Information Management & Reporting Officer - (FCDO-II) - National

Afghanistan - Kabul office

Full-time

Temporary

Your mission

War Child is an international alliance working in 15 countries. This is an international charity working for children and youth affected by war. War Child initiated working in Afghanistan from 2002. In Afghanistan War Child Work with children and youth, who as a result of conflict, live with a combination of poverty, exclusion, and insecurity. These children and youth might include street children, child headed households, children conscripted into armed groups, unaccompanied minors, youth returnees and refugees, and children who have been put in Juvenile Rehabilitation Center and, the children and youth impacted by the climate induced disasters. Our mission is to protect, educate and stand up for the rights of children and youth caught up in conflict, poverty, and exclusion. We also work on building the lives and climate resilient livelihoods of the children and youth. We look forward to a world in which the lives of children and youth are no longer torn apart by war. This is a vision that can only be realized through the collective actions of children and youth themselves, the communities that they live in, their leaders, local organizations, War Child in Afghanistan, governments, and key decision makers.

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Job Purpose

The Information Management & Reporting Officer will play a central role in ensuring high-quality data management, analysis, and reporting for the IPS 2 project implemented across six provinces (Herat, Nangarhar, Ghor, Badghis, Farah, and Kunar) in partnership with national NGOs (WASSA, AWEC, AWUDO, and RSDO).

The role is responsible for establishing and maintaining robust information management systems to support evidence-based decision-making, donor compliance, and effective program delivery. This includes ensuring accurate data collection, verification, analysis, and reporting in line with inter-agency standards (including CPIMS+ / ProGress V4), Information Sharing Protocols (ISP), and War Child UK’s internal SOPs.

The position will also contribute to strengthening partners’ and field teams’ capacity in data management, ensuring consistency, quality, confidentiality, and accountability across all project locations.

The place of work for this role is Kabul with regular travel to project sites.

Job Description

The Duties and responsibilities may include but not limited to:

Lead and oversee project-wide information management and reporting systems in coordination with the Consortium Manager and technical teams.
Ensure timely, accurate, and consistent data collection, entry, validation, and storage across all project locations and partner organizations.
Manage and maintain child protection information management systems (CPIMS+/Progress V4) and other relevant databases in compliance with inter-agency standards.
Consolidate, analyze, and interpret data to identify trends, gaps, and program performance insights to support adaptive management.
Develop high-quality internal and external reports (weekly, monthly, quarterly, and donor reports), ensuring alignment with FCDO requirements and War Child UK standards.
Coordinate with implementing partners (WASSA, AWEC, AWUDO, RSDO) to harmonize data collection tools, reporting formats, and indicators.
Conduct routine data quality assurance checks, audits, and verification processes to ensure data integrity and reliability.
Ensure secure data management practices, including proper filing, storage (hard and soft copies), and adherence to confidentiality and data protection protocols.
Support the MEAL function by contributing to monitoring frameworks, indicator tracking, and evidence generation.
Strengthen the capacity of relevant staff, and partner staff on quality data collection, documentation, and reporting standards.
Support the integration of feedback and complaints data (CFRM) into reporting and program improvement processes.
Ensure compliance with safeguarding, PSEA, and data protection policies in all information management practices.
Contribute to fostering a culture of accountability, learning, and safeguarding within the program.

Our Values

Accountable to Children: Children can rely on us to respond to their voices and to treat them with respect and dignity.
Transformative: Highlights our commitment to making real and sustainable improvements in the lives of children and communities, rather than simply continuing current practices.
Equitable Justice: Emphasizes fairness, inclusion, and addressing inequality, especially for marginalized children and communities.
Integrity: Integrity refers to ethical behavior, professionalism, and honesty in everything we do.

Experience and mandatory criteria:

Bachelor’s degree in information management, Computer Science, Social Sciences, Statistics, or a related field (master’s degree is an advantage).
Minimum 3 years of relevant experience in information management, reporting, or data management within INGOs or humanitarian/development programs.
Proven experience of at least 2-3 years in child protection information management systems (CPIMS+) and case management data handling.
Strong understanding of child protection minimum standards, inter-agency guidelines, and humanitarian data protocols evidenced by at least 2-3 years of practical application in case management and program implementation.
Minimum of 2-3 years of hands-on experience in applying the CPMS, inter-agency child protection guidelines, and humanitarian data protocols, including their use in case management, reporting, safeguarding, or MEAL systems, and/or active participation in relevant training or coordination mechanisms.
At least 2 years of demonstrable experience working on multi-partner or consortium projects, preferably donor-funded (e.g., FCDO, ECHO, EU), with clear evidence of roles and responsibilities in project implementation, coordination, or reporting.
Excellent analytical skills with the ability to translate data into actionable insights and high-quality reports.
Advanced proficiency in MS Office (especially Excel) and data management tools.
Strong command of written and spoken English; knowledge of local languages (Dari/Pashto) is essential.
Minimum 2 years of experience in training, mentoring, or strengthening the capacity of staff and partners on information management systems and reporting processes, with demonstrable outcomes. Strong organizational, coordination, and communication skills with attention to detail.
Ability to work under pressure, manage multiple priorities, and meet tight deadlines.
High level of integrity and commitment to confidentiality, safeguarding, and ethical data management.

How to Apply

Pre-employment checks
Employment with War Child will be subject to the following checks prior to your start date:

a satisfactory police record check and a clear vetting and Due Diligence check
receipt of three satisfactory references
Due to the emergency nature of the role, applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis and the vacancy may close before the deadline.

Submission Guideline:

Fill in your information, and attach your documents before the closing date.
Applications submitted without a valid National ID will not be considered for shortlisting.
Applications after the closing date will not be accepted.
Please note that there is no telephonic inquiry and only shortlisted applicants will be contacted for written test/interview.

About us

The War Child Alliance is an international non-governmental organization committed to providing psychosocial support, child protection, youth empowerment programming and quality education to the children affected by armed conflict. We implement evidence-based interventions to empower key stakeholders—including governments, educators, caregivers, and communities—to foster children’s wellbeing, education, and self-determination. We work with global teams with team members being based in different locations. War Child is currently operates in: Afghanistan, the Central African Republic, Colombia, DR Congo, Germany, Jordan, Lebanon, the occupied Palestinian territory, South Sudan, Sweden, Syria, Uganda, Ukraine (soon to be registered), and Yemen. We also have offices in the Netherlands and the United Kingdom.
Learn more about War Child and our programmes https://www.warchild.net/

Safeguarding and Integrity
Our work with children and at-risk adults to keep them safe is the most important thing we do. We are committed to the safeguarding of children and vulnerable adults in all areas of our work. We have zero tolerance for any behaviours and practices that puts children and/or vulnerable adults at risk of abuse and/or harm. All (prospective) employees will be expected to be compliant with and sign up to our Child Safeguarding policy, our Code of Conduct and PSEA: Adults at Risk Policy. You can find the Child Safeguarding and Adults at Risk policy here: Integrity & Safeguarding - Home

Justice, Equity, Diversity and Inclusion (JEDI) and Belonging (DEIB)
We value diversity and inclusion and are committed to ensuring that all our people and job applicants are treated fairly, irrespective of where, what or whom they were born, or of other characteristics. We want to offer a safe and inclusive workplace where all our people, especially those who are currently marginalised or underrepresented, can be themselves at work. You can read our Justice, Equity, Diversity and Inclusion (JEDI) and Belonging (DEIB) policy on our website, and if you have any questions about our commitment to Justice, Equity, Diversity and Inclusion (JEDI) and Belonging (DEIB) do get in touch: DEIB.team@warchild.net