Relief has been working in Afghanistan for more than 23 years, providing emergency relief and implementing life-changing development projects for some of the most vulnerable people in the country. Islamic Relief set up our first Afghanistan office in 1999. Since then, IRA continued providing assistances in emergency relief, food security, livelihood, education, health, nutrition, shelter, orphan sponsorship, Ramadan and Qurbani programmes.

Job Summary

The Surveyor/distributor is responsible for the collection of information on assigned tasks by the Humanitarian department of IRW, conducting door-to-door assessment surveys for profiling communities and implementing the distribution interventions assigned by the Humanitarian department of IRW in the targeted locations.

Duties & Responsibilities

•  Regularly travel to targeted urban and rural areas across cities and districts of the assigned provinces, ensuring timely presence in hard-to-reach and underserved communities.
• Conduct accurate, respectful, and timely household-level assessments and door-to-door surveys in close coordination with Community Development Councils (CDCs), village elders, and community representatives, to identify and register vulnerable households in line with approved program criteria.
• Engage with community members in a culturally sensitive manner to help identify the most vulnerable groups, including female-headed households, persons with disabilities, elderly-headed households, internally displaced persons (IDPs), and returnees.
• Actively support inclusive community engagement by developing practical approaches to reach vulnerable households in remote and rural locations, taking into account security, accessibility, and cultural norms.
• Ensure that all selected beneficiaries strictly meet the eligibility criteria and that the selection process is transparent, fair, and free from favoritism or influence.
• Accurately register beneficiary and community information and maintain an organized and up-to-date database, ensuring confidentiality and protection of personal data at all times.
• Participate in required training, briefings, and refresher sessions related to assessment tools, protection principles, accountability to affected populations (AAP), and data quality.
• Immediately report any challenges, risks, community feedback, or protection concerns encountered in the field to the supervisor or relevant team.
• Adhere to organizational values, humanitarian principles, safeguarding policies, and local customs while representing the organization professionally in the field.
• Perform any other duties assigned by management that support effective program implementation and community engagement.

Qualification:

• 12 Grade, Diploma or bachelor’s degree in social science or any other relevant field is preferable.

Experience:

• Minimum of 1–2 years of relevant experience in data collection, surveys, assessments, or similar field-based work.

Required Skills:

• Proven fast and accurate English typing skills with strong data entry experience, particularly using digital data collection tools.
• Familiarity with electronic data collection platforms (e.g., KoboToolbox, ODK, CommCare, or similar) is an asset.
• Good communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to interact respectfully with diverse communities. 

Interested and qualified national candidates should submit a cover letter explaining their motivation and an updated CV to the following link:

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The closing date for accepting applications is 20 January 2026

Please note that applications received after the closing date will not be considered, and only short-listed candidates will be called for written test.

Islamic Relief Worldwide – Afghanistan is committed to providing equal employment opportunities and encourages applications from all qualified candidates, including women and persons with disabilities.