About World Vision International:

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 main responsibility of this position is to support the implementation of Nexus Accelerator Fun (NAF) project at community level as well as to assist in planning, organizing, implementing and monitoring the NAF activities in selected district of Herat.  He/she is mainly responsible support activities in implementation of the Protection, Aagriculture, Livestock and Cash assistance. The position holder is also responsible for; identifying priority needs, target communities, establishing relationships with community local government and leaders, mobilize the communities, ensure the delivery of items, conduct registration of complaints, ensure proper distribution and documentation of input items and follow up with beneficiaries.

KEY RESPONSIBILITES:

Community engagement & Coordination

• Assist in sensitisation of local government structures, communities and traditional authorities on the targeting criteria and identification and registration of the beneficiaries for the delivery of agricultural, livestock and protection inputs.
• Organise for inception and community sensitisation meetings
• Conducting awareness raising and messaging for affected beneficiaries on the program
• Raise awareness on the use of community feedback mechanisms.
• Facilitating coordination with authorities for all activities (share information, assist as needed)

Timely assistance agriculture and Livestock activities:

• Assist in beneficiary verification and beneficiary selection
• Assist in pproviding advice on the use of new agricultural practices and inputs such as improved seeds, fertilizers, and pesticides
• Conducting on-site visits to farms and agribusinesses to diagnose and resolve issues
• Organizing and conducting workshops, meetings, and training sessions for farmers and rural communities
• Assisting farmers in planning and managing their crop production
• Collecting and analysing data related to agricultural production, pricing, and other relevant factors
• Assist FSL officer in delivering presentations on farming techniques, new technologies, and other relevant topics
• Implementing agricultural development projects and programs in conjunction with various stakeholders
• Assist in the distribution of agricultural inputs
• Facilitate and organise for farmer trainings
• Record the farmers quantity harvests in database record
• Assist in selection of livestock keepers to participate in the project
• Assist in distribution of restock small ruminants for identified households (According to FSAC livestock basket)
• Assist livestock officer with conduction and continuous monitoring of livestock production, status of coops and stables and livestock treatment process
• Facilitate group gatherings/meetings schedule/ organize group meeting
• Assist in training of project participants on livestock related topics
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Timely assistance project cash distribution activities:

• Assist in the registration of target families, ensuring that the data is collected and is recorded appropriately
• Work together with the FSL officer on the development of distribution plans
• Assist cash programme beneficiary selection, beneficiary verification and beneficiary registration with MEAL unit
• Participate in Cash Voucher Assistance feasibility and Delivery mechanisms Assessments 
• Participate in Markets Assessment and monthly price monitoring
• Ensure that proper community development practices and “Do No Harm” practices are incorporated and upheld throughout the implementation of the project.
• Conducting coordination meeting with community elders and line departments on cash distribution activities.
• Conduct regular meeting with local whole seller and retailers.
• Conduct market linkage between Community and local
• Assist hiring of the labours are in compliance with government rules and regulations

Timely assistance protection activities:

• Observe parents and children with special needs and ensure they are well integrated into the activities; if needed, refer them to relevant services.
• Attend special information sessions planned for community members and parents.
• Report supply or material needs to the FSL officer
• Support information dissemination on protection, parenting, service access,

Monitoring and Evaluation

• In coordination with the FSL Officer and M&E assess participant knowledge/skills before and after the trainings are delivered
• Actively participate in relevant field assessments to identify the beneficiaries’ needs, ensuring assessment findings are documented and that all assessments include a specific analysis of children’s need
• Conduct the implementation and monitoring of all activities, at field level, as laid out in the plan of action
• Together with the MEAL officer roll out routine post distribution monitoring
• Work with MEAL officer in collection of market monitoring data
• Participate during program assessments as may be determined by the project officer

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

Data collection and reporting

• Regular field visit, monitor, document and report work progress to the FSL Project Manager on daily and weekly basis.

• Participate in preparation of project reports as per WVA and donor guideline
• Administrative tasks in relevant to project activities
• Logistical planning of distributions and other field activities (procurement, transport, cash advance etc.
• Provide the project coordinator  and monitoring team with relevant information for project reports and surveys;
• Compile data collected from assessment and surveys with close coordination of the MEAL department for reporting purposes;
• Arrange all necessary logistics for activities of projects including workshops and trainings;

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 Herat urban and rural interventions.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILL AND EXPERIENCE:

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

1. Bachelor in social science    
2. Very good communication with communities and local authorities.

Required Professional Experience

1. At least 2 years of organization working experiences in protection, agriculture, livestock or cash interventions
2. Experience in documentation of project documents  
3. Experience working with community leaders (Community Based Structures)
4. Good computer skills, including thorough knowledge of Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint) and internet

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 Herat with travel to districts

Position’s physical requirements

Being in good health and physical conditions.

Preferred Knowledge and Qualifications

1. At least 2 years of experience in Food Security and Livelihood and Economic empowerment programming.
2. Humanitarian context experience:
3. Ability to work with minimal supervision:
4. Experience in working with agriculture project
5. Experience in working with animal husbandry project
6. Experience in cash transfer /GIK projects an added advantage
7. Ability to work as part of a field team
8. Communication skills and knowledge of local communities
9.  Good command of English (written and verbal).
10. Able to maintain performance expectations in diverse cultural context, stressful environments and with limited resources
11. Proficient in local languages
12. Cross cultural sensitivity, flexible views, emotional maturity and physical stamina.
13. Demonstrable experience in child protection, child rights
14. Interpersonal, management and conflict resolution skills.

Understanding of Child Protection and Gender issues.

Submission Guideline:

The application closing date is 14-Sep-2024. 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

Submission Email:

https://worldvision.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/WorldVisionInternational/details/Community-Based-Facilitator-1_JR35542-1