Child Protection Officer at SOS Children's Villages Nigeria (SOS CV Nigeria)

SOS Children's Villages Nigeria (SOS CV Nigeria) is one of 136 Member Associations working under the umbrella of SOS Children’s Villages International, an international non-governmental social development organization. We have been active in Nigeria since 1973, with footprints across the country in: Isolo (Lagos State), Owu-Ijebu (Ogun State), Jos (Plateau State) Ibadan (Oyo State), Kaduna (Kaduna State) and Gwagwalada, (Federal Capital Territory).

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Child Protection Officer

Location: Nigeria

Position Summary

• The Child Protection Officer is accountable for professional technical contribution to project design, planning, administration, monitoring and evaluation of Child Protection programme/project activities during the crisis, data analysis and progress reporting, in support of achievement of planned objectives of the emergency work plan, aligned with country programme goals and strategy

Responsibilities

• Ensure the availability of accurate, complete and up-to-date information required for effective Child Protection programme and project design, implementation, management, monitoring and evaluation.
• Draft sound Child Protection programme budgets for review by the supervisor; and provide support for sharing of information with relevant partners.
• Prepare weekly activity plans with line staff as necessary and ensure smooth implementation of these plans.
• Set up/strengthen Child Protection Committees, including training and awareness raising on dangers of abduction in their communities and linking children to available services.
• Monitor and assess the implementation of the program, ensuring that case workers are using the case management forms consistently and correctly.
• 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 protocols.
• Representation of SOS Children’s Villages as necessary at community level and negotiate with local authorities when necessary.
• Perform other functions relative to Child Protection activities and initiatives that may be assigned by Line Manager.
• Coordinate with Logistics to ensure timely and safe delivery of supplies allocated to field activities.
• Uphold the SOS Children’s Villages Child Safeguarding Policy and ensure the prevention of sexual exploitation and abuse in the workplace and communities of intervention.
• Identify gaps in service provision to children and proactively document, refer and advocate for those gaps to be filled to relevant authorities
• He/she will closely work with the child protection stakeholders to ensure that they are addressing child protection concerns within their respective communities.

Qualifications, Experience and Skills

• University degree in social sciences or relevant experience in social work, community development and working with children in Child Protection programme
• Minimum of 1 year sectoral experience
• A Project Management Professional (PMP) certification would be an added advantage.
• Good English oral and written communication skills
• Fluent in a local language
• Experience in community facilitation and mobilisation
• Good understanding of community politics and traditional networks in program
  location.
• Excellent technical understanding of child protection and community-based
  approaches.
• Good computer knowledge and skills.
• Be able to prioritise tasks
• Flexibility and ability to work independently and in a team
• Able to work to tight deadlines and under pressure
• Able to operate in extremely harsh living and working environment
• Gender awareness and sensitivity
• Commitment to the aims and principles of SOS Children’s Villages. In particular, a good understanding of the SOS Children’s Villages mandate on child focus and an ability to ensure this continues to underpin our support

Application Closing Date
20th September, 2025.

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