Child Protection Assistant at Center for Advocacy, Transparency and Accountability Initiative (CATAI)

Center for Advocacy, Transparency and Accountability Initiative (CATAI) was established in 2018 as a registered NGO with Head Office in Maiduguri - Borno State, with offices across Yobe and Adamawa state. We have been visible in Borno Adamawa and Yobe states implementing projects in Education, Protection (Child /GBV), WaSH, Nutrition, Empowerment/Livelihood, Governance, and Peace Building. Our approach is aligned with our mission to enhance service delivery and empower citizens, through our Humanitarian, Development, and peace-building nexus (HDP).

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Child Protection Assistant

Location: Damboa, Borno
Employment Type: Contract
Position Reports to: Project Officer

Background

• Center for Advocacy, Transparency, and Accountability Initiative (CATAI), founded in 2018, is a registered NGO with a head office in Maiduguri, Borno State, with offices across Yobe and Adamawa states.
• We have been visible in Borno, Adamawa, and Yobe states implementing projects in education, protection (child/GBV), WaSH, nutrition, empowerment/livelihood, governance, and peacebuilding.
• Our approach is aligned with our mission to enhance service delivery and empower citizens through our humanitarian, development, and peacebuilding nexus (HDP).
• CATAI is dedicated to enhancing service delivery through citizen empowerment.
• Its mission is to promote a just society across all regions in Nigeria through advocacy, research, impact, and innovation, focusing on institutional reforms, capacity building, and citizen empowerment.
• By creating platforms for dialogue, enabling informed debates, and building citizen capacity, CATAI strengthens local communities, allowing individuals to act as catalysts for addressing societal issues.
• The organization is committed to advocating for and promoting quality education, particularly for girls in marginalized communities, and utilizing technological means to enhance children’s productivity through knowledge acquisition.
• CATAI provides marginalized and vulnerable communities with resources to amplify their voices independently and with integrity. It also promotes social, economic, and environmental progress to enhance democratic governance, citizen participation, and civic engagement.
• This project will be implemented by the Centre for Advocacy, Transparency, and Accountability Initiative (CATAI) in partnership with the Unique Care and Support Initiative (CASFOD).
• CATAI will lead the implementation of WASH and child protection interventions across Bama and Damboa LGAs.
• This joint response aims to address critical humanitarian needs resulting from widespread displacement, service disruption, and food insecurity, which are intensifying vulnerabilities among conflict-affected populations.
• The integrated project will reach 38,480 direct beneficiaries with gender-responsive and age-appropriate interventions across all sectors.
• Programming will focus on restoring access to life-saving services, reducing the risk of disease and malnutrition, improving child well-being, and reinforcing local capacity for sustainability.
• The project main objectives is to reduce Mal_nutrition,WASH-related diseases, and child protection risks among vulnerable populations in Bama and Damboa LGAs through integrated, community-led Child Protection, and WASH interventions that restore access to life-saving services, strengthen local response systems, and enhance resilience during the 2025 lean.

Job Responsibilities
Program Development and Implementation:

• Assist the Child Protection Officer in designing, developing, and implementing child protection programs that meet best practice standards, ensuring the safety of beneficiaries and staff.
• Collaborate in conducting assessments to identify appropriate interventions for children in need and coordinate with relevant stakeholders.
• Support the implementation of psychosocial strategies in line with program objectives, targeting children and families.
• Facilitate community-driven programming by involving community leaders in project design and implementation.
• Provide day-to-day support for the program's operations, ensuring effective and quality implementation at field sites.

Staff and Community Capacity Building:

• Provide training, technical assistance, and capacity building to program staff and local partners, ensuring adherence to child protection standards.
• Assist in the development and implementation of staff training plans in coordination with the Gender-Based Violence (GBV) Coordinator to address child protection concerns.
• Assist in training community service providers and relevant partners in child protection mechanisms, case management, and safe referral pathways.
• Collaborate with the Protection and Education sectors to integrate child protection and education programming effectively.
• Identify training needs and support the delivery of training sessions for field officers and other program staff.

Inter-Agency Coordination:

• Build and maintain effective relationships with key stakeholders, including community leaders, NGOs, UN agencies, local partners, and government entities such as NEMA and SEMA, to foster multi-agency collaboration.
• Share information from coordination meetings to ensure alignment and a shared understanding of child protection priorities and needs.
• Represent the organization in child protection-related coordination meetings, both internal and external, and actively engage in discussions.

Monitoring and Evaluation:

• Assist in monitoring and evaluating child protection programs by supporting the implementation of monitoring tools and data collection systems.
• Regularly review and clean data from field sites, ensuring accuracy and completeness for reporting purposes.
• Provide weekly and monthly progress reports to the Child Protection Program Coordinator, identifying challenges, successes, and recommendations.
• Conduct field visits to program sites to monitor program quality, support field staff, and assess the effectiveness of interventions.

Qualifications

• Degree or Diploma in Social Work, Psychology, Sociology, or a related field.
• Minimum of 2-3 years of experience in child protection, social services, or humanitarian programming.
• Strong understanding of child protection principles, case management, and safe referral pathways.
• Experience working in a multi-agency, multicultural environment.
• Strong training, facilitation, and capacity-building skills.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills in [insert language(s)].
• Ability to travel regularly to field sites.

Desirable Skills:

• Experience in psychosocial support programming or gender-based violence (GBV) interventions.
• Knowledge of local child protection systems and legislation.
• Familiarity with child protection monitoring tools and data systems.

Application Closing Date
4th August, 2025.

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should:
Click here to apply online

Values

• Exemplifying integrity and Accountability and team work.
• Demonstrating commitment to CATAI.
• Embracing Cultural diversity.
• Embracing change and a strong commitment to result.

Policy Statements:

• Center for Advocacy Transparency and Accountability Initiative (CATAI) operates in an equal opportunity environment has policies that actively encourage gender equality, diversity, and social inclusion, Child Safeguarding, Adolescents and Youth Initiatives, PSEA, GBV, VAC, and Fraud. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
• Our employees enjoy a work culture that promotes diversity and inclusion
• CATAI provides Equal Employment Opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, national origin, age, disability, or genetics.