ASLO is an Afghan non-governmental, non-political, non-profit, and non-partisan organization and has the status of a legal entity. The organization was informally established in 2012 and was officially registered with the Ministry of Economy of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan in 2013.

ASLO is Currently working in the Following sectors in Afghanistan:

•          Humanitarian aid

•          Agriculture and livestock.

•          Wash and Sanitation

•          Health& Nutrition

•          Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR)

•          Education

•          Rural development and social protection.

•          Child protection

•          Research and Survey project performance and evaluation, training and capacity development,

•          Gender equality/equity.

•          Food security

•          Emergency response and supporting refugees IDPs and returnees,

• Counsels Literacy learners to help them understand and overcome personal, social, or behavioral problems affecting their educational or vocational situations.
• Maintain accurate and complete student records as required by laws, district policies, and administrative regulations.
• to address both the psychological and social needs of Literacy learners and literacy facilitators.
• Confer with parents or guardians, teachers, other counselors, and administrators to resolve students’ behavioral, academic, and other problems.
• Provide crisis intervention to students when emergencies occur at schools.
• Identify cases involving domestic abuse or other family problems affecting students’ development.
• Meet with parents and guardians to discuss their relatives’ progress, and to determine their priorities for their children/relatives and their resource needs.
• Prepare beneficiaries for later educational experiences by encouraging them to explore learning opportunities and persevere with challenging tasks.
• Encourage students and/or parents to seek additional assistance from mental health professionals when necessary.
• Enforce all administrative policies and rules governing students.
• Meet with other professionals to discuss individual students’ needs and progress.
• Attend staff meetings related to the issues faced by students in their academic and personal lives.
• Listen to the problems of Literacy learner regularly, especially when it has to do with their academic, social, or emotional lives, and suggest solutions where necessary.
• Refer students to social welfare homes or a psychiatric/mental counselor, especially in extreme cases.
• Review both current and past reports about the student(s), in a bid to check their progress levels and also to make further recommendations if needed.
• Make sure that the student’s parents or guardians are actively involved in the development and administration of intervention procedures when the need arises.
• Observe children during class and perform activities to gain additional information about them.
• Prepare reports on students and activities as required by the administration.
• Any other related task as assigned by the project officer or senior management team (SMT).

• At least Bachelor’s degree in psychology and other relevant field
• Experience in a relevant or similar position in humanitarian projects is required.
• Strong oral and written communication skills in Pashto and Dari, and skills in English will also be an asset.
• the ability to build trust and make students and parents feel relaxed
• Enough experience working with community, and community mobilization, particularly for community participation, conflict resolution, and resource mobilization.
• Ability to cope well under pressure, work irregular hours, and meet tight deadlines
• Sound organizational skills and ability to prioritize and deliver assignments on time often under severe time pressures
• Experience in coordination with government authorities, communities, donors, and beneficiaries
• Able to visit the districts of the target province.

Interested applicants submit their Curriculum vitae via (vacancies@aslo.org.af) noting the position title in the subject line i.e. “Paktia_Councellor_0050”  Otherwise applications will not be considered.  Only short-listed applicants will be contacted for the written test and/or interview. If you are not contacted two or three weeks after the closing date, please know that your application has not been successful for the post.

vacancies@aslo.org.af