Child Protection Coordinator – Katsina, Nigeria

About the role

The Child Protection (CP) Coordinator will provide strategic planning, partnership development and day‑to‑day oversight for child protection activities within the ECHO‑funded Education in Emergencies (EiE) project in Katsina and Yobe states. Reporting to the Program Manager – ECHO, the role ensures technical quality, compliance with CP Minimum Standards and integration of safeguarding across all interventions.

Key responsibilities

• Lead implementation, monitoring and reporting of integrated CP and EiE interventions in line with ECHO requirements and CP Minimum Standards.
• Oversee delivery of core CP components such as case management, psychosocial support, community‑based protection and risk mitigation in education settings.
• Ensure safe learning environments, referral pathways and child participation in programme design.
• Provide technical guidance and mentorship to CP, MHPSS and EiE staff and partners.
• Support the use of Cash and Voucher Assistance (CVA) for child protection, ensuring safeguarding considerations are embedded.
• Contribute CP inputs to needs assessments, risk analyses and response strategy development.

Required profile

• Relevant university degree in social work, child protection, humanitarian affairs or a related field.
• Experience working in child protection or education in emergencies within a humanitarian context.
• Knowledge of national CP systems, CP Minimum Standards and safeguarding policies.
• Ability to work in conflict‑sensitive and gender‑sensitive environments.

Required skills

• Case management and alternative care.
• Mental health and psychosocial support (MHPSS).
• Safe Families and community‑based child protection approaches.
• Cash and Voucher Assistance (CVA) for child protection.
• Risk analysis and safeguarding compliance.