Widows and Orphans Empowerment Organisation (WEWE) is a local NGO with its head office in Abuja FCT. WEWE is soliciting for a qualified individual to fill the position of Director of Internal Audit and Compliance in a USAID funded project called ‘Local Partners Initiative for Orphans and Vulnerable Children (LOPIN) Project for Akwa Ibom and Rivers States.
We are prospecting for a USAID Effective Water Sanitation and Hygiene Services (E-WASH Program) titled ‘Civic Advocacy and WASH stakeholders Engagement Grant in Imo State’ therefore we are soliciting for qualified candidate to fill the position below:
Job Title: E-WASH Social Mobilization Officer
Location: Imo
Duration: One (1) year (April 2019 to March 2020)
Duties and Responsibilities
- Support implementation of social and community mobilization activities in collaboration with the program manager for the purpose of achieving the program objective.
- Support advocacy to create an enabling environment to improve awareness on the benefits WASH in the state.
- Organize meetings with religious, traditional and community leaders, village heads, community groups, women’s groups, trade associations and other relevant stakeholders to improve awareness of WASH activities in the state.
- Collaborate with Program Manager and State M&E Officers to ensure documentation of all community mobilization activities
- Prepare and submit timely and quality activity reports, including field notes and success stories, to effectively capture lessons learnt on the ground from the projects.
- Provide administrative support as needed.
Qualification, Requirement and Experience
- Bachelor's degree with at least 2 years’ work experience in advocacy, social and/or community mobilization programs
- Excellent communication, and organizational skills; and ability to influence and facilitate advocacy agendas at State and LGA levels
- Understanding of local communities and cultures, and ability to communicate fluently in the commonly spoken local language.
- Strong verbal and written communication skills in English
- Ability to travel and work in difficult settings, including remote rural areas of the state.
- Proficiency with Microsoft Excel, Word and PowerPoint, or similar software
- Well-organized, with ability to track multiple activities and deadlines
- Experience in providing administrative leadership and support to work teams
Salary
The salary range is between N30,000 to N100,000 per month base salary with an additional 90% fringe benefits.
Application Closing Date
Not Specified.
How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should send their comprehensive CV and Cover Letter in ONLY one attachment (MS Word document) explaining suitability for the job to:
[email protected]
Note
- Please indicate the title of the position applied for in the subject line of the email. Applicants should provide their functional emails/mobile phone numbers on their CV as well as three professional referees. Candidates must provide functional email addresses and telephone numbers of referees.
- WEWE’s recruitment process for these positions will be on a rolling basis and while we thank all applicants for showing interest, only shortlisted candidates will be contacted for interview.
- Applications will be reviewed in batches on a first come first served basis. WEWE reserves the right to conclude this recruitment process when suitable candidates are selected.