Asia Community Development Organization (ACDO) is an Afghan non-governmental, non-political, and non-profit humanitarian organization founded in 2014 and registered with the Government of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan (GoIRA) under the supervision of the Ministry of Economy (MoEc) with a mission to provide humanitarian and development assistance to the vulnerable, at-risk and underserved people throughout the country.

ACDO responds to the needs of disadvantaged and marginalized rural and urban communities by managing and utilizing the available scarce resources in a well, efficient, transparent, and dignified manner to enhance resilience, boost access to education, ensure food and livelihood security, and promote social protection and inclusion.

ACDO has an active presence at least in nine provinces in five regions of the country and intends to expand its operations to the remaining provinces as well to transform itself into a leading and developed organization that will deliver to and support a significant number of people who had been affected by the long protracted and sudden on-set emergencies in Afghanistan. Regardless of the hardest circumstances that existed in Afghanistan, ACDO has managed to deliver humanitarian and development assistance in most parts of the country.

• Provide program support such as administration, project management, coordination, monitoring, and support to the project officer/manager.
• Oversee daily operations in the province coordinate activities of the programs and ensure the delivery of project targets are achieved.
• Provide technical support and supervision on efficient and effective implementation of assigned project activities as per work plans.
• Maintain & expand/extend working relations with relevant government ministries, including the Provincial Education Directorate (PED) and the Directorate of Economics (DoEc) and targeted communities.
• Provide feedback to the program unit regarding the regular program/project updates and progress regularly.
• Facilitate training programs, workshops, and meetings on the provincial level on behalf of ACDO.
• Undertake an active role in the quality implementation of education activities including Basic General Literacy (BGL), School Improvement Plan (SIP), and Education First Phase Response (EFPR).
• Draft regular project training, monitoring, Coordination, distribution, and Ad-hoc reports.
• Conduct surveys and assessments in the communities and provide feedback and suggestions for the strengthening and development of the education program Mobilization and assessment in the province/targeted districts and communities.
• Responsible for the establishment of Village Literacy Committees and ensuring visibility and monitoring of the basic general literacy courses.
• Create positive relations with the community through regular meetings and discussions for identifying and addressing education needs and issues.
• Lead community-based mobilization and sensitization meetings, and introduce the project activities to community members and project beneficiaries.
• Facilitate the establishment of BGL classes and ensure the registration and integration of students and teachers in the MoE formal system.
• Take an active part in the process of beneficiary identification and registration in BGL.
• Conducting training and awareness sessions for Teachers, School Management Shura, Communities, and others regularly.
• Communities’ awareness of project objectives, activities, outputs, MEAL systems, and ACDO Child Protection Policies.
• Follow up and Regularly monitor the ongoing BGL classes, Teacher, and SMS.
• Any other related task as assigned by the Project Officer and/or Senior Management Team (SMT).

Qualifications:

• At least Bachelor’s degree, Master’s degree is desirable
• Bachelor’s degree holder with 5 years of relevant experience and Master’s Degree with 4 years of relevant experience.
• Experience in a relevant or similar position in humanitarian projects is required.

Skills:

• Strong oral and written communication skills in Pashto and Dari, and skills in English will also be an asset.
• Knowledge of the community structure, dynamics, and development.
• Enough experience in community mobilization, particularly in community participation, conflict resolution, and resource mobilization.
• Knowledge of the value of education in Holy Islam, child development, and the current trends of education in Afghanistan.
• Ability to cope well under pressure, work irregular hours, and meet tight deadlines
• Sound organizational skills and ability to prioritize and deliver assignments promptly often under severe time pressures
• Experience in needs assessment, project monitoring and evaluation, and program development
• Good knowledge and experience in Afghanistan education system/context, education in emergencies (EiE), and child protection (CP)
• Experience in coordination with government authorities, communities, donors, and beneficiaries

Language skills:

• Fluent oral and written skills in Pashto and Dari, fluent in English is the plus point

Qualified applicants are highly encouraged to apply for the position and submit their applications (Cover Letter and CV together) NOT Educational and Work Certificates, to the attention of the Human Resource Department at https://forms.gle/Dcn8RPjXsThjRPgN8    until 04:00 pm (Afghanistan Standard Time) on January 5, 2024.

Shortlisted candidates will be directly contacted for a written test and consequently for an interview. If you are not contacted TWO WEEKS after the closing date, please know that your application has not been successful for the post.