FEMALE SOCIAL MOBILIZER + MAHRAM PAIRS

Humanitarian Assistance Society (HAS) is a non- profit, non-political, and non-governmental organization. It is registered with the Ministry of Economy under license # 5824, HAS works to support the struggle against poverty, hunger, and social injustice. We work in a variety of sectors including health and nutrition, water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH), good governance, capacity building, social justice awareness-raising, advocacy, and human rights promotion and protection. HAS has been helping vulnerable Afghan communities since 2005 through launching different interventions in more than 30 provinces of Afghanistan.

ABOUT THE PROJECT

EDUCATION

• Minimum: Higher Secondary Certificate (HSC); a bachelor's degree in Community Mobilization, Women's Empowerment, Social Sciences or a related field is an advantage.

RELEVANT EXPERIENCE

• Minimum three years of practical experience in community mobilization, women-focused outreach, participant identification, family-level consultation or facilitating inclusive participation.

• Previous work with vulnerable women, female-headed households, returnees or displaced families is an advantage; knowledge of local community practices is essential.

SKILLS AND COMPETENCIES

• Good communication, listening, respectful community engagement and basic attendance/consultation recording skills.

• Respect for confidentiality, informed consent, safeguarding, PSEA and Do No Harm principles.

• Applicants must be able to work in the woman-plus-Mahram arrangement described in the ToR. The accompanying Mahram must support authorized travel/access arrangements and comply with HAS safeguarding and conduct requirements.

LANGUAGE REQUIREMENTS

Fluent Pashto and Dari; working English is an advantage.

GENERAL EMPLOYMENT CONDITIONS

• Comply with HAS policies, applicable UNDP project requirements, the Code of Conduct and PSEA/safeguarding procedures before and during deployment.

• Uphold confidentiality, informed consent, inclusion, data protection, Do No Harm and conflict-sensitive implementation.

• Complete required project orientations and training; maintain accurate work records and travel to assigned field locations as needed.

LOCAL RECRUITMENT PREFERENCE

Female Social Mobilizers will be recruited from the Paktya and Ghazni, in line with the signed ToR. Applicants currently residing in the target community will be preferred to support appropriate local access and continuity. Applications should state the present district of residence and provide details of the proposed accompanying Mahram.

• Conduct community entry, outreach and project information sessions with women and women-headed households in assigned districts.
• Help identify and reach vulnerable or excluded households, including returnees, IDPs, persons with disabilities and adolescent girls where appropriate.
• Facilitate women-focused participatory mapping, consultations and neighbourhood early-recovery planning in suitable women-friendly venues.
• Record women’s priorities, access concerns and suggested improvements accurately, and transmit consolidated findings through approved project channels.
• Support fair, accessible registration and meaningful involvement of women and persons with disabilities in relevant community processes.
• Explain participation criteria, available protection/PSEA awareness, and accessible and confidential complaints and feedback procedures.
• Coordinate community-level activities with the Community Engagement Officer, PSS/PSEA Specialist and relevant CEOC representatives.
• Support safe use of family- and women-friendly consultation spaces and community information sessions.
• Keep basic activity records and attendance information while following informed-consent, confidentiality and privacy requirements.
• Report outreach progress, access restrictions, safety concerns and community feedback to the assigned supervisor.
• Accompanying Mahrams will support travel and field access arrangements and must comply with HAS conduct, safeguarding and confidentiality requirements; female mobilizers remain responsible for women-focused consultations.

Interested and qualified candidates are invited to apply for the advertised position by completing the online application form through the link provided below. Applicants are required to provide accurate and complete information and upload their updated CV as part of the application process.

Please ensure that all required fields are completed before submitting the form. Only applications submitted through the official application link will be considered for the recruitment process. Incomplete applications or applications submitted after the deadline may not be considered.

Online Application Form: https://forms.gle/sEVLuaFtGauLRLYj8

Application Deadline: 27/10/2026

For any inquiries or further clarification contact: 0787305029