About Our Organization
The Afghanistan Social Improvement Organization (ASIO) is a non-governmental and non-profit organization established in 2010. Registered with the Ministry of Economy under registration number 1579, ASIO operates as a domestic NGO. Committed to compliance with Afghanistan’s government laws, rules, and regulations, ASIO also adheres to donor guidelines and regulations.
ASIO considers itself accountable to the government of Afghanistan, partnering agencies, and the communities it serves. Our mission is to provide developmental and humanitarian services to those in need, regardless of their race, political affiliation, ethnicity, religion, or any other dependency.
Our Objectives:
Creating a Productive Work Environment: ASIO aims to foster a highly productive work environment and professional relations. We encourage open and honest communication among our employees.
Employee Growth and Capacity Building: We provide opportunities for growth through in-house trainings, workshops, and exposure to other agencies and organizations. By enriching their capacity and skills, our employees actively contribute to the development of education systems, agricultural productivity, livestock production, vocational training, and construction projects.
Standard Quality Services: ASIO is dedicated to improving the livelihoods of the needy people in our country. We strive to provide standard quality services that positively impact their lives.
Gender-Inclusive Policies: ASIO has established a set of policies to guide employees in creating a suitable work environment for all genders.
Areas of Expertise: ASIO is renowned for its expertise in implementing livelihood programs, agricultural development, animal husbandry healthcare, skill improvement training for internally displaced persons (IDPs), education projects, and construction initiatives. Our team of experts plays a crucial role in achieving our organizational goals.
Join ASIO and be part of a dynamic team committed to make a difference in the lives of Afghan communities.
Job Description
Position Overview
The role focuses on assessing WASH and construction needs, planning and implementing infrastructure projects, ensuring quality control, training and capacity building, monitoring and evaluation, reporting. It emphasizes accountability, collaboration, creativity, and integrity while integrating cross cutting issues such as gender, child protection, disability inclusion, and environmental sustainability.
Key Responsibilities:
Needs Assessment
• Conduct technical assessments of water, sanitation, and construction facilities to be rehabilitated or build in target locations through feasibility studies, household surveys, focus group discussions, and site visits.
• Lead the technical aspects of needs assessments and contribute to the selection of target communities and WASH facilities, engaging with key community members.
Planning and Implementation
• Develop work specifications and construction designs to support procurement, quotations, and activity follow up for WASH infrastructure in public institutions and communities (e.g., sanitation facilities, drinking water systems such as rainwater harvesting, wells, boreholes, pipe networks, reservoirs, and treatment units).
• Ensure timely follow up using procurement trackers, stock trackers, and distribution plans.
• Provide technical training to community volunteers, Water Sanitation User Committees, local staff, and contractors on construction, operation, and maintenance of WASH facilities.
• Prepare technical inputs for purchase orders and tender documents.
• Oversee quality control of construction materials, supervise contractors and staff, ensure site safety, validate progress, and coordinate with administration/logistics for payments.
• Design and deliver training programs for household, school, and community level WASH projects.
Monitoring, Evaluation, Accountability, and Learning (MEAL)
• Verify that construction and rehabilitation meet ASIO’s quality standards using checklists, contracts, and approved designs/BOQs.
• Prepare weekly reports with data on beneficiaries, activities, and photographic documentation of construction phases.
• Conduct water quality analyses (residual chlorine, bacteriological tests) at household, community, school, and healthcare levels to evaluate treatment effectiveness and supply standards.
Reporting:
• Provide weekly written updates and daily briefings to the line manager.
• Produce detailed monthly, quarterly, and final reports in line with organizational policy.
Integration and Cross Cutting Issues
• Collaborate with ASIO colleagues across WASH and non WASH sectors to ensure integrated interventions.
• Mainstream gender, child protection, disability inclusion, environmental sustainability, and other cross cutting concerns into WASH activities, ensuring the needs of vulnerable groups are addressed.
Capacity Building
• Identify training opportunities for ASIO staff and partners, serving as a mentor and role model.
• Map and train skilled masons and laborers, and orient construction teams and contractors on child safeguarding.
Representation, Advocacy, and Organizational Learning
• Coordinate ASIO’s work with government and other agencies, representing the organization in inter agency forums.
• Advocate for adherence to humanitarian standards, including the Sphere Charter, UN guidelines, and Codes of Conduct.
Behaviors (Values in Practice)
• Take responsibility for decisions, resource management, and role modeling ASIO values.
• Hold teams and partners accountable, supporting their development and applying consequences when results are not achieved.
• Build effective relationships with colleagues, partners, and communities.
• Demonstrate honesty, transparency, and the highest ethical standards.