Mercy Corps has been present in Nigeria since 2012, focusing its interventions on humanitarian assistance, economic development, and conflict mitigation. With the ongoing insurgency in Northeast Nigeria, causing the displacement of millions of individuals, Mercy Corps started its humanitarian response in 2014 to address the rising humanitarian needs. As the crisis has persisted, Mercy Corps’ strategy has also expanded to address the root causes of the conflict and seek to build the long term resilience of communities with integrated programs focusing on governance, the recovery of markets and livelihoods, social cohesion, and social protection, youth empowerment, and local conflict management.
We are recruiting to fill the position below:
Job Title: Consultant - Policy Training for Community and Government Stakeholders
Location: Maiduguri, Borno
Employment Type: Contract
The Consultant will report to: Program Manager, NE-CMS
The Consultant will work closely with: Governance and Advocacy Coordinator, NE-CMS
Background
The Northeast Conflict Management and Stabilization (NE-CMS) Program is funded by the UK Department for International Development (DFID) to improve security and reduce support for violence in Borno State in Northeast Nigeria. Following two previous phases of the program starting in August 2016, the NE-CMS program entered Phase III in August 2019 for an additional two-year implementation period, which is expected to result in:
The consortium aims to achieve these by building government counterparts' capacity, supporting traditional leaders and communities to conduct advocacy and accountability activities, encouraging dialogue and psychological trauma healing among stakeholders to generate trusting relationships, nurture reconciliation, and mitigate potential future crises. The program is also establishing parallel safe spaces for women and youth to contribute to peacebuilding effectively. NE-CMS operates in five targets LGAs, namely: Maiduguri Municipal Council (MMC), Jere, Dikwa, Damboa, Gwoza. As stated above, a key output expected of Outcome one of NE-CMS is Capacity Building for Participatory Governance. This assignment will contribute significantly to delivering on this output, hence the actualization of Outcome 1 of the NE-CMS program.
Consultancy Objectives:
Specifically, for community members, the training will focus on:
For Government participants, the training will focus on:
Deliverables and Timeframe: (February 22 – March 26, 2021)
Modules for Government Policy Training |
Modules for Community Members’ Training |
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Methodology
Key Deliverables and Billable days
S/N |
Key Task |
Billable Days |
Key Deliverables |
2 |
Development of training content for government and community members explaining clearly methodologies required for delivering on the training objectives Two different trainings will be conducted one for community members and another for government stakeholders |
6 |
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3 |
Accept and incorporate NE-CMS input into facilitation guide and agenda |
2 |
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4 |
Implement Policy Refresher Training and support participants to develop action plans to guide application of learning Two separate sessions of four days each one for community members and another for government stakeholders |
10 |
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5 |
Articulate and submit training report, incorporate recommendations and next steps |
5 |
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Total |
23 |
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Skills and Experience Required of the Consultant
The consultant is expected to have the following skills and qualifications:
Application Closing Date
28th February, 2021.
How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should send their Applications, attaching their Cover letter, CV, Certificates and a brief concept note and other supporting documents that would aid in the selection process to: [email protected] using the Job Title as the subject of the email.