Community Based Protection Officer

About the Company

Over the past few years, Afghanistan has witnessed a relative improvement in security and stability across much of the country. This has allowed humanitarian actors like INTERSOS to maintain uninterrupted access and expand services in areas that were previously hard to reach. Despite this progress, the humanitarian situation remains critical, with millions of Afghans continuing to face acute vulnerabilities due to prolonged economic hardship, natural disasters, and limited access to essential services.

In 2025, more than half of the population is in need of humanitarian assistance, with food insecurity, child malnutrition, and displacement remaining key concerns. Natural disasters, such as floods and recent earthquakes, have further compounded the needs of already struggling communities.

INTERSOS continues to operate through a community-based approach with field bases in Kabul, Kandahar, and Zabul, delivering primary healthcare, nutrition, and protection services with a focus on women, children, and persons with disabilities. The organization enjoys strong community acceptance and collaborates closely with relevant national authorities, including maintaining the full participation of female staff in all activities.

While the operational environment is largely stable and conducive, funding shortfalls and systemic barriers such as restrictions on financial flows and administrative bottlenecks continue to impact the scope and scale of humanitarian response. Sustained support is crucial to ensure the continuity of life-saving services and to address the urgent needs of Afghanistan’s most vulnerable populations

Job Summary

Under the direct supervision and technical support and collaboration of the Technical Protection Manager, the Community-Based Protection Officer will be responsible for the management and implementation of community-based protectionactivitiesacrossproject/s, including close monitoring and follow-up of activities, gathering of data and evidence-based information to inform program development and adaptation. The position willplay acrucial rolein supportingthe rollout ofINTERSOSCommunity-Based Protection Guidelines, guaranteeing adequate support and guidance to projects’ staff, reporting on quality and impact of community-based protection activities, and will be responsible for supervision of outreach workers and volunteers in the communities.

Reportingto:

Hierarchical:Technical Protection Manager

Functional:Technical Protection Manager

Tasks

●Plan, coordinate, supervise and manage community-based protection activities, in coordination with the Technical Protection Manager and in adherence to

INTERSOS community-based protection guidelines, ensuring the step-by-step process is implemented according to its principles

●Ensure qualitative and timely planning, implementation, monitoring and evaluation of INTERSOS community-based protection activities in compliance with standards, tools and localization principles

●Lead protection risk analysis and community mapping exercises in the community, in line with INTERSOS community-based protection guidelines and protection analysis framework, to inform design and implementation of community-based

protectionprocess

●Conduct Asset Mapping in the community in order to map Community strengths, assets, resources and allies

●Participate in the recruitment of outreach workers/volunteers, build capacity on core protection principles and standards, and provide feedback on staff

performanceandareasforgrowthandprofessionaldevelopment

●Providesupervision,technicalguidanceandsupportto protection team includingoutreach workers/volunteers,intheplanningandimplementationofparticipatorycommunity activities, in communication with communities in line with INTERSOS

community-basedprotectionguidelines.

●Lead on development of capacity building material, as needed and requested by communities, ensuring they are context appropriate and in line with community plans

●Develop Awareness material based on local culture and traditions on topics identified through Protection Risk Analysis done with the community

●Reviewdataandinformationcollectedduringtheimplementationof

community-based protection activities and ensure timely development and submission of weekly, monthly, and quarterly reports and/or as requested

●EnsurecommunitysafespaceslikeCCCsarerunasperinternaland

international guidelines ensuring safety and security and community considerations are respected.

●Conduct and lead community dialogues, discussions, Protection Awareness and Engaging with Men and Boys in the community with respect to Community culture and context.

●Work in close collaboration with Case worker team leaders to identify root causes of Protection issues and with Protection Team leaders to analyze and understand whether the same risks are seen in the community.

●Identify and map existing community groups and CBOs and support the Technical Protection Manager in identifying the most suitable partnerships

●Ensure good relationships with partner CBOs and be responsible for their capacity building

●ServeasFocalpointforCBOsandCommunitygroups/CommitteesonCommunity LedInitiativesandensuretheinitiativesaredeliveredinaccordancewiththe

ProtectionprinciplesandinternalSOPs

●Provide regular technical feedback to the relevant protection project staff, highlighting on gaps, challenges, best practices and lessons learned of

community-basedprotectionactivitiestoinformprogramming

●Conduct regular field monitoring of activities within communities, ensuring process is in line with agreed community partnerships

●Establish and maintain collaborative relations with relevant stakeholders working in targeted communities, and ensure linkages are made across existing

community-basedstructuresandothersasneededtomaximizeimpact.

●Proactivelyparticipateinrelevantworkinggroupsandcoordinationmeetings

related to community-based protection and promote INTERSOS positioning and values on working with communities on protection

●Establish feedback mechanisms with communities, ensuring participation and inclusion of all groups

●Ensure outreach workers/volunteers are trained on Safeguarding, relevant protection trainings and conduct regular refresher trainings as needed

SpecificDuties:

●PlananddesigntheCommunityBased Protection activitiesincollaborationwiththe Specialists, the Technical Protection Managers and all the team members, accordingly to INTERSOS guidelines;

●Ensure the protection team have the approriate respurces neccessary for conducting group activities

●EnsureallCommunityspaces-CCCsaredesignedasperinternaland

InternationalguidelinesandcolloboratewithCBPOintheestablishmentofthesame

●EnsurethattheGuidanceandadviceprovidedbytheMHPSSspecialists, Protection Technical ManagersandProject ProgramManagerarefollowedbytheteamandprovidefeedbacktothem

●EnsurethatthePSSneedsofthecommunityareproperlyassessed,mappedand

analyzed and work with the Technical Manager - Protection and MHPSS specialists to fine tune our intervention to address the needs

●Ensurealltoolsforassessmentandmeasuringimpactareusedproperlybytheteam

●Ensure the MHPSS Platform is updated on an ongoing basis; review entries and highlightanydiscrepanciestotheMHPSS specialist, Technical Protection Managers andPM;

●EnsuretheReferralDatabaseisupdatedonaweeklybasisandsubmittedtothe Technical Protection Manager

●Ensureproperstorageofsensitivedatathroughacorrectuseofinternaldatabases;

●Assist Project Manager in the planning and facilitation of the induction process for all newlyrecruited CWs,PSSWorkersandother staff membersonprotectionprinciples,the case management process, the relevant SOPs and the data filing and storing procedures (and other relevant topics);

●Assist the Technical Manager - Protection in planning and delivering capacity building trainings

Requirements

Education

● University degree in Social Sciences, Social Work, and/or any field related to Community Development

Professional Experience

● Minimum 4 years of relevant working experience in the implementation of humanitarian protection activities

● Demonstrated experience in working with communities in humanitarian contexts

Professional Requirements

● Clear understanding of localization principles and approach, do no harm and community ownership

● Excellent reporting and writing skills

● Sound and proven understanding of applying protection principles and standards

● Demonstrated knowledge and commitment to humanitarian principles, gender equity and protection

Personal Requirements

● Excellent interpersonal skills and ability to work and integrate in a multicultural team.

● Excellent communication skills and ability to tailor style to suit a variety of audiences.

● Strong organizational skills and ability to manage efficiently multiple priorities, deadlines and tasks.

● Solid time-management skills, resourcefulness and attention to details.

● Flexibility and adaptability; Ability to work under pressure.

● Initiative

● Strong analytical and practical problem-solving skills

● Decision making

● Leadership; Developing and motivating others

● Strategic thinking

● Driving and achieving results

Respected Applicants, please visit the link below and fill in the required information.

https://forms.gle/i1bawMJqvwiUYmez8

Please note that only shortlisted applicants will be contacted and called for a test/Interview.

INTERSOS is committed to achieving workforce diversity in terms of gender, nationality and culture. Individuals from minority groups, indigenous groups and persons with disabilities are equally encouraged to apply.