Protection Officer at Global Peace Development

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.