Fadila Sagir
Nigeria
Summary
Experienced Protection, Safeguarding, and PSEAH Professional with four years in Nigeria implementing safeguarding policies and child protection initiatives. Expertise in delivering training, conducting risk assessments, and enhancing local reporting mechanisms. Skilled in collaborating with organizations, managing awareness networks, and maintaining compliance with international safeguarding standards. Fluent in English and Hausa.
Overview
3
3
Languages
1
1
Certification
4
4
years of professional experience
Work History
Protection Officer
Youth for Resolution and Peace Building Initiative (YORPBI)
01.2025 - Current
- Led safeguarding and GBV prevention and response initiatives across communities in Sokoto State, collaborating with UNFPA to enhance intervention effectiveness.
- Facilitated safeguarding and PSEAH training for community protection committees, youth leaders, and peer educators, empowering them to better support vulnerable populations.
- Strengthen local reporting pathways and referral mechanisms, connecting vulnerable individuals with health facilities, law enforcement, legal aid providers, and community support networks.
- Provided technical guidance for community-level program implementation, ensuring adherence to safe programming standards and improving protection outcomes.
Protection and Gender Officer
North East Youth Initiative for Development (NEYIF)
11.2022 - 12.2025
- Implemented safeguarding and child protection compliance standards across project activities on the GCERF PCVE Project, strictly observing inter-agency guidelines, confidentiality, and consent standards.
- Facilitated multi-stakeholder forums and community dialogues addressing harmful social norms, safeguarding risks, and root causes of violence, fostering community awareness and engagement.
- Established, trained, and mentored 12+ Community Protection Committees and Protection Champions Networks across Sokoto North, Sokoto South, Wamakko, and Kware LGAs.
- Utilized Kobo Collect and Google Forms for protection monitoring and threat tracking, enhancing assessment of community access barriers to protection and safeguarding services.
- Represented organization at LGA-level GBV Sub-Sector and Child Protection Area of Responsibility coordination meetings, ensuring alignment and collaboration among stakeholders.
Community-Based GBV Volunteer
UNFAO Rainy Season Intervention Program
06.2022 - 11.2022
- Facilitated 11 survivor referrals to medical, legal, and psychosocial service providers under strict confidentiality protocols.
- Co-facilitated community awareness campaigns and established safe reporting channels in 3 rural communities to enhance survivor support.
- Facilitated 11 confidential survivor referrals to medical, legal, and psychosocial service providers, ensuring access to critical support services.
Education
BSc - Pure Chemistry
Usmanu Danfodiyo University
SokotoDiploma - Medical Imaging Technology
Shehu Idris College of Health Sciences
MakarfiMSc - Pharmaceutical and Medicinal Chemistry
Usmanu Danfodiyo University
SokotoSkills
- Safeguarding implementation
- Safeguarding training
- Program design integration
- Safeguarding compliance
- GBV case management
- Protection monitoring
- Community engagement
- Digital data collection
- Languages: English (Fluent), Hausa (Fluent)
Personal Information
Title: Protection, Safeguarding and PSHEA Professional
Certification
- Mental Health and Psychosocial Support (MHPSS), 2023
- Introduction to GBV and PSEAH, 2023
- Understanding Sex and Gender in Humanitarian Action, 2022
- PSEAH Compliance and Standards Certification, 2022
Languages
HAUSA
First Language
English
Proficient
C2
Pidgin
Proficient
C2
Timeline
Protection Officer
Youth for Resolution and Peace Building Initiative (YORPBI)
01.2025 - Current
Protection and Gender Officer
North East Youth Initiative for Development (NEYIF)
11.2022 - 12.2025
Community-Based GBV Volunteer
UNFAO Rainy Season Intervention Program
06.2022 - 11.2022
BSc - Pure Chemistry
Usmanu Danfodiyo University
Diploma - Medical Imaging Technology
Shehu Idris College of Health Sciences
MSc - Pharmaceutical and Medicinal Chemistry
Usmanu Danfodiyo University