Background

The International Assistance Mission (IAM) serves the people of Afghanistan through capacity building in the sectors of Health, Education and Economic Development. IAM in partnership with the Ministry of Public Health implements Community Based Mental Health Program in Herat and Ghor provinces and recently got engaged in relief response activities. The program aims to change the attitudes, behaviors and relationships of the community around mental health and wider, through the media, to promote successes. Working with influential people to advocate for changes in policy and resourcing for community mental health from the Government of Afghanistan for sustainable changes. This program addresses some of the social determinants of mental health problems and the barriers to full inclusion for people with psychosocial disability in Afghanistan.

Key responsibilities and tasks:

West Region CP AOR Cluster’s Co-Coordination

• The CR-CPAOR cluster platform will be leaded by UNICEF central region child protection officer (CR-CPAOR coordinator), and they will work closely with IAM as Co-Lead and the CPAOR officer to implement the CPAOR activities.
• The CPOAR meetings for WR will be led by UNICEF central region child protection team (WR-CPAOR coordinator), the role of the officer is sending meeting invitations from the CPAOR dedicated email address, prepare the agenda in consultation with UNICEF team, and record the meeting minutes, including facilitating the identification of CPAOR member(s) to implement agreed response actions and follow up on them.
• Support CPAOR members in achieving the CPAOR objectives by coordinating and following the CPAOR tasks.
• Timely sharing of the meeting’s minutes and follow up on action points.
• Ensure timely and regular information-sharing, with CPAOR members and other relevant stakeholders.
• The CPAOR will be represented by UNICEF in all relevant forums, in case there is need for support, the co-lead/CPAOR officer will be assigned for representation.
• Considering the guidance from UNICEF CPOAR coordinator, identify existing service gaps and opportunities for programming and funding based on CPAOR members information.
• Disseminate relevant child protection information, reports, policies, guidelines and best practices to all relevant actors and target groups, under the guidance of UNICEF CPOAR coordinator for CR.

Coordination

• Under supervision and guidance of UNICEF CPAOR coordinator for WR and IAM interact with CPAOR members for their active participation in CPAOR meetings and activities.  
• Coordinate the joint assessments led by CR-CPOAR with the CPAOR members.

• Participate and actively contribute in CPAOR monthly and other meetings for taking part in consultative process of making necessary adjustments in CPOAR strategies and approaches in West region.

Linkages and Networking

• Under the supervision and guidance of UNICEF WR-CPOAR coordinator and IAM make a meaningful effort to initiate network and liaise with other child protection agencies and stakeholders in central region such as local NGOs, and INGOs to take the CPAOR membership and to coordinate for joint assessment, monthly meetings, and submission of reports to CPAOR on time.

MIS & Record Keeping

• In consultation with UNICEF WR-CPAOR coordinator, facilitate, manage, and utilize MIS for CPAOR.
• Coordinate with CPAOR members for central region to collect data on child protection activities, incidents and interventions.

Reporting

• Collect, compile, and analyze the CPAOR related data and submission of the CPAOR reports and data in related portals after revision and approval of UNICEF WR-CPAOR coordinator.
• Follow up with WR-CPAOR members to submit their reports in ReportHub and other reporting platforms.
• Provide information, material, document and prepare reports as per the need and when required by UNICEF and IAM.

Team Building

Respect and stick to UNICEF and IAM child protection policies, PSEA policy and protection of project staff as well as CPAOR members staff and beneficiaries from sexual exploitation and abuse. Sign and follow the UNICEF child safeguarding policy and code of conduct, adhere to UNICEF zero tolerance policies for PSEA and Fraud, and report to line manager/UNICEF WR-CPAOR coordinator on any type of breach of the UNICEF and IAM policies.

Quality Assurance

• Under the supervision and guidance of UNICEF coordinator for WR-CPAOR, ensure that participatory approaches engaging children (girls & boys), women and men including PWDs are incorporated into all aspects of child protection and GBV programming of the CPAOR member’at the community level.
• Ensure quality of Child Protection services (case management, MHPSS, FTR, VT, etc.)
• Ensure quality of the assessments led by CPAOR as well as the reports and data analysis generated by the CPAOR.
• Any other duty assigned by UNICEF CPAOR coordinator for WR and IAM.

Qualifications

Education level: Bachelor’s Degree

Education Field: Social science, Psychology, Counselling, Social Work, Law, Education, or any other relevant field.

Work experience: Minimum five years’ work experience in child protection, social work, GBV, MHPSS or any other relevant field.

Required language: Fluency in English and local languages is a must.

Additional skills: Strong computer skills, professional report writing, data management and analysis skills are required.

Applications will be by application form only. No applications will be considered without a fully completed form. Please access the JD and application form through this weblink: https://iam-afghanistan.org/what-you-can-do/job-vacancies/

Completed forms should be received no later than COB 31st May 2024 The email address for completed applications is on the application form.