Employment Opportunities at Centre for Social Cohesion, Peace and Empowerment (CENSCOPE)

Job Title: Graphic Designer – Intern

Location: Borno

CENSCOPE Focuses Mainly on

• Promoting peacebuilding and social cohesion, preventing and countering the narratives of violent extremism,
• Empowerment and provision of humanitarian services, Protection and Education
• Provision of mine action services ranging through Explosive Ordnance Risk Education (EORE), Victims Assistance, Advocacy in collaboration with partners implementing in the Mine Action Services

Key Responsibilities 

• Lead the CENSCOPE’s Media unit and where/when necessary go into collaborations with partners.
• Liaise with content creators to develop best in class content.
• Establish best practices and adhere strictly to the terms of reference of CENSCOPE in the Victims Assistance project implementation.
• Expand and engage the social community with daily listening, maintenance, conversation, and monitoring across platforms.
• Explore new media platforms for opportunities for flawless implementation of project and sustainability.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree in Graphic designing or any other related discipline.
• 1+ years of experience leading graphic design and content production
• Proficient in using media management tools.
• Ability to collaborate with cross-functional team members at all levels
• Ability to collect and interpret both qualitative and quantitative feedback
• Creative problem-solving skills.
• Adaptable and willing to learn new techniques.
• Strong communication skills.

Experience and Skills:

• Demonstrate leadership skills, active listening skills, initiative and personal discipline, etc.
• Ability to maintain confidentiality and handle sensitive information.
• Have good computer skills and mastery of MS Office tools.
• Ability to manage social media handles with optimum capacity to influence online discuss
• Have a knowledge of a local language preferably Hausa.
• Extensive knowledge of MS office.
• Exceptional reporting skills.
• Ability to work in stressful locations.
• Traceable references of previous employers

Qualities:

• Adherence to CENSCOPE values and abiding by the code of conduct and other policies are core.
• Proficient command of the English language (written and oral).
• Knowledge of the local Nigerian Language is desired
• Proven work experience in multicultural and stressful environments.
• Ability to adapt to working conditions and tasks that may change with the reality of the field

Application Closing Date
23rd November, 2022.

Method of Application
Interested and qualified candidates should forward their CV to: recruitment@censcope.org , censcope@gmail.com using the Job Title as the subject of the email.

Note

• CENSCOPE operates in an equal opportunity environment and has policies that actively encourage gender equality, diversity and social inclusion, Child Safeguarding, Adolescents and Youth Initiatives, PSEA, GBV etc.
• Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted
• Female candidates are strongly encouraged to apply
• CENSCOPE does not Charge any fee to facilitate any recruitment process.
• Open only to Nigerian National.

Job Title: Project Coordinator

Locations: Adamawa and Borno
Job Type: Full Time

Job Summary

• The Project Coordinator will be present and work in our Head office in Maiduguri, overseeing Technical consultants and Project officers so as to ensure that all projects are delivered in accordance with our SOP and within an efficient operational framework and identify and recommend specific courses of action that facilitate projects to deliver on their intended goals and outcome.
• This position is a project based full-time.
• The Project Coordinator will also assist in attending strategic meetings and documenting expected outcomes and is expected to support the project team to implement the Victim Assistance program activities.

Key Responsibilities

• Ensure timely and effective implementation of the project’s objectives and oversight of project-related activities.
• Deliver results in accordance with the project’s document, project implementation plan and work plans of CENSCOPE, communication plan, and result log-frame.
• Ensures timely preparation of project work plans, procurement, and communications plans as well as other related documents for the timely commencement of the project activities. Develops a detailed implementation plan, and oversees the progress of the project.
• Plan, coordinate and supervise the work of all project staff including preparation of the required terms of reference for consultants, national experts, forward planning of Project activities and budget expenditures, activity scheduling, and reporting.
• Prepares comprehensive, outcome and output-oriented, evidence-based inputs to progress reports as well as ad-hoc technical reports, when required.
• Perform other tasks as requested by the CENSCOPE management.
• Develop a professional platform for networking and partnership building with local authorities of the target regions, CSOs, youth centers and organizations, and other international development organizations or programs working in the area of operation.
• Ensure visibility of CENSCOPE and joint projects through public relations, advocacy, working with the mass media, and other communications activities.
• Knowledge-building and knowledge-sharing.
• Promotes project knowledge products, identification, and synthesis of best practices and lessons learned for organizational sharing, learning, and planning future strategies;
• Provides support to effective advocacy of project activities.
• Promotes a knowledge-sharing and learning culture in the educational program and community outreach.

Requirements

• Master’s or Bachelor’s Degree in Psychology, Social Work, Social Sciences, Counselling, Education, Development Studies or relevant equivalent disciplines
• Knowledge of Victims Assistance norms, principles, and activities
• Ability to work independently and work with a team;
• Ability to work under pressure
• Good organizing skills and interpersonal skills
• Strong facilitation skills, and familiarity with training-of-trainer (ToT) approaches and methodologies.

Keys skills:

• Demonstrate competency in Microsoft Office Suite, especially Word, Excel, Outlook, and PowerPoint.
• Excellent presentation and writing skills.
• Excellent interpersonal and leadership skills.
• Fluency in the English Language both written and spoken is required, Hausa and Kanuri languages  .

Qualities:

• Adherence to CENSCOPE values and abiding by the code of conduct and other policies are core.
• Proficient command of the English language (written and oral).
• Knowledge of the local Nigerian Language is desired
• Proven work experience in multicultural and stressful environments.
• Ability to adapt to working conditions and tasks that may change with the reality of the field.

Application Closing Date
23rd November, 2022.

Method of Application
Interested and qualified candidates should forward their CV to: recruitment@censcope.org , censcope@gmail.com using the Job Title as the subject of the email.

Note

• CENSCOPE operates in an equal opportunity environment and has policies that actively encourage gender equality, diversity and social inclusion, Child Safeguarding, Adolescents and Youth Initiatives, PSEA, GBV etc.
• Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted
• Female candidates are strongly encouraged to apply
• CENSCOPE does not Charge any fee to facilitate any recruitment process.
• Open only to Nigerian National.

Job Title: Economic Empowerment Officer

Location: Borno

Key Responsibilities

• Based on the report of the market assessment, support the distribution of the business kits to beneficiaries across all project sites.
• Support the project to establish cooperatives in each project site to manage business activities
• Support established business cooperatives with monthly meetings for sustainability of the cooperative business plans.
• Develop and implement an appropriate training methodology on financial literacy and business management for cooperative members
• Develop monitoring tools to assess the impact and effectiveness of the economic activities and register the cooperatives with corporate affairs commission

Qualifications

• Master’s or Bachelor’s Business Management, Economic or any other relevant discipline
• Knowledge of Victims Assistance norms, principles, and activities
• Ability to work independently and work with a team;
• Ability to work under pressure
• Good organizing skills and interpersonal skills
• Strong facilitation skills, and familiarity with training-of-trainer (ToT) approaches and methodologies.

Keys Skills:

• Demonstrate competency in Microsoft Office Suite, especially Word, Excel, Outlook, and PowerPoint.
• Excellent presentation and writing skills.
• Excellent interpersonal and leadership skills.
• Fluency in the English Language both written and spoken is required, Hausa and Kanuri languages

Qualities:

• Adherence to CENSCOPE values and abiding by the code of conduct and other policies are core.
• Proficient command of the English language (written and oral).
• Knowledge of the local Nigerian Language is desired
• Proven work experience in multicultural and stressful environments.
• Ability to adapt to working conditions and tasks that may change with the reality of the field.

Application Closing Date
23rd November, 2022.

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should forward their CV to: recruitment@censcope.org, censcope@gmail.com using the Position as the subject of the email.

Note

• CENSCOPE operates in an equal opportunity environment and has policies that actively encourage gender equality, diversity and social inclusion, Child Safeguarding, Adolescents and Youth Initiatives, PSEA, GBV etc.
• Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted
• Female candidates are strongly encouraged to apply
• CENSCOPE does not Charge any fee to facilitate any recruitment process.

Job Title: Mental Health and Psychosocial Support (MHPSS) Officer

Locations: Adamawa, Borno & Yobe

Job Summary

• Guides the implementation of MHPSS programming with a focus on technical aspects and quality assurance through close monitoring and supervision
• Ensures that MHPSS program components are implemented according to approved work plan to achieve program deliverables. Through strong planning and monitoring, identifies potential obstacles to programmatic success in a timely fashion, and implements corrective actions as needed
• Ensures technical oversight and field-monitoring of the program staff in close coordination with program managers, notably to ensure quality control and adequate implementation of the planned tools and frameworks
• Provides capacity building training and supervision to staff on MHPSS
• Contributes to the development of case studies of successes and lessons learned
• Provides regular comprehensive program updates to supervisor as to program status, current and emerging issues
• Follow up all referrals and track effective referrals. Liaise with relevant partners to procure services for cases by initiating communication with the concerned agencies for further assistant to the affected victims or individuals.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree in Psychology, Social Work, Social Sciences, Counselling, Education, Development Studies or relevant equivalent disciplines
• Knowledge of Victims Assistance norms, principles, and activities
• Ability to work independently and work with a team;
• Ability to work under pressure
• Good organizing skills and interpersonal skills
• Strong facilitation skills, and familiarity with training-of-trainer (ToT) approaches and methodologies.

Qualities:

• Adherence to CENSCOPE values and abiding by the code of conduct and other policies are core.
• Proficient command of the English language (written and oral).
• Knowledge of the local Nigerian Language is desired
• Proven work experience in multicultural and stressful environments.
• Ability to adapt to working conditions and tasks that may change with the reality of the field.

Keys Skills:

• Demonstrate competency in Microsoft Office Suite, especially Word, Excel, Outlook, and PowerPoint.
• Excellent presentation and writing skills.
• Excellent interpersonal and leadership skills.
• Fluency in the English Language both written and spoken is required, Hausa and Kanuri languages.

Application Closing Date
23rd November, 2022.

Method of Application
Interested and qualified candidates should send their CV to: recruitment@censcope.org , censcope@gmail.com using the Job Title as the subject of the mail.

Note

• CENSCOPE operates in an equal opportunity environment and has policies that actively encourage gender equality, diversity and social inclusion, Child Safeguarding, Adolescents and Youth Initiatives, PSEA, GBV etc.
• Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted
• Female candidates are strongly encouraged to apply
• CENSCOPE does not Charge any fee to facilitate any recruitment process.

Job Title: Monitoring, Evaluation, Accountability and Learning Officer

Location: Borno

Job Summary 

• The MEAL Officer will be responsible for the design, coordination and implementation of the monitoring and evaluation, research, and learning framework of the Project and report to the Project Coordinator.
• Develop a systematic monitoring framework to improve the qualitative and quantitative evidence gathered by the Project and also provide technical assistance to the implementing agencies, particularly in relation to monitoring, reporting and governance issues.

Key Responsibilities 

• Develop and strengthen monitoring, inspection and evaluation procedures.
• Monitor all project activities, expenditures and progress towards achieving the project output.
• Recommend further improvement of the logical framework.
• Develop monitoring and impact indicator for the project success.
• Monitor and evaluate overall progress on achievement of results;
• Monitor the sustainability of the project’s results.
• Provide feedback to the Project Coordinator and liaise with the Project Officer on project strategies and activities;
• Suggest strategies to the Project Coordinator for improving the efficiency and effectiveness of the project by identifying bottlenecks in completing project activities and developing plans to minimize or eliminate such bottlenecks.
• Report monthly, quarterly, half-yearly and annual progress on all project activities to the Project Coordinator
• Conduct capacity assessment on existing monitoring and evaluation system, develop indicators and a monitoring strategy for the project.
• Provide inputs, information and statistics for quarterly, annual and other reports to Project Coordinator.
• Participate in annual project reviews and planning workshops and assist the Project Coordinator in preparing relevant reports.
• Support monitoring and evaluation of the effects and impact of the project.
• Assist in coordinating across the available components of the Project to ensure effective implementation of M&E/MIS.
• Assist the project personnel with M&E tools and in supporting them in their use.
• Perform other duties as required.
• Preparation of monthly MIS reports.
• Assist the Project Coordinator in preparing other relevant reports.
• Organize and conduct training on M&E/MIS for project and government staff.
• Assist Project Coordinator in the preparation of reports on the findings and lessons learned from project innovations.
• Provide input and update information related to project outcome.
• Assist Project Coordinator in preparing monthly and quarterly reports on project progress based on MIS reports on project activities.
• Prepare Radio Log, Issues Log and Risk Log for the project.
• Develop M&E system for the Project and for the government counterpart/stakeholders.
• Prepare and maintain database.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree in IT, Mathematics and Statistics, Computer Science, or other relevant fields
• 2 – 4 years relevant work experience.
• Excellent verbal and written language skills in English required.
• Excellent interpersonal, communication, training, and facilitation skills
• Excellent experience in designing and establishing/strengthening systems for knowledge and data management.
• Very strong conceptual thinking and analytical skills
• Demonstrated people management and supervisions skills including coaching capacity development.
• Strong knowledge of, and experience in using, different qualitative and quantitative research, monitoring and evaluation tools, practices, and techniques to assess project and program impact and generate knowledge management and learning.
• Demonstrated capacity in strengthening gender and inclusion across MEAL processes and systems
• Computer skills, including knowledge of relevant software e.g., Microsoft Office 365 applications including Kobo tool, SharePoint; (SPSS or related data analysis software would be an advantage).

Qualities:

• Adherence to CENSCOPE values and abiding by the code of conduct and other policies are core.
• Proficient command of the English language (written and oral).
• Knowledge of the local Nigerian Language is desired
• Proven work experience in multicultural and stressful environments.
• Ability to adapt to working conditions and tasks that may change with the reality of the field.

Keys skills:

• Demonstrate competency in Microsoft Office Suite, especially Word, Excel, Outlook, and PowerPoint.
• Excellent presentation and writing skills.
• Excellent interpersonal and leadership skills.
• Fluency in the English Language both written and spoken is required, Hausa and Kanuri languages.

Application Closing Date
23rd November, 2022.

Method of Application
Interested and qualified candidates should send their CV to: recruitment@censcope.org , censcope@gmail.com using the Job Title as the subject of the mail.

Note

• CENSCOPE operates in an equal opportunity environment and has policies that actively encourage gender equality, diversity and social inclusion, Child Safeguarding, Adolescents and Youth Initiatives, PSEA, GBV etc.
• Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted
• Female candidates are strongly encouraged to apply
• CENSCOPE does not Charge any fee to facilitate any recruitment process.