Vacancy for Senior Project Officer at Mercy Corps

Employment Nigeria 05-Aug-2017 BORNO , NGO

Mercy Corps a leading global humanitarian organization helping people triumph over adversity and build stronger communities from within, now and for the future.

POSITION : Senior Project Officer (ECPN)

DESCRIPTION

The Senior Project Officer for Maiduguri will support selected Northeast CSOs improve their technical and organizational capacity to deliver high-quality peacebuilding programming that meets USAID and other international development partners’ expectations.
The Senior Project Officer will support the implementation of activities related to organizational, technical and leadership capacity of local peacebuilding organizations in Gombe, Bauchi, and South Borno, with high potential for working in post-insurgency conflict context.
The Senior Project Officer will also provide support to all other activities related to the ECPN program in the above mentioned locations, and will ensure smooth, timely, and compliant implementation.
The Senior Project Officer will liaise frequently with implementing partners and local peacebuilding organizations, and represent Mercy Corps at relevant meetings.

Responsibilities

Facilitate and co-facilitate community meetings, events, and trainings as required.
Liaise with ECPN partner organizations and potential resource persons as needed.
Provide regular reports on activities and challenges.
In collaboration with M&E officer, implement relevant surveys, needs assessments, and other data collection activities for on-going monitoring and learning.
Coordinate closely with other Mercy Corps conflict management staff to ensure all objectives of the proposal and activities are met.
Contribute to ongoing strategic communication; solicits support and feedback from Senior Program Manager and Director of Conflict Management Programs as needed.
Ensure implementation of activities is on time, target and budget.
Ensure implementation of activities is on time, target and budget.
Represent the organization in a professional manner at all times, acting with the highest levels of integrity and personal accountability.
Support technical aspects of conflict management and economic development program by assisting with the development of activities/agendas/curriculum related to peacebuilding.
Liaise with ECPN partner organizations and potential resource persons as needed.

Requirements

Ability to communicate verbally and in writing.
Able to adapt to different cultures and communication styles, as well as to establish and maintain effective and productive working relationship with colleagues from varying cultures, functions, organizations and positions.
Knowledge of local and international conflict prevention and peacebuilding organizations.
Adaptability in managing and prioritizing high workloads, multiple tasks, and multiple teams in a fluid environment.
Ability to work in emotionally stressful context while respecting security considerations and operational boundaries.

Experience

Experience working in rural areas in Nigeria, particularly in the Northeast.
Experience working in a multi-organizational team (international and national partners) is a plus.
Demonstrated attention to detail, ability to follow procedures, meet deadlines and work independently and cooperatively with team members.
Strong written and oral communication skills in English required, including report development, writing and editing.
Willingness to travel to the field and between Mercy Corps offices.
Fluency in Hausa and English, both written and spoken.
BA/BSc or equivalent in Conflict Management, Social Sciences, International Development or other relevant field (Masters preferred).
A minimum of 5 years of experience working in the non-profit sector in conflict management/peacebuilding, community development, or organizational capacity building of CSOs.

Success Factors

Combine exceptional implementation skills and technical skills with a focus on innovative interventions to bring conflicting communities together.
Be conversant with the challenges inherent in peacebuilding work and will be a self-starter who has led grassroots development efforts.
Multi-tasking, prioritizing, problem solving and simultaneous attention to detail and strategic vision are essential.
Have excellent attention to detail.

How To Apply
Candidates should submit CV’s and Cover Letter in one document, to: ng-recruitment.nigeria@mercycorps.org with position applied for as the subject

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