Protection Officer Afghanistan Kandahar

Purposed of the Job:

The Protection from Violence (PfV) Officer is responsible for the direct implementation of PfV activities at the field level, while supporting the PfV Team Leader in the day-to-day coordination, supervision and quality monitoring of activities, in alignment with the PfV Country Strategy 2027–2030 and its strategic pillars. The PfV Officer delivers protection services and community-based activities in accordance with NRC policies, technical standards and Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs), provides practical guidance to PfV Assistants and community-based workers, and supports activity planning, data quality, reporting and follow-up on implementation challenges. The position contributes to protection risk identification, safe referrals, meaningful community participation and accountability to affected populations. Due to contextual and cultural considerations, two male PfV Officers will be recruited, one for Shah Wali Kot and one for Panjwayee district in Kandahar. Each male PfV Officer should be coupled with one female PfV Assistant.

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Generic Professional Competencies:

- Due to contextual and cultural considerations, two male PfV Officers will be recruited, one for Shah Wali Kot and one for Panjwayee district in Kandahar. Each male PfV Officer should be coupled with one female PfV Assistant.
- University degree (Bachelor's) in social sciences, social work, law, human rights, international development or another relevant field is required.
- Minimum 3 years experience working directly with affected communities in humanitarian contexts, in protection programming.
- Experience implementing protection activities, including protection case management, community-based protection or protection monitoring.
- Sound understanding of humanitarian protection principles, Do No Harm, protection mainstreaming and relevant protection standards.
- Knowledge of protection case management procedures, confidentiality, data protection and safe referral practices.
- Familiarity with community engagement, participatory protection risk analysis and Community Self-Protection approaches.
- Ability to provide practical guidance to field staff and community-based workers, monitor activity quality and identify implementation challenges.
- Experience in data collection, documentation, verification and reporting using relevant information management tools.
- Good communication, facilitation and reporting skills, including English and relevant local languages (Dari and Pashto).
- Proficiency in MS Office, KOBO and relevant protection information management tools.
- Knowledge of the local context, community structures and protection concerns affecting displacement-affected populations in Afghanistan.
- Proficiency in relevant local languages, including Dari and/or Pashto according to the duty station, with intermediate English skills.
- Demonstrated sensitivity to confidentiality, diversity, inclusion and the needs of individuals facing protection risks.

Education:

- University degree (Bachelor's) in social sciences, social work, law, human rights, international development or another relevant field is required.

Personal Qualities:

- Planning and delivering results
- Communicating with impact and respect
- Handling insecure environment
- Empowering and building trust

Language:

- Dari
- English
- Pashto

We offer:

- Monthly Salary based on NRC Afghanistan Salary Scale.
- NRC has medical coverage for staff plus 4 dependents.
- Leave and Holidays accordingly Afghanistan Labour Law.
- Top up Credit card on monthly basis