JOB TITLE: Gender – Based Violence and Child Protection Specialist
JOB LOCATION: Jagawa, Kaduna, Kano, Katsina, Kebbi, Niger, Sokoto and Zamfara
JOB DETAILS:
- This is a consultancy for a proposal the organization is working on. The proposed project willfocus on protection programming for Nigerian refugees living in current or planned refugee camps or outside of camps in Niger.
- The Protection Specialist consultant will lead in the implementation of proposed activities intended to benefit affected host communities, internally displaced people, and other conflict victims, including Nigerien returnees, displaced by the conflict in Northwest Nigeria.
- The consultant should have expertise in Gender-Based Violence Prevention and Response and Child Protection.
Key Responsibilities
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- Contribute to design the protection strategy and provide technical support and assistance to the implementation of protection related activities
- Define and coordinate the implementation of the protection strategy of the mission.
- Ensure cohesion and harmonization of protection activities and services during the program
Required Skills and Experience
- An advanced university degree in one of the following fields is required: International development, Psychology, Sociology, International law, or another relevant social science field.
- A minimum of 5 years of experience in both development and humanitarian contexts
- Relevant experience in social development planning and management in gender-based violence and child protection related areas in Niger is required.
- Fluency in English and French are required.
- Experience working with Nigerian women and children in Nigerien camps would be ideal.
How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should send the following documents below to: [email protected] with the “Job Title” as the subject, e.g “Gender – Based Violence and Child Protection Specialist”.
- CV
- Cover letter (addressing previous related work and daily rate in USD)
- Passport photograph
- 2 written reports on past Gender-based violence and or Children protection related projects
Note
- Only Nigerian and Nigerien Nationals are eligible for this position
- Nigerian and Nigerien Nationals only
Deadline: March 23, 2021
Job Features
Job Category | Specialist |