Equality for Peace and Development Organization (EPDO) established as National NGO in 2010 and registered in Ministry of Economy. EPDO envisions Afghanistan to be a peaceful, prosperous and developed state, where all Afghans enjoy equal rights without any form of discrimination.

Mission: EPDO’s mission is to empower and strengthen women and youth at the community and policy levels and promote human rights, peace and good governance. EPDO’s main office is in Kabul and has provincial offices in several provinces.

Job Summary

The Social workers are responsible for managing the social work at district level, working with the communities facilitating the implementation of project activities including assessment, data collection, community mobilization, and community awareness raising.

Role and Responsibilities:

• Conduct awareness activities and engage with the wider community on promoting emotional wellbeing and positive PFA Support.
• Coordination with Community leaders and CPAN members and establish Community Wellbeing Groups (CWGs) and Community-based Child Protection Committees (CBCPCs).
• Organize workshops for the Community Wellbeing Groups, Community-based Child Protection Committees (CBCPCs), and Child Protection Action Network (CPAN) members.
• Organizing Child protection events and campaign in the center and community.
• Conduct regular meetings with WASH community networks, and Community-based Child Protection Committees (CBCPCs) to improve CP efforts, including prevention, mitigation, and response.
• Facilitate Community Wellbeing Groups (CWG), and Community-based Child Protection Committees (CBCPCs) in the community.
• Identification of cases, referral, providing PFA, and brief counseling in the community, and link the community with integrated mental health services at the nearest available Health Sub-center established by EPDO.
• Conduct regular follow-up of children receiving child protection case management services and refer children to the EPDO MHPSS centers for further support.
• Offer information and support clients and their families.
• Support the CP caseworker in providing creational activities and parenting skills sessions in the WGFSs/MHPSS family Centers.
• Link the community with services provided in the Children and Family Support Centers (WGFSs).
• Ensure close coordination with provincial Department of Social Affairs and Child Protection, and CPAN members for the CP case management and follow up.
• Maintaining accurate records and preparing reports.

Job Requirements:

• Minimum High school graduation, preference will be given to Bachelor
• Minimum 3 years work experience in related field 
• Aware of the community’s good and bad practices including the context of working and adopting oneself to the community norms.
• Experience in applying Behavior Change Communication models.
• Fluency in oral and written communication in Pashto and Dari, including representation, liaison and negotiation skills.

Submission Guideline:

• Interested candidates to send their application  (CV and Cover letter in one file) by email to admin@epd-afg.org  abdulwaris.bahram3774@gmail.com
• Please write the position title and VA# in the subject line of your email otherwise your application will not be considered.
• Only short-listed candidates will be contacted.