Network Coordinator

Afghanistan Development and Welfare Services Organization (ADWSO), an Afghan Non-Governmental Organization (NGO), has been operating in Afghanistan since December 2008.  ADWSO’s priority sector areas are Child Protection, Capacity Building, Rule of Law, and Women Empowerment.

• Mobilize community structures to take ownership of  protection initiatives, enhancing their capacity to provide sustainable support to vulnerable communities/individules.
• Strengthen the capacity of community structures to address vulnerabilities.
• Integrate the voices of vulnerable community and children into network activities, ensuring all other at risk community members across all child protection initiatives.
•  Ensure that protection initiatives are embedded within the fabric of community systems, contributing to long-term resilience.
• Organize regular meetings with stakeholders to review progress, share best practices, and develop strategies to address the evolving needs in vulneralbe community protection.
• Identify capacity gaps related to protection within local networks and organize targeted training sessions for community leaders and service providers.
• Provide technical support to stakeholders on protection, violence, and prevention of abuse and exploitation, aligning with international standards.
• Develop monitoring tools that assess the impact of protection activities, ensuring they meet project objectives.
• Collect gender-disaggregated data on network activities to inform program improvements and advocacy efforts.
• Prepare regular reports highlighting achievements, challenges, and key outcomes in promoting gender equality and child protection, ensuring accurate documentation of progress.
• Ensure all network activities are designed to prevent and respond to proteciton needs and violence, with special attention to the needs of individule at risk.

Qualifications and Experience:

• Education: Bachelor’s degree Social Sciences, Community Development, or a related field. A Master’s degree in a relevant discipline is preferred.
• Experience: 3-5 years of experience in community engagement, partnership management, or network coordination with a focus on protection, ideally in Afghanistan.
• Knowledge: Strong understanding violence, child protection issues, and the Afghan context, with proven experience in developing and managing sensitive programs.
• Skills: Leadership, communication, and facilitation skills with fluency in local languages (Dari and/or Pashto), as well as proficiency in English. Ability to work independently in a complex environment and manage multiple priorities.

Other Requirements:

• Willingness to travel regularly to field sites in Balkh, Badakhshan, and other project areas.

Please download and fill out the ADWSO Application Form and provide it to the following address by the closing date.

Email: vacancy@adwso.org

Download the ADWSO Application Form from the following link:

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1ZS0bMDzIYboXKMydH0X2Wk1wq0fQUT5o/view?usp=share_link

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Attach your cover letter and CV with the application form and follow the guidelines mentioned in the application form