Child Protection (CP) Case Management Assistant

Qualifications & Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in Sociology, Social Work, Psychology, Education, or related field.
  
• Minimum 3 years of experience in child protection or case management, preferably in humanitarian or development contexts.
  
• Proven experience working with vulnerable children and at-risk families.
  
• Experience using CPIMS+ or similar child protection case management databases.
  
• Knowledge of local context, culture, and challenges in Bama, Ngala, or Gwoza LGAs.
  
• Strong understanding of child protection standards, safeguarding, and confidentiality.
  
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
  
• Ability to work independently in challenging and remote environments.
  

A. Case Management & Child Support

• Provide direct support to children at risk or survivors of abuse, exploitation, or neglect, including psychosocial first aid, family tracing, and referrals.
  
• Maintain confidential and accurate case records.
  
• Conduct needs assessments and support individualized care plans for children.
  
• Ensure safe and ethical handling of sensitive information.
  

B. Community Engagement & Child Protection Awareness

• Conduct community awareness and sensitization sessions on child protection, child rights, and safeguarding.
  
• Work with community structures, schools, youth, and parent groups to identify vulnerable children.
  
• Promote referral pathways for health, education, psychosocial, and livelihood services for children and families.
  

C. Coordination & Stakeholder Liaison

• Liaise with local authorities, child protection committees, schools, healthcare providers, and other humanitarian actors.
  
• Participate in child protection coordination meetings and cluster discussions.
  
• Support integration of child protection standards and safeguarding into all project activities.
  

D. Monitoring, Reporting & Documentation

• Maintain accurate case files and document trends, issues, and outcomes related to children.
  
• Support the preparation of weekly and monthly activity reports for internal and donor use.
  
• Contribute to lessons learned, best practices, and case study documentation.
  

E. Capacity Building

• Support training and mentoring of community volunteers or staff on child protection case management.
  
• Promote awareness of child safeguarding and protection principles among project teams and partners.