Organization: Life Helpers Initiative (LHI)
Locations: Borno and Yobe States, Nigeria
Application Deadline: 24 October 2026
Requirements and Qualifications
The following are suggested requirements based on the nature of the position:
- Bachelor’s degree in Social Work, Psychology, Sociology, Law, Human Rights, Development Studies, or another relevant discipline.
- A postgraduate qualification in Protection, Humanitarian Studies, or a related field would be an advantage.
- Significant experience managing humanitarian protection programmes, including child protection, gender-based violence (GBV), and community-based protection.
- Strong knowledge of protection principles, safeguarding, accountability to affected populations, and referral mechanisms.
- Experience developing protection strategies, work plans, budgets, and programme reports.
- Proven ability to supervise teams, provide technical guidance, and monitor programme performance.
- Experience coordinating with government agencies, humanitarian organizations, and community stakeholders.
- Strong leadership, analytical, communication, negotiation, and report-writing skills.
- Knowledge of humanitarian standards and protection needs in conflict-affected communities.
- Ability to manage multiple priorities and work under pressure.
- Commitment to safeguarding, confidentiality, and the prevention of sexual exploitation, abuse, and harassment.
Experience supporting internally displaced persons, returnees, and other vulnerable populations in emergency settings would be an advantage.
How to Apply
Interested candidates should send their application and CV to:
Email: recruitment@lhinigeria.org
Use Protection Manager – Preferred Location (Borno or Yobe) as the email subject.
Application Deadline: 24 October 2026.
Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.