Child Protection Officer – Child Marriage & Violence Against Children

About the role

The Child Protection Officer, under the supervision of the Child Protection Specialist, will provide technical, operational and administrative support for planning, implementing and monitoring interventions aimed at preventing child marriage, protecting children from violence and empowering adolescent girls in Niamey, Tillabéri and Dosso.

Key responsibilities

• Support for activity planning.
• Technical and operational support for programme implementation.
• Partnership development and networking.
• Innovation, knowledge management and capacity building.

Required profile

• University degree (Bachelor’s or equivalent) in social sciences, international development, human rights, psychology, sociology, international law or a related field.
• Minimum two years of professional experience in planning and managing social development projects or related areas.
• Proficiency in French and good knowledge of English; additional UN language or local language is an asset.