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Counselor

Date Posted: Dec 03, 2022
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Job Detail

  • Location:
    Helmand
  • Company:
  • Type:
    Contract
  • Shift:
    First Shift (Morning)
  • Career Level:
    Experienced Professional
  • Positions:
    1
  • Vacancy number:
    JACK-EDU-22-0022
  • Experience:
    4 Year
  • Gender:
    Any
  • Salary:
    As per Company salary scale
  • Degree:
    Bachelors
  • Apply Before:
    Dec 07, 2022

About Just for Afghan Capacity and Knowledge (JACK)

Just  for  Afghan  Capacity  and  Knowledge  (JACK)  is  an  independent,  Non-Governmental,  Non-Profit,  Non-Political  and  Non-Sectarian  Organization working  in  Afghanistan  in  the  areas  of  Capacity  Building  Education  and  Health  with  an  aim  at  improving  livelihoods  and  alleviating  poverty.  The organization  is  re-registered  under  the  Ministry  of  Economy  with  registration  number,  316  of  January  18,  2006.    The organization works in Collaboration with other line Ministries, NGOs, INGOs, and donor community. Our donors are USAID, UN, OCHA and Ministries.

Job Description

Job Purpose

The Counselor for the Basic General Literacy project funded by UNESCO is responsible for the overall training efforts of the project with regard to counseling activities for students and project staff. The project intends to provide literacy opportunities for Afghans over 15 years previously excluded from education to have the knowledge, skills, attitudes, and values they need to be productive, healthy, and responsible citizens prepared to contribute to the welfare of society and equipped for viable employment in the national market. This will be primarily achieved by building the capacity of literacy facilitators in the target districts.

The following items are the main responsibilities of the counselor:

 

Specific Responsibilities:

 

  • Professionals with a degree in psychology who will be hired to address both the psychological and social needs of learners and literacy facilitators
  • Ensure that learners and facilitators understand and appreciate their positional responsibilities
  • Work to establish a learner and child friendly environment for the literacy classes
  • Raise awareness among community members regarding the psychological safety of children
  • Make sure that adults left outside the formal education system are encouraged to attend literacy classes

 

Tasks of inter organizational relation

  • Promotes gender equality and non-discrimination with regard to ethnic, political and religious backgrounds.
  • Participate in workshops, seminars & conference organized by the education program/UNESCO and PED.
 

Job Requirements

  • Minimum of 4 years’ working experiences on similar positions of Education Program with national and international NGOs.
  • Bachelor Degree in Education, Social Sciences or Psychology (Master’s degree is preferred)
  • Excellent English, Pashto, and Dari reading, writing and verbal skills
  • Fluent English, Pashto, and Dari with excellent speaking and writing skills
  • The position will be based in Helmand with frequent travels to the districts.

Other skills required:

  1. Efficiency, result-oriented and excellent management capabilities;
  2. Capacity to perform effectively under pressure and harsh conditions; ability to handle confidential and politically sensitive issues in a responsible and mature manner;
  3. Excellent capacity development and teamwork skills; cross-cultural and gender sensitivity;
  4. Ability to travel throughout country;
  5. Respect confidentiality of organization;
  6. Ability to use information technology effectively.
 

Submission Guideline:

Please click on below link and follow the instructions to apply the vacant position

https://careers.jack.ngo 

Submission Email:

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Just  for  Afghan  Capacity  and  Knowledge  (JACK)  is  an  independent,  Non-Governmental,  Non-Profit,  Non-Political  and  Non-Sectarian  Organization working  in  Afghanistan  in  the  areas  of  Capacity  Building  Education  and  Health  with ... Read More

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