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| Protection and Rule of Law case worker | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Country | Afghanistan | Province | Herat, |
| Categories | Program, | Type | Full Time |
| Post Date | 2022-02-23 | Close Date | 2022-02-28 |
| Vacancy No | 119-22 | Gender | male female |
| No Of Jobs | 1 | Contract Duration | 5 months Till end of 31mJuly 2022 Extendable |
| Education | High School preferer Bachelor | Experience | one to two year |
| Organization | Opportunities for you | Salary | NTA Grade F step 1 |
About Company
About IRC (International Rescue Committee): The International Rescue Committee (IRC) responds to the world's worst humanitarian crises and helps people to survive and rebuild their lives. Founded in 1933 at the request of Albert Einstein, the IRC offers lifesaving care and life-changing assistance to refugees forced to flee from war or disaster. At work today in over 40 countries and 22 U.S. cities, we restore safety, dignity, and hope to millions who are uprooted and struggling to endure. The IRC leads the way from harm to home. The IRC opened the country program in Afghanistan in 1988. Our programs span the range from humanitarian relief to early recovery and development activities, focusing on child protection, education, economic wellbeing, health, and power. The IRC works in 9 provinces throughout Afghanistan, among which some of the most security volatile, and employs over 500 staff.
Job Description
Main Purpose of the Job:
Under the overall guidance of the Case Management Officer, the Protection and Rule of Law (PRoL) caseworker will based in a field office and will be responsible for implementing protection case management in line with key protection principles and standard operating procedures. The case worker will work with community members experiencing protection risks and concerns, prioritizing persons experiencing high vulnerability, such as women and girls, children, socio-economic hardship, persons with disabilities and serious medical conditions, elderly persons, persons exposed to explosive hazard risk. He or she will provide timely protection assistance and services, and referrals to specialized services when needed. PRoL casework will serve host communities, internally displaced persons (IDPs), refugees and other populations of concern in line with IRC Standard Operating Procedures, and Global minimum standards of protection.
Duties and Responsibilities:
General Duties
- . Support in the follow up and management of identified protection cases;
- Maintain case management files in line with the SOPs, and protection data management best practices
- Support with service mapping to identify service providers in their areas and update service mapping on a regular basis
- Participate in regular case management meetings to discuss cases, best practices, and lessons learned
- Under the guidance of the Case Management Officer and Snr. PRoL Officer, disseminate key protection messages including on rights and available services
- Provide regular progress reporting on cases to the Case Management Officer for donor reporting
- Perform other duties as requested
Specific Duties:
- The caseworker, with support from the Case Management Officer, will assume responsibility to assess the level of protection risk, and respond in a timely manner to protection risks and concerns, prioritizing urgent cases
- . For specialized protection cases and non-protection cases, make timely referrals to relevant sectors/service providers and follow up on whether the service has been received by beneficiaries
- Identify cases for protection cash, individual protection assistance (IPA), and referrals. Discuss with the case management officer to ensure that the identified cases meet the criteria for assistance. Ensure timely response and follow up.
Job Requirement
Qualification and Requirements:
- Education: High school or 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
Submission Guideline
interested candidates are requested to send their applications along with copies of their CVs (NOT Educational and Work Certificates), to the attention of the Human Resources Department at the following address or email us on (AF-Recruitment@rescue.org)
Shortlisted candidates will be directly contacted for a written test and after that for an interview. If you are not contacted TWO or FOUR WEEKS after the closing date .please know that your application has not been successful for the post.
IRC Afghanistan Country Office – Kabul
Qala-e-Fathullah, Street 3, close to Takyakhana-e-Fatimia, District 1