WAW is recruiting motivated and qualified staff for the 5 month UNHCR funded project “Strengthen the protection environment for internally displaced persons and refugee returnees in East Afghanistan”.

 

The incumbent will be part of the protection monitoring team that conducts systematic monitoring of the protection concerns of conflict induced internally displaced persons (IDPs) and refugee returnees.

Protection concerns (i.e., rights violations, discrimination, and exclusion) will be monitored and documented under the project. These activities will lead to 1) an increased understanding of the protective environment, including essential demographic data, vulnerability mapping, available services, and existing gaps impacting the displaced and returnee communities, and 2) sharable reports detailing needed actions by all actors (humanitarian community and government) to address protection concerns/gaps and contribute to identify measures and small community support projects aimed at mitigating protection risks and support the (re)integration of displaced and returnee communities.

 

To assist the community to understand the project activities and goals;

To encourage and promote positive learning between the project staff and the communities.

Responsible to work with the Protection Project Manager and other members of the team to build relationship with the communities and local authorities, specifically DoRR.

To conduct monitoring visits to internally displaced and refugee returnee communities and, through focus group discussion, identify main protection risks and concerns affecting displaced persons and returnees in the assigned area of responsibility.

To participate in joint assessment monitoring of internally displaced persons during the first phase of displacement in coordination with other actors.

To identify existing coping mechanisms, capacities and assets that comity gate their protection risks and support their stabilisation by using an age, gender and diversity approach, engage displaced and returnee communities;

To elaborate on initiatives and projects that can support their stabilisation and mitigate their protection concerns trough participatory assessment, mobilise the communities.

To identify areas in need of referral to specialised agencies and support the reporting officer and UNHCR in drafting of proposals for community support projects based on results of the monitoring and discussion with displaced and returnee communities.

To conduct information dissemination sessions to raise awareness among displaced and returnee communities on available services in their current location during monitoring visits.

Responsible to identify persons with specific needs and ensure they are referred to the appropriate service provider during the monitoring visits;

To monitor the progress of protection monitoring in the field and report to Protection Project Manager on trends and developments affecting protection environment.

To maintain monitoring work plans covering the target locations in coordination with Protection Project Manager.

To ensure confidentiality and respect for core humanitarian principles, including the principle of do no harm,

To perform any other tasks related to project activities

Any other tasks assigned by line manager

Responsible to record results of protection monitoring visits using the relevant tools and maintain electronic records for each visit;

To maintain record on number, date and locations of protection monitoring visits, including number of beneficiaries benefitting from information dissemination sessions and number of persons with specific needs identified and referred;

Responsible to report the collected data to the Reporting Officer.

 

Responsible to report on daily basis to the Reporting Officer and Protection Project Manager.

To coordinate on daily basis with UNHCR Provincial Focal points on mission planning and monitoring schedules in the field.

To ensure to involve the Reporting Officer and team in all the major work related decisions.

To ensure to inform the Protection Project Manager with all the related security issues and other vital information.

To maintain a good relationship with the other members of the team.      

To maintain good relationships with the beneficiaries and their families in order to understand their perspective on the project and to assist in the success of the project.

 

Minimum of 2-3 years of work experience in Community empowerment, outreach and/or monitoring; previous experience in protection programs and/or participatory assessment programs for internally displaced persons and refugee returnees is a strong asset;

Desirable knowledge of core elements of protection, GBV, child protection, legal aid;

Bachelor Degree in BA , Social science and other relevant field

Fluency in Dari, Pashtu (will be decided based on local language), English is an asset

Experience in the usage of Office package (MS Word, Excel, etc)

 

The candidate should have the following personal qualities

Uphold the highest humanitarian standards and principles;

Having ability and willingness to travel and spend long hours in the field locations;

Having capacity to work independently and as part of a team;

Having excellent interpersonal relationships, networking and communication skills;

Having good analytical skills and capacity to coordinate with a variety of humanitarian actors and local institutions;

Be able to represent WAW mandate and principles with communities and local authorities, using appropriate messages and methods

Understand and be sensitive to local customs

Be able to prioritize work;

Be flexible and adaptable to ever changing environments

Be able to work under pressure

 

Interested Afghan applicants should submit Cover Letter along with their CVs in One PDF file explaining their interest and suitability for the position. Please indicate the vacancy number (VA#/Nangarhar) clearly in the cover letter and in the subject line of your email and send it to: [email protected]

Note: Kindly avoid sending your educational and work certificates at this stage of recruitment. Applications received after the closing date and without mentioning the location in the subject line of the email will not be considered.