Home to more than 160 million people, Nigeria has the largest population and the second largest economy in Africa, and has a major influence on the continent’s political agenda.
However, Nigeria has a history of political instability, corruption and mismanagement of public resources, and has recently seen religious and ethnic conflict. As a result, ...
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The Protection Assistant will support in implementing gender-sensitive community-level protection activities, protection monitoring, and information dissemination and referrals guided by Christian Aid’s policies and guidelines for managing information and relevant professional standards in protection work.
Key Outcomes
Ensure the delivery of protection activities in the Humanitarian response
Undertake regular field visits with the Small Holder Farmer and FSL teams to identify and address, along with the sectorial teams, potential protection concerns arising from Christian Aid’s humanitarian response.
Prepare for and organize community consultations and community-based orientation sessions, in coordination with Christian Aid team(s) and other partners
Participates in developing and updating the mapping of services for threats and abuses (including GBV) that IDPs and Host Community members face in Christian Aid areas of operation
Lead and supervise assessment teams during thematic surveys, needs assessment and data collection for protection-related research
With support of the Protection Officer, follow-up with humanitarian actors about requests and invitations for community sessions
Monitors protection issues affecting IDPs and host population in areas of operation
Support the teams to strategize, plan for and ensure appropriate integration and mainstreaming of protection through all programme activities
With support of the Protection Officer, develop and update relevant Information, Education and Communication tools (leaflets, brochures, posters etc.)
Coordinate and organize regular internal mapping of services available in the area of intervention
Support the Protection Officer in developing safe programming and conflict-sensitive approaches to the humanitarian response
In collaboration with the Protection Officer, ensure program staff are fully trained on existing referral systems and relevant SOPs
Facilitate referral of protection issues to relevant service providers.
Conduct awareness raising and sensitization of relevant Protection messages and beneficiary’s rights.
Other Task:
Assist in any other related matters necessary for the execution of the project.
Essential Criteria
University Degree in a relevant discipline (Law, Political Science, Social Science, Psychology or any other relevant education profile),
Demonstrable experience (minimum of 2 years) in working with communities in humanitarian or development contexts.
Capacity and willingness to reside in the field location assigned to and regularly travel to other field locations where Christian Aid operates
Very good interpersonal skills, particularly in networking, working with communities, local civil society and local authorities.
Previous experience in using and adapting community-led approaches.
Good understanding and knowledge in application of do no harm, conflict sensitivity principles and IASC standards and ethics for protection work.
Good understanding of protection concerns, including GBV issues in displacement, human rights, and international humanitarian law
Proven analytical skills
Understanding of monitoring processes, learning, adaptation and evaluation
Good levels of spoken and written English.
Commitment to humanitarian principles and action and to Christian Aid’s equal opportunity and gender policies
Excellent computer knowledge and skills of using Microsoft word, power point and excel
Desirable:
A Master’s Degree
Previous experience in protection within a humanitarian response
Experience in working in Northeast Nigeria
Demonstrable experience in using participatory research and participatory assessment methodologies
Familiarity with the culture of conflict and/or disaster- affected populations, ability to develop respect from a wide range of people and strong ability to communicate effectively on sanitation and hygiene matters.
Fluency in the language of the working area (Hausa) is appreciated and the international language used in the humanitarian operation
Considerable knowledge and experience in Child Protection is an added advantage.
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