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Employee Contract Type: Local – Fixed Term Employee (Fixed Term)
Job Description:
Project Planning and Implementation
Support the rollout of safeguarding policies, plans, and procedures in alignment with the WV Afghanistan National Strategy.
In coordination with the project manager or supervisor, work with the child protection staff and other departments to develop work plans and follow up with team members regularly to ensure that activities are on track.
Coordinate with departments for the development of annual safeguarding action plans and follow-up implementations and reporting.
Plan and conduct regular field visits to support the implementation of child protection project activities and monitor and ensure WV response is aligned with the organization’s safeguarding policies and procedures.
Mobilize and coordinate with relevant departments and relevant actors, ensuring that activities are implemented following the organization’s safeguarding policies.
Work with the project managers to ensure the child protection program is implemented in ways responsive to communities, partners, and children’s needs in line with WV’s principles, values, and strategic plan.
Coordinate safeguarding incident reporting and investigation, closely working with the senior leadership, WV regional offices, and global offices.
Facilitate the linkage with other sector teams to strengthen child protection and safeguarding incident reporting, prevention, response, and safeguarding measures.
Support the project managers in preparing a detailed implementation plan, budget, and procurement plans based on the project timeframe.
Work with the project manager/supervisor and GAM to identify appropriate partners for the implementation of the child protection response in WVA’s operations areas.
Support community mobilization to increase understanding of children’s protection needs and safeguarding messages and strengthen existing community-based structures to prevent, identify, and respond to CP violations.
Undertake an ongoing review of project implementation, report challenges to the project manager or supervisor, and make adjustments to project design and implementation as necessary.
Maintain the highest standards of confidentiality and ensure safeguarding concerns are reported and followed up.
Assessment, Monitoring and Reporting
Support data collection in WV or inter-agency assessments to ensure child protection and safeguarding-related information is adequately captured and reflected in the assessment process and final reports.
Work with the Protection and Education Sector Lead and DM&E to develop assessment, monitoring, and evaluation tools to measure child protection and safeguarding issues, risks, progress, and impact; Build staff capacity through the use of protection tools (i.e., safety audits).
Actively monitor child protection activities at field level, ensuring the quality of WVA’s projects and flagging concerns to the project manager or supervisor, as well as the Protection and Education Sector Lead.
Input into the development of M&E and indicator tracking plans for child protection grant(s), and support the development of additional M&E tools as necessary to monitor project progress.
Work with child protection staff and MEAL to document project progress and results using the specific MEAL tools for the project(s).
Analyze child protection information and share trends and patterns of protection risks internally and externally, as appropriate, to improve program response and for advocacy.
Work with the MEAL team to strengthen accountability mechanisms that facilitate boys, girls, and other marginalized groups to report their feedback and complaints.
Ensure that safeguarding risks are identified and monitored, and support the well-functioning of the safeguarding mechanism.
Lead discussions with communities and beneficiaries on project design and review, as agreed with the project manager or supervisor.
Provide field-level information to support CP-related research, case studies, learning reviews, and publications for WVA.
Provide support to project staff, ensuring that all staff implement child protection activities in line with inter-agency standards and guidelines.
Knowledge management and capacity building
Support the project manager in recruiting child protection frontline workers, including reviewing JD, circulating job advertisements, etc.
Support to organize and manage the capacity building plans for frontline workers and facilitate staff access to technical resources and appropriate learning opportunities related to safeguarding and child protection.
Facilitate the process of compiling good practices from project experience for better results and cross-team learning.
Contribute to the set-up and maintenance of a knowledge management system for child protection.
Support the project manager or supervisor to develop or update training or other guidance materials on CP for field staff based on learning needs and priorities.
Organize and facilitate training on protection mainstreaming, child protection, and safeguarding for WV staff and other actors upon the request of the Protection and Education Sector Lead or the Project Manager or Supervisor.
Identify and propose trainings for the team related to child protection and best practices.
Attend internal and external training on CP and related topics to enhance knowledge on different thematic areas and programming approaches.
Networking & External Engagement
Develop and maintain effective working relationships with key stakeholders at local level, including UNICEF, Provincial CPAN, and other protection actors.
Represent WV in relevant protection/child protection coordination forums (CP AoR, MHPSS WG, PSEA, protection , GBV AOR) as requested from time to time.
Establish strong relationship with community structures and faith networks to facilitate the project acceptance and stakeholder’s contribution and ownership.
Safeguarding
Act as the safeguarding focal point in Herat’s office.
Support the reporting and referral of safeguarding incidents, and update the referral tracker monthly.
Participate in the investigation of safeguarding incidents and contribute to compiling the investigation reports as requested.
Support to organize orientations for new and existing WV staff and affiliated personnel, as well as to raise awareness among community members about safeguarding policies and procedures.
Support to develop training and IEC materials on safeguarding, PSEA, and other relevant topics.
Other
Adhere to WV Child and Adult Safeguarding policy and standards.
Adhere to WV accountability standards.
To be aware and prepared to implement WV Afghanistan Humanitarian and Emergency Affairs plan under the context of (child protection) interventions
Required Professional Experience * Minimum four years of experience working on protection or child protection and responsibilities related to Adult and child safeguarding programmes in humanitarian settings
Proven experience as a trainer and in organizing training on child protection, adult and child safeguarding and relevant topics for participants of diverse background
Experience in setting up and implementing local level safeguarding mechanisms.
Ability and willingness to maintain a regular presence at project sites (remote / field sites) and to work during irregular working hours and in insecure environments
Required Education, training, license, registration, and certification * Bachelor degree in community development, psychology, social work, sociology, and other social sciences relevant.
Certification or other recognized courses on Protection, Child Protection, Gender-based Violence, International Humanitarian Law or other relevant subjects.
Excellent written English, with fluency in speaking English.
Must have basic level computer skills
Commitment to and understanding of WV’s aims, values and principles
Knowledge of child protection principles and programming approaches
Knowledge of international child rights frameworks and understanding of Afghanistan child protection system and legal frameworks
Excellent understanding of main disaster risks and child protection issues which communities are facing in Afghanistan, especially in a humanitarian context
Demonstrate knowledge and awareness of inter-agency Child Protection in Humanitarian Action tools, guidelines and other resources
Strong interpersonal, communication, and negotiation skills – self-motivated individuals, able to take initiative and propose solutions, resilient, positive, and able to work independently
Ability to work as a team player and coach frontline staff in child protection skills, community participation and accountability
Preferred Knowledge and Qualifications * Master’s degree in community development, psychology, social work, sociology, and other social sciences relevant.
Prior experience in implements UNICEF, AHF, BHA and other major donor projects and understanding of donor compliance
Prior experience in fragile contexts and humanitarian response.
Travel and/or Work Environment Requirement
The position requires ability and willingness to travel domestically to other project sites upon the request of the Project Manager/Direct reporting /Matrix reporting
Physical Requirements
Language Requirements
Excellent English communication skills (both oral and written) as long as knowledge of the local language
Applicant Types Accepted: Local Applicants Only
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