Committed To Good (CTG) is an award-winning private sector company that enables humanitarian and development projects in conflict zones. As a people solutions business, we recruit, deploy and manage the right people with the right skills to implement projects in the world’s toughest regions.
Having worked in more than 25 fragile and conflict-affected countries, we pride ourselves on hiring 90% local employees, providing decent, dignified work and new opportunities in fragile communities. 90% of our turnover goes back into the local economy.
Under the overall supervision of the Chief of Mission (CoM), Head of Sub Office for the northeast & the Transition & Recovery Program Coordinator & the direct supervision of the National Durable Solutions Officer in Maiduguri (for the position based in Damaturu) & the National Durable Solutions Officer in Yola (for the position based in Yola) & in collaboration with relevant units, the successful candidate will be responsible & accountable for the day to day planning, implementation & monitoring of the access to basic services including education & Community Based Planning (CBP) components of the durable solutions work withing the EU Support for Internally Displaced Persons in Nigeria (SIDPIN) project.
Role Objectives
Assist the planning, implementation & monitoring of project activities.
Support the community mobilization, community engagement & community based planning activities.
Support the platforms & forums for structured community participation, feedback & complaint mechanisms, community sensitization & community driver projects.
Support administrative coordination of project implementation, involving liaison with diverse organizational units & external parties to initiate requests, obtain necessary clearances, process & follow up on administrative actions, based on the guidance of immediate supervisor.
Draft status reports, identifying shortfalls in delivery & bringing them to the attention of the supervisor.
Draft correspondence, reports, briefing notes, graphics, statistical tables, presentations & other forms of documentation.
Organize meetings, workshops & training sessions.
Respond to general information requests & inquiries; set up & maintain files/records.
Support the promotion of access to basic services including education for Internally Displaced Persons (IDP's) & host communities through system strengthening, expanding, rehabilitating & equipping.
Collaborate with various government & non government entities providing access to basic services for collaboration.
Perform other related duties as assigned.
Project reporting:
This role works under the overall supervision of the Chief of Mission (CoM), the Head of Sub Office for the northeast & the Transition & Recovery Program Coordinator & the direct supervision of the National Durable Solutions Officer in Maiduguri (for the position based in Damaturu) & the National Durable Solutions Officer in Yola (for the position based in Yola).
Key Competencies
Bachelor’s Degree in Social Sciences, Social Work, Education, International Relations, Development Studies, Migration Studies, Human Rights, Law or related fields from an accredited academic institution with two years of relevant professional experience or school diploma with four years of relevant experience.
Direct experience on community mobilization, community engagement & participation.
Experience in liaising with governmental authorities, national / international institutions, United Nations (UN) agencies & non governmental organizations.
Experience in working with IDP's, host communities, migrants, refugees, victims of trafficking & other vulnerable groups.
Prior work experience with international humanitarian organizations, non government or government institutions / organization in a multi cultural setting is an advantage.
Experience in training & facilitation of sessions at grassroots level for local communities.
Skills & experience in facilitating community dialogues through structured process.
Referral & follow up beneficiary for access to basic services, experience on education is favorable.
In depth knowledge of the internal displacement context & durable solutions.