Afghan Youth Education and Health Organization (AYEHO)
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| Position Title: | | | PSEA and Gender Officer |
| Category: | | | Education |
| Jobs Location: | | | Kabul |
| Vacancy Number: | | | AYEHO-KBL-073 |
| Nationality: | | | Afghan |
| Employment Type: | | | Full time |
| Organization: | | | AYEHO |
| No of Jobs: | | | 1 |
| Salary Range: | | | 25,000 Afs |
| Gender: | | | Female |
| Contract Duration: | | | 12 Months |
| Year of Experiences: | | | Minimum 3 years of relevant experience in gender mainstreaming, PSEA, GBV prevention and response, o |
| Education and Qualifications: | | | University degree in Gender Studies, Social Sciences, Law, Psychology, Social Work, or a related fie |
Jobs Description: |
| Job Summary The Gender and PSEA Officer is responsible for leading all gender mainstreaming, PSEA prevention and response, and GRM coordination activities for the UNICEF CBS project. This includes: • Ensuring the project meets its gender responsiveness commitments (female teachers, 50% female SMS members, community engagement with fathers/religious leaders) • Serving as the GRM Focal Point and following all the complaints through established GRM mechanism and reporting to the donor. • Leading PSEA prevention and response, including staff training, incident investigation, survivor support, and monthly reporting to UNICEF • Conducting gender analysis and producing disaggregated data reports • Building capacity of staff, teachers, and communities on gender equality, safeguarding, child protection, ESS, and GBV and PSEA Duties and Responsibilities • Serve as the primary GRM Focal Point to track all complaints received via established channels and in-person channels. • Develop and implement PSEA policies and procedures; conduct investigations into SEA allegations; ensure victim-centered survivor support and report all SEA incidents to UNICEF within 24 hours. • Ensure the project delivers on donor gender commitments: prioritize female teacher recruitment, achieve 50% female representation on CBS Management Committees, and ensure gender-segregated facilities in all 30 new CBSs. • Deliver mandatory PSEA and gender orientation for all project staff, teachers, and SMS members; conduct community awareness sessions on reporting mechanisms, staff conduct expectations, and child safeguarding. • Maintain confidential GRM database with disaggregated data • Prepare and submit monthly PSEA and GRM reports to UNICEF including: number of complaints, channel, province, and gender; resolution status; PSEA cases disaggregated separately; actions taken. • Lead dedicated community mobilization sessions with parents, religious leaders, and male elders to address cultural barriers to girls' education • Conduct gender analyses to identify barriers to girls' enrollment and retention; monitor girls' attendance trends; provide recommendations to management for adaptive programming • Ensure all staff and teachers have signed the Code of Conduct, PSEA declaration, and Child Safeguarding Policy • Represent AYEHO at provincial/national protection cluster meetings, PSEA network meetings, and GBV sub-clusters; coordinate referral pathways with external service providers. • Perform any other tasks assigned by the Program Manager consistent with gender, PSEA, and GRM for the UNICEF CBS project. |
Jobs Requirements: |
| Education and/or Work Experience Requirements: • University degree in Gender Studies, Social Sciences, Law, Psychology, Social Work, or a related field. Master's degree preferred. • Minimum 3 years of relevant experience in gender mainstreaming, PSEA, GBV prevention and response, or safeguarding roles with an NGO/INGO, UN agency, or humanitarian organization. • Demonstrated knowledge of PSEA principles, victim-centered approach, SEA investigation procedures, and survivor referral pathways. • Experience managing complaint and feedback mechanisms (GRM) in humanitarian or development settings. • Proven ability to design and deliver participatory training on PSEA, gender, and safeguarding for diverse audiences (staff, teachers, community members). • Fluent in English (required for donor reporting). Fluent in Dari and/or Pashto (required for community engagement and training). • Proficiency in MS Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint) for reporting and data management. • Must sign and adhere to AYEHO Code of Conduct, Child Safeguarding Policy, and PSEA Declaration. • Willingness to travel to Paktika and Daikundi provinces for training, monitoring, and incident response as needed. |
Submission Guideline: |
| Interested and qualified Afghan nationals are invited to submit a letter of introduction outlining their interest and suitability for the position. Applicants must apply via the below button, complete the online form, and upload an updated CV (maximum 2 pages). Before closing date. Shortlisted candidates will be directly contacted for a written test and after that for interview. If you are not contacted after TWO WEEKS of the closing date. please know that your application has not been successful for the post Please indicate the Position Title and vacancy number in the subject of your email, otherwise, your application will not be considered. Only those candidates who meet the qualification and requirements for the mentioned positions will be called for the written test. Due to large number of applicants, we are unable to provide individual feedback. Afghan Youth Education & Health Organization (AYEHO), Main Office Address, House #24, RD 09, Taimani Sabeqa, PD 10 Kabul 1007 |