About this role
Protcetion Assistant
Role Purpose:
To support the delivery of child protection, school safety, psychosocial support, referral and safeguarding activities under the ECHO project, working directly with children, caregivers, schools and community structures to promote a safe, inclusive and dignified environment.
Reports to: Protection Coordinator
Key Responsibilities
- Additional job responsibilities
- Perform regular child protection and school safety assessments to identify risks affecting children, particularly adolescent girls, children with disabilities and other vulnerable learners.
- Conduct child protection monitoring including identification and referrals of children at risk of abuse, neglect, exploitation, child labor, early marriage and other forms of violence in schools and communities.
- Identify children requiring additional protection support and facilitate safe, confidential and timely referrals to appropriate child protection, health, GBV and psychosocial support services.
- Conduct regular follow-ups on referred cases in coordination with relevant service providers, ensuring that children receive appropriate support while maintaining confidentiality and their dignity.
- Engage parents and or caregivers, local authorities and relevant community structures including Child Protection Focal Points and School-Based Management Committees (SBMCs) to promote child protection and create safer learning environments.
- Promote participation and protection of girls, boys and children with disabilities by identifying barriers to accessing education and protection services and supporting inclusive project activities.
- Work closely with school Child Protection Focal Points and strengthen their capacity to identify protection concerns, provide basic psychosocial support and refer children who need specialised services.
- Provide Psychosocial Support (PSS) activities, including group sessions, storytelling, recreational activities and life skills sessions to promote children's well-being.
- Support the establishment and monitoring of accessible, child-friendly and confidential Comp