Your Voice Organization (YVO) emerged as part of the Japan International Volunteer Center’s (JVC) commitment to localization. Established in 1980, JVC initiated its humanitarian work in Afghanistan in 2001, with a primary focus on emergency aid, including WASH, healthcare, education, peacebuilding, and policy advocacy. As JVC dedicated itself to strengthening Afghan local staff's management capacities and facilitating their transition to sustainability, YVO was founded as a distinct entity. In March 2019, YVO officially emerged as a non-profit, non-political, and non- governmental organization registered under the NGO laws of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan, with registration number 4679. YVO inherits the invaluable spirits, assets, knowledge, and experiences from JVC and remains steadfast in its mission to make a positive impact on Afghan communities through various programs and initiatives in sectors such as FSL, Education, ESNFI, Protection, Peacebuilding, and Policy Advocacy. YVO places a strong emphasis on local capacity development to ensure the sustainability and effectiveness of its initiatives in Afghanistan.

The Child Protection Assistant is responsible for performing the overall protection activities in the target districts in Nangarhar province. He/she will ensure that protection principles are applied to project activities and that an inclusive, dignified, and safe assistance is provided to affected populations. The protection assistant will ensure that YVO, Tdh and global standards and guidelines are respected and in place, and will ensure the centrality of protection to all project activities.

Responsibilities:

• Assist in development of quality systems and tools for the Child Protection component of the project and Case Management to ensure the effective collection and analysis of qualitative and quantitative data.
• Provides technical advice to project staff on child protection in line with internationally recognized best practices.
• Assist in establishing and maintaining effective and safe referral pathways for child protection concerns and other vulnerable cases between the child protection component of the project, other internal YVO programs, and external partners, and assist in development and maintenance of SOPs for referrals.
• Collect and analyze child protection data to produce concise, analytical reports.
• Responsible for effective and efficient management of the Child Protection activities of the project consistent with the project management cycle.
• Ensure adherence to YVO policies, guidance and procedures, including YVO’s standards, procedures, and guidelines for project implementation.
• Responsible for producing weekly child protection reports, and any other reports as requested by the project officer.
• Ensure compliance with YVO child protection guidelines and standards including confidentiality, respect and safety in the project implementation.
• Provide continuous feedback to the Project officer on any challenges in the work implementation to be addressed directly with corrective steps/measures if needed.

• University degree in social science, psychology, education and any other relevant field;
• At least 2 years working experience on protection and child protection programs;
• Working level English is essential, both written and verbal.
• Computer literate in Microsoft Office, including strong skills in Word, Excel and Outlook.
• Good communication skills, with capacity to directly influence and negotiate with a wide range of stakeholders.
• Flexibility and a demonstrated ability to prioritize and manage a heavy and diverse workload.
• Travel to different districts of the assigned province.
• Ability to work independently, think analytically and take initiative in solving problems;
• Ability to communicate technical issues effectively;

Interested and qualified candidates should submit an application letter with updated CV in one file to YVO only via Email.
Email: yourvo.org@gmail.com  

Only short listed candidates will be contacted for next steps of the recruitment process.

Please mention Job Title & Vacancy Number in the Subject Line of your email application.

Your Voice Organization is committed to providing equal employment opportunities and encourages applications from all qualified candidates, including women and persons with disabilities.

Please note that applications received after the closing date will not be considered, and only short-listed candidates will be invited for the written test.