Child Protection in Emergencies Officer at Save The Children

Job Description

•     This position is responsible for assessment, response analysis, design and implementation of the child protection components of Save the Children (SC) Nigeria's emergency response.
•     S/he will need to coordinate with other Emergency Response team members and SC staff, especially Implementation Management, health, education and other relevant technical sectors, to ensure a rapid, proportionate and effective response.

Qualifications

•     Candidate should have a university degree in Law, International Law, political Sciences or related field with good knowledge of International Refugee, Human Rights and Humanitarian Law;
•     S/he should have minimum of 5 years (of which at least 3 in the field) of progressively responsible professional experience in child protection, humanitarian affairs, human rights, and related fields;
•     Good knowledge and understanding of DO NO HARM principles and established international child protection standards (especially UNCRC);
•     Experience with participatory approaches to protection, emergency preparedness, crisis/emergency relief management. or other related area.
•     Good communication skills and knowledge of local languages especially in Hausa.