The Human Rights Research and Advocacy Consortium (HRRAC is implementing a child protection-focused project under the 2025 AHF 2nd Reserve Allocation. The project seeks to strengthen access to life-saving child protection services for vulnerable children and families in the high-severity protection districts of Helmand, Nimroz, and Zabul.The Human Rights Research and Advocacy Consortium (HRRAC is implementing a child protection-focused project under the 2025 AHF 2nd Reserve Allocation. The project seeks to strengthen access to life-saving child protection services for vulnerable children and families in the high-severity protection districts of Helmand, Nimroz, and Zabul.

HRRAC’s equal environment, which affects its human resources practices, is shaped by and governed by law and regulation of the Afghanistan offering equal opportunity to everyone. Female candidates are encouraged to apply.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the development of detailed implementation plans, activity schedules, and field execution strategies across Helmand.
• Oversee the effective rollout of key project components: structured case management, cash assistance, Child-Friendly Spaces (CFS), winterization support, and parenting sessions.
• Ensure activities are implemented in accordance with CP Minimum Standards, CP AoR 2025 HNRP, and AHF guidelines.

• Coordinate and supervise provincial project teams (Project Officers, Caseworkers, Mobilizers, Facilitators).
• Provide leadership and mentoring to consortium partners (AWMEO and NNAWDO) and ensure unified technical approaches.
• Chair monthly coordination meetings with implementing partners and document action points and follow-ups.

• Work with the Child Protection Coordinator and M&E Officer to ensure technical accuracy and quality assurance.
• Ensure appropriate documentation and confidentiality protocols using CPIMS+/Primero system for case management.
• Support continuous capacity building for caseworkers, CFS facilitators, and mobilizers through refresher trainings.

• Supervise regular field visits, spot checks, and post-distribution monitoring (PDM) in all three provinces.
• Lead the preparation of monthly, quarterly, and final narrative progress reports to AHF and the CP Sub-cluster.
• Collaborate with M&E and partner staff to compile sex-, age-, and disability-disaggregated data (SADD) for reporting.

• Ensure project expenditures align with the approved budget and activities.
• Review financial requests and reports submitted by partners; validate expenditures against activity plans.
• Flag any financial or operational inconsistencies and coordinate with the Finance Manager for corrective measures.

• Represent HRRAC and the consortium in coordination forums, including CP AoR, Protection Cluster, and donor briefings.
• Maintain regular communication with AHF, OCHA, relevant line ministries, and de facto authorities for project coordination and updates.
• Lead project launch and close-out events and present progress and outcomes to relevant stakeholders.

• Monitor and mitigate implementation risks, including security, administrative, or operational constraints.
• Ensure full compliance with safeguarding, PSEA, child protection, and AAP protocols across all sites.
• Act as the escalation focal point for any serious incidents or breaches of conduct related to the project.

• Bachelor’s degree in Project Management, Social Work, Humanitarian Affairs, or related field (Master’s degree preferred).

• At least 5–7 years of experience in managing humanitarian or child protection projects, preferably in conflict-affected areas.
• Proven experience in multi-partner consortium coordination.
• Experience in managing donor-funded projects, especially with AHF/OCHA or similar humanitarian funding mechanisms.