Provincial Focal Point/ IP Liaison

War Child Canada is a registered Canadian charity based in Toronto that works to accelerate peace and disrupt the cycle of violence by investing in and empowering local communities to build brighter futures through comprehensive, evidence-informed programs that foster resilience, self-reliance, and self-determination.

War Child Canada is globally recognized for our grassroots, community-driven model of humanitarian action that’s rooted in collaboration and entirely locally led. We have developed a solid track record of long-term, sustainable impact supporting children and families living in areas dominated by conflict and crises.

War Child’s flagship Afghanistan program advances social impact in the lives of vulnerable children, women, and their families through its humanitarian and development programming in Protection, Health, Education and Livelihood sectors in various provinces of Afghanistan.

To ensure smooth, compliant, and timely implementation of the MCCC/ MYCs project at provincial level by facilitating coordination between AWCCI (functional oversight), the Implementing Partner (administrative employer), local authorities, and UNFPA; troubleshooting administrative/access bottlenecks; and maintaining transparent communication, documentation, and reporting lines consistent with UN and international NGO standards.

Specific duties and responsibilities:

 Government Liaison & Access

• Support IPs in securing letters, permits, venue clearances, and any other authorizations required to operate MCCCs.
• Serve as the primary provincial-level coordination focal point for all matters related to Mother & Child Care Centers (MCCCs), ensuring alignment with government procedures, AWCCI, and IP protocols.
• Lead on negotiating and facilitating the resolution of any urgent or sensitive operational matters related to MCCC/MYCs activities with relevant line ministries, provincial departments, and local authorities, ensuring compliance with UNFPA and IP standards.

  Coordination & Communication

• Convene/participate in regular coordination meetings (provincial level) with IPs, UNFPA (as applicable), and authorities; prepare and circulate agendas and minutes.
• Ensure consistent two-way information flow between AWCCI CCD and IPs, including early flagging of risks, constraints, or incidents.
• Track action items to closure; update decision/action trackers weekly.

  Compliance & Documentation

• Maintain organized records: approvals, letters, minutes, reports, and photo logs (as permissible per IP policies).

   Reporting

• Submit concise Weekly Updates and a Monthly Provincial Report to AWCCI CCD, using standardized templates.
• Contribute to incident/risk logs; report critical issues within 24 hours via escalation protocol.

Security, Safety & Duty of Care

• Adhere to AWCCI/IP security protocols, complete required security and safeguarding trainings.
• Conduct basic context/access assessments prior to field travel; coordinate movement notifications as required.
• Report security incidents immediately; participate in after-action reviews.
• Uphold neutrality, do-no-harm, and conflict-of-interest standards.
• Perform any other task/s assigned by the supervisor

Academic Background and Knowledge/ Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in public administration, Social Sciences, Public Health, Business/Management, or related field.
• Minimum 2 years in liaison/government relations, humanitarian/health projects coordination in Afghanistan.
• Proven experience coordinating with provincial authorities and managing permits/official correspondence.

Demonstrated understanding of gender-sensitive programming and community engagement

War Child Canada is an equal opportunity employer, and qualified Afghan women are strongly encouraged to apply.

Interested applicants are invited to complete the application process using the link below. If the link does not work when clicked, please copy and paste it into your browser's address bar:

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