Job Description:

General Duties

Support with service mapping to identify service providers in their areas and update service mapping on a regular basis

Participate in regular case management meetings to discuss cases, best practices, and lessons learned

Under the guidance of the Integrated protection Officer, disseminate key protection messages including on rights and available services

The caseworker, with support from the Integrated protection Officer, will assume responsibility to assess the level of protection risk, and respond in a timely manner to protection risks and concerns, prioritizing urgent cases

For specialized protection cases and non-protection cases, make timely referrals to relevant sectors/service providers and follow up on whether the service has been received by beneficiaries

Identify cases for protection cash, individual protection assistance (IPA), and referrals. Discuss with the case management officer to ensure that the identified cases meet the criteria for assistance. Ensure timely response and follow up.

Specific Duties:

Support in the follow up and management of identified protection cases.

Maintain case management files in line with the SOPs, and protection data management best practices

Provide regular progress reporting on cases to the Integrated protection Officer for donor reporting

Perform other duties as requested

Job Requirements:

Bachelor’s degree in in social sciences (law, psychology, sociology….)

Minimum of 2 years’ experience of implementing protection programs, preferable social work or case management, in humanitarian or development settings, experience in case management especially with IRC and previous humanitarian work experience preferred

Team player, flexible, network-builder, able to handle pressure well and work in cross-cultural setting.

Communication and reporting skills

Fluency in Pashto, Dari and English

Computer skills (including MS Word, Excel, Access, and internet) an advantage

Ability to work closely, professionally, and constructively with all others regardless of nationality, ethnicity, gender, religion, race, tribe, or cultural background

Submission Guideline:

For IRC- Afghanistan Internal Candidates:

(“ The IRC encourages employees to remain in a position for at least one year and be in good standing before applying for another position within the organization. if an employee is interested in a vacant position within the organization, he/she must inform his/her supervisor in advance before applying for a new position”)

(However, 1 year is a must to complete but to encourage IRCA employees somehow we are flexible who work in the current IRC position for at least 6 months or above and are given chance to compete for an opportunity in the organization)

All qualified candidates are requested to open the given link and follow the instructions:

applications received without a given link and/or online system will be disqualified and removed from the entire process.

Shortlisted candidates will be directly contacted for a written test and after that for interviews. If you are not contacted TWO or FOUR WEEKS after the closing date .please know that your application has not been successful for the post. IRC Afghanistan Country Office, Qala-e-Fathullah, Street # 3, District 10, Old UNOCHA Office, Beside Fatemia Mosque.

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