Field Associate (Protection) - Nimroz

About the role

CTG, a staffing and HR solutions provider supporting humanitarian and development initiatives, is recruiting a Field Associate (Protection) in Nimroz, Afghanistan. The post is supervised by the Program Officer (Protection) and the Senior Programme Associate (Field Level), works alongside the Head of Sub-Office and Regional Coordinators, and runs for 6 months starting 1 December 2026.

Key responsibilities

• Assist in organizing Protection Screeners and protection monitoring and case management workers (PMCWs) for protection programming at field level.
• Act as the provincial focal point and coordinate the implementation of protection activities with the Senior Project Associate (Protection).
• Carry out protection monitoring, case management and other programme activities in line with standard operating procedures.
• Provide holistic case management, including needs assessments, in-kind assistance, referrals and improved systems for highly vulnerable and at-risk populations, especially returnees.
• Support family tracing and reunification of beneficiaries with partner agencies.
• Identify gaps in protection assistance and processes and feed suggestions to the Senior Project Associate (Protection).
• 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 reports, narratives and overviews of activities and context regularly.
• Provide logistics support for meetings, workshops and training, and handle finance and administration enquiries and records.

Required profile

• Bachelor's degree in psychology, social work, law, political science, international relations or a related field, or a high school diploma in those fields with four years of experience.
• At least two years of relevant experience in administration, case management and protection monitoring, and two years in Afghanistan.
• Fluent English and working knowledge of Dari and Pashto.
• Knowledge of child protection and gender-based violence, migration issues in Afghanistan and UN and bilateral donor programming.
• Qualified female candidates are strongly encouraged to apply.

Required skills

• Data collection with KOBO and Microsoft Excel.
• Reporting in English and coordination skills.
• Knowledge of financial rules and regulations.

Applications are submitted online through the Tayo platform; hard copies are not accepted. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.