Facilitator, Community Development at North East Regional Initiative (NERI) Nigeria

Employment Nigeria 21-Apr-2017 ADAMAWA , NGO

POSITION : Community Development Facilitator - II (Officer Level)

DESCRIPTION

Responsible for grass-roots development of project concepts and activity submissions.
Will interact with community groups, non-governmental organizations (NGOs), community-based organizations (CBOs), associations and other groups implementing NRTI-funded activities or potential activities.
Will work with groups to develop activity ideas and summaries, refine project concepts during the YL/GL phase, assist in the creation and negotiation of budgets, as well as be the primary field oversight for ongoing activities.
osition will be based at the state office, located in Adamawa and with planned expansion, other parts of the State, with program activities expected to be carried out in the field Offices.
Based in Adamawa. Travel is expected.

Reporting & Supervision:

The Community Development Facilitator-II reports to the State Program Manager located in Adamawa.

Primary Responsibilities

Liaise with community groups, NGOs, CBOs, associations and other community stakeholders to identify potential partners for NRTI activities.
Identify potential activities at the community level for NRTI support
Work with State Program Manager (SPM), and Abuja-based Program team, develop project ideas identified for support for YL/GL submission.
Work with community organizations to budget and prepare logistics for activities
Report on routine program operational activities and scheduled program events, reporting activity summaries to SPM and Abuja-based Reporting Officer.
Work with NRTI staff to ensure project attendance at local events.
Collect information on program activities, including beneficiary targets.
Work with Program, M&E and Grants teams to create and maintain project trackers.
Support review of Final Evaluation Reports and grant closing.
Attend focus groups to derive lessons learned to inform future project activities.
Assist in the development of activity ideas based on information collected in the field
Facilitate linkages between communities as needed.
Any other duties suitable to task and commensurate with ability

Qualifications

Degree in Sociology, Political Science, International Affairs or other related Social Sciences field is required.
Have Five (5) years’ work experience in a related field is required.
Communication and interpersonal skills is required.
Experience with USAID or US Government funded projects is highly desirable.
Problem solving, stress management and time management skills are required.
Proficient at using Microsoft office software: World Wide Web (internet), MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, etc.
Record keeping and documentation skills are required.
Experience of working in a conflict environment is a plus.
Written and spoken fluency in English is required for report writing and database entry work.
Fluency in one or more of the local state languages in the North Eastern part of Nigeria is required.

How to Apply
Candidates should submit their Cv and cover letter to:nigeria_recruitment@neri-nigeria.com with position applied for as the subject

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