Purpose of the Job:
The purpose of the Protection Assistant position is to implement delegated Protection activities as defined by the Country Officeโs strategic and programmatic frameworks. Currently NRC Protection in Afghanistan has two technical Protection thematic: Civilian Self-Protection (CSP) and Case Management (CM).
This position of Protection Assistant โ Civilian Self-Protection (CSP) directly implements and supports the communityโs initiatives within CSP. The programโs foundation is community work and relationship building. And any position holder should have the corresponding skillset and dedication to working with communities on strengthening their self-protection strategies in response to a protection threat, whether these threats be at an individual, community, household, and/or other group level.
The CSP program works in partnership with communities and affected persons on strengthening ways they can prevent, mitigate, and reduce protection risks, ultimately building the communityโs resiliency.
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Generic Responsibilities:
Specific Responsibilities:
Communication with communities In Community Spaces and informal settlements, disseminate relevant and meaningful information regarding the rights of returnees and IDPs, and services available in the area, in order to enhance access to services and rights. Train and support Settlement Committees to disseminate information as per the above Promote the Community Spaces among potential visitors and ensure information about services offered is properly communicated. Community Engagementย Support the establishment, training, and follow-up of Settlement Committeesย Facilitate and encourage collaboration between other NRC Core Competencies and external service providers with the Settlement Committeesย Support to Coordination Support coordination with potential service providers (governmental, non-governmental, private, etc.) to improve the provision of assistance and referral mechanisms. ย Collect information regarding obstacles and constraints to beneficiariesโ access to services. Support Emergency Coordinator. Or PM to Prioritize the emergency activities in different region such as field assessments, distribution, responses, PDM, risk monitoring, HR, Finance or Logistics and coordination. Ensure the inclusion of cash-based interventions and marked based programs in country and area-based strategies and their implementation across and within NRCโs core competencies. Any other responsibilities tasked by supervisor.Qualifications:
Generic Professional Competencies:
Documented results related to the positionโs responsibilities. Good knowledge of English Language โ spoken and written. Knowledge of cash-based interventions and market-based programs. University degree (social sciences preferred, e.g., education, political science, Engineering, international relations, law, journalism, gender studies, human rights, etc.).ย 2- 3 yearsโ experience working in a humanitarian context, preferably in community services or community engagement and mobilization, protection, Emergency, community capacity building, or related field. Fluency in Dari and Pashto, both written and verbal. Political and cultural awareness, as well as good understanding of the displacement context in Afghanistan.Behavioral Competencies:
Planning and delivering results. Communicating with impact and respect. Working with people. Coping with change.We Offer:
Monthly Salary based on NRC Afghanistan Salary Scale. NRC has medical coverage for staff plus 4 dependents.ย Leave and Holidays accordingly Afghanistan Labor Law. Top up Credit card on monthly basis. The Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC) is an independent humanitarian organisation helping people forced to flee. We work in crises across more than 31 countries, providing emergencies and long-term assistance to millions of people every year. We stand up for people forced to flee, advocating their rights. NORCAP, our global provider of expertise, helps improve international and local ability to prevent, prepare for, respond to and recover from crises. NRC also runs the Internal Displacement Monitoring Centre in Geneva, a global leader in reporting on and advocating for people displaced within their own country. Employment with NRC may lead to employment in or deployment to Regions, Countries, Areas or Offices that may be host to considerable health, safety and security risks. NRC takes this very seriously and we have procedures in place to reduce known risks, but will never be able to take away all risks. NRC is an equal opportunities employer and aims to have staffing diversity in terms of age, gender, ethnicity, nationality and physical ability.