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Employee Contract Type:

Local - Fixed Term Employee (Fixed Term)

Job Description:

Strategy Alignment & Program Development

Lead the development and alignment of WV Afghanistan Protection and education Technical Approaches and Technical Programs with the National Office Strategy and Our Promise.Ensure Protection and Education considerations are mainstreamed into all World Vision Afghanistan Sector Strategies and technical approaches and proposals.In coordination with the programme development team, take the lead in designing new protection, and education-specific projects and provide technical inputs to all new project proposals/concept notes. Together with the PDQ team, meet donors to preposition for new program ideas and models based on evidence.Conduct regular situational analysis of the sector and give recommendations back to WV Afghanistan management to make decisions on future priorities.Ensure the participation of Women, Men, Girls, and Boys (children, adolescents, and youth) in developing and implementing strategies that address crucial protection priorities, including participatory assessments.In close collaboration with the Ministry of Education (MoE).  MoSA, CPAN and other education players at the national and provincial levels, identify innovative approaches that will increase access to quality education for all children in primary and secondary school, especially for girls.Maintain the membership in the National preschool/ECD Steering committee and technical working group and contribute substantial technical inputs to the development/revision of the government preschool curriculum and teachers’ training toolkit development

Project Implementation, Monitoring and Reporting

Provide leadership to ensure the overall technical quality of all WV Afghanistan Protection and education programming, both through direct efforts and through mentorship and coaching of field-based Projects; Ensure all programming and implementation follows WV Afghanistan’s standard technical approaches to each sub-sector, uptakes donor, international and country-specific guidance, minimum requirements, and global best practices.Support DM&E to develop assessment, monitoring & evaluation tools to measure Education, Protection, and Safeguarding issues including providing technical support; Build staff capacity on the use of Protection tools (i.e., Safety Audit).Work with MEAL to strengthen accountability mechanisms that ensure reporting channels are accessible to different gender, age, ethnic and disability groupsReview grant progress reports and M&E reports are ensuring compliance with WV expectations and donor requirements. Provide technical leadership to Education, Protection and other sector-related research, case studies, learning reviews, and publications for WV Afghanistan, and as part of WV Regional / Global initiatives relevant to Afghanistan or fragile contexts.Advice and support WVA Zone and Project Managers who directly manage and implement protection and education projects to ensure quality implementation that meets International and WV standards and donor requirements. In conjunction with the M&E focal persons, lead action research and impact assessments and recommend changes to achieve quality impact.  Strengthen good relationships with existing donors, and explore potential donors who focus on the education and protection sectors. Assess the capacity of primary school and other education personnel and develop/improve teacher training curriculum/ modules and training accordingly.Lead in developing, adapting, and contextualize teaching and learning materials. Provide guidance/support to FRAMES consortium and other projects that have Protection programming, ensuring that WVA and all partners implement protection interventions in line with industry and donor standards.Conduct periodic supportive supervision initiatives to FRAMES and DAWAM consortium to provide technical backstopping and monitoring

Advocacy, Networking and External Engagement

Provide ongoing, quarterly context analysis on national ministerial changes/humanitarian context and/or opportunities for policy influence, particularly on protection and education sectors, in coordination with technical coordinatorsPlan and implement relevant Protection and Education advocacy initiatives at a national level with support from leadership   Engage in regional and global coordination around the It takes a World Campaign Lead or Support the implementation, documentation, and reporting of initiatives relating to the takes a World Campaign with Regional office engagement Review, further develop and implement WVA’s education and protection advocacy strategy.Analyse government’s education policies that may further or constrain efforts of increasing net primary education enrolment and develop strategies/actions to respond to themBuild relationship with the RO, SO and GC in areas related to protection and educationShowcase the good practices of WVA in protection and education programme to internal and external audience that promote the good work and reputation of WVA

Organizational and Staff Capacity Building

Provide technical support to recruit protection and education-related and other technical staff (i.e., JD review based on existing standard JDs, technical short-listing, technical interviews, etc).

Develop and revise protection and education capacity building plans and share with P&CReview, update, and, where necessary, develop contextualized training or other guidance material for protection and education field staff based on project needs and assessment findings.Facilitate key Protection, Mainstreaming, and Child Protection training packages as recognized by cluster/sub-cluster

Required Professional Experience

Minimum 3 years of experience in a technical or field position related to child education, early childhood development and protection in humanitarian settings, with a comprehensive experience in both child protection and GBV technical sectors strongly preferred.Proven experience in identifying Protection (CP/Violence Against Women) resource opportunities, engaging with donors and partners on Protection issues (or including child protection and Violence Against Women), designing high quality Protection/CP programmes and budgets.Experience mentoring and coaching staff to improve education and protection technical quality, as well as mainstreaming in key sectors such as Food Security and Livelihoods, WASH, Health & Nutrition etc.Prior experience on Education Can’t Wait (ECW) project design and management.Experience in donor related program design and proposal development, including grant acquisition with public and private donors such as USAID/BHA, ECHO, FCDO, Canadian DFATD, Australian DFAT, etc.Good presentation and facilitation skills.Ability to work as a team player and coordinate activities across the provinces where WVA operates.Able to live and work within a fragile context and restricted environment, and to work effectively under pressure.Experience in leading or contributing to a protection and education focused advocacy campaign preferred.Better Understanding and application of the Humanitarian –Development NexusDeep knowledge of international humanitarian and human rights frameworks; understanding of Afghanistan frameworks for human rights, children’s rights, women’s rights and protections from GBV preferred.Creative, interested to refine, create, test and produce protection, child protection, and child rights methodologies, approaches, training and materials informed by international guidelines and best practices.Collaboration and teamwork – excellent in collaborating with external partners (UN, NGO, local actors, other); Interested to actively participate in technical working groups, and keen to learn from other agencies to refine approaches and high technical standards.Understanding of the humanitarian architectures, clusters’ approach and humanitarian funding cycle is essential.Team leadership & People Management – Motivated, enthusiastic leader interested to engage all staff on protection, child protection or Safeguarding issues, and to support the professional development of national staff.

Required Education,

training, license,

registration, and

certification

Degree in early childhood care and development, international education, International Relations, Humanitarian Protection, Law,  Social Work; Master’s Degree is strongly preferred.Certification or other similar demonstration of capacity to facilitate trainings and provide coaching and supervision to key Protection, Child Protection and Violence Against Women technical packages (i.e. Protection Mainstreaming Minimum Standards, Child Protection Minimum Standards, GBViE Minimum Standards, PSEA, Community Based Complaints and Reporting Mechanisms), Humanitarian advocacy/international humanitarian lawExcellent written and speaking English and with fluency in at least 1 local language

Preferred Knowledge

and Qualifications

Degree in early childhood care and development, international relations, law and related fieldsPrior experience in managing education and protection projectsStrong experience in advocacy and resource mobilizationPrior experience in fragile contexts

Travel and/or

Work Environment

Requirement

The position requires ability and willingness to travel up to 60% domestically to project sites; with occasional international travel.

Physical

Requirements

Language

Requirements

Excellent English communication skills (both oral and written) knowledge of the local language.

Applicant Types Accepted: