Agency for Assistance and Development of Afghanistan (AADA) is an Afghan non-profit non-governmental organization working for the development of Afghanistan mainly through (1) provision of quality health services; (2) community development; (3) training and capacity building at professional and community levels; and (4) research in topics of public health and social sciences besides various projects in different parts of Afghanistan.

Purpose of the Position:

The Safeguarding Officer will be responsible for overseeing the implementation of AADA's Safeguards Policy aimed at protecting individuals from harassment, sexual exploitation, and all forms of abuse. The officer role will include fostering a strong safeguarding culture within the organization, promoting awareness and understanding of safeguarding principles among staff and stakeholders, and ensuring adherence to AADA's core values.

Key Accountabilities:

• Organize and implement continuous training/orientation to AADA staff, relevant partners, community members and other stakeholders
• Conduct safeguarding induction for newly hired staff and volunteers.
• Monitor the Safeguarding risk mitigation process of individual projects, will participate in domestic investigations, and deliver quality reports.
• Monitoring compliance, provide support, and serve as a point of contact for safeguarding concerns to ensure a safe and respectful environment for everyone involved.
• Support Safeguarding awareness raising sessions among staff, partners, volunteers and beneficiaries and will make sure that all Safeguarding concerns and incidents are reported to the management following the set protocol.
• Support the integration of safeguards policies, principles, and priorities into daily field operations to ensure compliance and promote best practices.
• Establish and maintain mechanisms for reporting and addressing breaches of safeguards, including timely escalation and resolution processes.
• Ensure that all staff, volunteers, contractors and partners understand the code of conduct, are aware of expected behaviors and implications of misconduct.
• Raise awareness on safeguarding policy in project communities and ensure that community members know what behaviors to expect from staff and how to raise and report concerns.

• Bachelor Degree in Social Science, Law, Gender Study or any other related fields.
• At least 2 years’ experience in safeguarding fields with national and international NGOs
• Excellent verbal communication and report writing skills in English
• Fluency in spoken Dari, Pashto is required.
• Having ability to analyze and interpret data, identify trends, and draw actionable insights from community feedback is required.
• Understanding and respect for local culture, traditions, and social norms is essential for trust building with communities.

Interested eligible individuals are invited to fill out our  applications form through the link below.

https://ims.aada.af/public-position-view/MTI5

Not: Only short-listed candidates will be invited for test and interview. for more details communicate with us via below contact number: 0785969600