Social Mobilizer / Nutrition Promoter (Couple applicants are preferable)

Position Title: Social Mobilizer / Nutrition Promoter (Couple applicants are preferable)

2026-03-04 Kandahar, Oruzgan Full Time 169

Job Location:	Kandahar, Oruzgan
Nationality:	National
Category:	Health Care
Employment Type:	Full Time
Salary:	Based on OPHCD Salary Scale
Vacancy Number:	OPHCD-HR-068
No. Of Jobs:	4
City:	Kandahar Central & Oruzgan Trinkot

Organization:	OPHCD
Years of Experience:	• Three years working experience with health sector, Community-based education or any other community-based program. • One year experience as community-based program supervisor or trainer is preferable.
Contract Duration:	6 Month
Gender:	Male/Female
Education:	• Bachelor's Degree in health science or allied medical science Graduate.
Close date:	2026-03-04

About OPHCD:

Organization Background

Organization for Promotion of Health & Community Development (OPHCD) is a nongovernmental, non-political and independent organization. OPHCD has been established in 2017 and registered with the NGOs Department of the Ministry of Economy of the with license # 4160 as well as registered with the Ministry of Public Health of the Government of Islamic Republic of Afghanistan with the registration #1316. In addition, the organization has membership of Afghanistan National Health cluster, Afghanistan National Nutrition Cluster and ACBAR. OPHCD, as a non-governmental organization striving for well-being of the people through promotion of health, education, WASH, protection and human right, economic stability and sustainable development of the communities with focus on the women and children, drugs users, IDPs and other marginalized group of the society with an equitable manner.

Job Descriptions:

Main duties and responsibilities:

The Social Mobilizer will work under the direct supervision of the Project Manager. S/he will locate in the district and will work with the targeted communities within the project area. Moreover S/he is responsible to develop weekly workplan and performance reports.

Conduct orientation or training sessions for actors on key SBC and AAP packages.
Conducting and facilitating follow up meetings with community influential people and networks within the communities.
Conduct and facilitate community engagement sessions with households and communities on life-saving behaviors as well as healthy and protective behaviors related to health, nutrition, WASH, education, and child protection.
Tracking and collecting and sharing the rumors from the community.
Provide information about the availability and utilization of services to communities.
Inform communities about the available mechanisms and channels to provide feedback on available services.
Engage community structures/ key influencers and communities in collecting/responding to community feedback.
Raising awareness and mobilizing and engaging community structures and communities in communication activities during diseases outbreak, and health emergencies national/international Campaigns.
Monitor and supervise the SBC interventions and ensure the implementation of the activities base on the plan SBC and
Collect daily basis community feedback, and provide response for feedbacks received.
Record details of the feedback in collection form
Provide essential information on available services to community
Refer feedback to relevant sectors
Ensure local coordination and collaboration with key actor(s) such as the de-facto authority, CSOs and others.

Job Requirements:

Qualifications:

Education

Bachelor's Degree in health science or allied medical science graduate.

Experience

Three years working experience with health sector, Community-based education or any other community-based program.
One year experience as community-based program supervisor or trainer is preferable.

Other skills required:

Efficiency, result-oriented and community level working capabilities;
Capacity to perform effectively under pressure and harsh conditions; ability to handle confidential and politically sensitive issues in a responsible and mature manner;
Excellent capacity development and teamwork skills; cross-cultural and gender sensitivity;
Ability to use information technology effectively.

Note: Local residents will be preferred.