1. Position Information

• Produce a context analysis, including stakeholder analysis, problem tree and SWOT analysis, within one month of starting the deployment, including:
  • Gather and analyze all data and information available;
  • integrate data and information from a range of sources, including from the cluster protection monitoring, national statistics, national human rights institutions, international human rights mechanisms, civil society organizations, including women’s organizations and/or community-level data, etc.
  • combine relevant humanitarian, national and UN development, human rights, conflict, inequalities, political, risk and humanitarian analysis for more joined up stocktaking of who is left behind and why.

• Support the Protection Cluster to establish an initial Counter-Trafficking (CT) strategy and work plan, including evidence-gathering and reporting, within two months of starting the deployment.
• Provide strategic advice as to how to foster integration of trafficking issues into standard cluster responses and programming, and other relevant planning processes, including the HPC, National Development Plan, UN Common Country Analysis, United Nations Sustainable Development Cooperation Framework (UNSDCF or ‘Cooperation Framework’), etc.
• Provide advice as to how to mobilize attention and carry out advocacy work around CT.
• Communicate biweekly with the GPC’s Anti-Trafficking Task Team focal point to update on activities, needs, trends, and progress.
• Participate in country-level Protection Cluster meetings and dialogue, represent the Protection Cluster in liaising with other clusters, partners, and relevant government counterparts on counter trafficking issues, interventions, and initiatives.
• Provide inputs and advice to the Inter-Cluster Coordination Group and/or HCT as appropriate, on trafficking trends and responses.
• Build capacities of the cluster and/or cluster members about CT and support them to write proposals to solicit funding for targeted CT humanitarian programming.

• Coordinate the design and delivery of fully contextualised training and capacity building activities for protection actors, different cluster coordinators, project staff of relevant organizations and partners, and affected populations, (with at least 10 trainings to be held in Kabul, and selected provinces in which there is a high risk of trafficking; and including materials shared that will enable further cascading of knowledge).

• Undertake activities to clarify and expand referral options for victims of trafficking, particularly within existing protection referral pathways, including the National Referral Mechanism, and referral pathways established by the Child Protection Area of Responsibility (CP AoR) and the Gender-Based Violence Area of Responsibility (AoR), to enhance VoTs’ options for psychological support/counselling, livelihoods, family reunification (if appropriate), reporting channels (if safe and appropriate) access to judicial processes (if existing, safe, and appropriate), cash-based support and other support as required].
• Undertake a mapping of existing protection services for victims of trafficking and smuggling in-country, both national and international, to determine options for referral and/or institutions or partners to support.
• Support cluster or partner organizations to detect victims of trafficking using relevant national and international guidance, including the GPC Task Team guidance.
• Provide support and advice to, and collaborate closely with, the national NGO forum on counter-trafficking, the Afghanistan Network on Combatting Trafficking in Persons (ANCTIP), to foster effective civil society coordination on counter-trafficking in Afghanistan.

• Support awareness-raising interventions in partnership with protection actors and/or other clusters as appropriate, for targeted affected populations regarding the risks of and/or potential signs of trafficking and exploitation.

Education

• Master’s degree in humanitarian affairs, development studies, political sciences, gender studies, law or other relevant fields from an accredited academic institution with 5 years of relevant professional experience; or

• University degree in one of the above fields with 7 years of relevant professional experience.

Experience

• Extensive experience working with victims of human trafficking (in humanitarian settings an advantage)
• Experience in working with case managers, service providers and governmental counterparts involved in child protection, GBV, and TIP responses;
• Solid knowledge of Protection/GBV/CP/CT coordination mechanisms;
• Experience providing technical guidance, capacity building and/or mentoring on protection/GBV/CP/CT principles and approaches;
• Demonstrated ability to establish working relationships with governmental authorities, other national/international institutions and NGOs;
• Strong planning, coordination and people management skills;
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills, including ability to work in a multi-cultural environment;
• Demonstrated analytical, writing and reporting skills.

• Inclusion and respect for diversity – respects and promotes individual and cultural differences; encourages diversity and inclusion wherever possible.
• Integrity and transparency – maintain high ethical standards and acts in a manner consistent with organizational principles/rules and standards of conduct.
• Professionalism – demonstrates ability to work in a composed, competent and committed manner and exercises careful judgment in meeting day-to-day challenges.

• Teamwork – develops and promotes effective collaboration within and across units to achieve shared goals and optimize results.
• Delivering results – produces and delivers quality results in a service-oriented and timely manner; is action oriented and committed to achieving agreed outcomes.
• Managing and sharing knowledge – continuously seeks to learn, share knowledge and innovate.
• Accountability – takes ownership for achieving the Organization’s priorities and assumes responsibility for own action and delegated work.
• Communication – encourages and contributes to clear and open communication; explains complex matters in an informative, inspiring and motivational way.

• Leadership – provides a clear sense of direction, leads by example and demonstrates the ability to carry out the organization’s vision; assists others to realize and develop their potential.
• Empowering others and building trust – creates an atmosphere of trust and an enabling environment where staff can contribute their best and develop their potential.
• Strategic thinking and vision- works strategically to meet the agencies goals and communicates a clear strategic direction.