Child Protection Officer

Job Description

• Facilitate all trainings and train Outreach PSS Animators and Facilitators.
• Collate and compile all work plans and share weekly with the team.
• Conduct referral and protection mapping, as well as any other assessments.
• Lead the formation and initial training of Child Protection Committees CPCs.
• Ensure CPC meetings and activities are held regularly.
• Maintain documentation, reports, and records per agreed procedure.
• Facilitate mentoring and coaching of CPCs on various topics.
• Maintain documentation and M&E systems at the community/state office level.
• Ensure all financial activities conducted in camps are properly documented.
• Ensure all cases are referred to identified stakeholders.
• Participate in CP sub-sector coordination meetings and any other CP coordination meetings as requested.
• Coordinate with the sub-CP Sector to assure adequate and children-centered solutions are considered in strategic planning.
• Supervise PSS Animators and Facilitators during Child-Friendly Space CFS activities.
• Ensure humanitarian safeguarding matrix standards are understood and met.
• Inform parents and caregivers about the progress of children attending CFS.
• Conduct weekly visits to CFS locations to ensure cleanliness.
• Ensure PSS Animators conduct daily inventory after CFS activities end.
• Finalize CFS timetable using the CFS guidelines handbook.
• Lead on informing parents and BIoffice about security situations.
• Report general protection issues present in the communities to the BIProgram Manager.
• Participate in CP assessments and analysis processes.
• Adhere to child safeguarding and protection policies and reporting standards.
• Write and submit weekly activity reports.
• Perform other ad hoc tasks as requested by the Line Manager.

Requirements

• Proven ability to supervise a CP project with a holistic approach and integrated child protection rights.
• Fluent in English and Hausa.
• Computer literate.

Desirable Criteria:

• High level of personal integrity, commitment, and professional responsibility.
• Excellent communication skills.
• Team player with strong leadership skills.
• Mature personality with life experience is an advantage.
• Able to be a self-starter and work in challenging contexts and fragile environments.