Islamic Relief Worldwide (IRW) is an international, non-profitable, non-governmental humanitarian relief organization with its head quarter in Birmingham, UK. It enjoys consultative status with the Economic and Social Council of the United Nations and is a signatory to the Code of Conduct for International Red Cross and red Crescent Moments and NGOs in Disaster Relief. Islamic Relief has been working in Afghanistan for more than 23 years, providing emergency relief and implementing life-changing development projects for some of the most vulnerable people in the country. Islamic Relief set up our first Afghanistan office in 1999. Since then, IRA continued providing assistances in emergency relief, food security, livelihood, education, health, nutrition, shelter, orphan sponsorship, Ramadan and Qurbani programmes.

Job Summary

Under the supervision of the Project and Provincial Managers, the Community Mobilizer will be responsible for community mobilization of the IRW-AF project in Kunar Province.

Duties & Responsibilities

Duties and Responsibilities:

·      The Community Mobilizer is responsible for surveys, identification of the beneficiaries, facilitating distribution, and conducting DRR Training consulting prerequisite activities to reduce disaster risks.

• The community mobilizer is responsible for beneficiary identification, screening and selection through the KOBO and given questionnaires.
• Mobilize the community and beneficiaries and provide them with awareness regarding the project activities.
• Support the team in planning and organizing community awareness, campaigns, and community mobilization sessions.
• Engage and mobilize community members in one to one and group sessions.
• Conduct awareness training regarding DRR and conduct information campaigns on the field according to the communities’ knowledge levels.
• Prepare work plans, schedules, and reports for all activities.
• Help build the capacity of community organizations by collectively voicing for their prioritized needs, organizing community meetings proceedings and maintaining records.

·      Implement the project activities and ensure safe delivery of the activities as per the project implementation plan.

• Monitor the progress of community members participating in programs and provide regular feedback to the project team.
• Assist in Monitoring and reporting on the participants' progress, success stories, and challenges.
• Support the project team in preparing final reports, including lessons learned and recommendations for future interventions.
• Appropriately planning for visibility of IRW-AF activities in the field.
• Regular field visit from the project site.
• On time reporting on the overall activities being undertaken at the field level to provincial manager.
• Monitoring and supervision of the activities at the field level and sharing the findings with the field coordinator and relevant staff for improvement.
• Any other tasks assigned by the line supervisor.

Job Requirements

Education and Experience:

·      Bachelor’s degree in Community science, Economics, Agriculture, and another relevant field.

• Minimum 2-3 years’ work experience, particularly with an international organization in the field of community mobilization and Trainings.
• Experience in staff management, public outreach/ counseling, community mobilization.
• Strong command of Pashto and Dari and preferably working knowledge of English.
• Demonstrated ability to work in a multi-ethnic team and take on diverse tasks.
• Working experience in the targeted provinces and familiar with concerned community, geography and culture.

Interested and qualified national candidates should submit a cover letter explaining their motivation and updated CV to the following:

https://jobs.af/jobs/social-mobilizer-s-ypLanw-

The closing date for accepting applications is 28 February 2025.

Please note that applications received after the closing date will not be considered and only short-listed candidates will be called for written test/interview.