Network Coordinator

Position Title: Network Coordinator

2025-12-07 Parwan Full Time 3

Job Location:	Parwan
Nationality:	National
Category:	Program
Employment Type:	Full Time
Salary:	Salary will be commensurate with experience
Vacancy Number:	VA No. 02-12-25-NC
No. Of Jobs:	1
City:	Charikar

Organization:	ADWSO
Years of Experience:	2 Years
Contract Duration:	9 Months
Gender:	Female
Education:	Bachelor’s degree (required) or Master’s degree (preferred) in Gender Studies, Social Sciences, Social Work, Psychology, Human Rights, Development Studies, or a related field
Close date:	2025-12-07

About ADWSO:

Afghanistan Development and Welfare Services Organization (ADWSO), an Afghan Non-Governmental Organization (NGO), has been operating in Afghanistan since December 2008. ADWSO’s priority sector areas are Gender, Child Protection, Capacity Building, Rule of Law, and Women Empowerment.

Job Descriptions:

Main Responsibilities:

1. Gender-Focused Network Building and Strengthening:

Mobilize community structures to take ownership of gender-sensitive child protection initiatives, enhancing their capacity to provide sustainable support to vulnerable
women and children.
Strengthen the capacity of community structures to address gender-based vulnerabilities, particularly those faced by women and girls.
Integrate the voices of women and children into network activities, ensuring gender-sensitive programming across all child protection initiatives.

Facilitation of Gender-Sensitive Collaboration:

By fostering open communication and aligning efforts, the coordinator will ensure that child protection and gender-based initiatives are embedded within the fabric of
community systems, contributing to long-term resilience.
Organize regular meetings with stakeholders to review progress, share best practices, and develop strategies to address the evolving needs in gender and child protection.

Capacity Building with a Gender Focus:

Identify capacity gaps related to gender within local networks and organize targeted training sessions for community leaders and service providers.
Provide technical support to stakeholders on gender-based violence, child protection, and prevention of abuse and exploitation, aligning with international standards.

Monitoring, Reporting, and Gender Analysis:

Develop monitoring tools that assess the impact of child protection and gender-focused activities, ensuring they meet project objectives.
Collect gender-disaggregated data on network activities, particularly about GBV and child protection, to inform program improvements and advocacy efforts.
Prepare regular reports highlighting achievements, challenges, and key outcomes in promoting gender equality and child protection, ensuring accurate documentation of
progress.

Coordination of Gender-Based Violence (GBV) and Child Protection Interventions:

Ensure all network activities are designed to prevent and respond to gender-based violence, with special attention to the needs of women, girls, and children at risk.
Integrate GBV prevention, risk mitigation, and response strategies into all child protection programs, ensuring a multisectoral approach to support vulnerable populations.

Job Requirements:

Qualifications and Experience

Education:

Bachelor’s degree (required) or Master’s degree (preferred) in Gender Studies, Social Sciences, Social Work, Psychology, Human Rights, Development Studies, or a related field.

Experience:

Minimum of 3–5 years of progressive experience in child protection, gender-based violence (GBV), women’s empowerment, or related humanitarian/development work.
Demonstrated experience in community mobilization, capacity building, and facilitation of networks or coalitions.
Proven ability to design, implement, and monitor gender-sensitive programs and integrate GBV risk mitigation into child protection activities.
Strong background in data collection, gender analysis, and reporting, including use of gender-disaggregated data for advocacy and program development.
Experience coordinating with government institutions, NGOs, UN agencies, and community-based organizations.

Skills and Competencies:

Solid understanding of international child protection and GBV standards, including IASC Guidelines and relevant frameworks.
Strong facilitation, training, and capacity-building skills with diverse stakeholders.
Excellent interpersonal, negotiation, and communication skills, with the ability to engage effectively with community members and leaders.
Strong analytical and report-writing abilities in English (knowledge of local languages is an asset).
Ability to work independently, manage multiple priorities, and function effectively in challenging or insecure environments.

Other Requirements:

Commitment to principles of gender equality, child protection, and safeguarding.
Willingness to travel to field sites and work closely with communities.