PRoL Monitor - Afghan Nationals Only

Conduct protection monitoring and assessments to support affected communities.

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Overview

Conduct protection monitoring and assessments to support affected communities.

You have:

  • Bachelor's degree required.
  • Minimum of 2 years’ experience in implementing protection programs, preferable social work or case management, in humanitarian or development settings.
  • Experience in case management especially with IRC and previous humanitarian work experience preferred.
  • Fluency in Pashto, Dari, and English is required.
  • Strong communication and reporting skills are essential.
  • Good technical competency required.
  • Computer skills (including MS Word, Excel, Access, and internet) are an advantage.
  • Ability to work closely, professionally, and constructively with all others regardless of nationality, ethnicity, gender, religion, race, tribe, or cultural background.

Job Description

General Duties

- Regularly share information with communities in order to raise awareness and build resilience. Ensure that affected communities have access to information on relevant rights including availability and accessibility of services. - As protection and rule of law activities are time-sensitive, the PRoL Monitors must carry out assessments, data submission, and assistance provision and referrals in a rapid and timely manner within the deadlines established by the PRoL Department. - The PMs must carry out these activities with regular communication, coordination, and supervision of the PRoL Protection Monitoring Officer. PRoL Monitors will provide feedback and information to the PRoL PM Officer on identified protection risks, recommendations for programming and response to meet needs and suggestions for advocacy, and be prepared to respond to clarify questions related to collected data as needed. - PMs will carry out these activities with an understanding of protection principles that safeguard the rights of persons of concern and that prevent, reduce, or mitigate exposure to further harm and protection risks. - Conduct other duties as assigned by supervisor.

Specific Duties:

- As needed, implement in a timely manner Rapid Protection Assessments (RPA) in target urban areas to collect information following an emergency and submit data for analysis. - Through community networks, regularly monitor communities to identify newly displaced persons and households. - Implement assessments in a timely manner with identified persons/households, key-informant interviews and community discussions. Ensure timely submission of assessment data for analysis and reporting. - As needed, implement in a timely manner (Household Emergency Assessment Tool) HEAT assessments for emergency response - With guidance and supervision from ERM Protection Monitoring Officer, identify cases which meet the IPA criteria (a serious and immediate protection risk that can be prevented, reduced or mitigated through direct assistance) and provide the relevant (emergency cash or in kind) assistance. Engage in post-distribution monitoring to follow up on and track outcomes of implemented IPA. - Identify need for referrals to specialized services or service providers, make timely referrals and follow-up on outcomes. - Perform any job relevant duties assigned by direct supervisor

Qualifications

- Education: Bachelor’s degree - Years of Experience: Minimum of 2 years’ experience of implementing protection programs, preferable social work or case management, in humanitarian or development settings, experience in case management especially with IRC and previous humanitarian work experience preferred

- Skills: Team player, flexible, network-builder, able to handle pressure well and work in cross-cultural setting. - Technical Competency: good - Communication and reporting skills - Fluency in Pashto, Dari and English - Computer skills (including MS Word, Excel, Access, and internet) an advantage - Ability to work closely, professionally, and constructively with all others regardless of nationality, ethnicity, gender, religion, race, tribe, or cultural background

Potential interview questions

Can you describe your experience with protection programs in a humanitarian context? This question helps understand your relevant experience in protection programs and related settings. Focus on specific roles and responsibilities you undertook, highlighting any direct impact you made.
How do you ensure effective communication within multicultural teams? The interviewer wants to assess your ability to work in diverse environments. Pro members can see the explanation.
What methods do you use to gather information from communities? Pro members can see the explanation. Pro members can see the explanation.
How do you prioritize tasks in a time-sensitive environment? Pro members can see the explanation. Pro members can see the explanation.
Can you give an example of a protective measure you advocated for in your previous roles? Pro members can see the explanation. Pro members can see the explanation.
Added 2 years ago - Updated 1 year ago - Source: rescue.org