CW4WAfghan Talent Database

Are you an Afghan national looking for work opportunities with CW4WAfghan? Tell us about what you can do! We will keep your information on file, and we will contact you if we have an opportunity that may be a match. As part of our hiring, we seek to make employment opportunities available to Afghan women, displaced women, and women with disabilities. Enrol in the Talent Database here.

CW4WAfghan Volunteer Database

Our volunteers are vital to the work we do in both Afghanistan and Canada. CW4WAfghan is seeking volunteers with our organization for a variety of roles. If you are interested in volunteering, kindly register in our Volunteer DatabaseWe will keep your information on file and contact you when volunteer roles become available within our organization.

CW4WAfghan Canadian University and College Student Talent Database

CW4WAfghan is seeking Canadian University & College students who would like to gain valuable and practical experience working in volunteer roles with our organization in various roles. If you are interested in this opportunity, please tell us more about yourself. Please enroll in the Student Talent DataBase here. We will keep your information on file and draw upon this database when positions become available within our organization.

 

Employment Vacancies

CW4WAfghan has the following remote work paid positions.

Remote / Contract

Open until filled

Operation

Remote / Contract

Open until filled

Operation

DD Academi Outreach Officer

Status: Full-time
Type: Contract
Location: Remote / home-based
Duration: 12 months with the possibility of renewal
Apply by: Open until filled
Salary range: $500.00 to $1000.00 CAD per month depending upon experience and qualifications

Job Description:
We are seeking a skilled and motivated DD Academi Outreach Officer to provide support for our Darakht-e Danesh Academi (DD Academi) consisting of the DD Library, DD Courses and DD Classroom. This exciting opportunity is a chance to contribute to critically important work realizing access to education for vulnerable populations. This role includes coordinating the production and content of several learning materials and courses concurrently, and coordinating a team of translators, volunteers and contractors. The ideal candidate will have the ability to translate, edit and write course material while managing the Academi information email account and responding to user inquiries. The role requires a hands-on, resourceful individual with exceptional writing and editing skills in the official languages of Afghanistan, as well as strong coordination skills, able to handle multiple tasks concurrently. We are looking for someone who is passionate about learning, literacy and literature, and access to information, and who will help us grow the library and courses collection. The successful candidate will be part of an enthusiastic, highly motivated and committed team who work together remotely in Canada, Afghanistan and internationally. This flexible position offers an opportunity to be part of a growing organization, united by the idea that human rights are universal, and that everyone deserves a quality education.

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Administration and HR Associate

Status: Part-time – 20 to 30 hours per week
Type: Contract
Location: Remote / home-based
Duration: Twelve-month contract (including a 3-month probationary period) with the possibility of extension
Apply by: Open until filled
Salary Range: $25.00 – $28.00 CAD per hour

Job Description:
We are seeking an Administration and Human Resources Associate to provide general administrative support and handle various HR-related tasks within the organization. This exciting opportunity is a chance to contribute to critically important work realizing access to education for vulnerable populations. Reporting to the Executive Director, the Administration, and Human Resources Associate is a dynamic individual with the ability to multitask and assist the team with education programs, resettlement, public engagement, and advocacy initiatives. The individual will play an integral role in assisting with the CW4WAfghan Annual Symposium and have the ability to work under pressure as part of a very busy team. The successful candidate will be part of an enthusiastic, highly motivated and committed group of people who work together remotely in Canada, Afghanistan and internationally. This flexible position offers an opportunity to be part of a growing organization, united by the idea that human rights are universal, and that everyone deserves a quality education. 

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Volunteer Vacancies

Our volunteers are vital to the work we do in both Afghanistan and Canada. Contact us to learn more about any of the volunteer opportunities described below.

Volunteer Instructors

Canadian Women for Women in Afghanistan (CW4WAfghan.ca) is a Canadian charity that manages a Technology for Education program serving Afghans. As we get ready to develop more content for our virtual learning platforms, we are soliciting information from people interested in providing volunteer instruction through our synchronous (live) teaching platform, DD Classroom. Our platform uses a video app to connect students to instructors. Once you complete this form, we will be able to contact you with opportunities to host your class, course, or workshop, and connect you to Afghan students who would like to learn what you have to teach.

Fill out the form

English Language Resources

CW4WAfgahn needs more resources (in English) for the DD Library. We need materials that are or can be licensed to allow for free sharing (openly licensed).

The List:

-materials to support agencies working with Afghan refugees, such as psychological first aid and nutrition

-handwriting

-veterinary medicine

-journalism

-pharmacy

-painting and fine arts

-physical education

-digital literacy

-criminal justice

-educational technology

-multilingual education

– agriculture

-mental health

– communication skills

– world literature

Product Team Members

CW4WAfghan chapters sell Afghan products at events across Canada, which support Afghan women artisans and small businesses. We are seeking individuals to participate on our national Products Team to assist with product research, vetting vendors, purchasing and liaising with chapters for orders and shipping. In addition, we are looking for individuals with an interest in supporting the development of online sales for products sold by our network. This volunteer role may be based anywhere in Canada, and will be supported by the Public Engagement Team at CW4WAfghan.

Ideal candidates for this role include someone who is: 

  • Familiar with wholesale buying from developing country markets
  • Experienced in retail or online sales
  • Some business management experience desired
  • Aware of current online sales platforms
  • Passionate about improving the lives of women and girls in Afghanistan
  • Comfortable working remotely
  • A proactive and responsive communicator who will work productively with chapter contacts
  • Has an interest in researching new merchants and products, and in evolving CW4WAfghan’s product sales activities 

Graphic Designer(s)

CW4WAfghan has several needs around our branding and publications, both online and in hard copy. We are seeking a creative individual to assist with design of promotional and fundraising materials, website design, document formatting and more. This volunteer role may be project specific or a national coordination role; be based anywhere in Canada; and will be supported by the Public Engagement Team of CW4WAfghan and the Manager of Fund Development and Public Engagement.

Ideal candidates for this role include someone who is: 

  • Experienced in graphic design
  • Experienced or familiar with nonprofit marketing and community engagement
  • Aware of current tools and online platforms
  • Passionate about improving the lives of women and girls in Afghanistan
  • Comfortable working remotely and with minimal supervision
  • Has an interest in researching new ideas and tools 

Fund Raisers

The Fund Development Team of CW4WAfghan is seeking volunteers interested in building our capacity to increase our donor base to advance the work of CW4WAfghan, including individuals, foundations, corporations and other funding streams. This volunteer role can be based anywhere in Canada, and will be supported by the Fund Development Team as well as the Manager of Fund Development and Community Engagement.

Ideal candidates for this role will have experience and/or an interest in any of these areas:

  • Prospect identification and research
  • Proposal and appeal writing and editing
  • Prospect solicitation
  • Community engagement
  • Donor stewardship and acknowledgement
  • Event management and promotion

and is

  • Passionate about improving the lives of women and girls in Afghanistan
  • Comfortable working remotely and with minimal supervision
  • Has an interest in researching new ideas and tools 

Translators

The Darakht-e Danesh Library (DD Library) is a digital repository of free and open educational resources (OERs) for Afghan teachers, students, and anyone with a curious mind who wants to learn more on a particular subject. The library’s learning materials include more than 4,000 resources in over 350 subjects and in a variety of grade-level categories, for both primary and secondary teachers, in six languages: Dari, Pashto, English, and the Afghan minority languages of Nooristani, Uzbeki, Swaji and Munji. As most items in the collection are available under free licenses, they may be freely viewed, downloaded, shared, adapted, translated and repurposed.

CW4WAfghan is seeking volunteer translators for materials housed in the DD Library. 

Ideal candidates for this role:

  • Are bilingual individuals who can speak English and Pashto or Dari
  • Have strong writing and translation skills
  • Are passionate about improving the lives of women and girls in Afghanistan
  • Are comfortable working remotely with minimal supervision

This volunteer role may be based anywhere in Canada or Afghanistan, and will be supported by the Darekht-e Danesh Library Team at CW4WAfghan. To learn more about volunteer translator opportunities, please click here. To request our Style Guide for Translators, please Contact us.

Collections Assistants: Technical Glossaries

The Darakht-e Danesh Library (DD Library) is a digital repository of free and open educational resources (OERs) for Afghan teachers, students, and anyone with a curious mind who wants to learn more on a particular subject. The library’s learning materials include more than 4,000 resources in over 350 subjects and in a variety of grade-level categories, for both primary and secondary teachers, in six languages: Dari, Pashto, English, and the Afghan minority languages of Nooristani, Uzbeki, Swaji and Munji. As most items in the collection are available under free licenses, they may be freely viewed, downloaded, shared, adapted, translated and repurposed.

CW4WAfghan is seeking volunteer collections assistants to help develop glossaries of technical terms and their definitions for academic subjects housed in the DD Library. To start, our glossary contains terms in six subjects requiring definitions in English, Farsi and Pashto.

Ideal candidates for this role:

  • Have strong writing skills in one of the following languages: English, Pashto, or Farsi
  • Have strong research and organizational skills
  • Are passionate about improving the lives of women and girls in Afghanistan
  • Are comfortable working remotely with minimal supervision

This volunteer role may be based anywhere in Canada or Afghanistan, and will be supported by the Darakht-e Danesh Library Team at CW4WAfghan. To learn more, please Contact us.

Arabic Language Subject – Collection Development Volunteer

Our digital library, Darakht-e Danesh (“knowledge tree”) is adding a new subject collection to the library: Arabic Language. Arabic is one of the subjects of the Afghan curriculum, and we are seeking an Arabic speaker to help us curate an excellent collection of educational materials for Arabic language learning for Afghan school children. This role will involve searching for high quality Arabic materials at various grade levels, that are openly licensed so they can be reproduced in our library, and uploading them into the library. The volunteer will be provided with an orientation to using the library, to open licensing (if needed), and will be supported by the DD Library team, including a librarian, who can provide guidance on identifying materials that fit with the library’s Collection Development policies. This volunteer role is remote, and can be done from any location as long as the volunteer has a computer and Internet access.

Ideal candidates for this role have:

  • Fluency in (written/read) Arabic
  • Internet research skills
  • Good critical thinking skills
  • A background in education is helpful but not required
  • Are passionate about improving the lives of women and girls in Afghanistan
  • Are comfortable working remotely with minimal supervision

To express interest or learn more, please Contact us.

Volunteer Vacancies

Our volunteers are vital to the work we do in both Afghanistan and Canada. Contact us to learn more about any of the volunteer opportunities described below.

Volunteer Instructors

Canadian Women for Women in Afghanistan (CW4WAfghan.ca) is a Canadian charity that manages a Technology for Education program serving Afghans. As we get ready to develop more content for our virtual learning platforms, we are soliciting information from people interested in providing volunteer instruction through our synchronous (live) teaching platform, DD Classroom. Our platform uses a video app to connect students to instructors. Once you complete this form, we will be able to contact you with opportunities to host your class, course, or workshop, and connect you to Afghan students who would like to learn what you have to teach.

Fill out the form

English Language Resources

CW4WAfghan needs more resources (in English) for the DD Library. We need materials that are or can be licensed to allow for free sharing (openly licensed).

The List:

-materials to support agencies working with Afghan refugees, such as psychological first aid and nutrition

-handwriting

-veterinary medicine

-journalism

-pharmacy

-painting and fine arts

-physical education

-digital literacy

-criminal justice

-educational technology

-multilingual education

– agriculture

-mental health

– communication skills

– world literature

Product Team Members

CW4WAfghan chapters sell Afghan products at events across Canada, which support Afghan women artisans and small businesses. We are seeking individuals to participate on our national Products Team to assist with product research, vetting vendors, purchasing and liaising with chapters for orders and shipping. In addition, we are looking for individuals with an interest in supporting the development of online sales for products sold by our network. This volunteer role may be based anywhere in Canada, and will be supported by the Public Engagement Team at CW4WAfghan.

Ideal candidates for this role include someone who is: 

  • Familiar with wholesale buying from developing country markets
  • Experienced in retail or online sales
  • Some business management experience desired
  • Aware of current online sales platforms
  • Passionate about improving the lives of women and girls in Afghanistan
  • Comfortable working remotely
  • A proactive and responsive communicator who will work productively with chapter contacts
  • Has an interest in researching new merchants and products, and in evolving CW4WAfghan’s product sales activities 

Graphic Designer(s)

CW4WAfghan has several needs around our branding and publications, both online and in hard copy. We are seeking a creative individual to assist with design of promotional and fundraising materials, website design, document formatting and more. This volunteer role may be project specific or a national coordination role; be based anywhere in Canada; and will be supported by the Public Engagement Team of CW4WAfghan and the Manager of Fund Development and Public Engagement.

Ideal candidates for this role include someone who is: 

  • Experienced in graphic design
  • Experienced or familiar with nonprofit marketing and community engagement
  • Aware of current tools and online platforms
  • Passionate about improving the lives of women and girls in Afghanistan
  • Comfortable working remotely and with minimal supervision
  • Has an interest in researching new ideas and tools 

Fundraisers

The Fund Development Team of CW4WAfghan is seeking volunteers interested in building our capacity to increase our donor base to advance the work of CW4WAfghan, including individuals, foundations, corporations and other funding streams. This volunteer role can be based anywhere in Canada, and will be supported by the Fund Development Team as well as the Manager of Fund Development and Community Engagement.

Ideal candidates for this role will have experience and/or an interest in any of these areas:

  • Prospect identification and research
  • Proposal and appeal writing and editing
  • Prospect solicitation
  • Community engagement
  • Donor stewardship and acknowledgement
  • Event management and promotion

and is

  • Passionate about improving the lives of women and girls in Afghanistan
  • Comfortable working remotely and with minimal supervision
  • Has an interest in researching new ideas and tools 

Translators

The Darakht-e Danesh Library (DD Library) is a digital repository of free and open educational resources (OERs) for Afghan teachers, students, and anyone with a curious mind who wants to learn more on a particular subject. The library’s learning materials include more than 4,000 resources in over 350 subjects and in a variety of grade-level categories, for both primary and secondary teachers, in six languages: Dari, Pashto, English, and the Afghan minority languages of Nooristani, Uzbeki, Swaji and Munji. As most items in the collection are available under free licenses, they may be freely viewed, downloaded, shared, adapted, translated and repurposed.

CW4WAfghan is seeking volunteer translators for materials housed in the DD Library. 

Ideal candidates for this role:

  • Are bilingual individuals who can speak English and Pashto or Dari
  • Have strong writing and translation skills
  • Are passionate about improving the lives of women and girls in Afghanistan
  • Are comfortable working remotely with minimal supervision

This volunteer role may be based anywhere in Canada or Afghanistan, and will be supported by the Darekht-e Danesh Library Team at CW4WAfghan. To learn more about volunteer translator opportunities, please click here. To request our Style Guide for Translators, please Contact us.

Collections Assistants: Technical Glossaries

The Darakht-e Danesh Library (DD Library) is a digital repository of free and open educational resources (OERs) for Afghan teachers, students, and anyone with a curious mind who wants to learn more on a particular subject. The library’s learning materials include more than 4,000 resources in over 350 subjects and in a variety of grade-level categories, for both primary and secondary teachers, in six languages: Dari, Pashto, English, and the Afghan minority languages of Nooristani, Uzbeki, Swaji and Munji. As most items in the collection are available under free licenses, they may be freely viewed, downloaded, shared, adapted, translated and repurposed.

CW4WAfghan is seeking volunteer collections assistants to help develop glossaries of technical terms and their definitions for academic subjects housed in the DD Library. To start, our glossary contains terms in six subjects requiring definitions in English, Farsi and Pashto.

Ideal candidates for this role:

  • Have strong writing skills in one of the following languages: English, Pashto, or Farsi
  • Have strong research and organizational skills
  • Are passionate about improving the lives of women and girls in Afghanistan
  • Are comfortable working remotely with minimal supervision

This volunteer role may be based anywhere in Canada or Afghanistan, and will be supported by the Darakht-e Danesh Library Team at CW4WAfghan. To learn more, please Contact us.

Arabic Language Subject – Collection Development Volunteer

Our digital library, Darakht-e Danesh (“knowledge tree”) is adding a new subject collection to the library: Arabic Language. Arabic is one of the subjects of the Afghan curriculum, and we are seeking an Arabic speaker to help us curate an excellent collection of educational materials for Arabic language learning for Afghan school children. This role will involve searching for high quality Arabic materials at various grade levels, that are openly licensed so they can be reproduced in our library, and uploading them into the library. The volunteer will be provided with an orientation to using the library, to open licensing (if needed), and will be supported by the DD Library team, including a librarian, who can provide guidance on identifying materials that fit with the library’s Collection Development policies. This volunteer role is remote, and can be done from any location as long as the volunteer has a computer and Internet access.

Ideal candidates for this role have:

  • Fluency in (written/read) Arabic
  • Internet research skills
  • Good critical thinking skills
  • A background in education is helpful but not required
  • Are passionate about improving the lives of women and girls in Afghanistan
  • Are comfortable working remotely with minimal supervision

To express interest or learn more, please Contact us.