Adara Development Vacancy for Child Protection Coordinator
Child Protection Coordinator – Adara Development (Nepal)
THE ORGANISATION
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
Organisation: Adara Development (Nepal)
Location: Humla District
Employment status: Full time
Reports to: Reporting to Youth and Child Protection Projects Manager
ABOUT THE ROLE
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.
ABOUT YOU
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.
BENEFITS
Supportive, collaborative and mission-led working environment
Values-led culture that prioritises humility, integrity and impact
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.
JOB DESCRIPTION
A link to the detailed Job Description can be found here.
QUESTIONS
Please direct all questions to careers@adaragroup.org