Job Detail

Livelihood Officer responsible for community mobilization, community coordination, selection and registration of trainees for advance learning skills, setting up VT centers, make sure the VT centers are equipped with VT equipment and materials on regular and timely manner. H/she will provide technical and management support to families on the program to develop and implement community-based sustainable livelihoods initiatives via either promotion of employment-oriented initiatives and enhancing skills or engaging in income-generating activities.

 Specific duties and responsibilities:

• Provide support in the selection of project implementation sites and beneficiaries in PDs and host communities
• Responsible for all aspects of project implementation at the community level
• S/he will be responsible for the identification and registration of beneficiary household for the livelihood related supports activities
• Identification of marketable vocations based on labor/market survey and selection of vocational training approaches such apprenticeship or etc.
• Mobilize communities and coordinate with respective communities and relevant stakeholders (government department, INGOs etc) on regular bases
• Establish VT centers in project locations, if needed
• Select the beneficiaries (trainees) in project locations
• Ensure VT materials & equipment’s and supply to all the Vocational training points are delivered in a timely manner
• Regular monitoring and supervision of day-to-day project activities in VT centers
• To maintain close cooperation with the targeted local communities and to be able to mobilize these to take active part in delivering livelihoods and empowerment services of project activities
• Provide support to and observe trainers if needed
• Work with trainees that how to prepare a proper business plan and start up their own business after completion of VT programs
• Closely work with VT trainers to develop Vocational Training syllabus and Curriculum and make sure vocational training standards are available in the centers
• The CMs should be also helping rest of the staff on the marketing and business development support to the beneficiaries – They should coordinate with communities for organizing trade fares and other marketing and BDS related activities
• Prepare progress report on trainees’ progress on regular bases
• Regularly check trainees’ attendance
• Prepare monthly and quarterly progress reports and submit to supervisor
• Report to Project Manager if needed or MEAL department of WCC
• Perform any other tasks as assigned by the supervisor that are within the general scope of the described responsibilities or of project

nterested applicants are invited to send their resume and an accompanying cover letter electronically to:  kabulhr@wcc-afg.org 

War Child Canada is an equal opportunity employer; qualified Afghan women are strongly encouraged to apply.

The closing date is Sep 18, 2022.  Please ensure your application email has the subject heading of ‘Community Mobilizer'.  Only those applicants selected for an interview will be notified. No phone calls please.

For more information about War Child Canada, please visit www.warchild.ca