Islamic Relief Worldwide is an international aid agency that provides humanitarian relief and development Programs in over 40 countries, serving communities in need regardless of race, political affiliation, gender or belief. Founded in 1984 in the UK, it has international headquarters in Birmingham (Islamic Relief Worldwide) and a network of national offices, affiliated partners, registered branches and field offices spanning 50 countries. Its income in 2020 was £149 million, and it is the largest independent international aid agency inspired by Islamic humanitarian values. Islamic Relief’s key areas of work are humanitarian relief and disaster preparedness; development programmes that improve access to sustainable livelihoods, healthcare, education, water, sanitation and hygiene; and advocating on behalf of those in need.

Job Summary

The Community Mobilizer is responsible for community mobilization of the projects and is responsible for working under the Project Officer.

The IRW Jobs in Samangan, (Community Mobilizer)- ( 3 Vacancies ) will have responsibilities that include:

• Social workers are required to work according to the plan and instructions of program /implementation leads.\
• Community mobilizer Support M&E officer while visiting the field and provide the required information.
• Coordinate with relevant government departments at the local level to facilitate the administrative processes and Facilitate meetings of project staff with local government authorities and community people.
• Organize meetings with local leaders, beneficiaries and collect their feedback, and share the report with the team leader.
• Work closely with farming communities and community/village representatives in the targeted districts/villages. work as a bridge between farming communities and the project and liaise with officials at the district level.
• Mobilize the local communities, community elders, and beneficiaries and provide them with awareness regarding the project activities.
• Assist the project technical team in the project Agriculture needs assessment survey and beneficiaries screening and selection process.
• Support the team in planning and organizing community awareness, campaigns, behavior change communication, and community mobilization sessions.
• Engage and mobilize local community members, and elders in one-to-one and group sessions.
• Work closely with the community elders, CDCs, and COs in selecting the target communities/stakeholders.
• Help in finding vulnerable project beneficiaries in all targeted villages of the Ruy-Doab and Khuram-Sarbagh districts of Samangan province. 
• Conduct awareness-raising training and conduct information campaigns on the field according to the communities’ knowledge levels.
• Prepare work plans, schedules, and reports for all activities at the community level and share with officers.
• Coordination with local authorities, and community leaders as well as faith leaders in district level.
• Any other official-related tasks may be assigned to him.

Job Requirment

• Graduate from university (Gradation in Economics, Agriculture or in any other relevant field is the requirement.
• Bachelor’s degree in social science, Economics, Agriculture, and another relevant field is preferable.

        Experience:

• 2-3 years of relevant experience working in the community (Social Mobilizing, Community Mobilizing, Social Organizer, Community Facilitator etc).
• Fluent in speaking and writing Pashto, Dari and Uzbeki languages.
• Honest, Motivated, tolerant, active, and well mannered
• Strong Interpersonal & communication skills
• Relevant work experience in livelihood on agriculture Programs would be a plus.

Submission Guideline

• Interested and qualified national candidates should submit a cover letter explaining their motivation and updated CV by clicking the following link.
• The closing date for accepting applications is 31 May 2024.

• Please note that applications received after the closing date will not be considered and only short-listed candidates will be called for Interview. 

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Country

Afghanistan

City

Samangan