INTERSOS is currently recruiting interested and qualified candidates to support their mission in Borno state.
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Protection Coordinator – NigeriaCode: SR-49-10176
Location: Maiduguri, BornoStarting date: 20/04/2026
Length of Contract: 4 months
Successful candidate should report to Head of Mission
Understanding the opportunity
- In collaboration with the HOM, define and coordinate the implementation of protection strategy and program of the mission.
- Lead and provide technical guidance to protection staffs ensuring the different components of the protection programme are delivered according to internal guidelines and in line with international standards and principles, in order to ensure quality and achieve mission’s goals effectively, according to INTERSOS vision and values.
- In collaboration with the HOM, define and coordinate the implementation of protection strategy and program of the mission.
- Lead and provide technical guidance to protection staffs ensuring the different components of the protection programme are delivered according to internal guidelines and in line with international standards and principles, in order to ensure quality and achieve mission’s goals effectively, according to INTERSOS vision and values.
- Design and draft the protection strategy for the mission based on context, identifying suitable approaches and interventions
- Design a Theory of change or a defined model of protection response and ensure it is aligned to the Global Protection Strategy
- Support the understanding of the community using participatory community engagement and strength based approaches. Ensure community mappings are done and adapt the program to the different scenarios
- Participate in exploratory missions, situation assessments in current and prospective areas of operations (providing technical inputs and recommendations for new and ongoing interventions in the country and defining protection operational priorities when needed) and support the development of the mission policy, annual plan, position papers, budget review and project proposal and reports to donors
- Ensure evidence based response through researches and evaluation of the interventions
- Draft position papers for issue based response depending on context and learning papers on challenges and best practices to ensure technical quality of protection activities
- Support the implementation and monitoring protection activities according to INTERSOS protection strategy and project plans, standards and protocols
- Identify and build Niche areas of technical expertise at mission level and share learnings and good practices with other missions
- Ensure proper integration of gender, inclusion, disability and age in protection program
- Ensure cohesion and harmonization of protection activities and services across the different implementation sites within the mission
- Support the Programme Coordinator and/or Project Managers to finalize project proposals ensuring protection integration in the programme and the respect of international internal and donor’s protection standards and appropriate technical language
- Facilitate and guarantee protection mainstreaming in the other sectors
Required profile and experience
- BA in relevant field (Social Science, Psychology, Social Work, Human Rights, International Humanitarian Law or other fields related to social development and humanitarian work)
- Desirable Master degree (MA or LLM) in Human Rights, International Humanitarian Law or related subjects
- Minimum 8 years of experience with NGOs in developing countries of which minimum 5 years should be in protection technical roles
- Experience in implementation of key protection interventions related to Case management, PSS and Community based Protection
- Essential computer literacy (word, excel and internet)
- Strong theoretical, technical and practical background in protection
- English mandatory.
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills and ability to work and integrate in a multicultural team
- Ability to work under pressure, flexibility
- Problem solver, dynamic, mature, proactive
- Diplomatic skills in networking with partners, authorities and donors
- Experience in complex emergency setting involving internal displacements
- Reporting skills, experience with monitoring tools and systems, data collection and analysis
- Stress management
- Commitment to INTERSOS principles.
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