Community Mobilizer (Couple)

About the role

AWDREO, a non-governmental, non-profit organization working on education, livelihood, community development, emergency response, health and WASH in rural Afghanistan, is hiring a Community Mobilizer (couple). The post supports community consultations, beneficiary identification and selection, gender-inclusive participation, awareness raising and mobilization for greenhouse project activities and training, and monitors community-level implementation and reports progress to the Project Manager.

Key responsibilities

• Engage community representatives, local leaders and beneficiaries, hold consultations and promote trust, transparency and community ownership.
• Support beneficiary identification and selection, conduct initial assessments, keep accurate beneficiary lists and ensure women and vulnerable households have fair opportunities.
• Mobilize beneficiaries for greenhouse construction, agricultural activities and project events, and raise awareness of project objectives and procedures.
• Coordinate beneficiaries' attendance at agricultural and greenhouse training, help organize sessions, encourage practical use of skills and collect participant feedback.
• Promote meaningful participation of women and men, identify barriers to women's participation and respect local customs.
• Monitor implementation, collect beneficiary feedback and complaints, keep records of meetings and activities, and submit regular reports to the Project Manager.
• Coordinate with the Project Manager, keep beneficiary information confidential and comply with AWDREO policies, the Code of Conduct and PSEA standards.

Required profile

• University degree in agriculture, social sciences, community development or a related field is an advantage.
• Previous experience in community mobilization, beneficiary engagement, agricultural projects or NGO work is preferred.
• Experience with rural communities, women and vulnerable households is an advantage.
• Fluency in Dari and/or Pashto; knowledge of both is an advantage.

Required skills

• Good communication, interpersonal and community coordination skills.
• Ability to prepare basic activity reports and maintain accurate records.
• Familiarity with the local community and cultural context of the project areas.

To apply, send an updated CV and a one-page expression of interest by email to the AWDREO HR contact, mentioning the vacancy number and job title.