Job Title: Women Economic Empowerment Officer
Job No.: 200000CO
Location: Borno / Yobe
Employee Status: Fixed Term
Child Safeguarding
- Level 3. The responsibilities of this post may require the post holder to have regular contact with children and young people. In the overseas context all posts are considered to be level 3.
- As part of these responsibilities the post holder will support the establishment of child safeguarding systems, promote a culture of keeping children safe, and ensure that potential harm to children (by our own staff and / or as a result of how we do our work) is identified and addressed on an ongoing basis
- The post holder should report and respond to interventions as determined by position related responsibilities identified in the Child Safeguarding Policy.
Qualifications & Experience
Essential:
- Minimum of a First Degree qualification – B.Sc / B.A / HND level in a relevant subject or equivalent field experience
- Minimum of 2 years post NYSC progressive relevant experience of working in food security and livelihood sector
- Previous experience of project management including planning, implementation, monitoring and transition
- Experience of and commitment to working through systems of community participation and accountability to build ownership
- Good working knowledge of monitoring, evaluation and learning approaches
- Experience of training and capacity building staff and beneficiaries
- Some experience of representation and ability to represent SC effectively in external forums
- Knowledge of institutional donors and experience of developing proposals
- Ability to write clear and well-argued assessment and project reports
- Excellent communication and strong influencing skills
- Politically and culturally sensitive with qualities of patience, tact and diplomacy
- A high level of written and spoken English
- The capacity and willingness to be extremely flexible and accommodating in difficult and sometimes insecure working circumstances.
- Commitment to the aims and principles of SC. In particular, a good understanding of the SC mandate and child focus and an ability to ensure this continues to underpin our support.
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Job Features
Deadline | 29th January, 2020. |