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Protection Jobs in East Africa

Find 191+ protection sector jobs across Kenya, Somalia, Ethiopia, and Djibouti. Protection work focuses on safeguarding vulnerable populations including refugees and displaced persons.

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This page is a focused career resource for people searching for protection jobs in east africa. It brings together active listings from employers and trusted job sources, then organizes them with clear job titles, organizations, locations, sectors, dates, and direct links to full job details. Candidates can compare relevant opportunities without sorting through expired or unrelated pages.

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Somken Jobs focuses public job pages on current vacancies and filters out private, expired, duplicated, or unavailable opportunities where possible. Each job detail page is designed to show the employer, deadline, role summary, requirements, and application instructions when they are available, so candidates can move from discovery to application with fewer dead ends.

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Start with the most recent listings, then open each role that matches your sector, experience level, and preferred location. Review the official application instructions carefully, check the deadline, and tailor your CV or cover letter to the employer requirements. For broader discovery, use the related country, city, NGO, UN, and sector pages linked from this page.

Latest matching jobs

Protection work focuses on safeguarding vulnerable populations including refugees and displaced persons. Browse current protection opportunities across Somalia, Kenya, and East Africa with NGOs, UN agencies, and development organizations.

IT Officer

WARDI Relief & Development Initiatives • Mogadishu, Somalia

A career opportunity awaits at WARDI Relief & Development Initiatives — they are hiring a IT Officer in Mogadishu. This opportunity is in the Ict/technology/computers field. In...

Senior Communications Officer

International Rescue Committee • Kenya, Kenya

The International Rescue Committee (IRC) responds to the world's worst humanitarian crises, helping to restore health, safety, education, economic wellbeing, and power to people de...

Radiology Manager

Haji Abdalla General Hospital • Jigjiga, Ethiopia

Haji Abdalla General Hospital, based in Jigjiga, is looking for an experienced Radiology Manager to fill an open position. The role requires a skilled individual with 5 - 6 years o...

Anticipatory Action Coordinator-W4R

Danish Refugee Council (DRC) • Mogadishu, Somalia

A new full time opportunity for a Anticipatory Action Coordinator-W4R has been announced by Danish Refugee Council (DRC) in Mogadishu. With 7 - 8 years of experience required, this...

Monitoring and Reporting Associate, Somalia

International Development Law Organization (IDLO) • Mogadishu, Somalia

A Monitoring and Reporting Associate, Somalia position is currently open at International Development Law Organization (IDLO) with the duty station in Mogadishu. Professionals with...

Programme Associate, G-6, Temporary Appointment

UNICEF • Hargeisa, Somalia

A career opportunity awaits at UNICEF — they are hiring a Programme Associate, G-6, Temporary Appointment in Hargeisa. This Programme Affairs sector position calls for a profession...

22040 Programme Coordinator (Migration Management) (P)

International Organization for Migration • Kenya, Kenya

Under the overall guidance of the Chief of Mission and direct supervision of the Head of Programme and Policy Development, and in close cooperation with Programme Managers and Head...

Term of Reference Pre-qualified Enumerators

Action Aid International • Somalia, Somalia

A new full time opportunity for a Term of Reference Pre-qualified Enumerators has been announced by Action Aid International in Somalia. This position is within the Data Clerk/coll...