Mainstreaming Officers at Ekklesiyar Yan'uwa a Nigeria (EYN Project)

EYN Projects is a community-based non-profit/non-governmental organization. We respect and believe in the infinite worth of every individual. This is demonstrated through our developmental and humanitarian services to affected communities, equal employment opportunities, building and strengthening the skills of our staff, and ensuring qualitative and effective service delivery. EYN Projects does not discriminate based on gender, ethnicity, or religion in our recruitment exercise nor in our humanitarian and developmental work.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Mainstreaming Officer

Location: Maiduguri, Borno

Job Description

• The Mainstreaming Officer will be responsible for the timely and quality delivery of field level activities with technical support from the coordinator.
• She/he will manage the team and ensure the smooth running of program in close coordination with other Protection actors.
• She/he will ensure that survivor cantered approach is adhered to and GBV survivors and other vulnerable women and girls receive prompt and comprehensive services.

Responsibilities

• The Mainstreaming Officer will be responsible for the following, including those not listed but are extensions of those expressly stated:
  • Work closely with safeguarding and protection focal points to ensure safe and dignified programming.
  • Ensure key cross-cutting themes such as gender, age, disability, protection, safeguarding, accountability, and conflict sensitivity are integrated across sectors (e.g., food security, WASH, shelter, health).
  • Support the Coordinator to conduct child protection and GBV assessments using the Inter-agency Child Protection Assessment Resource Toolkit. Adapt the Assessment Tool as necessary to GBV survivors. Coordinate with other SC thematic areas, the national/district Child Protection Working Group and/or other external sector agencies of GBV, ensuring assessment findings are documented and that all. 
  • Ensure that humanitarian programs do no harm, uphold the dignity, rights, and safety of affected populations, and mitigate protection risks.
  •  Promote safe access to services for women, children, older persons, people with disabilities, and minority groups.
  • Build the staff capacity to provide direct and appropriate support services to GBV survivors.
  • Conduct gender, protection, or inclusion analyses and assessments to inform program planning.
  • Support the integration of gender violence  cases into other CP case management processes, CPIMS, CFS, and PSS.
  • Ensure survivors of gender-based violence are timely identified and provided counselling and other appropriate response services.
  • Ensure relevant referral forms are in place and implemented accordingly. 
  • Coordinate monthly meetings including, parent’s forum and child protection committee
  • Provide essential psychosocial first aid support to children and adults when needed.
  • Take lead in Prevention and response to sexual exploitation and abuse (SEA) and gender-based violence in project communities.
  • Mentor, supervise and monitor of gender-based violence implementation and draft monitoring action plan for quality control. 
  • Conduct or support Gender and Inclusion Analysis to inform program design.
  • Advocate for and facilitate the inclusion of women, girls, persons with disabilities, and other marginalized groups in project planning, implementation, and decision-making processes.
  • Carryout any other duties as outlined by the supervisor. 
  • Perform other duties as may be assigned from time to time by supervisor

Requirements
Qualification:

• Bachelor Degree in Psychology, Social Sciences, Public Health, Nursing required or any related field from a certified tertiary institution with at least two years and above proven field experience in similar position or related.

Required competencies:

• Teamwork: develops and promotes effective collaboration within and across units to achieve shared goals and optimize results.
• Delivering result: Willingness and ability to take initiative not only in identifying problems but also in suggesting and implementing solutions.
• Accountability: Attended trainings on GBV and is aware of protection issue
• Communication: Proven experience in similar function desirable.
• Experience in GBVIMS and case management
• Flexible and willing to work and stay in rural communities especially field based
• Attended trainings on GBV and is aware of protection issues.
• Supervisory experience.
• Good interpersonal skills to establish effective working relationships with all staff and key stakeholders externally.
• Willingness and ability to take initiative not only in identifying problems but also in suggesting and implementing solutions.
• Self-starter

Knowledge & Skills:

• The ability to multitask.
• Excellent organizational skills.
• Effective communication skills in English and Hausa
• Listening skills
• Excellent knowledge of the Nigerian Humanitarian and development context
• Excellent reporting skills
• Excellent communication, diplomatic, and writing skills
• Proficient in relevant computer applications 
• Good analytical and problem-solving skills (at ease with figures and data)

Application Closing Date
29th July, 2025.

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should forward their CV and Cover Letter in a single PDF document to: careers@eynprojects.org using the Job Title as the subject of the email.

Note:

• For the application to be valid, EYN Projects only accepts applications with a cover letter. All applications should include a functional Email address, Mobile numbers, and detailed curriculum vitae (CV). 
• Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis.
• Only Shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
• Multiple submissions will be automatically disqualified.
• If you are not reach out upon the submission of your application, it means you did not meet the criteria for selection. 
• EYN Projects does not ask for any form of payment / compensation at any stage of recruitment
• If you are not reached upon the submission of your application, it means you did not meet the criteria for selection.
• Our Safeguarding policy prevents physical, sexual, emotional abuse or neglect of any member of our community.
• The welfare of these individuals is paramount.
• All our communities without exception have the right to protection from abuse regardless of gender, ethnicity, disability, sexuality or belief.
• It is the responsibility of everyone to ensure safeguarding.