Project Officer at International Alert

International Alert is one of the world's leading peacebuilding  organisations, with over 30 years of experience supporting communities,  advising governments, organisations and companies on how to build  peace. Alert works with people in conflict-affected and threatened areas  to make a positive difference for peace; to improve the substance and  implementation of international policies relevant to peacebuilding; and to  strengthen the peacebuilding sector.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Project Officer

Location: Sokoto

Job Purpose

• The Project Officer will support the effective implementation of peacebuilding and social cohesion projects in Sokoto State. The role involves coordinating field activities, engaging community stakeholders, supporting monitoring and reporting, and ensuring that project delivery aligns with International Alert’s values, approaches and quality standards.
• The post holder will support the Project Manager in planning activities while also working with partners supporting the effective implementation of peacebuilding and social cohesion projects in Sokoto State. S/he will be involved in activity monitoring and liaising with project stakeholders, and periodic reporting 
• The Project Officer will support the Project Manager in planning activities and working with the Senior Monitoring Evaluation and Learning Officer to track project data and results.  

Key Responsibilities
Reporting, monitoring and evaluation:

• Contribute to developing and implementing project monitoring and evaluation plan 
• Contribute to collecting quantitative and qualitative information during activities in line with M&E plan 
• Support project assessments and end of project evaluations, including participating in data collection 
• Prepare activity reports and contribute to donor reports 
• Collect case study information and follow-up with project participants 

Coordinate the collection and reporting of monitoring data, and support evaluation management:

• Support project staff to collect and analyse monitoring data and conduct verification visits to activity sites
• Support the collection of implementing partners data against agreed indicators
• Review end of report to donor and ensure monitoring data is accurate
• Contribute to organisation-wide learning and exchange on MEL

Coordination with other Alert staff and stakeholders in the region:

• Participate actively in the management processes of the team, including team meetings, sharing of information, context analysis, and strategy development 
• Participate in relevant state level strategic forums, as delegated by line manager

Any other reasonable activities as determined by the line manager 

Qualifications and Experience

• University Degree in relevant fields or 2 years of equivalent experience in peacebuilding
• At least 4 years of work experience in community engagement or similar field.
• xperience with an international NGO would be an asset 
• Demonstrated experience working in the field of governance, peacebuilding, and livelihood support
• Demonstrated experience working in monitoring and evaluation and data management. 
• Experience in working on youth’s engagement projects 
• Excellent coordination and communication skills 
• Good writing skills and good knowledge of Word, Excel and PowerPoint 
• Ability to work under pressure and in a high-risk security environment
• Willingness to travel regularly to rural locations 

Language Requirement:

• English (oral and written), and Hausa fluency.
• Knowledge of any other languages prevalent in Sokoto would be an advantage. 

Travel:

• The position holder will be required to make frequent Travel to target LGAs in Sokoto.

Application Closing Date
11th January 2026; 5:00pm.

Method of Application
Interested and qualified candidates should send their CV (maximum of 3 pages) and a Cover Letter (maximum of 1 page) in word or PDF format as one document to: nigeria@international-alert.org using the job title and location as the subject of the mail.

Note

• Applications that do not follow the above requirements will not be considered.
• Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted. If you have not heard from us within two weeks of the closing date, you can assume your application has been unsuccessful. Please do not send follow-up emails or calls. 
• International Alert is an equal opportunities employer. All applicants will be judged strictly based on merit.