Protection Officer - EFECT Project at Zireenza Support Foundation (ZSF) - 3 Openings

The Zireenza Support Foundation – (ZSF) is a National Non-Governmental Organization (Not for profit and non-socio-political organization). It has been established on 08thAugust, 2017 by the General Meeting at Mubi North Local Government Area of Adamawa State, attended by many people and elite persons from different areas including Mubi and Michika Local Government. This National NGO was formed according to the willingness of the community people in a view to deal with the present socio-economic problems in different villages by means of good understanding and sharing the problems of each other and to find out the best way of solving the problems through free discussion and people participation in the decision making and get-together under an umbrella of ZSF Organization.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Protection Officer - EFECT Project

Locations: Gombi, Michika and Madagali LGAs, Adamawa
Employment Type: Full-time

Responsibilities

• Work closely with Program Coordinator to ensure the quality implementation of Child Protection activities in the field.
• Lead on case management activities and be superviser in the designated field sites, with support from case workers, including coordinating and sharing data with other service providers using the new Case Management SOPs, annexes, forms and handbook.
• Prepare weekly activity plans with line staff as necessary and ensure smooth implementation of these plans.
• Set up/strenghen Child Protection Committees, including training and awareness raising on dangers of abduction in their communities and linking children to available services.
• Setup/support and monitor Child Protection Help Desks to identify, support and refer children with protection concerns.
• Monitor and assess the implementation of the program, ensuring that case workers are using the case management forms consistently and correctly.
• Ensure quality and timely registration of recovered abductees and at-risk children including UASC and sharing the information with Program Coordinator.
• Ensure all data from the case management are kept confidential and only shared on a need to know bases and in accordance with case management ISP.

Behaviours (Values in Practice) Accountability:

• Holds self accountable for making decisions, managing resources efficiently, achieving and role modelling ZSFvalues
• Holds the team and partners accountable to deliver on their responsibilities - giving them the freedom to deliver in the best way they see fit, providing the necessary development to improve performance and applying appropriate consequences when results are not achieved.

Ambition:

• Sets ambitious and challenging goals for themselves and their team, takes responsibility for their own personal development and encourages their team to do the same
• Widely shares their personal vision for ZSF, engages and motivates others
• Future orientated, thinks strategically and on a global scale.

Collaboration:

• Builds and maintains effective relationships, with their team, colleagues, Members and external partners and supporters
• Values diversity, sees it as a source of competitive strength
• Approachable, good listener, easy to talk to.

Creativity:

• Develops and encourages new and innovative solutions
• Willing to take disciplined risks.

Integrity:

• Honest, encourages openness and transparency; demonstrates highest levels of integrity.

Application Closing Date
19th March, 2025.