Consultants - Engagement of Protection and Accountability at Christian Aid

Christian Aid (CA) is a UK-based international NGO partnering with others to end poverty in Africa. At the heart of this vision is the transformation of the lives of people who live in poverty, empowering them to have a brighter future. Christian Aid works in more than 30 countries and has been operating in Nigeria since 2003. The Nigeria Country programme focuses on Community Health and HIV, Accountable Governance including humanitarian response and Gender.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Terms of Reference for Engagement of Protection and Accountability Consultant

Location: Konduga, Bama, Gwoza, Pulka, Damboa, Askira-Uba, Biu or Hawul LGA - Borno

Background

• Christian Aid (CAID) is a humanitarian and development, faith-based non-governmental organisation that insists that the world can and must be changed to one where everyone can live a full life, free from poverty. CAID work globally for profound change tackling the root causes of poverty, empowering people to have a brighter future, and creating enabling environments for communities to exercise their capacities. CAID has been operational in Nigeria since 2003 and began its humanitarian response across Northeast Nigeria in 2015.
• In response to the protracted conflict across Northeastern parts of Nigeria, WFP alongside its cooperating partners has been responding to the needs of affected populations through the provision of lifesaving food security, nutrition, and livelihood interventions in the region. WFP continues to strive to fulfill that obligation even into 2023 to provide life-saving food assistance and livelihood interventions to displaced and affected populations across Nigeria, of which CAID has remained an implementing partner. In furthering the cause to ensure that its interventions are inclusive and reach the most vulnerable in target communities, CAID will partner with WFP in targeting and profiling beneficiaries in select LGAs of Borno State. Hence, CAID looks to engage consultants with experience and skill in accountability, protection, data collection, monitoring, accountability, community engagement, and humanitarian activities to facilitate the implementation of its targeting and profiling activities.

Objective of the Consultancy

• The objective of the consultancy is to ensure smooth and compliant implementation of targeting and beneficiary profiling activities across target locations to facilitate the achievement of desired project outcomes.

Key Deliverables for the Consultant
The following are the deliverables that are expected to be fulfilled by the engaged consultant.

• Participate in community entry and continuous sensitization.
• Lead in the Set-up and maintenance of complaints and grievance points within the location.
• Ensure upholding of humanitarian protection and accountability standards throughout project implementation
• Support in the engagement and training of enumerators on data collection using ODK.
• Monitor and support all data collection processes.
• Support the establishment of community registration or targeting committee and ensure compliance to set standards.
• Training of community targeting committee.
• Monitor and support all the activities of the community targeting committee.
• Ensure all the processes are accurately recorded and publicly announced to all households within the community.
• Digitization of the draft master lists and ensure that all columns for all household members are accurately recorded and completed.
• Involve in Community-based preliminary registration with possible household “door to door” to collect information on household demographics, livelihoods, and assets. in the case of urban area.
• Conduct sensitization meetings to disperse the purpose of the exercise and the expected participation of all community members.
• Ensure that all targeting, and prioritization processes comply with CAID and WFP’s commitment to AAP as much as possible.
• Support in the training of enumerators census with the use of mobile data collecting tool.
• Establish a community registration/targeting committee to be based in the village context (primary, secondary, and exclusion criteria).
• Ensure all the processes are dully recorded and publicly announced to all households within the community.
• Provide the registration format/forms to establish the draft registration master list.
• Support with operational responsibilities on ground.
• Provide regular updates and reports as required.
• Carry out other duties as required to ensure smooth implementation.

Quality Assurance:

• The Consultant is responsible for implementation and data quality, validity, consistency, and accuracy and to submit a well-structured report written in English language. If these standards are not met, the consultant will, at his/her own expense, make the necessary amendments to bring the data and reports to the required standards.

Ethical Considerations:

• The consultant will be expected to commit and adhere to Christian Aid’s code of conduct and organizational values to uphold its commitment to AAP and PSEA.

Lines of Reporting:

• The Consultant will work closely with other targeting and monitoring consultants and protection/accountability consultants in the location and across other target areas.
• The consultant will report to the MEAL/Program officer and will be supported with guidance and necessary tools for activities. The Consultant will also participate in progress review meeting as required and provide necessary updates.

Duration of the Consultancy:

• This consultancy will last for 3 months. The Consultant is expected to work eight (8) hours a day, five (5) days per week.

Location of Consultancy:

• The consultant is to be based and carry out activities for the duration of the consultancy in one for the following locations: Konduga, Bama, Gwoza, Pulka, Damboa, Askira-Uba, Biu or Hawul LGA of Borno state.

Consultant Competencies and Required Skills
Christian Aid is seeking individuals with:

• A University Degree in relevant courses.
• Previous experience of working with NGOs within Borno State, Nigeria, especially on WFP scope/targeting exercises in field locations.
• Experience in managing CFM structures.
• Experience in protection mainstreaming in project implementation.
• Have experience in organizing/leading discussions, facilitating training, working with local authorities and community groups.
• Experience in recruiting and managing enumerators/volunteers.
• Experienced in data collection using ODK, Kobo, etc. Especially in navigating those systems and supporting others to do so.
• Experience in community sensitization
• Speaks, reads, and writes fluently in English, Hausa, Kanuri, or any other local dialect required. With sufficient knowledge of the operational area and local language.
• Good knowledge of computer applications, especially Microsoft Office.
• Excellent reporting writing skills.
• Ability to work under pressure, independently, and with limited supervision.
• Good communication and public speaking skills.

Desirable Requirements

• Ownership of a deployable functional laptop and/or smartphone is an added advantage.
• Previous demonstrated experience and knowledge with food security, nutrition, WaSH, and livelihood sectors in humanitarian settings is also an added advantage.
• Proven interest & commitment to humanitarian and development principles and demonstrable understanding of conflict/post-conflict development contexts.
• Strong attention to detail.
• Team player with a positive attitude.
• Flexibility in a fast-paced, evolving work environment.

Application Closing Date
23rd April, 2023.