Overview
The Project Officer Anticipatory Action plays a critical role in operationalizing Save the Children’s anticipatory action agenda, requiring strong coordination and decision-making skills in rapidly evolving contexts.
Tasks Summary
- Support the design and implementation of anticipatory action plans.
- Ensure early actions are gender-sensitive and inclusive.
- Integrate climate resilience and preparedness into programming.
- Monitor early warning information and hazard trends.
- Support development of triggers and activation protocols.
- Contribute to community risk mapping.
- Facilitate participation of women and girls in preparedness.
- Strengthen community awareness on anticipatory action.
- Promote safe and inclusive access to early action resources.
- Work with MEAL teams for data collection and feedback.
- Track implementation progress and document lessons learned.
- Contribute to donor reports and evidence generation.
- Train and mentor field staff, community-based workers, and partners.
- Promote integration of child safeguarding and protection standards.
- Deliver training and mentoring to staff and community volunteers.
- Strengthen local capacity for gender-responsive early action.
- Ensure adherence to safeguarding, protection, and gender equity standards.
Experience Requirements
- 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.
- Excellent interpersonal and coordination skills, with the ability to work under pressure and in insecure settings.
- Experience working with women-focused or community-based initiatives is highly desirable.
- Familiarity with anticipatory action frameworks such as forecast-based financing, early action protocols, or Start Network models is desirable.
- Previous experience working with Save the Children or other child-focused organizations is desirable.
- Experience in conflict-affected or displacement-prone contexts in Afghanistan or similar environments is desirable.
Qualification Requirements
• University Degree
