Protection From Violence Technical Assistant Afghanistan Khost

Implement and support community initiatives for Civilian Self-Protection

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Overview

Implement and support community initiatives for Civilian Self-Protection

You have:

  • Experience working with community initiatives
  • Skills in implementing protection activities
  • Familiarity with self-protection strategies

Contract

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Purpose of the Job:

The purpose of the Protection Assistant position is to implement delegated Protection activities as defined by the Country Office’s strategic and programmatic frameworks. Currently NRC Protection in Afghanistan has two technical Protection thematic: Civilian Self-Protection (CSP) and Case Management (CM).

This position of Protection Assistant – Civilian Self-Protection (CSP) directly implements and supports the community’s initiatives within CSP. The program’s foundation is community work and relationship building. And any position holder should have the corresponding skillset and dedication to working with communities on strengthening their self-protection strategies in response to a protection threat, whether these threats be at an individual, community, household, and/or other group level.

The CSP program works in partnership with communities and affected persons on strengthening ways they can prevent, mitigate, and reduce protection risks, ultimately building the community’s resiliency.

For more details about this position please click here: Job Description and NRC Grade Structure:

Potential interview questions

Can you describe a time when you helped a community strengthen their self-protection strategies? This assesses your experience and effectiveness in community engagement. Provide a specific example highlighting your role and the outcomes of your efforts.
How would you approach building relationships with community members? This evaluates your interpersonal skills and cultural sensitivity. Pro members can see the explanation.
What challenges do you foresee in implementing protection activities in communities? Pro members can see the explanation. Pro members can see the explanation.
Added 2 years ago - Updated 1 year ago - Source: nrc.no