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This is a Full time position in the Social Sciences and Community Service, Legal category. The career level required is Senior(5-8 years).

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Protection Specialist - Afar,Afdera and Bidu, Not Specified

Development Expertise Center (DEC)

Posted: Jul 04, 2025

Full time

Career Level: Senior(5-8 years)

Salary:

Location: Afar,Afdera and Bidu, Not Specified

Deadline: Jul 14, 2025

Expired

Job Opportunity: Protection Specialist position available at Development Expertise Center (DEC) in Afar,Afdera and Bidu, Not Specified. Social Sciences and Community Service, Legal jobs in Ethiopia are in high demand. Apply now through GeezJobs - Ethiopia's leading job portal.

DEC is a local CSO established in 2007 and re-registered in May 2019 as per the new Authority for CSO Proclamation by the Ethiopian government, bearing a registration number of 0009. The organization has five major programs: Child Well-being and Education Development Program, Gender and Life Skill Development, Employable Skills Development Program, Advocacy, and Humanitarian Emergency Program. DEC actively works in six National Regional States and one city administration of Ethiopia, namely Amhara, Afar, Oromia, Tigray, Gambela, Benishangul Gumuz, and Addis Ababa City Administration. DEC would like to recruit for the following position.

Protection Specialist

Role and Responsibilities

Provide technical leadership on GBV prevention and response, ensuring adherence to best practices.
Support the development and implementation of referral pathways and case management systems.
Lead and facilitate trainings on GBV core concepts, PSEA, SEA, and safeguarding.
Monitor protection activities and assess the quality of service delivery.
Coordinate with task forces, health centers, WGSS, and other stakeholders for integrated protection responses.
Properly document all protection cases that went through the case management process
Map and coordinate with service providers to support case management activities

Sex: Male/ Female

Age: 20-35

Qualification BA/MA

Advanced degree in Protection, Gender, Law, Human Rights, or Social Work.

NGO/CSO Experience

At least 5 years of experience in GBV programming

Additional Skill

Good experience in GBV programming in humanitarian or development settings.
Proven experience in training facilitation and stakeholder coordination.
Excellent communication, leadership, and report writing skills.

How To Apply

Any Interested Applicant can apply only for one position by collecting his/her CV and a copy of documents Via Email Protection Specialist prs@decethiopia.org
Incomplete applications will not be accepted.

Please note that only short-listed applicants will be contacted.

Copies of CV + supporting documents are non-returnable.