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 extending a three-month emergency response project to support returnees in Herat province, including Islam Qala border and GTC. The project focuses on addressing urgent food security needs of vulnerable returnees through fortified biscuit (HEB) distribution and cash-for-food assistance and nutrition supplements.

The Team Leader will be responsible for the overall coordination, management, and supervision of returnee response interventions at the field level, ensuring timely and accountable food/cash assistance in line with humanitarian principles and organizational policies.

• Lead and oversee the planning, organization, and execution of returnee response activities in the assigned area.
• Ensure that food/cash distributions and SCOPE registrations are conducted in compliance with WFP guidelines and accountability standards.
• Coordinate with WFP, government authorities, community representatives, and other humanitarian actors for smooth implementation.

• Supervise field teams (distributors, enumerators, mobilizers, and SCOPE focal points).
• Assign roles, monitor performance, and provide coaching and on-the-job support.
• Ensure staff adhere to humanitarian principles, code of conduct, and safeguarding policies.

• Ensure that affected populations are informed about entitlements, distribution schedules, and complaint mechanisms.
• Facilitate proper record keeping, including daily report, beneficiary feedback, and incident reports.
• Prepare timely and accurate field reports (distribution reports, online tracker platform, beneficiary feedback).

• Identify challenges and propose solutions to ensure smooth operations.
• Escalate protection concerns and ensure Do No Harm principles are applied.

• Represent the organization in field-level coordination meetings.

• Interested, qualified candidates should submit their information/request through the link (https://airtable.com/app2gGDFpKXc6SAwE/shrjZI6dUyLWei4Qh)
• 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