Organization Background :

International Medical Corps is a global humanitarian nonprofit organization dedicated to saving lives and relieving suffering through healthcare training and relief and development programs.

Established in 1984 by volunteer doctors and nurses, International Medical Corps is a private, voluntary, nonpolitical, nonsectarian organization. Its mission is to improve the quality of life through health interventions and related activities that build local capacity in areas worldwide. By offering training and healthcare to local populations and medical assistance to people at high risk, and with the flexibility to respond rapidly to emergencies, International Medical Corps rehabilitates devastated healthcare systems and helps bring them back to self-reliance.

To learn more about our mission, visit https://internationalmedicalcorps.org/who-we-are

Job Purpose :

The Data Collection Officer will work in the Psychosocial Counseling Center (PSCC) established in the national, Regional, Provincial and District Hospital.

The detailed job description is mentioned below.

Main Duties & Responsibilities :

Under the overall supervision of PSCCs in-charge the data collection officer will be responsible to:

• Assist women and girls coming to PSCCs that require support and assistance.
• Provide Psychological first aid and psychosocial support to clients and link them to other services available at PSCCs, such as PSS case management and medical services.
• Refer clients to case workers, as relevant and subject to the client's consent.
• Coordinate with PSCC In-charge and PSS counselor and provide them support in tasks related to PSCCs.
• Provide information to the PSS clients about the available service inside the hospital.
• Maintain data collection registers and other information as per organization and donor requirements on already developed tools.
• Support collecting and analyzing sex - and age-disaggregated data at PSCCs and cross check the compiled report with registers and to make sure the accuracy of the report.
• Responsible for all data collection/entry related tasks in PSCC.
• Keep all the information confidential and protect clients from further harm by following the guiding principles.
• Perform any other project related duty assigned by Psychosocial Counseling Centers (PSCC) In charge.
• Work closely with other staff members to build a professional team.
• Provide and submit reports to psychosocial Counseling Centers (PSCC) In-charge and will keep it for the file record.
• Based on the request of the authorized person, attend, and participate in all relevant meetings/training-related meetings for the program's purpose.

Organizational Responsibilities :

Policy Adherence:

• Adhere to the Code of Conduct, maintain humanitarian principles and respect international humanitarian law.

Prevention of Sexual Exploitation and Abuse:

• Actively promote PSEA (Prevention of Sexual Exploitation and Abuse) standards within International Medical Corps and amongst beneficiaries served by International Medical Corps.

Compliance & Ethics:

• Promotes and encourages a culture of compliance and ethics throughout the International Medical Corps. As applicable to the position, maintains a clear understanding of International Medical Corps and donor compliance and ethics standards and adheres to those standards.  Conducts work with the highest level of integrity.

Safeguarding:

• It is all staff’s shared responsibility and obligation to safeguard and protect populations with whom we work, including adults who may be particularly vulnerable and children. This includes safeguarding from the following conduct by our staff or partners: sexual exploitation and abuse; exploitation, neglect, or abuse of children and adults at risk; and any form of trafficking in persons. 

Qualifications :

• Bachelor’s degree in social sciences, and related backgrounds are preferable.

Experience :

• Minimum 2 years’ experience in the same field as in experiences with NGOs/INGOs.
• Experience working with women and girls and protection services in the field 

Competency :

• Excellent computer skills, particularly with MS- Office Package.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
• Experience working with women and girls and protection services in the field.
• Fluent in Dari/ Pashto. Having a good command of the English language, both written and spoken will be an added advantage.

Submission Guideline:

Dear Applicant,

International Medical Corps never asks job applicants for a fee, payment, or other monetary transaction. If you are asked for money in connection with this recruitment, please report to International Medical Corps at the website provided at the end of this document. 

Please note that:

• IMC commits to a fair and transparent recruitment procedure.
• IMC will conduct his recruitment on the base of need only.
• Only HR department will contact you during the recruitment process.
• IMC may keep data of your application for its pool of candidate and might propose you other position than the one you applied for based on your qualification.
• Only short-listed candidates whose application responds to the criteria will be contacted & local applicants from the same province are encouraged to apply and will be given priority.

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Preference will be given to local residence applicants.

Website for reporting misconduct: www.InternationalMedicalCorps.ethicspoint.com. Please do not submit your CV or application to this website, it will not be considered for review.

Equal Opportunities:

International Medical Corps is proud to provide equal employment opportunities to all employees and qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, national or ethnic origin, age, disability, or status as a veteran.

Misconduct Disclosure Scheme:

All offers of employment at International Medical Corps are subject to satisfactory references and background checks. The International Medical Corps participates in the Inter-Agency Misconduct Disclosure Scheme from the Steering Committee for Humanitarian Response (SCHR). In accordance with this, we will request information from an applicant’s previous employers about any findings of sexual exploitation, sexual abuse and/or sexual harassment during employment, or incidents under investigation when the applicant left employment. By submitting an application, the job applicant confirms his/her understanding of these recruitment procedures.