University degree in law, humanities, social sciences or a similar area of study
At least 5 years of professional experience
3-4 years of protection experience or in a similar field
At least 1 year of working in the area of child protection, specifically.
Experience within the RCRC movement is strongly desired; experience in ICRC PROT departments is an added value
Excellent command of English, Hausa and Kanuri.
Strong understanding of child protection and good knowledge of child safeguarding

Coordinates individual responses for complex child protection cases, in collaboration with other ICRC departments and/or external service providers.
Supports/participates in focus group discussions with children at the field level – or supports other colleagues to do so.
Coordinates (and when required leads) multidisciplinary community-level projects/responses to child protection issues like the Bama Child Protection Project, as prioritised by the Sub-Delegation. (If/when CP-led projects take place, they will constitute a large proportion of the Child Protection Specialist’s work.)
Compiles project reports and analysis for projects where child protection leads the response.
Proactively compiles and analyses information on child protection issues in NE Nigeria, such as trends of humanitarian consequences and alleged IHL violations impacting children across the Borno, Adamawa, and Yobe.
Identifies training needs and contributes to the development and delivery of context-appropriate training materials (primarily focused on internal capacity building across métiers)
Represents the ICRC, develops and maintains contacts vis-à-vis communities, individuals, authorities and weapon bearers, explaining ICRC’s mandate and activities.
Undertakes other tasks (e.g. administrative, logistics, finance-related), as required.

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