Protection from Violence Technical Assistant - Gwoza

About the role

NRC Nigeria is recruiting a Protection from Violence Technical Assistant for its Gwoza office. The post supervises Community-Based Protection Networks (CBPNs) and carries out protection monitoring, case management, referrals and Individual Protection Assistance (IPA) assessments. Recruitment depends on confirmation of project funding.

Key responsibilities

• Implement assigned protection from violence activities according to approved work plans, project targets, NRC SOPs and protection standards.
• Supervise, coach and follow up on the day-to-day work of CBPNs in the assigned location, and plan weekly field work.
• Conduct household and community protection monitoring, identify and document protection risks, and refer people safely with informed consent.
• Manage protection cases and IPA assessments, keeping complete, confidential case records.
• Prepare weekly activity and protection monitoring reports and contribute to monthly reporting.
• Work with MEAL colleagues on data quality, feedback and complaints, and coordinate with partners, government services and community structures.

Required profile

• Experience in community-based protection, protection monitoring, case management, referrals and/or IPA in humanitarian settings, and in complex, insecure or volatile contexts.
• Ability to supervise and coach CBPN members, track tasks and produce clear, timely reports.
• Good practical computer skills, good written and spoken English, and knowledge of the local context is an advantage.

Required skills

• Protection principles, safeguarding, PSEA, confidentiality and informed consent.
• MS Word, Excel and digital data collection tools.