Future Resilience and Development Foundation (FRAD) is a registered non-profit organization with the corporate affairs commission (CAC) with No CAC/IT/NO/139393 in accordance with the Nigerian Law in 2019.
Experience2 – 3 years
Location: Borno.
Purpose of the Position
- The Protection from Violence Officer will support the implementation of community-based protection activities aimed at preventing violence, mitigating protection risks, and strengthening community resilience.
- Working under the supervision of the Project Manager, the officer will conduct protection monitoring, community sensitization, case identification and referrals, and engagement with community structures and service providers.
- The role is designed to ensure that individuals at risk of violence can safely access protection services and referral pathways while promoting protection principles, safeguarding standards, and survivor-centered approaches.
Key Responsibilities
Protection Service Delivery & Field Implementation
- Support the implementation of community-based protection activities aimed at preventing violence and reducing protection risks in target communities.
- Conduct regular protection monitoring and risk assessments to identify protection concerns affecting vulnerable groups.
- Identify individuals at risk of violence and facilitate safe and confidential referrals to appropriate service providers.
- Support community awareness sessions on protection risks, prevention of violence, and available protection services.
- Promote survivor-centred approaches, confidentiality, and respect for beneficiaries in all protection interventions.
- Support safe identification of vulnerable individuals, including women, children, persons with disabilities, and survivors of violence.
Case Identification, Referral & Protection Monitoring
- Identify and document protection cases and incidents of violence affecting individuals and communities.
- Facilitate referrals to specialized services, including GBV services, child protection services, health facilities, psychosocial support, and legal aid.
- Support follow-up of referred cases in coordination with relevant protection actors where appropriate.
- Maintain accurate and confidential records of protection cases, referrals, and follow-ups using FRAD-approved tools.
- Monitor emerging protection trends and risks and report them to supervisors for timely response.
Community Engagement & Protection Structures
- Establish and maintain strong working relationships with community leaders, traditional authorities, women’s groups, youth groups, and community-based protection structures.
- Support the formation or strengthening of community-based protection committees where applicable.
- Facilitate community dialogues and engagement activities aimed at promoting protection awareness and violence prevention.
- Work closely with community members to identify protection risks and develop community-driven solutions.
- Promote the inclusion of women, youth, and persons with disabilities in community protection mechanisms.
Awareness, Capacity Building & Inclusion
- Conduct community sensitization sessions on topics such as:
- Prevention of violence and protection risks
- Gender-Based Violence (GBV) prevention and response
- Child protection and safeguarding
- Available protection services and referral pathways
- Rights and protection of vulnerable populations
- Support training and orientation sessions for community volunteers and protection committees.
- Assist in distributing and explaining protection awareness materials to community members.
- Ensure inclusive participation of women, children, youth, and persons with disabilities in protection activities.
Reporting, Documentation & Coordination
- Maintain accurate documentation of protection monitoring findings, community engagement activities, and referrals.
- Contribute to weekly and monthly protection reports by providing timely and accurate field updates.
- Share relevant protection trends and observations with the Protection Manager to support evidence-based programming.
- Participate in internal coordination meetings and relevant protection sector engagements when assigned.
- Support the MEAL team during assessments, monitoring visits, and data collection activities.
Operational & Logistical Support
- Support planning and coordination of field missions and community protection activities.
- Ensure proper documentation of attendance sheets, activity reports, and monitoring tools.
- Assist in basic logistical arrangements for protection activities and community sessions.
- Adhere strictly to FRAD safeguarding, accountability, protection mainstreaming, and humanitarian principles.
Required Qualifications & Experience
Essential
- Diploma or bachelor’s degree in Social Work, Social Sciences, Human Rights, Law, Development Studies, or related field.
- At least 2–3 years’ experience in protection programming or community-based humanitarian work.
- Experience working in conflict-affected or humanitarian contexts, preferably in Northeast Nigeria.
- Good understanding of protection principles, GBV prevention, child protection, and community-based protection approaches.
- Experience in community mobilization, awareness raising, and protection monitoring.
- Strong documentation and reporting skills.
- Proficiency in English; knowledge of Hausa and/or Kanuri is a strong advantage.
- Willingness to work in remote and hard-to-reach communities.
Desirable
- Experience implementing Protection from Violence (PfV) or Community-Based Protection (CBP) programmes.
- Familiarity with humanitarian coordination structures and referral pathways in Borno or Zamfara States.
- Experience working on donor-funded projects (NHF, UN agencies, INGOs).
- Knowledge of safeguarding, accountability to affected populations (AAP), and protection mainstreaming principles.
Key Competencies
- Good communication and interpersonal skills
- Strong sense of ethics and respect for confidentiality
- Community engagement and culturally sensitive approaches
- Basic problem-solving and organizational skills
- Ability to work both independently and as part of a team
- Commitment to FRAD Foundation’s values, safeguarding, and accountability standards
Method of Application
Interested and qualified? Go to Future Resilience and Development Foundation (FRAD) on fradfoundation.org to apply
