Child Protection and VAWG Officer

About the role

World Vision Ethiopia is looking for a Child Protection and Violence Against Women and Girls (VAWG) Officer on a local fixed-term contract. The officer supports child protection and VAWG prevention and response work, including case management so that survivors and vulnerable children receive appropriate services. The role also mentors social workers, coordinates protection coordination meetings and strengthens cross-sector collaboration.

Key responsibilities

• Take part in field-level assessments to identify protection risks, gaps and vulnerabilities.
• Contribute to data collection, analysis and reporting to inform evidence-based programming and advocacy.
• Mentor social workers handling child protection and VAWG cases, ensuring adherence to international standards and organizational protocols.
• Monitor case documentation, follow-up and referral pathways to ensure timely services for survivors and vulnerable children.
• Design and deliver training for social workers and government stakeholders on child protection and VAWG case management.
• Provide tailored training for education officers, health staff and WASH teams on protection principles, safeguarding and survivor-centred approaches.
• Organize and facilitate regular coordination meetings with sector leads, and collaborate with education, health and WASH teams to mainstream protection in their programming.
• Track progress of child protection and VAWG activities, document lessons learned and prepare reports on protection activities, case management outcomes and training sessions.

Required profile

• University degree in social work, sociology, psychology, public health or a related field of social sciences.
• At least three years of experience in child protection, gender-based violence and related areas, and in program/project development and management in emergency contexts.
• Proven experience designing and delivering child protection and GBV training to various stakeholders.
• Experience in direct case management and working with children, women and adolescents is an asset; knowledge of PSEA programming is also an asset.
• Extensive training in psychosocial wellbeing, case management and international technical guidelines and standards in child protection and VAWG is preferred.
• Frequent travel to project sites and to Ho is required; knowledge of the local language is advantageous.