Afghanistan Development and Welfare Services Organization (ADWSO), an Afghan Non-Governmental Organization (NGO), has been operating in Afghanistan since December 2008.  ADWSO’s priority sector areas are Child Protection, Capacity Building, Rule of Law, and Women Empowerment.

1. Hygiene and Health Promotion:

• Lead hygiene and health promotion campaigns in transitional centers, and, focusing on improving knowledge and practices related to personal and environmental hygiene and disease prevention.
• Deliver culturally sensitive health education sessions on water, sanitation, hygiene (WASH), and health-related topics tailored to women, girls, and children, ensuring alignment with community values and local contexts.
• Distribute hygiene kits, dignity kits, and other essential health-related items, ensuring their proper use and the promotion of good hygiene practices in households and communities.

2. Community Engagement and Outreach:

• Engage with community members, including women, girls, and caregivers, to raise awareness on the importance of hygiene and health practices, particularly in preventing waterborne diseases and improving overall community well-being.
• Organize and facilitate community-based activities such as workshops, focus groups, and house-to-house visits, encouraging the adoption of positive health and hygiene behaviors.
• Mobilize communities to participate in hygiene and health campaigns and ensure that marginalized groups, such as women and girls, have access to essential services.

3. Gender-Sensitive Interventions:

• Ensure all hygiene and health promotion activities are gender-sensitive, focusing on the specific needs of women, girls, and children in the community.
• Collaborate with gender-based violence (VAC) teams to integrate hygiene promotion into VAC prevention and response activities, ensuring that women and girls accessing safe spaces receive essential hygiene and health services.
• Conduct hygiene promotion and health education sessions within transitional center and child care center, promoting safe hygiene practices and access to health services.

4. Capacity Building and Training:

• Train local community health workers, volunteers, and facilitators on hygiene promotion and health education practices, ensuring the sustainability of activities within the community.
• Provide technical support to staff working in child protection, VAC, and other health-related programs to integrate hygiene and health components into their activities.

5. Monitoring, Evaluation, and Reporting:

• Develop and implement monitoring and evaluation tools to track the impact of hygiene and health promotion activities on target populations, especially women and children.
• Collect and analyze data on health and hygiene practices within the community and use findings to adjust interventions and improve program effectiveness.
• Prepare and submit reports on hygiene and health promotion activities, including progress, challenges, and success stories, ensuring compliance with organizational and donor requirements.

6. Collaboration and Coordination:

• Coordinate with local health authorities, community leaders, and other stakeholders to ensure the successful implementation of hygiene and health promotion activities.
• Collaborate with child protection and VAC teams to ensure that hygiene and health promotion are integrated into broader protection and response efforts, especially in vulnerable communities.
• Participate in coordination meetings with local partners, health providers, and humanitarian organizations to align activities with broader health and protection goals.

Qualifications and Experience:

• Education: Bachelor’s degree in Public Health, Nursing, Social Sciences, or a related field.
• Experience: At least 2-3 years of experience in hygiene promotion, health education, or community health work, with a focus on women and children.
• Proven experience in leading hygiene promotion campaigns and delivering health education in conflict-affected or humanitarian settings.
• Understanding of gender issues and VAC prevention in Afghanistan, with a focus on hygiene and health promotion.
• Familiarity with the cultural, social, and health challenges facing women and children in Afghanistan.

Skills and Competencies:

• Strong communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to engage effectively with community members, especially women and girls.
• Ability to work independently and in a team, with good organizational and time management skills.
• Proficiency in local languages (Dari and/or Pashto) and strong command of spoken and written English.
• Strong report writing and data collection skills, with the ability to analyze and present health-related information clearly.

Other Requirements:

• Willingness to travel to project sites, including remote areas, as required.
• Commitment to ADWSO’s mission and values, with a strong focus on promoting health, hygiene, and gender equality in all activities.

Please download and fill out the ADWSO Application Form and provide it to the following address by the closing date.

Email: vacancy@adwso.org

Download the ADWSO Application Form from the following link:

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1ZS0bMDzIYboXKMydH0X2Wk1wq0fQUT5o/view?usp=share_link

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Attach your cover letter and CV with the application form and follow the guidelines mentioned in the application form.