Asia Community Development Organization (ACDO) is an Afghan non-governmental, non-political, and non-profit humanitarian organization established in 2014 and registered with the Government of Afghanistan under the supervision of the Ministry of Economy (MoEc) with a mission to provide humanitarian and development assistance to the vulnerable, at-risk, and underserved people throughout the country.

ACDO responds to the needs of deprived and marginalized rural and urban communities by managing and utilizing the available scarce resources in a well-organized, efficient, effective, transparent, and dignified manner to enhance resilience, boost access to education, health services, and infrastructure, ensure food and livelihood security, and promote social protection and inclusion.

ACDO has an active presence in most parts of the country and intends to expand its operations to the remaining provinces, as to transform itself into a leading and developed organization that will deliver to and support large number of people who have been affected by the long-protracted and sudden on-set emergencies and regardless of the hardest circumstances that exist in Afghanistan, ACDO has managed to deliver humanitarian and development assistance in most part of country.

Training Design and Development

• Develop training curricula, session plans, materials, and tools tailored to the project’s context and target audience.
• Ensure all training content is aligned with relevant national policies, international standards, and organizational safeguarding protocols.
• Integrate practical exercises, role plays, and case studies to enhance learning and skill application.

Training Delivery

• Facilitate structured and interactive training sessions for project staff and frontline workers across the designated thematic areas.
• Adapt delivery methods to accommodate diverse learning needs and field realities.
• Ensure participation, inclusion, and understanding, especially for staff with limited technical backgrounds.

Quality Assurance and Evaluation

• Conduct pre- and post-training assessments to evaluate knowledge improvement and effectiveness.
• Collect and analyze feedback from participants to refine training content and methods.
• Prepare a comprehensive training report, including key findings, recommendations, and participant evaluations.

Technical Support

• Provide follow-up guidance and mentoring to selected staff post-training (if applicable within the timeframe).
• Coordinate with the project team to identify training gaps and priorities.

Compliance and Safeguarding

• Promote and model ethical practices and safeguarding principles throughout the training process.
• Ensure all content respects conflict sensitivity, cultural relevance, and the “Do No Harm” principle.

Deliverables

• Comprehensive protection program plans and curricula.
• Training materials and manuals.
• Monitoring and evaluation reports.
• Regular progress reports and documentation.
• Recommendations for program improvements.

Reporting and Documentation:

• • Prepare regular reports on program activities, progress, and outcomes.
  • Preparation of high-quality narrative reports, ensuring timely submission to donors, relevant stakeholders.
  • Document best practices, lessons learned, and case studies.
  • Ensure accurate and timely data collection and reporting.

Essential:

• Advanced degree in Social Science, Management, Psychology, or a related field.
• At least 5 years of experience in protection program design, implementation, and evaluation.
• Strong knowledge of Child Protection & Safeguarding.
• Proven experience in capacity building and training.
• Excellent analytical, organizational, and communication skills.

Desirable:

• Experience working in Case Management, Child Protection, Community engagement, and technical support.
• Familiarity with Child Protection Principles, Standards, Case Management, Local Context, and Dynamics.
• Proficiency in English.

Reporting Line

The Protection Officer will report directly to the Project Manager and work closely with other members of the provincial team and relevant stakeholders.

Skills:

• Microsoft Office - Strong proficiency in Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook for writing reports, analyzing data, creating presentations, email communications, etc.
• Web Conferencing - Skills using Zoom, Teams, Google Meet for delivering remote training and virtual meetings.
• Google Workspace - Proficiency with G Suite apps for collaborative documents, sheets, and emails.
• Ability to cope well under pressure, work irregular hours, and meet tight deadlines
• Sound organizational skills and ability to prioritize and deliver assignments in a timely manner, often under severe time pressures
• Strong Leadership and people Management Skills
• Report writing and communication skills
• Deadline-Oriented
• Critical Thinking and Problem-Solving Skills
• Experience in capacity building and training of staff.
• Experience in needs assessment, project monitoring and evaluation, and program development.
• Good knowledge of the Child education system in Afghanistan
• Coordination skills with government officials, local elected bodies, NGO’s, project experts, and concerned community members

Language skills:

• Fluent oral and written skills in English;
• Fluent in Pashto/Dari

Qualified applicants are highly encouraged to apply for the position and submit their applications (Cover Letter and CV together), NOT Educational and Work Certificates, to the attention of the Human Resource Department at https://forms.gle/AyQjKLDC41Fw7up58 until 04:00 pm (Afghanistan Standard Time) on August 19, 2025.

Shortlisted candidates will be directly contacted for a written test and, consequently, for an interview. If you are not contacted TWO WEEKS after the closing date, please know that your application has not been successful for the post.