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Child Protection Coordinator at FINDEF – Borno State
FINDEF is seeking a Child Protection Coordinator in Borno State to oversee high-risk child case management, community-based child protection systems and prevention activities. The position leads safeguarding quality, referral coordination and the Household Vulnerability Pulse early-warning system.
Key responsibilities
- Manage high-risk cases involving children associated with armed groups, separated or unaccompanied children and survivors of gender-based violence or sexual exploitation and abuse.
- Oversee child-friendly spaces, structured psychosocial support, family tracing and reunification, and secure confidential digital case records.
- Develop culturally grounded prevention approaches, including dialogue with community leaders and Islamic scholars on child rights and safe care.
- Establish and train community-based child protection committees and manage a household vulnerability early-warning process with a 72-hour response protocol.
- Maintain specialist referral pathways to health, legal aid, education and gender-based violence services, working with authorities and protection coordination groups.
- Collaborate with the Livelihoods Coordinator to integrate child protection into market and savings interventions.
- Oversee disaggregated data quality, monitoring, assessments and timely programme and donor reporting.
Qualifications and requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Social Work, Psychology, Human Rights, International Development or a related area; postgraduate study is an advantage.
- At least six years’ experience in child protection, including two years in coordination or management in a humanitarian setting.
- Experience with inter-agency case-management standards, complex child protection cases and community protection networks.
- Ability to engage traditional and religious leaders in conflict-affected areas.
- Hausa or Kanuri fluency, English reporting proficiency and digital data collection skills; northeast Nigeria experience is an advantage.
- Commitment to accountability, safeguarding, gender sensitivity and humanitarian principles.
How to apply
Send your CV and a cover letter explaining your relevant experience and qualifications, with Child Protection Coordinator as the email subject.
FINDEF does not collect recruitment fees. Lobbying is prohibited and may lead to disqualification. Familiarity with and adherence to FINDEF's Code of Conduct, safeguarding rules and mandatory training are required. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted. Qualified female applicants and applicants from Borno State are especially encouraged to apply.
Email your application to jobs@findef.org.
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About the employer
FINDEF is a Nigerian non-governmental organisation involved in food security, livelihood and education programming, humanitarian response and coordination with public authorities and other NGOs. The organisation works in hard-to-reach communities under humanitarian, transparency and accountability principles.
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