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

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should use the email link to send their CV and cover letter in one document using "Protection Officer Kano State" as the subject of the mail.

Note: Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.