Job Vacancies at Plan International Nigeria
Plan International Nigeria is part is the global federation of Plan International and was registered as a National Organization in 2014 in Nigeria. Plan International works in 52 developing Countries across Africa, Asia and the Americas. Plan’s Global Strategic Goals (2017-2022) is to advance Children’s Rights and Equality for Girls ad our Ambition is, “together, we take action so that 100 million girls learn, lead, decide and thrive”. We reach as many children as possible, particularly those who are excluded or marginalised through the delivery of high-quality programmes that deliver long-lasting benefits to children and their communities.
We are recruiting to fill the position of:
Job Title: Education & Livelihood Officer
Req ID: 25222
Location: Mubi, Adamawa
Contract Duration: 12 months
Slot: 2
Role Purpose
- This position is responsible for Livelihood and Education activities in close collaboration with child protection team implementing the UNICEF Child Protection funded project and will support the implementation of the Education and Livelihoods activities in the field in accordance with Plan International’s Child Protection in Emergencies response in North East Nigeria.
Job Description
- Support the project manager in planning for implementation of Education and livelihood project activities and monitoring in line with project design;
- Liaise with the Community Engagement Officer to introducing project, creating awareness and sensitization in target communities on project objectives and approaches as well as beneficiary selection criteria related to the Education and livelihood component;
- Working under supervision of the Project Manager with technical support from the Livelihood Specialist and Education Specialist to maintain good relationships with stakeholders and provide feedback on Education, food security and early recovery cluster and related contextual issues;
- Coordinates implementation of Education and livelihood project activities in the project intervention location including addressing complaints from beneficiaries;
- Support the Project Manager to prioritize intervention communities and beneficiaries based on set criteria;
Qualifications and Experience
- University degree or equivalent in Education, Agriculture, Social Science, Social Work, Psychology, or related fields
- Experience working in CAAFAG reintegration programs
- Experience working with refugees and other vulnerable populations (ideal)
- Minimum of 3 years relevant working experience in Education or livelihoods programming, humanitarian affairs or human rights.
- Experience working in emergency settings
- Experience in Community Based programming
- Previous experience directly providing services to children at risk and victims of abuse, exploitation and violence and developing/implementing referral pathways and case management systems.
Skills & Knowledge:
- Strong skills in monitoring, evaluation, research and conducting participatory, community-led assessments. Experience working with case files and databases and providing regular documentation.
- Strong capacity building/training/coaching/mentoring skills with communities and internal and external staff
- Excellent community mobilization skills
- Ability to work individually and within a team with limited supervision. A self-starter.
- Good analytical, problem solving and project planning skills
- Able to communicate clearly and strategically with internal and external stakeholders as a representative of Plan. This includes effective negotiation and representation skills.
- Computer knowledge - Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook
- Strong command of both written and spoken English and knowledge of local language (Hausa, Kanuri) strongly desired
Interested and qualified candidates should:
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Job Title: Child Protection Officer/Case Management Supervisor
Req Id: 25224
Locations: Maiguguri/Mubi
Contract Duration: 12 months
Slot: 2
Role Purpose
- The purpose of this role is to coordinate and support all Case Management related activities.
- The post holder will supervise a team of Case Workers and ensure Plan International Case Management support to vulnerable children meets the inter-agency guidelines for case management and the minimum standards for child protection in humanitarian actions.
Job Description
- To ensure unaccompanied and separated children and children at risk of being harmed are identified and receive individual case management support by ensuring standard tools and procedures are in place and adhered to by case management team members.
- To manage, provide training and technical support to, and build the capacity of the full case management team.
- To coordinate with other child protection agencies on case management.
Qualifications and Experience
- BA or equivalent in Social Science, Social Work, Psychology, Public Health, Human Rights or related degree desired
- At least 3 years’ experience in implementing child protection programs, preferable social work or case management, in humanitarian or development settings
- At least 2 years direct experience providing services to children at risk and victims of abuse, exploitation and violence, providing gender-sensitive and child-friendly counselling services, and/or developing/implementing referral pathways and case management systems
- Previous experience supervising and managing a team in a cross-cultural setting
- Demonstrated experience in capacity building and mentoring of staff
- Previous experience in emergency preparedness and response
- Experience working with case files and databases and providing regular documentation preferred
- Experience in grant management and proposal writing preferred
Skills & Knowledge:
- Demonstrated understanding of the skills necessary to work with children and particularly vulnerable children
- Demonstrated ability to solve problems, think and plan strategically, and communicate with key actors in a dynamic and unpredictable operating environment
- Excellent community mobilization skills
- Strong skills in monitoring, evaluation, research and conducting participatory, community-led assessments.
- Knowledge of Sphere and established international child protection/GBV standards, methodology and tools
- Knowledge of community mobilization and facilitation techniques
Interested and qualified candidates should:
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