Rural Rehabilitation Association for Afghanistan (RRAA):

Rural Rehabilitation Association for Afghanistan (RRAA) a non-profit, non-governmental, and non-political NGO was founded in 1990. Through its four offices in Afghanistan, it provides humanitarian services in the sectors of WASH, Good governance, Emergency, and Livelihood.

Job Details:

Position Title:                Social Organizer

Job Location:                 Ghazni

Nationality:                    Afghan

Employment Type:        Full-time

No of Positions:             24

Vacancy #:                    RRAA/Ghazni/SO/210/2020

Salary:                         15070 Afs

Organization:                Rural Rehabilitation Association of Afghanistan  

Working experience:     Two years of relevant experience in development projects

Contract duration:         2 years

Gender:                         Male and Female

Education:                     At least a high school degree

Closing date:                 16 Dec 2020

Job summary

RRAA is hiring 24 Social Organizers for Ghazni province who will work to implement its project(s).

Job Description:

As part of RRAA’s Citizen Charter/IDLG program team, the social organizer will provide support to develop a social development process in targeted communities. Besides, the incumbents will Identify and analyze community difficulties and recommend actions to resolve those problems. The position is based in Ghazni City and includes regular travels to communities, too.

Duties and responsibilities include:

• Preparing and coordinating routine and weekly work plans with Mobilization & Training Officer, Chief Engineer, and Provincial Managers.
• Executing the approved plans in the targeted communities.
• Raising awareness of communities (CDCs and Gozar) on Citizen Charter program.
• Facilitating and assisting the formation of CDCs and Gozar according to Citizen Charter manuals.
• Facilitating CDCs and Gozar election and registration.
• Supporting CDCs ad Gozar in opening bank accounts.
• Organizing required training for CDCs and Gozar members.
• Creating basic community profiles and facilitating the preparation of community development plans and formation of participatory monitoring teams.
• Actively working for women empowerment, participation, and inclusion of women in the process of identifying their needs and enhancing their involvement in CDCs and Gozars sub-committees and community decision making.
• Working closely with susceptible and underserved groups in the communities & encouraging them to participate in the program cycle.
• Facilitating meetings with the villagers to identify problems and discuss likely solutions.
• Connecting communities with government and other stakeholders.
• Facilitating the formation of monitoring, procurement, and maintenance committees.
• Help communities in boosting their awareness on disaster risk prevention and risk mitigation procedures.
• Identifying champion CDCs.
• Facilitating CDCs and Gozars monthly meetings making sure that meetings are well managed, meeting minutes are maintained and the decisions are tracked.
• Gathering program and project data via online software and tablets, preparing reports in the precise formats, and submitting to the provincial manager.
• Monitoring CDC and Gozar activities and reporting to the provincial manager.
• Attending ToT workshops or meetings at provincial and central levels.

Job Requirements:

1. 2 years of experiences in the implementation of development projects or/and programs
2. At least a High School degree; having bachelor’s degree in Business Administration or economics, is desirable.
3. Ability to conduct and deliver training to communities.
4. Be able to travel within communities in Ghazni city.
5. Ability to use tablets for online surveys and data gatherings
6. Good Computer ability and skills
7. Be able to speak and write in Dari and Pashto
8. Ability to communicate effectively
9. Problem-solving skills
10. Ability to work under pressure and overtime.

How to apply?

Interested candidates should submit their CVs with a cover letter before the deadline to the below emails.  Please mention the vacancy number and position title in the subject line of your email. Only the applicants from Ghazni province and meeting job requirements will be contacted.

Submission Emails: hr.intern@rraa.org.af and hradmin.manager@rraa.org.af