Child Protection Coordinator

Child Protection Coordinator – Adara Development (Nepal)

Adara Development is part of the Adara Group — a global development organisation with a bold mission: to bridge the worlds of business and people living in extreme poverty. For over 27 years, Adara Development has delivered long-term, high-impact programs in Maternal, Newborn and Child Health (MNCH) and Remote Community Development (RCD) in Uganda and Nepal, reaching more than 600,000 people. Adara Advisors Pty Ltd is the corporate advisory arm of the Adara Group, generating profits to fund Adara Development’s work

We are seeking a passionate and experienced Child Protection Coordinator to support the implementation and continuous improvement of child protection systems across Adara’s programs in Nepal. Working closely with schools, communities, and local government stakeholders, you will help create safe, inclusive environments where children are protected from harm, empowered to participate, and able to thrive.

In this role, you will coordinate child protection activities across schools and communities, strengthen school-based safeguarding systems, deliver training and coaching for teachers and community members, facilitate child-centred safety and empowerment initiatives, and support local government and community-led child protection efforts. You will also play a key role in promoting a strong safeguarding culture and ensuring effective prevention, reporting, and response mechanisms are embedded in everyday practice.

You are committed to child rights, safeguarding, and working respectfully alongside children, families, schools, and communities. You have experience working in child protection, safeguarding, education, social work, international development, or a related field, and enjoy building strong relationships with diverse stakeholders.

You are an engaging facilitator who can confidently deliver training, coaching, and awareness activities, while also supporting practical, sustainable improvements in child protection systems. You bring strong judgement, problem-solving skills, and a proactive approach to managing sensitive situations.

Adara is a child-safe organisation committed to ensuring the safety and wellbeing of children in all our work. As part of our recruitment process, the successful candidate will be required to undergo a criminal history check and sign Adara’s safeguarding and child protection code of conduct prior to commencing employment.

A link to the detailed Job Description can be found here.

Please direct all questions to [email protected]

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