Volunteer/Intern at Centre for Social Cohesion Peace and Empowerment (CENSCOPE)

Location: Borno (MMC and Jere), Adamawa (Madagali) and Yobe state (Fune).

Job Summary

We are seeking passionate and committed Protection Volunteers/Interns to support protection activities for vulnerable populations. This opportunity provides practical experience in community-based protection, awareness raising, and safe referral support within humanitarian programming.

Key Responsibilities

• Support community outreach and protection awareness sessions
• Assist in identifying protection concerns within communities
• Support safe and confidential referrals to appropriate services
• Assist in organising protection meetings, trainings, and community dialogues
• Help maintain activity records, attendance sheets, and documentation
• Support accountability and feedback mechanisms for affected populations
• Promote protection principles including dignity, safety, and non-discrimination
• Represent the organisation respectfully during community engagement

Key Skills and Competences

• Interest in protection and humanitarian work
• Good communication and interpersonal skills
• Ability to handle sensitive issues with respect and confidentiality
• Willingness to learn and work in field environments
• Teamwork and basic organizational skills

Experience and Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or diploma in Social Work, Psychology, Law, Sociology, Development Studies, or any related field
• Basic computer skills (MS Word, Excel)
• Professional experience in community mobilization and engaging with community stakeholders is highly required
• Previous volunteer work or community engagement is an added advantage

What You Will Gain

• Practical experience in protection programming
• Exposure to humanitarian field work
• Mentorship from protection professionals
• Development of community engagement and reporting skills

IMPORTANT NOTE

• Applicants are encouraged to apply both via the application link and by email. Applications submitted only through the email address, without completing the application link, may not be considered.
• CENSCOPE operates in an equal opportunity environment and has policies that actively encourages inclusion and diversity, 
• CENSCOPE has zero tolerance for Sexual exploitation, abuse and harassment
• Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis, and the organization reserves the right to close this vacancy prior to the stated deadline once a suitable candidate is identified.
• Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
• Female candidates are encouraged to apply
• CENSCOPE does not charge any fee to facilitate any recruitment process.