Provincial Community Mobilizer (PCM) (1 male and 1 female per province)

Job Summary Community Mobilization and Stakeholder Engagement · Establish and maintain effective relationships with the Provincial Governor's Office and other relevant provincial departments to facilitate project implementation. · Engage effectively with Community Development Councils (CDCs), School Management Shuras, Cultural Associations, community elders, religious scholars, Village Skills Committees (VSCs), and other community structures. · Organize and facilitate meetings with provincial and district authorities, community leaders, religious leaders, and community members to promote SDL classes and project activities. · Support awareness-raising campaigns to inform communities about literacy, vocational skills development, parenting education, psychosocial support services, and learner enrolment opportunities. · Promote community ownership and support for project activities. · Facilitate coordination between project staff, communities, and relevant authorities. · Support the resolution of community-level implementation challenges and concerns. Supervision and Support to District Community Mobilizers (DCMs) · Provide technical and administrative support to District Community Mobilizers (DCMs). · Conduct regular coordination meetings with DCMs to review implementation progress, challenges, and planned activities. · Monitor implementation of DCM workplans and support corrective actions where necessary. · Support DCMs in organizing community meetings, enrolment campaigns, and project activities. · Review and verify reports submitted by DCMs prior to submission to project management. · Facilitate information sharing and coordination among DCMs across the province. Establishment and Support of Village Skills Committees (VSCs) · Support DCMs in establishing Village Skills Committees (VSCs) in target communities. · Ensure that VSCs are established in accordance with project guidelines and approved procedures. · Support orientation of VSC members on their roles and responsibilities. · Strengthen the capacity of VSCs to support community mobilization, learner enrolment, attendance monitoring, and class support activities. · Facilitate linkages between VSCs and relevant district authorities and service providers. · Monitor functionality and effectiveness of VSCs throughout project implementation. Learner Enrolment and Community Outreach · Support DCMs and facilitators in community outreach, learner identification, screening, and enrolment processes. · Promote participation of women, returnees, internally displaced persons (IDPs), persons with disabilities, and other vulnerable groups targeted by the project. · Monitor compliance with learner selection procedures and project inclusion targets. · Follow up on enrolment gaps and support targeted outreach activities where necessary. · Support learner retention initiatives and community engagement activities aimed at reducing dropout rates. Establishment and Monitoring of SDL Classes · Support DCMs and facilitators in establishing SDL classes in target communities. · Verify readiness of learning spaces prior to commencement of classes. · Monitor functionality of SDL classes and learning environments. · Support facilitators in addressing operational challenges affecting class implementation. · Monitor attendance of learners and facilitators and support interventions to improve attendance and retention. · Assist in resolving community-level issues affecting project implementation. Support to Parenting Education and Psychosocial Support Activities · Promote community participation in Parenting Education activities. · Support awareness raising on positive parenting, family well-being, and learner support. · Coordinate with Lay Counsellors to support psychosocial support (PSS) and social and emotional learning (SEL) activities. · Promote community acceptance and participation in psychosocial support initiatives. · Support referral pathways and follow-up actions when required. Support to Distribution Activities · Support distribution of classroom kits, teaching and learning materials (TLMs), vocational toolkits, parenting education materials, hygiene kits, and other project supplies. · Verify receipt of materials at district, community, and class levels. · Monitor utilization of distributed materials and report shortages or challenges. · Support documentation and record-keeping related to distributions. Monitoring and Reporting · Conduct regular monitoring visits to project communities and SDL classes throughout the province. · Monitor implementation progress and identify challenges affecting project performance. · Follow up with DCMs on submission of monthly monitoring reports and implementation updates. · Compile, verify, and submit provincial implementation and monitoring reports to the Project Officer and M&E Officer. · Maintain updated records of SDL classes, learners, facilitators, and VSCs. · Support monitoring visits conducted by project management and UNESCO. Training and Capacity Building · Support organization and implementation of facilitator pre-service and in-service training activities. · Coordinate participation of DCMs, facilitators, and VSC members in training events. · Organize and conduct facilitator in-service training sessions in coordination with Master Trainers. · Prepare and submit training reports, attendance records, and supporting documentation. · Follow up on implementation of recommendations arising from training activities. Documentation and Knowledge Management · Collect, document, and share success stories, lessons learned, case studies, photographs, and beneficiary testimonials. · Support development of communication and visibility materials. · Maintain organized records of community engagement and project activities. · Contribute to project learning and documentation processes. Safeguarding, Accountability, and Compliance · Promote safeguarding, Prevention of Sexual Exploitation and Abuse (PSEA), child protection, and Code of Conduct requirements within communities. · Support dissemination of beneficiary complaints and feedback mechanisms. · Ensure concerns raised by beneficiaries are documented and communicated through appropriate channels. · Promote inclusion, non-discrimination, and equitable access to project opportunities. · Immediately report safeguarding concerns, security incidents, and implementation risks to the Project Officer. · Ensure compliance with the IPA, Operational Manual, project workplans, and organizational policies and procedures. Other Duties · Participate in project coordination meetings and planning sessions. · Support project teams during monitoring visits, assessments, evaluations, and audits. · Perform any other project-related duties assigned by the Project Officer to support successful implementation of the SDL Programme. Job Requirements · Bachelor's degree in Education, Social Sciences, Community Development, Development Studies, Public Administration, or a related field. · Minimum three (3) years of progressively responsible experience in community mobilization, education programmes, literacy programmes, skills development programmes, or related community-based development initiatives. · Demonstrated experience working with local communities, community structures, local authorities, and civil society organizations. · Experience supervising or supporting field-based teams is desirable. · Strong communication, facilitation, stakeholder engagement, and coordination skills. · Good computer skills, including Microsoft Office applications, email communication, and online collaboration tools. · Fluency in Dari and/or Pashto (written and spoken), preferably the language of the target province. · Good command of English (written and spoken) is desirable. · Applications will be accepted only from candidates who are native residents of the designated target provinces. Applicants must clearly mention their native province of residence in their CV.