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The Social and Development Association (SDA) is a non-governmental organization that has been dedicated to supporting rural communities in Afghanistan for nearly 20 years. Our target groups include women, children, and other vulnerable populations. Social and development Association (SDA) is a non-profit, non-governmental, organization that works to improve education and reduce illiteracy, unemployment, and poverty in Afghanistan. Our programs focus on improving education, health, and economic opportunities while promoting human rights and social justice. Founded in 2006 by a group of committed Afghan and international professionals, SDA arose from the urgent need for education, capacity building, and livelihood opportunities for underserved communities affected by poverty, conflict, and natural disasters. SDA respects human rights and social justice and strives to improve the well-being of children, women, people with disabilities, elderly and marginalized people. SDA also supports their empowerment and self-reliance through various programs that aim to enhance their skills, knowledge, capacities and access to resources. Some of these programs include literacy classes, vocational training, health awareness campaigns, nutrition interventions, income generation activities, microfinance services, community mobilization and advocacy. SDA is honored to provide humanitarian aid in both emergency and development contexts, with the vision of creating a better future for Afghanistan. SDA believes that by investing in human capital and social and development, it can contribute to the peace, stability and prosperity of the country. SDA receives funding from a wide range of donors, including UN agencies, US donors the EU, Animal rights activists and private individuals.

The Duties and responsibilities may include but not limited to:

• To ensure the Emergency Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) component of the project is implemented according to the approved donor and government agreements. 
• Conduct baseline assessment on community needs, existing WASH related initiatives (water supply, sanitation and hygiene), existing infrastructures and capacities in WASH, and identify the project intervention’s sites. 
• Prepare annual, quarterly and monthly action plans of project activities related to WASH, including checklist for assessments, monitoring, review and evaluation of project activities. 
• Responsible for specifying and ordering required materials for WASH interventions with in planned timeframe 
• Ensure goods and stocks are properly recorded and distributed in accordance with funding documentation. 
• Mobilise the community to participate in the project and encourage all groups to participate in the project
• Facilitate trainings and promotional activities towards improving the hygiene and sanitation practices of the local experts and communities
• Ensure that WASH activities are integrated with other activities for optimum benefit of the beneficiaries.
• Develop and regularly update a detailed project work plan guiding the project implementation and ensure this is used by the project team to monitor project progress towards completion the WASH component of the project. 
• Liaise with other actors for appropriate response in WASH sector in close consultation with the immediate supervisors 
• Oversee Monitoring and Evaluation activities in WASH component. 
• Comply with all relevant policies and procedures with respect to child protection, health 

QUALIFICATIONS   

Bechlor Degree Social Science, Environmental Health, Water Resource Development and other related fields 

EXPERIENCE AND SKILLSEssential

• At least 3 years relevant project management experiences in emergencies, or WASH related projects in international NGOs or similar organisations.
• Understanding of and experience in the project implementation techniques, participatory planning, implementation and monitoring basic practices;
• Experience in assessment, design, bill of quantity preparation and hygiene promotion tools in WASH
• Proven skills on managing changes, achieving results, ensuring quality, team building and capacity building.
• Excellent interpersonal skills, including cultural sensitivity, assertiveness and negotiating skills.
• Ability and willingness to work in remote rural areas and under pressure as part of a professional team
• Prepare terms of reference and contractual agreements with contractors. 
• Experience in developing and monitoring budgets 
• Computer literate in word processing, excel packages and internet use 
• An understanding of child rights and their protection and fulfilment in the development context.
• Spoken and written fluency in English and Local Languages (Pashto, Dari) and computer literacy (MS Office)

Equal Opportunities The role holder is required to carry out the duties in accordance with the SDA Equal Opportunities and Diversity policies and procedures.

Health and Safety The role holder is required to carry out the duties in accordance with SDA’s Health and Safety policies and procedures.

Pre-employment checks
 
Employment with Social and Development Association (SDA) be subject to the following checks prior to your start date:

• a satisfactory police record check and a clear vetting and Due Diligence check
• receipt of three satisfactory references
• Due to the emergency nature of the role, applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis and the vacancy may close before the deadline.

Submission Guideline:

Interested and qualified candidates are requested to send their CVs along with Cover letter to hr.sda.ngo@outlook.com

Please ensure to mention the position title and Reference No you are applying for, in the subject line of your E-mail

Incomplete applications or applications received after closing date will not be given consideration.

Country office Address

Wazir Akhbar Khan, House #01, Street #13, Kabul Afghanistan

hr.sda.ngo@outlook.com