Child Protection Supervisor. at GOALPrime Organization Nigeria (GPON)at ADAMAWA
GOALPrime Organization Nigeria (GPON) is a non-governmental and nonprofit organization that strife to make life of vulnerable women and children better through revitalized partnership. GPON provides life-skill education and psychosocial support to conflict-affected, WaSH community or camp services, Education in emergency services, Gender-based Violence mitigation services, Child protection service, Protection monitoring services, Nutrition and public health services.
Experience3 – 4 years
Location Adamawa
Duration : 6months
For the next six months, GPON shall be implementing the project with funding support from the Nigerian Humanitarian Fund (NHF) Adamawa State.
This is a six months project with possibility of an extension. We seek candidates of the highest integrity and professionalism who share our humanitarian principles to the below position.
Qualifications & Experience
- University degree in Social Work, Psychology, Child Development, or related field.
- Minimum of 3 years of experience in child protection programming, including at least 1 year in a supervisory role.
- Strong knowledge of child protection case management and psychosocial support principles.
- Experience working in humanitarian settings and with displaced populations is highly desirable.
- Demonstrated ability to lead, train, and support a team of field staff.
- Strong interpersonal, communication, and problem-solving skills.
- Fluency in English and local languages (e.g., Hausa, Kanuri) is an added advantage.
- Good computer skills (MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint).
- Excellent reporting skills
- Ability to coordinate with partners and community stakeholders
Key Responsibilities
- Provide technical supervision and guidance to child protection caseworkers, animators, and community-based child protection structures.
- Oversee and support the delivery of case management services, ensuring confidentiality, safety, and compliance with inter-agency guidelines (e.g., CPMS, BID, BIA).
- Ensure all CP activities are implemented in line with the project plan and donor requirements.
- Conduct regular field visits to monitor activities, provide mentoring, and identify capacity gaps.
- Lead weekly case review meetings, providing technical input and decision-making support to caseworkers.
- Support the design and facilitation of structured psychosocial support sessions for children and caregivers.
- Facilitate training and on-the-job capacity building for child protection staff and community volunteers.
- Participate in coordination meetings, including child protection sub-sector meetings at LGA level.
- Ensure proper documentation and timely reporting of child protection activities, including success stories and lessons learned.
- Promote and ensure meaningful child participation in all program activities.
- Identify and refer complex protection cases to specialized services or appropriate actors.
- Ensure adherence to safeguarding and PSEA policies across all interventions
Method of Application
Interested and qualified candidates should forward their CV to: goalprime.recruitment@gmail.com using the position as subject of email.
