About Women's Activities & Social Services Association (WASSA):

Women Activities & Social Service Association (WASSA) was established in 2002 in Afghanistan as a non-governmental organization, committed to seeking ways for women's empowerment in Afghanistan. WASSA aims to promote women's equal participation in socio-economic sectors of the country. WASSA works directly with communities to bring change in the social attitude of the community regarding women.

An envision “Equal participation of women & men in all sectors of the country.

• Equal Opportunities: WASSA is dedicated to offering equal employment opportunities to all employees and qualified candidates, regardless of race, color, religion, gender, ethnicity, age, or disability.
• Safeguarding and Conduct: WASSA will contact previous employers to inquire about any history of sexual exploitation, abuse, or harassment during the candidate's employment, including incidents under investigation at the time the candidate left. Job offers are conditional on satisfactory reference checks. By applying, candidates confirm they understand and accept these procedures.
• Final Selection: The selected candidate must pass a background check and reference check. They will also be required to sign WASSA's Code of Conduct, PSEA (Prevention of Sexual Exploitation and Abuse), Safeguarding, and other relevant policies before receiving a final job offer/contract 

WASSA is launching a three-month emergency response project to support returnees in Herat province, including Islam Qala border, Guzara, Injil, and Herat City. The project focuses on addressing urgent needs in food security and health, particularly for vulnerable returnee families. The interventions are including of the hot meals distribution cooked through the community kitchens, cash-for-food assistance for vulnerable households, and the operation of a Health Center (CHC/BHC) in Injil district to ensure access to primary health services.

The Community Kitchen Staff will be responsible to be more engage and in touch with 11 selected community kitchen members located in Herat city, Injil and Guzara districts, keep close coordination with stakeholders, village leaders, community shura and local authorities in target areas to support the organization in implementation of the project that focused only the recent returnees. To ensure the selected CKs receive timely the adequate and good quality raw materials from the contracted suppliers, check and control the raw materials, hot meals, record the daily delivery of the food to returnees in Islam Qala boarder, ensure the CK members cook the fresh food based on the given schedule and as well record and report the daily to line manager the number of distributed hot meals for the prior selected returnee beneficiaries in the target communities. In addition; ensure the hygiene, safety issues are considered in each community kitchen and closely work with the kitchen members in case they need any information and support for better food distribution management, crowed control and distribution of hot meals to the target beneficiaries. The community kitchen staff is the key linkage staff between the organization, kitchen members, local stakeholders and beneficiaries to report and update daily/weekly/monthly any issues, challenges, feedback and needs to line manager.

1. Build strong relationships with local stakeholders, authorities, food distribution committee and other humanitarian actors involved in returnee joint response to ensure smooth collaboration and avoid supporting duplication.
2. Conduct service and actors mapping in target communities and update the line manager accordingly.
3. Conduct community mobilization & awareness raising session and messages on nutrition, hygiene and protection to the selected beneficiaries.
4. Ensure the CK members received the raw materials on time with best quality according to the sample and delivery schedule.
5. Ensure the community kitchens consider all the protection, safety, hygiene and safeguarding issues during the food delivery and distribution process.
6. Provide any guidance and support to the CK members for better implementation of the project.
7. Record and document the data of the hot meal which are deliver/dispatch to Islam Qala and as well distribute to the selected beneficiaries in target communities in Herat city, Injil and Guzara districts.
8. Provide and submit regular progress reports and update to the project manager.
9. Coordinate effectively with local authorities, village leader, representative of returnees including of the DoRR or DoEc in target communities.
10. Ensure accountability and complaint feedback mechanism are in place and everyone understood how to report accordingly.
11. Adhere to all WASSA administrative procedures and policies;
12. Adhere to all WASS and security policies;
13. Assist with general program operations and field-based activity;
14. Other duties as assigned by line manager

• Interested, qualified candidates should submit their information/request through the link (https://airtable.com/appH7RGUrG7xVNf6a/shrYH3F6SUHR0n9IY)
• Academic certificates or references do not need to be submitted at this time. These will be requested if an interview is called for.
• Only short-listed candidates will be invited for the written test and interview upon project approval