Protection Officer
Job Summary
- The Protection Officer will work under the supervision of the State Coordinator to support the design, implementation, and monitoring of protection activities in Kano State.
- The role focuses on strengthening protection systems, preventing and responding to Gender-Based Violence and Child Protection concerns, and ensuring that protection principles are mainstreamed across all project activities in the state.
Major Roles and Responsibilities
- Implement protection activities in line with approved project plans and donor requirements
- Identify, document, and respond to protection risks, including GBV and child protection cases
- Support case management, referrals, and follow-up in line with established protection protocols
- Facilitate community sensitization and awareness sessions on protection, GBV, and child rights
- Ensure safe, confidential, and ethical handling of protection-related data
- Contribute to protection assessments, monitoring, and reporting
- Prepare timely activity reports, success stories, and lessons learned
- Support integration of protection principles across other sectoral interventions
- Perform any other duties assigned in support of effective project delivery
Required Qualifications and Experience Education:
- B.Sc./ HND in Social Work, Sociology, Psychology, Law, Gender Studies, International Development, or a related field
Experience:
- 2 – 3 years of relevant professional experience in protection programming
- Demonstrated experience in GBV and/or Child Protection interventions
- Experience working with NGOs, INGOs, or humanitarian/development organizations is an added advantage
Required Skills and Competencies:
- Strong understanding of protection principles, GBV, and child protection standards
- Excellent interpersonal, facilitation, and communication skills
- Ability to work sensitively with vulnerable populations
- Strong analytical, documentation, and reporting skills
- Ability to work independently and as part of a multidisciplinary team
- High level of integrity, confidentiality, and professionalism.
Method of Application
Interested and qualified candidates should send their CV and cover letter in one document to: procurement@globalpeacedev.org using “Protection Officer Kano State” as the subject of the mail.
Note: Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.