Community Mobilizer-Couple (Call for CVs)

NSDO is a development, advocacy, and humanitarian organization established in 2011 and registered with the Ministry of Economy, Government of Afghanistan. NSDO is based in Kabul, with programming hubs across the north and northeastern provinces of the country. NSDO strives to empower the vulnerable and marginalized communities suffering from the impacts of war, natural calamities, poverty, and injustice. Additionally, NSDO is also working on the idea of integrated development, which encompasses socio-economic, cultural and good governance. Community Empowerment is the core to NSDO’s strategy to engage with grass-root groups and communities to address the root causes of poverty, inequalities and injustice.

Key Responsibilities

Community Engagement & Awareness

• Conduct awareness sessions about the project in target communities.
• Promote the importance of digital skills and youth participation.
• Build trust and maintain relationships with community leaders and stakeholders.
• Facilitate conflict transformation and support problem solving initiatives at the community level, fostering dialogue, cooperation and peaceful resolution of disputes.
• Promote and ensure environmental and social safeguarding ESS practices across all program activities, raising awareness within communities and supporting compliance with organizational standards.

 Beneficiary Mobilization & Registration

• Identify and mobilize eligible adolescents and youth and register them using Kobo tool and complete the TVET standard enrollment form for each of participant within the target location.
• Support transparent and inclusive beneficiary selection processes.
• Ensure proper registration and documentation of participants.

Support to Project Implementation

• Assist in organizing training sessions, workshops, and events.
• Ensure regular attendance and participation of beneficiaries.
• Support trainers and project staff during field activities.
• Ensure the training participant receives the
• Support the training centers in ensuring timely distribution of refreshment during class days

Monitoring & Reporting

• Collect field data and feedback from participants.
• Maintain attendance sheets and activity records.
• Prepare and submit weekly/monthly field reports.

Coordination

• Coordinate with trainers, project team, and local authorities
• Facilitate communication between community and project staff

Safeguarding & Inclusion

• Promote gender equality and inclusion of vulnerable groups.
• Ensure adherence to safeguarding, PSEA and protection policies.

Qualifications & Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in Social Sciences, Education, or related field
• Minimum 2–3 years of experience in community mobilization or similar roles
• Experience working with NGOs/INGOs is an advantage
• Familiarity with local community structures in Kunduz

Skills & Competencies

• Strong communication and interpersonal skills
• Ability to engage and mobilize communities effectively
• Good organizational and reporting skills
• Cultural sensitivity and understanding of local context
• Ability to work in challenging field conditions
• Teamwork and coordination skills
• Basic computer skills (MS Word, Excel)

Languages

• Fluency in English, Dari or Pashto (written and spoken).

Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)

• Number of community awareness sessions conducted
• Number of beneficiaries mobilized and registered
• Attendance and participation rate in project activities
• Quality and timeliness of field reports
• Level of community engagement and satisfaction

Working Conditions

Based in Kunduz Province with possible travel to training sites.

Code of Conduct and PSEA

The Community Mobilizer must adhere to NSDO’s Code of Conduct, safeguarding and PSEA policies, and organizational values at all times.

• NSDO believes that NSDO`s employees, beneficiaries, partners` staffs and community members (Child, Young, Male or Female) should never experience abuse or exploitation of any kind related to the Sexual Exploitation and Abuse (SEA), Gender and GBV, Child Safeguarding, safeguarding (Safe environment), Anti-fraud and corruption policies. We have a responsibility to work in a way that promotes the welfare and best interests of children, women and other vulnerable people and protects them from harm. We have a zero-tolerance approach to any harm to or exploitation/abuse of a child by any of our staff, representatives, or partners.

•  Our safer recruitment process in NSDO includes criminal records checks, a self-declaration of criminal or disciplinary background and the collection of relevant references; all roles are subject to strict probationary periods.

• We expect those representing NSDO to adhere to our PSEA Code of Conduct and Child Safeguarding policies, both in their private and professional lives.

• NSDO is an equal opportunity employer offering employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, age, national origin, citizenship, or physical or mental handicap.

• NSDO has Zero Tolerance Policy against Sexual Exploitaiton and Abuse (SEA).

Interested applicants are invited to fill the NSDO Job Application and submit their cover letter and CV as a single file through this link [https://hr.nsdo.org.af/opportunities/show/525] by the specified closing date. (Applications submitted after the closing date will not be considered).

Considering Official published letter from IEA (Government), we can not recruit any current or previous governmental employee who were employed by governmental agencies during last two years.

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

We thank all applicants for their interest; however, due to the large number of applications, only those candidates who are short-listed for written test/interview will be contacted. 

NSDO is an equal opportunity employer offering employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, age, national origin, citizenship, or physical or mental handicap.

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https://hr.nsdo.org.af/opportunities/show/525