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Protcetion Assistant
About this role
A Protection Assistant supports delivery of child protection, school safety, psychosocial support, referrals and safeguarding under the ECHO project, working with children, caregivers, schools and communities to create a safe learning environment. The role is suited to those with experience in humanitarian protection, child protection or GBV in emergency settings and with collaboration with partners and local authorities.
What you would do
- Support schools to develop and implement school safety plans and conduct safety assessments
- Engage parents, caregivers, authorities and community structures to promote child protection
- Conduct regular child protection and school safety assessments and identify risks to children
- Monitor protection cases and refer children at risk to appropriate services
- Collaborate with partners and stakeholders to strengthen protection systems and emergency response
- Assist in organising training for teachers and community stakeholders on protection and safeguarding
What they are asking for
- Bachelor’s Degree or HND in a related field (Social Work, Law, Psychology, Sociology, International Development, Human Rights)
- 1 to 3 years of hands-on experience in humanitarian protection, GBV or child protection in emergencies
- Experience in community engagement, awareness sessions, FGDs or protection committees
- Experience liaising with local authorities and protection clusters for referrals
- Experience in field monitoring, case management, vulnerability assessments and referral tracking
- Ability to collect and securely manage confidential data
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