Protection and Rule of Law Monitors (Nangarhar, Afghanistan)

• Regularly share information with communities in order to raise awareness and build resilience. Ensure that affected communities have access to information on relevant rights including availability and accessibility of services.
• As protection and rule of law activities are time-sensitive, the PRoL Monitors must carry out assessments, data submission, and assistance provision and referrals in a rapid and timely manner within the deadlines established by the PRoL Department.
• The PMs must carry out these activities with regular communication, coordination, and supervision of the PRoL Protection Monitoring Officer. PRoL Monitors will provide feedback and information to the PRoL PM Officer on identified protection risks, recommendations for programming and response to meet needs and suggestions for advocacy, and be prepared to respond to clarify questions related to collected data as needed.
• PMs will carry out these activities with an understanding of protection principles that safeguard the rights of persons of concern and that prevent, reduce, or mitigate exposure to further harm and protection risks.
• Conduct other duties as assigned by supervisor.

Specific Duties:

• As needed, implement in a timely manner Rapid Protection Assessments (RPA) in target urban areas to collect information following an emergency and submit data for analysis.
• Through community networks, regularly monitor communities to identify newly displaced persons and households.
• Implement assessments in a timely manner with identified persons/households, key-informant interviews and community discussions. Ensure timely submission of assessment data for analysis and reporting. As needed, implement in a timely manner (Household Emergency Assessment Tool) HEAT assessments for emergency response
• With guidance and supervision from ERM Protection Monitoring Officer, identify cases which meet the IPA criteria (a serious and immediate protection risk that can be prevented, reduced or mitigated through direct assistance) and provide the relevant (emergency cash or in kind) assistance. Engage in post-distribution monitoring to follow up on and track outcomes of implemented IPA. Identify need for referrals to specialized services or service providers, make timely referrals and follow-up on outcomes.

The International Rescue Committee (IRC) responds to the world’s worst humanitarian crises and helps people to survive and rebuild their lives. Founded in 1933 at the request of Albert Einstein, the IRC offers lifesaving care and life-changing assistance to refugees forced to flee from war or disaster. At work today in over 40 countries and 22 U.S. cities, we restore safety, dignity, and hope to millions who are uprooted and struggling to endure. The IRC leads the way from harm to home.
The IRC opened the country program in Afghanistan in 1988. Our programs span the range from humanitarian relief to early recovery and development activities, focusing on child protection, education, economic wellbeing, health, and power. The IRC works in 10 provinces throughout Afghanistan, among which some of the most security volatile, and employs over 1000 staff.

• Education: High school or Bachelor’s degree
• Years of Experience: Minimum of 2 years’ experience of implementing protection programs, preferable social work or case management, in humanitarian or development settings, experience in case management especially with IRC and previous humanitarian work experience preferred

• Skills: Team player, flexible, network-builder, able to handle pressure well and work in cross-cultural setting. Technical Competency: good Communication and reporting skills Fluency in Pashto, Dari and English Computer skills (including MS Word, Excel, Access, and internet) an advantage Ability to work closely, professionally, and constructively with all others regardless of nationality, ethnicity, gender, religion, race, tribe, or cultural background

interested candidates are requested to send their applications along with copies of their CVs (NOT Educational and Work Certificates), to the attention of the Human Resources Department at the following address or email us on (AF-Recruitment@rescue.org)

Shortlisted candidates will be directly contacted for a written test and after that for an interview. If you are not contacted TWO or FOUR WEEKS after the closing date .please know that your application has not been successful for the post.

IRC Afghanistan Country Office – Kabul

Qala-e-Fathullah, Street 3, close to Takyakhana-e-Fatimia, District 10

Submission Email
AF-Recruitment@rescue.org