Project Coordinator at Child Protection and Women Empowerment Initiative

Child Protection and Women Empowerment Initiative – CPWEI is a Women-Led organization registered as an incorporated trustee with the Corporate Affairs Commissions and currently operates in Northeast Nigeria, with its Head office in Damaturu – Yobe State. We work with a wide range of stakeholders to mobilize resources and proffer practicable and realistic solutions to the barriers to access and participation of women and youth in political, social and economic opportunities and decisions affecting their well-being. We also work to ensure a safer and protective environment in volatile and resettled communities affected by insurgencies in North-eastern Nigeria, by increasing communities’ access to resources and skills through Human Rights Based Approaches.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Project Coordinator

Location: Yobe
Employment Type: Full-time

Job Description

• Assist in liaising with concerned partners and authorities (including military and security officials) for EORE
• Provide technical guide to EORE Instructors on how to consolidate and harmonize the Protection Monitoring Tool, IMSMA, referrals, EORE training, emergency protection assistance, and community-based protection programming across field sites, with emphases on improving program quality.
• Participate in the mapping of existing EORE capacity, activities, and materials, identifying gaps and opportunities.
• Assist in quality control on EORE Curriculum and Information Education and Communication (IEC) related materials in cooperation with contractors and partners
• Liaise and organize meetings in affected communities with landowners, land users, affected communities, and other stakeholders.
• Produce reports and provide on-the-job training to partners as required. 
• Liaise and organize meetings with local authorities, including military and security officials.
• Provide continuous support to ensure targeted capacity building of staff on Protection-related and project management skills with a specific focus on building the capacity of local staff.
• Provide input for advocacy purposes and support the achievement of advocacy goals, as needed
• Receive reports from EORE Instructors and record information to assist the Information Management Officer to maintain records of data and progress of work, and produce reports when required.
• Participate in Monitoring and Evaluation and Quality Assurance of risk education activities conducted including field visits to targeted areas
• Assist in other related duties as requested by the supervisor or senior management. 
• Assist the coordination of Mine Action Sub-Working Group (MASWG) and participate in meetings of the Protection sector. As required, participate in Health, MHPSS, and Early Recovery & Livelihoods coordination meetings.
• Monitoring project progress and creating project status reports for project managers and stakeholders
• Assisting with resource scheduling so that team members have the resources they need to complete their tasks
• Scheduling stakeholder meetings and facilitating communication between the project manager and stakeholders throughout the project life cycle
• Managing project management documents such as the project plan, budget, schedule or scope statement, as directed by the project manager
• Executing a variety of project management administrative tasks such as billing and bookkeeping
• Support team members when implementing risk management strategies

Key Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree in Business Administration, Management or a related field
• Minimum of 2 years working coordinating and managing humanitarian work
• Working knowledge of project management software is an added advantage
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office
• A bachelor’s degree in business administration or similar field 
• Ability to work and make decisions without excessive managerial input 
• Understanding of project management tools and software
• Knowledge of the concepts related to project management and coordination 

The Candidate Should Have the Following Soft Skills:

• Time management for task prioritization and deadline adherence; 
• Paying attention to details and strong communication skills, with an ability to integrate information/inputs from across the project to produce relevant products (documents, tools, processes) for success stories; 
• Ability to react via being assertive, identify and respond to demands accordingly; 
• Interpersonal skills for collaborative teamwork and strong organizational skills;
• Adaptability and flexibility to take on new tasks and responsibilities; 

Application Closing Date
8th March, 2024.