Education and Protection Officer

The Education and Protection Officer supports the implementation of educational and child protection activities in schools, catch-up clubs, and communities. The role aims to improve access to education, learning quality, child safety, and prevention of protection risks including gender-based violence, exploitation, and abuse, ensuring a safe, inclusive, and protective learning environment for all children, especially girls, children with disabilities, and out-of-school children.

Responsibilities

• Support the implementation of educational and child protection activities in schools, catch-up clubs, and communities.
• Contribute to improving access to education, learning quality, and child safety.
• Prevent protection risks including gender-based violence, exploitation, and abuse.
• Ensure a safe, inclusive, and protective learning environment for all children, especially girls, children with disabilities, and out-of-school children.
• Collaborate with local partners and school authorities to enhance program effectiveness.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Education, Child Protection, Psychology, Social Sciences, or related field.
• Minimum 3 years of experience in education, child protection, or community project management.
• Experience in facilitating children's groups, adult training, or working in school settings.
• Knowledge of TEACH methodology or similar pedagogical approaches is an asset.
• Experience with international or national NGOs is desirable.
• Good understanding of child protection standards, gender-based violence, and gender-sensitive approaches.
• Knowledge of accelerated learning, catch-up schooling, and active pedagogies.
• Ability to identify protection risks and implement mitigation measures.
• Excellent communication, facilitation, and community mobilization skills.
• Empathy, listening skills, and ability to work with vulnerable children and communities.
• Rigor, organization, and ability to work under pressure.
• Strict respect for confidentiality and safeguarding principles.
• Ability to collaborate with local partners and school authorities.

Skills

• Child Protection
• Education Program Management
• Complex Project Management
• Facilitation of Children's Groups
• Adult Training Skills
• School Setting Experience
• TEACH Methodology
• Child Protection Standards
• Gender-Based Violence Awareness
• Gender-sensitive Approaches
• Accelerated Learning
• Catch-Up Schooling
• Active Pedagogies
• Protection Risk Assessment
• Mitigation Measures Implementation
• Social Mobilization
• Confidentiality Safeguarding
• Collaboration with Local Partners
• Collaboration with School Authorities