Job Details:
- Job Location: Herat
- City:
- Nationality: Afghan
- Organization: Youth Health and Development Organization (YHDO)
- Category: Nonprofit-Social Services
- Years of Experience: Experience working on human rights and access to justice-related projects, ideally with children (2 years minimum
- Employment Type: Full-time
- Salary: As per Organization’s Salary Scale
- Contract Duration: 9 Months
- Vacancy Number: 565
- Number of jobs: 1
- Gender: Male
- Education: University degree in social work, psychology or sociology
- Close Date: 2024-01-21
About Youth Health and Development Organization (YHDO):
YHDO is a non-governmental and not-for-profit organization established in 2009, and registered with the Ministry of the Economy in Afghanistan. YHDO works with interdisciplinary professionals to develop and implement innovative, culturally appropriate, evidence-based interventions.
Job Description:
Specific Responsibilities:
- Prepare and perform public awareness programs on child rights, violence against children, and psycho-social support.
- Distribution and keeping records of IEC materials
- Identify outreach sites in targeted provinces and visit outreach areas daily
- Identify cases of violence and provide psycho-social counseling and legal support
- Regular follow-up of registered cases with victims
- Facilitate referral of violence cases to the legal aid services provider organizations for legal support.
- Conduct follow-up visits to families for assessment of reintegrated child situation
- Assess and ensure the safety and protection of boys after family/society reintegration
- Facilitate referable cases to an external structure if required and agreed with YHDO management
- Ensure high quality of social services within an overall project
- Keep daily records in a confidential and safe manner
- Ensuring quality data entry daily
- Close coordination with outreach workers in the outreach areas and coordination with a psychosocial counselor
- Perform any other tasks in line with the job description and assigned by the direct supervisor
Job Requirements:
Skills and Qualifications Required:
- University degree in social work, psychology, or sociology
- Experience working on human rights and access to justice-related projects, ideally with children (2 years minimum)
- Good knowledge of children’s psychology and the child protection sector
- Strong reporting and presentation skills
- Excellent oral and writing skills in Pashto, Dari, and English language
- Able to provide reports on/before its due time and upon any further request by the immediate supervisor
- Respect for confidentiality and a sense of security
Submission Guideline:
Please indicate the Position Title, province name, and Vacancy Number in the subject of your email and application, otherwise your application will not be considered
Please send your CV and application to: recruitmentyhdo@gmail.com
Submission Email:
recruitmentyhdo@gmail.com
