Job Detail

International Medical Corps (IMC) is a global humanitarian nonprofit organization dedicated to saving lives and relieving suffering through health care training and relief programs. IMC is carrying out medical relief services in several provinces of Afghanistan.

Job Purpose:

Reporting to the Project Manager, the Protection Officer will be responsible for implementation of all planned activities under Provision of Community Based Health Education and Psychosocial Support Services for Crisis and Disaster Affected Communities in Nangarhar, Kunduz and Baghlan provinces (three different positions) in collaboration with the Project Manager. He/She will be based in IMC Jalalabad office (Jalalabad/Kunduz/Baghlan) but will be involved in regular travel to project sites to provide technical support, supervise, review and document progress, and challenges in the field.

The Protection Officer will also be responsible for providing technical support and capacity building to PSS counselors mobile psychosocial teams in the field in collaboration with Project Manager and organize project related technical trainings and maintain close relationship with relevant stakeholders such as community, camps/settlements, district and provincial authorities, UN agencies and Clusters, INGOs and NGOs. He/She also support the field team developing weekly and monthly planning, progress reporting and resolve problems in the field.

Main Duties & Responsibilities:

• The Protection Officer will be responsible for carrying the following and not limit to:
• Develop operational Mobile Team plans that include staffing and a schedule of project activities to be conducted
• Work with Mobile Teams to ensure that awareness raising sessions, social activities, case management and referrals – are planned, implemented, and monitored
• Provide technical support to the PSS counselors on case management.
• Ensure there is an operational plan in place that addresses operational hours, recruitment of Community Focal Points and payment schedule (top-up cards), distributions of supplies for social activities
• Lead on service mapping and maintain referral lists and contacts for relevant organizations at site level
• Plan timely for procurement of resources to ensure smooth and timely implementation of activities
• Hold regular planning and debriefing sessions with team members on a weekly basis;
• Oversee and monitor capacity building and support plans for PSS Counselors
• Identify trends and concerns to create advocacy strategies
• Effectively represent the program at various working groups, clusters, and other area-based coordination meetings
• Monitor the case management referrals made at site level
• Ensure that attendance records and other reporting tools are implemented and provided to the M&E Officers on an agreed upon schedule
• Monitor data collection to ensure that staff collect data in safe and ethical ways
• Act as main focal point for referrals within the area of responsibility
• Identify key advocacy messages to share with relevant stakeholders

Safeguarding policy for Staff:

• Respect and follow International Medical Corps Safeguarding policy and never neglect, abuse, harm and exploit children, young people, and adult at risk,
• Report any actual or suspicious harm to the children and vulnerable adult caused by staff and program.

The duties and responsibilities listed in this document are representative of the nature and level of work assigned and are not necessarily inclusive in size. You may be required to travel to other parts of the country if required.

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. 

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.