Project Officer at Oxfam Nigeria

Oxfam is an international confederation of 17 organizations (affiliates) committed to creating a just world without poverty. In Nigeria Oxfam works in the areas of Economic Justice/Sustainable Livelihoods, Humanitarian Programming to save lives, Advancing Gender Justice and Good Governance, adopting a right based approach.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Project Officer 

Location: Biu, Borno

Type of appointment: Fixed-term Contract
Contract duration: 6 months
Work schedule: Full-time (40 hours per week)
Reports to: Project Coordinator
Start date: June 1, 2026
Status: National Position

Objective of the Position

• The role supports local authorities, community structures, and implementing partners to strengthen inclusive planning, budgeting, and service delivery processes, in line with Oxfam’s values of accountability, empowerment, and inclusion, and GIZ’s results-based, partnership-oriented, and sustainability-focused implementation approach.

Key Responsibilities
Programme Implementation & Results Delivery:

• Coordinate and deliver approved project activities at LGA level in line with the project log frame, work plans, and budget.
• Ensure timely achievement of outputs related to social cohesion, inclusive planning, and community development.
• Support the operationalization of Community Development Planning (CDP) processes across wards in the assigned LGA.
• Monitor activity implementation, identify risks and bottlenecks, and propose adaptive solutions to ensure results are achieved.

 Governance, Participation & Capacity Strengthening:

• Support local government authorities to strengthen inclusive planning, budgeting, and service delivery systems.
• Facilitate capacity‑building activities for:
• LGA Development Coordination Committees (LGDCCs)
• Ward Development Coordination Committees (WDCCs)
• Ward Development Support Committees (WDSCs)
• Promote budget literacy, transparency, and citizen participation across priority sectors.

 Partnership & Stakeholder Engagement:

• Build and maintain effective working relationships with local government officials, community leaders, civil society actors, and development partners.
• Support implementing partners in planning, facilitating, and documenting CDP sessions and training events.
• Ensure coordination with relevant state and LGA institutions to promote ownership and sustainability of results.

Cross‑Cutting Themes, Safeguarding & Conflict Sensitivity:

• Ensure systematic integration of gender equality, inclusion (persons with disabilities, IDPs, host communities, and returnees), conflict sensitivity, and environmental sustainability.
• Apply Do No Harm, safeguarding, and protection principles in all project activities.
• Identify, escalate, and mitigate potential safeguarding, protection, or conflict‑related risks in collaboration with partners and LG stakeholders.

Monitoring, Evaluation, Accountability & Learning (MEAL):

• Track progress against project indicators at LGA level and support data collection, verification, and reporting.
• Work closely with the MEAL Officer to ensure evidence‑based reporting and learning.
• Document lessons learned, good practices, and success stories to inform adaptive management and learning.

Reporting, Coordination & Organizational Learning:

• Prepare and submit high‑quality weekly, monthly, and quarterly activity and progress reports.
• Participate in project review meetings, reflection sessions, and planning processes.
• Contribute to organizational learning by sharing field insights and recommendations
• Collaborate with other projects within the country program to ensuring adherence to one program approach.

Capacity Building & Mentorship:

• Provide guidance to the partners on identified areas of gaps.
• Facilitate Field knowledge sharing to strengthen quality programming within the project team and partner organizations.

Other Duties:

• Perform any other tasks delegated by the Project Coordinator or the Program Manager, Accountable Governance to ensure smooth implementation of CDP Project. 
• Bachelor’s degree in social sciences, development studies, or a related field. A master’s degree is an added advantage.
• Minimum of 4 years of experience in community development with strength in social cohesion or related fields.
• Proven experience in working with communities and engaging diverse stakeholders
• Experience working with international organizations and other CSOs on governance and strengthening community participation.
• Strong knowledge and practical experience in monitoring and evaluation methodologies, data collection techniques, and analysis.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to present information clearly and concisely. Ability to facilitate workshops and    community forums.
• Strong organizational and time management abilities, with the ability to manage multiple tasks and meet deadlines.
• Familiarity with the socio-political context of Adamawa and Borno States and knowledge of local languages is desirable.
• Proficiency in computer applications, including Microsoft Office

Who We are Looking For?
Qualifications and Experience:

• Collaborate effectively with local authorities, stakeholders, beneficiaries, and the broader community to advance Oxfam country office or regional objectives. 

Technical & Professional Competencies:

• Influencing: To engage with diverse stakeholders in a way that leads to increased impact for the organization.
• To spot opportunities to influence effectively and where there are no opportunities, to have the ability to create them in a respectful and impactful manner.
• Self-Awareness: To develop a high degree of self-awareness around your own strengths and weaknesses and your impact on others. Our self-awareness enables us to moderate and self-regulate our behaviours to control and channel our impulses for good purposes.
• Humility: To put ‘we’ before ‘me’ and place emphasis on the power of the collective, nurture the team and play to the strengths of everyone. we are not concerned with hierarchical power, and we engage with trust and value the knowledge and expertise of others across all levels of the organization.
• Programme and Results Management: Ability to plan, implement, monitor, and report against project results.
• Governance & Social Cohesion: Strong understanding of inclusive governance, participatory planning, and community‑led development.
• Facilitation & Capacity Development: Proven skills in training, mentoring, and facilitating multi‑stakeholder processes.

• Conflict Sensitivity & Safeguarding: Ability to integrate Do No Harm and safeguarding principles into programme delivery.

Behavioural Competencies:

•  Accountability & Integrity: Acts transparently and responsibly; delivers on commitments.
• Partnership & Collaboration: Builds trust‑based relationships with stakeholders and partners.
• Respect for Diversity & Inclusion: Demonstrates sensitivity to gender, cultural, and social differences.
• Adaptability & Learning: Responds constructively to change and applies learning to improve performance.

Desirable:

• Prior experience working in governance and social cohesion initiatives, or donor-funded projects.
• Knowledge of local Government context.
• Familiarity with partner capacity building and training.

Additional Information:

•  Do you believe that this is the job you are looking for? Then we would love to meet you! Please send your resume and cover letter.
• Only applications received before the closing date “May 16, 2026” and submitted via our application portal will be considered.
• Oxfam in Nigeria is committed to preventing any type of unwanted behaviour at work including sexual harassment, exploitation and abuse, lack of integrity and financial misconduct; and promoting the welfare of children, young people, and adults.
• Oxfam expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment through our code of conduct.
• We place a high priority on ensuring that only those who share and demonstrate our values are recruited to work for us.
• At the time of a contract offer, it is necessary for Oxfam in Nigeria to request valid references.
• Our candidates will be subject to appropriate screening checks, including criminal records and terrorism, financial checks or integrity screenings/references.
• This job opening is posted internally and externally, simultaneously. Internal candidates are given preference if they are sufficiently qualified or can be obtained in short term.
• We believe it’s important in our organization that our employees are offered maximum opportunities for growth in new themes and competencies. Priority for internal candidates supports this.
• Oxfam in Nigeria reserves the right, to its sole discretion, not to make agreements regarding this job opening, make an agreement in a lower level, or make an agreement with an amended job description.​​​​​​​

Salary & Scale
Grade Level D1 – Annual Gross Salary (N8,016,695.00)

Application Closing Date
16th May, 2026.

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should:
Click here to apply online

Note: Only applicants shortlisted for the post will be contacted.