Project Officer Anticipatory Action

Position Title: Project Officer Anticipatory Action

2026-02-28 Nangarhar Full Time 13

Job Location:	Nangarhar
Nationality:	Afghan
Category:	Program
Employment Type:	Full Time
Salary:	As per Organization Salary Scale
Vacancy Number:	15581
No. Of Jobs:	1
City:	Jalalabad

Organization:	Save the Children
Years of Experience:	At least 2 years of field experience in humanitarian response in DRR, Anticipatory Action or emergency preparedness Worked as a Project officer Anticipatory Action, DRR officer, or Project Lead- in thematic Areas
Contract Duration:	Fixed Term
Gender:	Female
Education:	University Degree
Close date:	2026-02-28

About Save the Children:

We employ approximately 25,000 people across the globe and work on the ground in over 100 countries to help children affected by crises, or those that need better healthcare, education and child protection. We also campaign and advocate at the highest levels to realize the right of children and to ensure their voices are heard.
We are working towards three breakthroughs in how the world treats children by 2030:
•   No child dies from preventable causes before their 5th birthday
•   All children learn from a quality basic education and that,
•   Violence against children is no longer tolerated
We know that great people make a great organization and that our employees play a crucial role in helping us achieve our ambitions for children. We value our people and offer a meaningful and rewarding career, along with a collaborative and inclusive workplace where ambition, creativity, and integrity are highly valued.
SCI - Afghanistan
Save the Children has been working in Afghanistan since 1976. Our way of working close to people and on their own terms has enabled us to deliver lasting change to tens of thousands of children in the country. The UN Convention of the Rights of the Child is the basis of our work.
We are helping children get a better education, we make it possible for more boys and girls to attend school, we help children protect themselves and influence their own conditions. We work with families, communities and health workers in homes, clinics and hospitals to promote basic health in order to save lives of children and mothers

Job Descriptions:

KEY AREAS OF ACCOUNTABILITY Field Implementation & Coordination
•   Support the design and implementation of anticipatory action plans informed by hazard forecasts and community risk analysis.
•   Ensure early actions are gender-sensitive and inclusive of women and vulnerable populations.
•   Integrate climate resilience and preparedness into community-level programming.
Risk Analysis & Early Warning System
•   Monitor early warning information, hazard trends, and climate forecasts.
•   Support development of triggers and activation protocols for anticipatory action.
•   Contribute to community risk mapping with a gender perspective.
Community Engagement & Inclusion
•   Facilitate meaningful participation of women and girls in preparedness and decision-making processes.
•   Strengthen community awareness on anticipatory action and disaster readiness.
•   Promote safe and inclusive access to early action resources.
Monitoring, Learning, and Reporting
•   Work with MEAL teams to ensure real-time data collection, risk monitoring, and feedback from communities.
•   Track implementation progress and document lessons learned.
•   Contribute to donor reports and evidence generation with gender-disaggregated data.
Capacity Building and Representation
•   Train and mentor field staff, community-based workers, and partners on anticipatory action, child protection in emergencies, and multi-risk preparedness.
•   Promote integration of child safeguarding and child protection minimum standards throughout implementation.
•   Deliver training and mentoring to staff and community volunteers, especially women leaders.
•   Strengthen local capacity for gender-responsive early action.
•   Ensure adherence to safeguarding, protection, and gender equity standards.
BEHAVIOURS (Values in Practice)
Accountability:
•   holds self accountable for making decisions, managing resources efficiently, achieving and role modelling Save the Children values
•   holds the team and partners accountable to deliver on their responsibilities - giving them the freedom to deliver in the best way they see fit, providing the necessary development to improve performance and applying appropriate consequences when results are not achieved.
Ambition:
•   sets ambitious and challenging goals for themselves and their team, takes responsibility for their own personal development and encourages their team to do the same
•   widely shares their personal vision for Save the Children, engages and motivates others
•   future orientated, thinks strategically and on a global scale.
Collaboration:
•   builds and maintains effective relationships, with their team, colleagues, Members and external partners and supporters
•   values diversity, sees it as a source of competitive strength
•   approachable, good listener, easy to talk to.
Creativity:
•   develops and encourages new and innovative solutions
•   willing to take disciplined risks.
Integrity:
•   honest, encourages openness and transparency; demonstrates highest levels of integrity

Equal Opportunities
The role holder is required to carry out the duties in accordance with the SCI Equal Opportunities and Diversity policies and procedures.
Child Safeguarding:
We need to keep children safe so our selection process, which includes rigorous background checks, reflects our commitment to the protection of children from abuse.
Safeguarding our Staff:
The post holder is required to carry out the duties in accordance with the SCI anti-harassment policy
Health and Safety
The role holder is required to carry out the duties in accordance with SCI Health and Safety policies and procedures.

Job Requirements:

QUALIFICATIONS

-   University Degree
-   Experience working with women-focused or community-based initiatives is highly desirable.
-   Strong facilitation, coordination, and communication skills.
EXPERIENCE AND SKILLS

Essential
-   At least 2 years of field experience in humanitarian response in DRR, anticipatory action or emergency preparedness.
-   Experience in implementing or supporting FSL programs in crisis contexts.
-   Worked as a Project officer Anticipatory Action and DRR officer, or Project Lead- in above thematic Areas.
-   Good understanding of participatory approaches and inclusive community engagement, especially with children, Female and youth.
-   Fluency in Dari and/or Pashto and working-level English.
-   Excellent interpersonal and coordination skills, with the ability to work under pressure and in insecure settings.
Desirable
-   Familiarity with anticipatory action frameworks such as forecast-based financing, early action protocols, or Start Network models.
-   Previous experience working with Save the Children or other child-focused organizations.
-   Experience in conflict-affected or displacement-prone contexts in Afghanistan or similar environments.
Additional job responsibilities
The duties and responsibilities as set out above are not exhaustive and the role holder may be required to carry out additional duties within reasonableness of their level of skills and experience.

Submission Guidelines:

Qualified applicants are highly encouraged to apply for the position by filling in the online application form. In addition to the online application form, they can also attach their update CV and cover letter in the online system. Please note that only the applications received through the online portal will be considered for this position.
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It is recommended that you save your username and password for future job applications through the online system.
Save the Children International (SCI) is committed to fostering diversity, equity, and inclusion as core to our vision and values. We provide equitable employment opportunities and aim to increase the representation of women, people with disabilities, and individuals from minority groups to effectively meet the diverse needs of the children and communities we serve.

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