• Application Deadline:
• Position: Protection Officer



• Job Type Full Time



• Qualification BA/BSc/HND



• Experience 3 - 5 years



• Location Adamawa




• Job Field Project Management 
  
  

Key Responsibilities

• Identify and monitor protection risks affecting vulnerable individuals and communities.


• Provide protection case management support and facilitate timely referrals in line with SOPs.


• Support awareness, sensitization, and community engagement sessions on protection issues.


• Monitor and document protection concerns including GBV, child protection, and displacement-related risks.


• Engage with community leaders, protection committees, and other community structures.


• Coordinate with service providers and partners to ensure comprehensive protection responses.


• Support the implementation of accountability and complaint and feedback mechanisms (CFM).


• Ensure confidentiality, survivor-centered approaches, and data protection at all times.


• Prepare timely and accurate protection activity reports.


• Contribute to creating a safe, inclusive, and protective environment for affected populations.

Qualifications & Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in Social Work, Sociology, Psychology, Gender Studies, Development Studies, or a related field.


• Minimum of 3–5 years’ experience in protection or humanitarian programming.


• Experience working with displaced or vulnerable populations is an advantage.


• Knowledge of protection principles, GBV, child protection, and referral pathways.


• Fluency in English and the ability to speak and understand local language(s).

Required Skills & Competencies

• Strong understanding of humanitarian and protection principles.


• Excellent interpersonal, communication, and facilitation skills.


• Ability to manage sensitive information with confidentiality and professionalism.


• Strong documentation and reporting skills.


• Willingness to work in challenging field environments.