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Position Title: Safeguarding Assistant

Activation Date: 20 May, 2025   Announced Date: 20 May, 2025   Expire Date: 26 May, 2025

• Job Location: Kunduz
• Nationality: Afghan
• Category: Education Program
• Employment Type: Full Time
• Salary: As per Organization salary scale
• Vacancy Number: WDIO/HRD/2025/178
• No. Of Jobs: 2

• City: Kunduz,City
• Organization: Watan Development and Initiative Organization (WDIO)
• Years of Experience: Minimum of 2 years working experience in similar positions of national and international NGOs.
• Contract Duration: 7 months (Possibility of Extension)
• Gender: Male/Female
• Education: Bachelor's Degree in Education, Psychology, Social Science, or any other related field, or 14 Grade with 5 years of the same experience.
• Close date: 2025-05-26

About Watan Development and Initiative Organization (WDIO):

WDIO Background:

Watan Development and Initiative Organization is a non-governmental, nonprofit, non-political, and independent organization dedicated to empowering and uplifting communities through sustainable development, social justice, and enhancing well-being for individuals and families. Since its establishment in 2014, we have tirelessly worked towards poverty alleviation, economic empowerment, education and skill development, health and well-being, gender equality, women's empowerment, agriculture and livestock, and environmental sustainability. Our goal is to improve living conditions, provide quality education and essential skills to individuals, enhance community health and well-being, achieve gender equality, improve agricultural productivity, and promote environmental sustainability.

With a passionate team of over seven hundred individuals and a strong network of partners and supporters, we strive to bring about positive change by preserving and celebrating cultural diversity and heritage, fostering social cohesion, and promoting cross-cultural understanding and respect. We ensure program effectiveness and accountability through continuous monitoring, evaluation, and data-driven approaches. Our commitment to integrity, sustainability, accountability, innovation, empowerment, advocacy, and respect for diversity guides our efforts as we address pressing challenges such as poverty alleviation, education, healthcare, environmental conservation, women's empowerment, child welfare, and sustainable development.

Through innovative programs, advocacy efforts, and community engagement, Watan Development and Initiative Organization is at the forefront of driving sustainable solutions and empowering individuals to create a better future.

WDIO is nationally based in Kabul and maintains field operations through five regional offices, with over seven hundred staff members, located in Kabul, Bamiyan & Logar (Center-Region), Ghor & Herat (West-Region), Nangarhar, Laghman & Kunar (East-region), Takhar & Badakhshan (North-Region), and Kandahar (South-Region).

Our Value:

WDIO is committed to applying a ‘zero tolerance’ policy towards acts of sexual exploitation and abuse by its personnel. In 2003, the United Nations Secretary-General issued a Bulletin on “Special measures for protection from sexual exploitation and sexual abuse” (ST/SGB/2003/13) (“the Bulletin”). To support the system-wide implementation of the zero-tolerance policy, the Director-General has decided to adopt the standards of conduct and provisions on PSEA set by the Bulletin, adjusted as necessary, to be applied by WDIO personnel, as follows.

Job Summary

The MIS Officer will lead all MIS and data collection activities at the provincial level and support the M&E in reporting and analysis to track the education project activities. The MIS officer is reportable to the Provincial Education Manager.

Main duties and responsibilities:

• Under the direct supervision of the Provincial Education Manager and technical supervision of the MIS Manager, the MIS officer will be primarily responsible for all Data entry and its quality/accuracy assurance related to the GPE project, apart from that MIS officer will be responsible for supporting provincial departments in software-related issues.
• Support and participate in information exchange and coordination mechanisms with partners and relevant information systems/units.
• Technical coordination and support of the MIS activities of the GPE project and overall, WDIO activities.
• Support technical experts on issues related to the use of MIS systems and digital data collection to meet the needs of the organization.
• Preparation and dissemination of technical reports.
• Designing and developing forms and data collection tools in ODK/Kobo/Enketo.
• Building the capacity of social organizers and related staff members on the usage of related data collection and reporting tools.
• Provide technical support and oversee the collection, analysis, interpretation, and dissemination of WDIO, CBE projects-related information from routine surveys, surveillance, and diverse contextual information sources.
• The collection, compilation, and analysis of MIS reports related to the GPE& CBE project and other WDIO-related activities in the province.
• Strong follow-up with related departments for on-time data entry and sharing with the central office.
• Data quality assurance checks on a routine basis, to check that the data is accurate and as per the project standards and norms.
• Developing well-organized File Management procedures and mechanisms.
• Any other task assigned by the supervisor

Job Requirements:

• Having at least a Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Computer Application, Software Engineering, or any other relevant field.
• Having at least 3 years’ experience from an accredited college or university and having a master's degree will be preferred.
• Required Languages – Excellent Pashto and Dari reading, writing, and verbal skills, Fluent in English, reading, writing, and verbal skills.  

• Travel – The position will be based in the province with frequent travel to the districts.
• Efficiency, result-oriented, and excellent management capabilities;
• Capacity to perform effectively under pressure and harsh conditions; ability to handle confidential and politically sensitive issues responsibly and maturely;
• Excellent capacity development and teamwork skills; cross-cultural and gender sensitivity;
• Ability to travel throughout the country;
• Respect the confidentiality of the organization;
• Ability to use information technology effectively.

Interested applicants could submit their CV and cover letter via the link below:

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSc57g3Rg-mJYA3TAn3RT21Wm6kMtrKjXU973mv2q2D5zzx-TQ/viewform?usp=pp_url