Background of the Activity
SC is implementing child protection interventions through case management services to vulnerable children including unaccompanied and separated children, those directly affected by the conflict, child-headed households (CHH), and other vulnerable children exposed to abuse, neglect, exploitation, and violence Psycho-social support (PSS) will be integrated through the operation of child-friendly spaces. Furthermore,SC will implement community-based child protection programming that aims to reduce protection risks through strengthening local knowledge and access to information around child protection issues and facilitating the safe identification and referral of vulnerable children. SC will recruit safe families’ facilitators in Kurfi LGA where Parenting without Violence/Positive Parenting Programming is being implemented as part of a holistic Child Protection intervention. Trained facilitators (Male and Female) when recruited, will organize and co-facilitate Positive Parenting Groups with fathers, mothers, and caregivers of children affected by the armed conflict, insecurity and displacement (UASC, CHH, GBV Survivors, and Other Vulnerable Children) in the North-West, Nigeria.
Safe Families Facilitator Responsibilities/ task
• To support the implementation of Child Protection and case management components of the project.
• Preparing for co-facilitation of the Positive Parenting Group Sessions.
• Helping to organize positive parenting groups engaging fathers, mothers, male and female caregivers from different sectors of the community
• Co-facilitation of ten positive parenting group sessions (2-hour sessions)
• Collaborative planning with field coordinators and community facilitators to prepare and co-facilitate two adult-child interactions.
• Home visits by facilitators supporting the positive parenting group sessions with parents of children under 5 years.
• Collaborative planning with the community facilitators to support participant-led community mobilization activities to support the promotion of positive parenting, child’s rights, gender equality, violence prevention, and child protection.
• Be role models in their community to promote gender-equitable positive parenting by fathers, mothers, and other caregivers.
• Support efforts to strengthen community-based child protection mechanisms and referral systems to ensure sensitive and timely responses to children/families experiencing violence
• Report cases/situations beyond your resolution to Save the Children Child Protection Team or Focal Point.
• Perform any other duties agreed with Save the Children Education team.
• Ensure adherence to work hours by filling out the attendance register and monthly timesheet.
Minimum qualifications/requirements:
• Minimum of Bachelors (BSc) degree, HND, National Diploma, NCE in Public health, arts, social sciences, social administration, community development etc. or any related studies.
• Minimum of one year with previous experience
• Fluent in English and working knowledge of local languages in implementing communities such as Hausaand Fulani.
• The capacity and willingness to be extremely flexible
• The capacity and willingness to be trained and learn.
• Commitment to the aims and principles of SC. In particular a good understanding of the SC mandate and child focus and an ability to ensure this continues to underpin our support.
• Excellent communication and strong influencing skills
The organization
We employ approximately 17,000 people across the globe and work on the ground in over 60 countries to help children affected by crises, or those that need better healthcare, education and child protection. We also campaign and advocate at the highest levels to realize the right of children and to ensure their voices are heard.
We are working towards three breakthroughs in how the world treats children by 2030:
• No child dies from preventable causes before their 5th birthday.
• All children learn from a quality basic education.
• Violence against children is no longer tolerated.
We know that great people make a great organization, and that our employees play a crucial role in helping us achieve our ambitions for children. We value our people and offer a meaningful and rewarding career, along with a collaborative and inclusive workplace where ambition, creativity, and integrity are highly valued.
How to Apply?
Applicants should email their Cover Letters and CVs to nigeria.katsinavolunteers@savethechildren.org indicating the position and location as the subject of the email. e.g. “Safe Families Facilitator – Kurfi LGA. (Your cover letter and CV should contain the LGA and community you are residing in)
SCI does NOT request prospective volunteers to pay any money for recruitment.
We need to keep children safe so our selection process, which includes rigorous background checks, reflects our commitment to the protection of children from abuse.
PLEASE NOTE THAT THE CLOSING DATE IS 25THAUGUST 2025
