Program Quality & Compliance Officer

War Child is an international alliance working in 15 countries. This is an international charity working for children and youth affected by war. War Child initiated working in Afghanistan from 2002. In Afghanistan War Child Work with children and youth, who as a result of conflict, live with a combination of poverty, exclusion, and insecurity. These children and youth might include street children, child headed households, children conscripted into armed groups, unaccompanied minors, youth returnees and refugees, and children who have been put in Juvenile Rehabilitation Center and, the children and youth impacted by the climate induced disasters.  Our mission is to protect, educate and stand up for the rights of children and youth caught up in conflict, poverty, and exclusion. We also work on building the lives and climate resilient livelihoods of the children and youth.  We look forward to a world in which the lives of children and youth are no longer torn apart by war. This is a vision that can only be realized through the collective actions of children and youth themselves, the communities that they live in, their leaders, local organizations, War Child in Afghanistan, governments, and key decision makers.

Job Purpose

The Program Quality & Compliance Officer will support the effective implementation of the IPS 2 project by ensuring high standards of program quality, donor compliance, and accountability across assigned provinces. The role will focus on monitoring partner performance, ensuring adherence to War Child UK and donor (FCDO) requirements, strengthening reporting systems, and supporting coordination between program, MEAL, finance, and partner teams.

Job Description

The Duties and responsibilities may include but not limited to:

1. Program Quality & Implementation Oversight

• Monitor project implementation across partners (WASSA, AWEC, AWUDO, RSDO) to ensure alignment with approved proposals, workplans, and targets.
• Conduct regular field visits (where feasible) and remote monitoring to verify quality of service delivery (CP, MHPSS, case management, community structures).
• Support the rollout and quality assurance of EBM/EIM methodologies (TeamUp, BeThere, SEEDS).

• Track progress against indicators, outputs, and deliverables across the relevant districts.

2. Compliance & Grant Management

• Ensure full compliance with donor (FCDO) regulations, War Child policies, and contractual obligations.
• Review partner reports (programmatic and financial) to ensure accuracy, completeness, and compliance.
• Support budget tracking, burn rate analysis, and early identification of variances or risks.
• Contribute to audits, internal compliance checks, and donor reporting requirements.

3. Partner Oversight & Capacity Strengthening

• Act as focal point for day-to-day coordination with implementing partners at provincial level.
• Identify capacity gaps in partners (program, compliance, reporting) and support targeted capacity strengthening initiatives.
• Ensure partners adhere to safeguarding, PSEAH, and accountability frameworks.

4. MEAL & Reporting

• Work closely with MEAL to ensure data quality, verification, and consistency across reporting tools.
• Validate data from partners and ensure alignment with CPIMS+ and reporting systems.
• Contribute to timely preparation of internal and donor reports (monthly, quarterly, ad-hoc).

5. Accountability & Risk Management

• Ensure Community Feedback and Response Mechanisms (CFRM) are functional and compliant across partners.
• Monitor safeguarding risks, compliance gaps, and operational challenges, escalating issues as required.
• Support implementation of “Do No Harm” principles and adaptive management approaches.

6. Coordination & Communication

• Participate in Project Management Team (PMT) meetings and support coordination across technical, operations, and partner teams.
• Liaise with finance, MEAL, safeguarding, and technical advisors to ensure integrated project delivery.
• Represent War Child in relevant coordination forums at provincial level when required.

Our Values

• Accountable to Children: Children can rely on us to respond to their voices and to treat them with respect and dignity.
• Transformative: Highlights our commitment to making real and sustainable improvements in the lives of children and communities, rather than simply continuing current practices.
• Equitable Justice: Emphasizes fairness, inclusion, and addressing inequality, especially for marginalized children and communities.
• Integrity: Integrity refers to ethical behavior, professionalism, and honesty in everything we do.

Experience and mandatory criteria:

• Bachelor’s degree in social sciences, Development Studies, Business Administration, or related field
• Minimum 3–5 years of relevant experience in program quality & MEAL, compliance, or grant management in NGOs/INGOs.
• Strong understanding of donor compliance requirements (preferably FCDO or similar institutional donors).
• Proven experience working with local NGO partners and consortium projects.
• Solid knowledge and experience of child protection, MHPSS, or protection programing in humanitarian contexts.
• Experience in monitoring, reporting, and data verification systems (including tools like CPIMS+, KOBO is an advantage.
• Strong analytical skills with ability to track budgets, indicators, and compliance risks.
• Demonstrated understanding of safeguarding, PSEAH, and accountability to affected populations.
• Ability to work in complex, high-risk environments with adaptive programing approaches.
• Excellent coordination, communication, and report writing skills in English and local languages (Dari/Pashto).
• Willingness to travel to field locations where access is allowed.

Child safeguarding and Adults at Risk
Our work with children and at-risk adults to ensure their safety is our top priority. We are committed to safeguarding children and vulnerable adults in all aspects of our work. We maintain a zero-tolerance policy for any behavior or practices that put children and/or vulnerable adults at risk of abuse or harm.
Successful applicants will be required to comply with and sign our Safeguarding Policy, Code of Conduct, and PSEAH Policy. You can find the Safeguarding and Integrity policies here:
https://warchild.sharepoint.com/sites/Integrity

 
Pre-employment checks
Employment with War Child will be subject to the following checks prior to your start date:

• a satisfactory police record check and a clear LexisNexis and Due Diligence check
• receipt of three satisfactory references
• Due to the urgency nature of the role, applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis and the vacancy may close before the deadline.

Submission Guideline:

• Please go to this:https://war-child-alliance.jobs.personio.com/job/2599163?preview_id=cec606dc-a388-4f4c-ae18-f6e5a88638f9
• Fill in your information, and attach your documents before the closing date.
• Applications submitted without a valid National ID will not be considered for shortlisting.
• Applications will only be accepted from Kunar province.
• Applications after the closing date will not be accepted.
• Please note that there is no telephonic inquiry and only shortlisted applicants will be contacted for written test/interview.