Who we are: NQA is a non-governmental, non-political and non-profit organization. NQA is dedicated to the advancement of education and health in remote and neglected regions of Afghanistan, with a specific focus on and commitment towards women and girls.

Our vision: an educated, healthy and balanced society in which women and men lead together social, cultural and economic changes in an inclusive manner that enable their children - boys and girls- to thrive.

Our mission: improve access to education and health in particular for women and girls of marginalized communities in remote areas of the country: mobilize local communities to build strong and empowered communities and foster change through sustainable development of rural Afghanistan.

NQA implements projects by Afghans, with Afghans and for Afghans. The association is committed to strengthening the dignity, self-confidence and initiative of the population in general, and of women and girls in particular.

For information on our projects, see www.nai-qala.org.

Job Responsibilities

The safeguarding Officer is accountable to carry out the following key role and responsibilities but not limited to:  

1. Develop, implement, and monitor safeguarding policies and procedures;
2. Provide safeguarding training and awareness sessions for staff, volunteers, beneficiaries including children and parents in community classes and other stakeholders.
3. Act as the first point of contact for safeguarding concerns, managing referrals and investigations according to NQA’s safeguarding policy and child and adult protection policies.
4. Record complaints and feedback and share with management as well as maintain confidential safeguarding records.
5. Continuously review and improve safeguarding procedures based on new guidelines and case learnings.
6. Participate in safeguarding meetings and report feedback and complaints.
7. Coordinate and respond to official emails, phone calls, letters, and in-person inquiries from staff, partners, suppliers, and donors.
8. Gather feedback, challenges, suggestions, and recommendations from relevant staff or partners.
9. Prepare a brief weekly progress report, highlight key challenges, and seek guidance from management on addressing them.
10. Actively participate in weekly and monthly senior staff meetings to discuss progress, challenges, and action plans.
11. Actively participate in any training introduced by the organization and contribute to learning sessions that strengthen NQA’s policies to align with donor requirements.
12. Ready to travel to remote region where NQA has its activities, be it relevant to his/her task or required by the organization.
13. Perform any tasks that are not covered in this job description and provide support to other departments when necessary.

Qualifications and Experience

• Education: Bachelor’s degree in Social Sciences, Psychology, Law, Education or related field.
• Experience: Minimum 1+ years of experience in safeguarding, protection similar role, with national/international NGOs.
• Certified training in safeguarding, protection, or gender.
• Good Knowledge in office package and email.
• Fluency in Dari and/or Pashto; Excellent written and verbal communication in English is an asset.

Qualified applicants who are exactly suitable with the above criteria are requested to send their applications + CVs through this link: https://forms.gle/wrCxeUDpgPpS5dqm9