Programme Officer - Child Protection and Child Right Governance

Title: Programme Officer – Child Protection and Child Rights Governance - Garowe

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Role Purpose:

The Child Protection and Child Rights Governance (CP/CRG) Officer is responsible for supporting the planning, implementation, monitoring and quality delivery of NORAD Framework Child Protection and Child Rights Governance interventions within community-based projects in Puntland, Somalia. The position will ensure that children, caregivers, communities and local authorities are meaningfully engaged to strengthen child protection systems, promote child participation, and advocate for children’s rights in line with Save the Children standards, national policies and international child rights frameworks.

Qualifications & Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in social work, Sociology, Psychology, Law, Development Studies, Community Development, Human Rights, Education or a related field.
• Minimum of 3 years’ experience in child protection, child rights governance or community-based programming in humanitarian and/or development settings.
• Experience working with children, communities, local authorities and civil society organisations.
• Experience in implementing child protection case management and referral mechanisms is an added advantage.
• Good understanding of child rights, child protection principles, safeguarding and community-based approaches.

The Application will close on 26 July 2026

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