Project Assistant (Vulnerability Screener)

About the role

CTG, a staffing and HR solutions provider operating in 35 countries, is recruiting a Project Assistant (Vulnerability Screener) in Kandahar. Reporting to the Regional Coordinator, under the administrative supervision of the Head of Sub-Office and the direct supervision of the Senior Programme Associate (Protection), the assistant carries out routine vulnerability screening, data collection and referral at border crossings, reception facilities, transit centres and areas of return. The position lasts 6 months, starting 1 December 2026, with 10 vacancies.

Key responsibilities

• Conduct screening interviews with individuals and households using the approved form and eligibility criteria, and record answers on paper or a tablet or mobile device.
• Enter, update and check screening data in KoBo or an equivalent tool, correcting errors flagged by the supervisor.
• Explain the purpose of the screening, available assistance, eligibility and referral options to beneficiaries, and obtain informed consent.
• Flag individuals with specific needs, complete the standard referral form and refer them to protection, health, psychosocial, legal, child protection, GBV, shelter, WASH, cash or other services.
• Check supporting documents against the SOP checklist and note gaps for the supervisor.
• Assist with beneficiary selection and verification: preparing lists, calling names, checking identities and recording attendance.
• Organise the screening area and queue so beneficiaries are served safely, orderly and with dignity.
• Keep daily records of screened individuals, referrals and selections, and hand over completed forms and the daily tally to the supervisor at the end of each shift.
• Report immediately any protection concerns, safeguarding risks, suspected fraud, complaints, security incidents or urgent humanitarian needs.
• Keep tablets, forms and beneficiary information secure, attend refresher training, briefings and simulations, and help with post-distribution monitoring and outreach when requested.

Required profile

• Bachelor's degree in social work, psychology, health, human rights, law or a related field from an accredited institution, or a high school diploma with three years of relevant experience.
• At least one year of relevant experience in administration, in Afghanistan, and fluent English and working-level Dari and Pashto.
• Experience in protection programming, rights-based approaches, registration and screening, and with digital data collection tools such as KoBo and SQL databases.
• Experience supervising field teams in border, reception centre, camp, transit centre or emergency response settings, and with vulnerability assessments and beneficiary targeting.
• Desirable: experience coordinating with government authorities and humanitarian partners, and managing responses during high-volume influx situations.

Required skills

• Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Outlook) and mobile data-collection apps.
• Attention to detail, good communication and interviewing skills, and basic knowledge of confidentiality, consent and do-no-harm principles.
• Ability to work in a high-volume, fast-moving field environment on a shift schedule.