Field Associate (Protection)

About the role

CTG recruits, deploys and manages staff to implement humanitarian and development projects in fragile and conflict-affected countries. This Field Associate (Protection) position works under the overall supervision of the Program Officer (Protection) and the direct supervision of the Senior Programme Associate (Field Level), with administrative supervision from the Head of Sub-Office and close coordination with Regional Coordinators.

Key responsibilities

• Assist in organizing Protection Screeners and protection monitoring and case management workers (PMCWs) for protection programming at field level, under the guidance of the Senior Protection Associate.
• Act as the provincial focal point and help coordinate the implementation of protection activities.
• Carry out protection monitoring, case management and other programme activities in line with internal SOPs, providing holistic case management with needs assessments, in-kind assistance and referrals for highly vulnerable and at-risk populations, especially returnees.
• Support family tracing and reunification of beneficiaries with partner agencies, and identify gaps in protection assistance and services.
• Coordinate between the field and Kabul teams, represent the Protection unit internally and externally, and organize monthly activity schedules, including finance, procurement and distribution documents.
• Draft regular reports, narratives and overviews of activities and context, provide logistics support for meetings, workshops and training, and respond to finance and administration enquiries.

Required profile

• Bachelor's degree in Psychology, Social Work, Law, Political Science, International Relations or a related field, with two years of relevant experience; or high school diploma in those fields with four years of experience.
• Experience in case management and protection monitoring, and knowledge of child protection and GBV.
• Fluency in English (oral and written); working knowledge of Pashto or Dari is required, and fluency in national languages is highly advantageous.
• Knowledge of migration issues in Afghanistan and of the client's work with undocumented Afghan returnees.
• Qualified female candidates are strongly encouraged to apply.

Required skills

• Reporting in English and data collection with KOBO Basic.
• Use of KOBO and Microsoft Excel.
• Knowledge of UN and bilateral donor programming, financial rules and regulations, and safe referral practices.
• Coordination skills.

Candidates apply through the online application form; applications are not accepted in hard copy and only shortlisted candidates are contacted.