Protection Officer at Global Peace Development

ByMuhuddin Samaila

Global Peace Development (GPD) is a Non-Governmental Organization (NGO) founded in April 2002 and focuses on promoting peace for development in Nigeria. The organization envisions a country where peace and development is enjoyed by all. GPD seek to build peace, gender equality, social justice, and foster democracy and governance at the community, local, state, and national levels.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Protection Officer

Location: Damaturu, Yobe
Employment Type: Full-time

Job Summary

  • The Protection Officer will work under the supervision of the State Coordinator to support the design, implementation, and monitoring of protection activities in Kano State.
  • The role focuses on strengthening protection systems, preventing and responding to Gender-Based Violence and Child Protection concerns, and ensuring that protection principles are mainstreamed across all project activities in the state.
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Major Roles and Responsibilities

  • Implement protection activities in line with approved project plans and donor requirements
  • Identify, document, and respond to protection risks, including GBV and child protection cases
  • Support case management, referrals, and follow-up in line with established protection protocols
  • Facilitate community sensitization and awareness sessions on protection, GBV, and child rights
  • Ensure safe, confidential, and ethical handling of protection-related data
  • Contribute to protection assessments, monitoring, and reporting
  • Prepare timely activity reports, success stories, and lessons learned
  • Support integration of protection principles across other sectoral interventions
  • Perform any other duties assigned in support of effective project delivery

Required Qualifications and Experience Education:

  • B.Sc./ HND in Social Work, Sociology, Psychology, Law, Gender Studies, International Development, or a related field

Experience:

  • 2 – 3 years of relevant professional experience in protection programming
  • Demonstrated experience in GBV and/or Child Protection interventions
  • Experience working with NGOs, INGOs, or humanitarian/development organizations is an added advantage
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Required Skills and Competencies:

  • Strong understanding of protection principles, GBV, and child protection standards
  • Excellent interpersonal, facilitation, and communication skills
  • Ability to work sensitively with vulnerable populations
  • Strong analytical, documentation, and reporting skills
  • Ability to work independently and as part of a multidisciplinary team
  • High level of integrity, confidentiality, and professionalism.

Application Closing Date
9th March, 2026.

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should send their CV and cover letter in one document to: procurement@globalpeacedev.org using “Protection Officer Kano State” as the subject of the mail.

Note: Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

Sama’ila Muhuddin is a dedicated Registered Nurse and humanitarian professional with over seven years of frontline experience. Since May 2018, he has served with prominent international non-governmental organizations, including Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) Holland, Spain, France projects and ALIMA, responding to emergencies and providing critical care in some of the most challenging humanitarian settings.

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