Protection from Violence Officer - Kandahar

About the role

NRC Afghanistan is recruiting two male Protection from Violence (PfV) Officers for Kandahar, one for Shah Wali Kot and one for Panjwayee district, each paired with a female PfV Assistant. The officer implements PfV activities at field level, supports the PfV Team Leader in coordination, supervision and quality monitoring, and delivers protection services and community-based activities in line with NRC policies, technical standards and SOPs.

Key responsibilities

• Implement PfV activities according to approved workplans, technical standards and SOPs, and guide PfV Assistants and community-based workers
• Facilitate Community Self-Protection activities, community-led projects and participatory risk-reduction planning
• Provide Protection Case Management services to eligible individuals, including case plans, follow-up, referrals and documentation
• Monitor implementation, quality checks and data, and report risks, trends and response gaps to the Team Leader
• Support technical training, capacity building and community coordination, and contribute to protection analysis and advocacy

Required profile

• Bachelor's degree in social sciences, social work, law, human rights, international development or a related field
• At least 3 years of experience working with affected communities in humanitarian protection programming
• Experience in protection case management, community-based protection or protection monitoring
• Knowledge of protection principles, Do No Harm, protection mainstreaming, case management procedures and safe referral practices
• Good communication, facilitation and reporting skills; knowledge of the local context and displacement-affected populations

Required skills

• Proficiency in MS Office, KOBO and protection information management tools
• Intermediate English, with proficiency in Dari and/or Pashto depending on the post

What we offer

• Monthly salary based on the NRC Afghanistan salary scale
• Medical coverage for staff plus 4 dependents
• Leave and holidays under Afghan labour law
• Monthly credit card top-up