Job Detail

About OCCD

Organization for Community Coordination and Development (OCCD) established and registered with the Ministry of Economy in 2013, is a non-profit, non-governmental, non-political, and independent organization. OCCD works in partnership with Government, development and implementing partners in Health, Education, Agriculture, and Livestock, Research and Development

Job Description

• Identify the psychosocial care needs of the mothers and care takers and design methodology for improving the psychosocial
• Assess the existence of a psychosocial care service, and work to improve/strengthen psychosocial care services
• Participate in elaborating teaching aids and adapting them according to the target population needs

• Provide children and accompanying adults with the opportunity to play together and to improve the mother/child relationship;
• Conduct stimulation activities for the mothers and children according to the beneficiaries’ needs
• Conduct individual counselling for the mothers and care takers
• Evaluate the beneficiaries’ knowledge before and after the sessions
• Organize and direct sessions on breast-feeding practices or on child development 

• Stimulate exchange between beneficiaries in discussion /working groups on a particular theme and make them more dynamic.
• Be capable of receiving and restraining expressions of strong emotions
• Identify the beneficiaries and attendants who need special attention (unusual behavior, aggressiveness, isolation, etc.)
• Ensure that these persons are given support through interviews, individual counseling and by referring them to the medical team in sensitive situations;
• Inform the supervisor or psychologist of any information or observations made following an educational activity session
• Assist other HF team in providing monthly report  
• Keep the files concerning social activities up to date

Skills Required

• English Fluency
• Strong Communication skills
• problem solving skill
• Flexible and can work under pressure.
• Ability to work effectively in team
• Fluency in Pashto&Dari
• organizational and planning skills

Submission Guideline:

Interested candidates should submit their resumes along with the cover letter to recruitment-af@occd.org.af

PLEASE REMEMBER TO WRITE THE VACANCY#, POSITION, AND PROVINCE IN THE SUBJECT OF YOUR EMAIL. NOTE: Only short-listed candidates will be contacted

Submission Email:

recruitment-af@occd.org.af