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About Swedish Committee for Afghanistan (SCA)

SCA Background

The Swedish Committee for Afghanistan (SCA) has been working in Afghanistan since 1982, presently managing development Programs concerning Health, Education, Rural Livelihoods and Community Governance, with a total annual budget of roughly USD 40 million. The total number of staff is slightly over 7,386.During the last 10 years SCA has undertaken a change process moving from a primarily humanitarian service delivery approach towards more of a developmental role, putting increasing emphasis on capacity development, rights-based programming, and outcome orientation. The mission of SCA is to empower individuals, communities, and local organizations, primarily in rural areas and with particular focus on women, girls, boys and vulnerable groups such as people with disabilities, so that they may participate fully in society and influence their own development. SCA is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Qualified applicants are considered for employment based on their skills, abilities, and experience without regard to age (18-65 years), ethnicity, religion, marital status, gender, or physical disability.

Job Description

Disability programme of Swedish Committee for Afghanistan is working for full inclusion of Persons with disabilities in society through provision of services such as Physical rehabilitation, vocational trainings, access to interest free revolving loan, special preparatory education to children with disabilities for inclusion to public schools, and awareness raising of community, families, authorities on the rights of Person with disabilities,

Disability Programme is working for institutional capacity building of disabled people organization (DPOs) professional association and NGOs working in the disability sector to advocate for the rights of person with disability to government and international community.

The disability programme is managed by a programme management unit in Kabul management office (KMO) and by four regional management offices (RMOs) at Jalalabad, Mazar, Taloqan and Ghazni

The Information Officer is responsible to collect, develop and edit informative materials on the right and entitlement of person with disability and publish through various media for the purpose of  a) raising awareness among community, family members about the rights and special need of  person with disabilities and community people  responsibility toward Person with Disability, b) stimulate community members, school teachers and students, health workers, traders and any other part of the community who can support people with disabilities and provide equal opportunity PwDs mainstreaming, c) change negative attitude of non-disabled people  towards Person with Disability through writing, publications, broadcasting  TV and radio programme on the right and entitlement of person with disability and their inclusion in community.

The information officer will be a liaison person with local TV and Radio. S/he will be responsible to coordinate broadcasting of disability right programme including round table discussion with local TVs and Radios. S/he will be a focal person with local.

Main Responsibilities:

• Collect information from the community about needs for disability awareness rising
• Collect disability related informational material from other resources available in the area
• Develop disability awareness material, drama and media events
• Write disability articles and take project activities photos for Ability newsletter and quarterly report
• Published ability newsletter and write articles for SCA Ability newsletter and SCA Hemet  magazine on quarterly basis.
• Participate in all important event in the regions
• To maintain a record of all events and publications done within the project
• Prepare monthly, quarterly and annual activities report to the line supervisor
• Sharing the Project information, events with other stakeholders and RMOs senior Communication Officer and KMO Communication unit.
• To be a focal person for the local media
• Maintain good cooperative relation with the provincial  and district authorities, UN agencies, NGOs and other stakeholders, Local councils and civil society
• Maintain good cooperative relation with local and local journalist
• To participate actively in ensuring broad understanding and acceptance by local communities of the Disability projects and SCA in general
• Create mutual coordination with local medias to acquire relevant support to the project in broadcasting the events,

Skills Required

• English Fluency
• Strong Communication skills
• computer skills

Submission Guideline:

• Interested qualified candidates should submit a full CV with a cover letter explaining their motivation in applying for the job and highlighting their relevant skills and experience.
• To apply online please send your application / CV and cover letter via following link : https://scahris.odoo.com/jobs/announcements/detail/information-officer-179 , clearly write the vacancy number and job title in the subject line. Otherwise, your application will not be considered.
• Academic certificates or references need not to be submitted at this time. These will be requested at the time of interview.
• Only short-listed candidates will be invited for written test and interview.
• Application and CV receive after closing date of vacancy announcement will not be considered

Females are highly encouraged to apply.

SCA is committed to ethical standards, a safe and inclusive work environment.  Our work is based on our values: Responsiveness, Equality, Impartiality, Social Justice, and Integrity.

Background and reference checks are part of the recruitment process and will be conducted for the successful candidate.

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