Child Protection Officer - ECW FER, Zamfara

at  Save the Children

QUALIFICATIONS

• Minimum of a bachelor’s degree in education or other related fields . Experience in managing integrated programmes across different thematic areas such as school enrolment, gender and inclusion, teacher professional development, education data management, child protection, child rights or governance is an advantage.

ROLE PURPOSE :

Save the Children is a leading independent organization creating lasting change for children in need around the world. With its headquarters in London, UK, SC works in over 120 countries globally, including Nigeria, helping children survive, learn and be protected by improving their education, health, nutrition, protection and economic opportunities, and in times of acute crisis, mobilizing rapid life-saving assistance to help children recover from the effects of war, conflict and natural disasters.
Save the Children International, in partnership with Goal Prime of Nigeria (GPON), is implementing a 12-month First Emergency Response (FER) programme funded by Education Cannot Wait (ECW) in Kaduna, Katsina, and Zamfara States. The project aims to ensure learning continuity for displaced and host community children, including girls and boys aged 6-12, adolescents aged 13-18, and children with disabilities (6-18 years), in both formal and non-formal schools.
In addition to providing a safe and protective learning environment, the project will also address the protection needs and well-being of students, teachers, and education personnel. Both female and male who are affected by psychosocial concerns arising from displacement, conflict, insecurity, and the climate crisis in the targeted states.
The Child Protection Officer will provide operational and technical support under the leadership of the Education Programme Manager to implement all child protection, mental health and psychosocial support activities for the project and ensuring effective collaboration across other Thematic Officers on the project. This includes, supporting in the development of the Detailed Implementation Plan (DIP), participating in stakeholders’ engagement and coordination meetings, participating in needs assessments and trainings, and contribute to narrative reporting in line with donor requirements. The role also involves close collaboration with community leaders, religious leaders, and other key stakeholders within the community.
Under the guidance of the Education Programme Manager, the job holder will ensure that the ECW-FER project is implemented in a coordinated, harmonized, and aligned manner, in accordance with donor requirements and commitments.

SCOPE OF ROLE:

Reports to: Project Manager
Staff directly reporting to this post: NIL

ACCOUNTABILITY:

• Holds self-accountable for making decisions, managing resources efficiently, achieving and role modelling Save the Children values.
• Holds the team and partners accountable to deliver on their responsibilities - giving them the freedom to deliver in the best way they see fit, providing the necessary development to improve performance and applying appropriate consequences when results are not achieved.

ADDITIONAL JOB RESPONSIBILITIES

The duties and responsibilities outlined above are not exhaustive, and the role holder may be required to perform additional tasks that are reasonable and aligned with their skills and experience.