Life Skill Facilitator (Baghlan, Faryab, Samangan)

About Homeland Youths Social Inventive Organization (HYSIO)

The Homeland Youths Social Inventive Organization (HYSIO) is a non-profit, non-political, non-governmental, and an independent organization registered with Ministry of Economy of Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan under registration number (5651) and aims to increase the ability and coordination among service providers, and to deliver quality protective service for most vulnerable children. Our aim is to empower men, women and children in Afghanistan, particularly in rural areas. We participate to create peaceful Afghanistan that could offer every individual the opportunities of growth in equality and freedom, realize her/his potential and advance. Our services are designed to transform the youth point of view toward society, human rights, and their role in determining their future. Our aim is to grow and evolve into a force for change. HYSIO aims to empower and improve young generation’s capabilities, achieve comprehensive and sustainable development through providing services, programs, and projects. Furthermore, to improve their economic standing as well as their abilities by creating educational, rehabilitation, and vocational training opportunities followed with mentoring and guidance services. Since HYSIO’s establishment, its activities have been increasing child protection in emergencies and up-skilling the youth, particularly in northern and central regions and have established a strong network and operational capacity. Also, HYSIO has developed knowledge and deep understanding of the local culture, geographical familiarization; therefore, would be able to implement multiple projects smoothly at the same time. Previously, HYSIO has provided services to meet the basic needs of the most vulnerable children from various communities such as street-children, children on hunger, IDP’s children, unaccompanied and separated children and household widows. Currently, implementing a project funded by UNICEF, providing protective services for most vulnerable children and their caregivers in three Northern provinces and NorthEast regions: Baghlan, Faryab and Kunduz. Our services include, establishment of Child Friendly Spaces (CFS), provision of Case Management for unaccompanied and separated children (UASC) including CAAFAG, provision of MHPSS as well as building capacities of frontline workers on child protection. In addition, HYSIO advocates for the rights of children by organizing community awareness sessions and decreasing hazardous risk for children and their families through conducting Explosive Ordnance Risk Education (EORE) and sensitizing communities on its risk and prevention. HYSIO has been working to promote community engagement, child protection, and youth development. Our main area of work is to advance our programs in fields such as ending violence against children, boys and girls and promoting their fundamental rights. We want to succeed in working on divisive issues and strengthen relationships between all major stakeholders in the community.

Job Summary

The incumbent will perform the below listed duties and responsibilities as:

Duties & Responsibilities

• Provide life skills Training for adolescents.
• Periodically assess training effectiveness to ensure that the adolescents have learned the skills.
• Facilitate training and capacity building activities on life skill activities sessions for adolescents.
• Implement and participate in the clinical and behavioral goals for each adolescents using approved methods of instruction and intervention.
• Foster peer-to-peer support to allow opportunities to build skills.
• Conduct capacity need assessments of the adolescents.
• Coordinate multiple priorities and have the ability to change tasks as needed to meet the needs of the program and or participants.
• Develop monitoring tools and guidelines to monitor the learning progress of the specified skills.
• Discuss training progress with project staff on a weekly and monthly basis.
• Provide proper record keeping and reporting of sessions conducted breakdown of daily participant’s notable achievements and any challenges.
• Submit accurate monthly quarterly work plans and reports related to life skill trainings and share with Provincial Project Manager.
• Liaise with logistic and finance team for all logistical and financial related issues of the life skill training sessions.
• Promote a positive morale among staff by modeling and encouraging effective teamwork and communications. Continually work to promote successful working relationships among all co-workers; alert supervisory staff to situations that may require further intervention.
• Any other relevant task as directed by the Provincial Project Manager.

Job Requirements

Qualification Skill & Experience:

• Bachelor’s degree in, Social Science and other relevant field Fluency spoken and written in Dari, Pashto and English.
• 2 Years of experience is required in the relevant field.
• Experience of working in the international humanitarian sector is an advantage.
• Strong knowledge of current affairs and humanitarian sector in Afghanistan.
• Ability to work, lead and manage in a diverse cultural and social context.
• Analytical and strategic thinking skills.
• Ability to use computer programs 

Submission Guideline

Interested qualified applicants are highly encouraged to apply by clicking on the blue apply button at the top of the page.

NOTE: Only short-listed candidates will be invited for written test and interview.

Functional Area

Programme

Countries

Afghanistan

Provinces

Faryab

Baghlan

Samangan

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