Established in 1991 by a group of educated Afghan women in exile, the Afghan Women's Educational Center (AWEC) is a nonprofit, nonsectarian, nonpolitical, and nongovernmental organization dedicated to advocating for and raising awareness about the rights of women and children in Islam.

Our core activities focus on empowering women, eliminating violence, and increasing women's participation in both domestic and societal spheres.

With over three decades of experience, AWEC possesses a profound understanding of Afghanistan's socioeconomic, cultural, and political landscape. We are recognized as a leading organization that addresses the diverse needs of various communities, which are shaped by numerous social and economic factors.

Since 2002, AWEC has collaborated with women and communities to enhance access to education, health, and vocational services in Afghanistan. Our initiatives extend to livelihood improvement, protection, Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene (WASH), humanitarian aid, grant management, capacity building, social rehabilitation, cohesion, and justice. AWEC has successfully implemented projects in Logar, Faryab, Kapisa, Khost, Panjshir, Wardak, Kabul, Balkh, Herat, Nangarhar, Kandahar, Badakhshan, Parwan, Paktia, Paktika, Laghman, Nuristan, and Bamyan provinces, maintaining an active presence in Kabul, Balkh, Herat, Nangarhar, Kandahar, Badakhshan, Parwan, Paktia, Paktika, Laghman, Nuristan, and Bamyan.

Our vision in AWEC is “an inclusive and just society with sensitized and responsive public and private sector, where all women and children have access to opportunities to improve their quality of life in order to realize their full potential”.

AWEC has zero tolerance approach to the AWEC Code of Conduct including safeguarding, SH, and Fraud violations being committed by its staff, consultants, contractors, volunteers, interns, suppliers, vendors, sub-grantees/partners, implementing partners or any other associate.

The Media and IT Intern will assist the IT and Media departments in content development, communication activities, and administrative tasks to strengthen AWEC’s visibility and advocacy efforts.

The incumbent will be provided with an opportunity to gain practical, hands-on experience in key operational areas and will assist the relevant department in day-to-day activities in the meantime. The intern will also enhance their professional skills and develop a deeper understanding of organizational operations.

The intern will be provided with work certificates for the subject period and will be encouraged for the upcoming/ future vacant positions.

Responsibilities:

• Assist in the maintenance of IT systems and networks to ensure optimal performance.
• Support the management and maintenance of office equipment, including printers, scanners, and other IT peripherals.
• Assist the IT team in managing and maintaining IT assets, including inventory tracking, documentation, and lifecycle management.
• Assist in the implementation and management of data backup and recovery processes to ensure data security and integrity.
• Assist in organizing and archiving older AWEC data in compliance with IT policies and procedures.
• Collaborate with the IT team to document IT processes, procedures, and troubleshooting guides.
• Assist in the installation and configuration of new software and hardware systems.
• Assist in drafting and editing newsletters and social media posts.
• Support the production of audio and video materials.
• Help organize media events and campaigns.
• Assist in monitoring media coverage and compiling reports.
• Support the management of AWEC’s website and social media platforms.
• Help with photography and documentation of events.
• Coordinate with other departments for communication needs.
• Maintain filing and archiving of media materials.
• Participate in training and capacity-building opportunities in media and communications.
• Maintain filing and archiving activities of media and IT teams.
• Provide technical and administrative support to the IT and Media departments in daily operational tasks.

Education and Experience:

Bachelor’s degree (ongoing or freshly graduated) in Information Technology, Computer Applications, Journalism, Business Administration, Public Administration, computer science and /or a related field.

No Experience is required for this role. However, strong generic knowledge of the Media and IT will be a strong plus.

Knowledge and Skills:

Strong Computer and technological skills.

Smartness and active listener.

Strong interpersonal skills.

Strong written and verbal communication skills.

Interested candidates are requested to send their applications along with their CVs to the attention of following link: https://forms.gle/9SDSdbjkoP4LDxX18

After submission your information. All eligible shortlisted candidates will be directly contacted for test/Interview.

“Being committed to diversity & equal employment opportunity we highly encourage females & people living with disabilities to apply, all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to ethnicity, language, religious sect.”