Organization for Development Economic Social and Capacity Building (ODESC) is a non-political, not-for-profit, non-governmental organization registered on July 16, 2016, under registration # 3960 with the Ministry of Economy of GIRoA. UEI of ODESC is N2CPCNU9JZQ4; ODESC has also been registered or recognized as a partner with more than 20 national and International organizations. ODESC is an active Partner of UNICEF, UNOPS, and UNESCO. ODESC has the widest network of civil society, local structures, and government line ministries in Afghanistan, Capacity building, Health, WASH and livelihood programs have been the core activities of ODESC. We are currently implementing UNESCO and UNICEF-funded projects in the different regions of the country.

Purpose of the Position

The Counsellor will provide psychosocial support and basic counselling services to learners, facilitate awareness sessions on wellbeing and protection, and support safeguarding and referral mechanisms within the project.

Key Duties and Responsibilities

Psychosocial Support and Counselling

• Provide basic individual and group counselling sessions to learners, as needed.
• Identify learners facing psychosocial distress and provide appropriate support.
• Maintain confidentiality and ethical standards in all counselling activities.

Awareness and Capacity Building

• Conduct awareness sessions on psychosocial wellbeing, stress management, and life skills.
• Support integration of psychosocial support into SDL classes where appropriate.
• Provide guidance to facilitators on learner wellbeing and classroom psychosocial care.

Safeguarding and Protection

• Support implementation of safeguarding and PSEA/SEA-SH policies.
• Raise awareness among learners and communities on complaint and feedback mechanisms.
• Identify protection concerns and refer cases through approved referral pathways.
• Immediately report any safeguarding incidents according to ODESC and UNESCO procedures.

Coordination and Reporting

• Coordinate closely with Project Manager, M&E Officer, and Community Mobilizers.
• Conduct regular field visits to project sites.
• Prepare brief activity and case summary reports (non-identifiable).

Required Qualifications and Experience

Education

• Bachelor’s degree in Psychology, Social Work, Counselling, Sociology, or a related field.

Experience

• Minimum 2–3 years of experience in counselling, psychosocial support, or protection-related work.
• Experience working with vulnerable populations in humanitarian or development contexts.
• NGO or UN-funded project experience is an advantage.

Skills and Competencies

• Strong interpersonal and communication skills.
• Ability to work sensitively within local cultural contexts.
• Knowledge of basic psychosocial support and referral systems.
• Ability to maintain confidentiality and ethical standards.

Language

• Fluency in local languages (Pashto) is required.
• Working knowledge of Dari or English is an asset.

If you are a qualified candidate for this position, apply through the Google Form given below:

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To be mentioned, your resume size should not exceed 1MB and format should be PDF. ODESC regrettably cannot respond to individual queries about a job or on the status of individual applications due to the high numbers of applicants. If you have not been contacted within 2 weeks after the closing date, then please assume that your application has not been successful.