The position holder will be responsible for monitoring the implementation of field activities in Kunduz focused on Protection of Civilians using the Community Based Protection Approach. Undertaking Negotiation, Advocacy and Representation of NRC with stakeholders and local authorities. Spearheading integrated programing and protection mainstreaming with other Core Competencies and leading Protection Risks and Needs Assessments.

The position holder will be spending 60% of their time in the field locations provide on job support to the field teams who will be working under his/her direct supervision. The position holder will be directly supervising Protection Officers, Protection Assistants, and will be reporting to the Protection Coordinator in North.

Caution: This role is national, only candidates from Afghanistan can be considered.

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Generic responsibilities:

Adhere to NRC policies, tools, handbooks and guidelines

Assist with the implementation of the protection function portfolio according to plan of action

Prepare and develop status reports as required by management

Ensure proper filing of documents

Promote and share ideas for improvement of the support function

Development of holistic and needs based programmers, including cash-based interventions and marked based programme.

Provide overall support to all activities related to Community Based Education and Jobs Skills training activities.

Ensure that projects target beneficiaries most in need of protection, explore and asses new and better ways to assist

Promote the rights of IDPs/returnees in line with the advocacy strategy

Promote and share ideas for improvement and necessary changes in the activities

 Specific responsibilities:

Internal and External Capacity Building:

Help design and deliver trainings, workshops and other capacity-building activities for Protection and other Core Competency staff, as well as relevant community members and project beneficiaries, on, Protection of Civilians Child Protection, Community Engagement on Protection of Education and Civilians, protection integrated programming, negotiation and advocacy

Contribute to the development and translation of training material

Provide close technical support, including in-field assistance, on-the-job mentoring, feedback, to field-based Protection staff (POs and PAs)

Support in the identification of new project areas and subsequent context and conflict specific assessments

Support NRC and the Protection Unit with humanitarian access negotiations, in relation to NRC protection programming activities

Programme Implementation, Monitoring and Reporting:

Produce monthly progress reports on Protection activities to help keep track of main achievements, challenges and planning priorities related to activities implemented in the field.

Support negotiation and advocacy with local authorities, community representatives and other relevant stakeholders based on project implementation priorities as communicated by management

Participate in needs assessments, field research exercises, and lead data collection in the field, interact with community representatives and local stakeholders, fill out forms and submit related reports

Manage the Protection Officer(s) and Assistant(s) in Kunduz

Ensure the inclusion of cash – based interventions and marked based programmes in country and area – based strategies and their implementation across and within NRC’s core competencies.

Provide and enabling environments for the implementation of cash – based interventions, including multi – purpose cash assistance, emergency cash responses.

Representation of NRC Protection in relevant meetings at field level as delegated by management

Travel to project implementation areas on an equal basis, to support in programme implementation and capacity building

Keep accurate project-based records of activities implemented and beneficiaries reached by updating relevant databases and fact sheets on a monthly basis

Raise Purchase Requests (PRs), launch procurement processes related to project implementation, closely liaise with procurement, logistics, and finance colleagues throughout the process in order to ensure timely completion of the process and availability of the required goods and services.

 Generic professional competencies for this position:

Strong understanding of humanitarian response architecture, particularly in terms of emergency response and humanitarian protection

Ability to write detailed reports in English

Knowledge of cash – based interventions and market based programmes.

Strong ability to deliver capacity-building training and mentoring

The ability to travel regularly between north and programming areas independently is essential, as is flexibility to work outside standard working hours

Context related skills, knowledge and experience:

University Degree in Social Science, Business Administration , Business Management and Economics.

At least 4 years of professional experience in the humanitarian sector with international organizations, ideally in an emergency response or field-based humanitarian protection role

Strong understanding of risks, stakeholders and dynamics relevant to humanitarian protection of vulnerable displaced persons in Afghanistan

Demonstrated ability in English, Dari and Pashto spoken language skills, and in particular strong English writing ability

Strong interpersonal skills with both local field staff and international practitioners

Behavioural competencies:

Planning and delivering results

Being able to break down a project/activity into achievable tasks

Ensuring that activities are relevant, well planned and implemented according to strategies, procedures and donor requirements

Completing assigned tasks according to deadlines

Monitoring processes and adjusting plans if necessary

Making decisions by analysing relevant information, developing appropriate solutions, providing reasons for decisions and taking action.

Communicating with impact and respect

Communicating in a professional way; speaking and writing clearly, efficiently and with respect

Adapting communication styles to the situation and different people (e.g. with sensitivity towards their ethnicity, religion, culture and/or gender)

Presenting the actual situation by keeping superiors and teams informed about both positive and negative information, but always respecting confidentiality of sensitive information.

Empowering and building trust

Creating an atmosphere of trust and confidence

Delegating and authorizing responsibilities appropriately

Being a role model by being accountable for decisions

Showing awareness of own strengths and limitations.

Strategic thinking

Assessing and analysing humanitarian needs and identifying relevant actions for beneficiaries

Developing appropriate strategies based on contextual and political understanding, assessments and NRC’s governing documents

Seeing beyond the status quo, always identifying new opportunities.