Background
Concern for Women and Children Development Foundation (COWACDI) is a women-led organization born out of passion for the wellbeing of Women and Children in Nigeria. It has a special interest in mitigating the suffering of the vulnerable persons (mostly Women & Children) in times of crisis. Currently the organization has focused its attention on the Northeast of Nigeria with special emphasis in Borno, Yobe and Adamawa states (BAY states) due to the decade old crises. COWACDI intervenes through community-based approach in addressing humanitarian and development needs since its establishment in 1998, these include in Protection, Peace Building, Housing Land & Property (HLP), Non-food Items (NFI), Livelihood, WASH, Nutrition, Livelihood, amongst others. These interventions have directly benefited thousands of children, women, men, girls and boys of all groups. Determined to expand her interventions to reach more vulnerable people in conflict affected regions. COWACDI operates with full respect to humanitarian laws, concrete policies and principles of international standard such as humanity, Do no harm, impartiality, neutrality, independency and accountability to affected population and zero Tolerance to Fraud and related activities.
Qualification: MSC
Experience: 5-8 Years
Location: Borno State (with possible field travel).
Job Field: Programmes
Reports to: Team Lead
Contractual Arrangement: External
Contract Duration: 10 Months
Roles/Responsibilities
The Consultant will be responsible for designing high-quality advocacy materials and facilitating strategic policy dialogues to influence decision-making and promote program objectives. Specifically, the Consultant will:
- Develop a comprehensive advocacy strategy aligned with the project goals and target
- Produce advocacy materials including policy briefs, fact sheets, position papers, infographics, and
- Conduct stakeholder mapping and analysis to identify key influencers, policymakers, and
- Design and facilitate policy dialogue sessions, roundtables, and stakeholder engagements at community, state, and/or national levels.
- Support the organization in articulating clear advocacy messages and evidence-based
- Collaborate with program teams to ensure alignment of advocacy materials with project interventions and
- Document proceedings and outcomes of policy dialogues, including key resolutions and action
- Provide technical guidance to staff on advocacy approaches and communication
- Ensure all outputs are culturally appropriate, gender-sensitive, and aligned with donor and organizational
Deliverables
- Advocacy Strategy Document
- Set of Advocacy Materials (policy briefs, IEC materials, presentations, )
- Stakeholder Mapping Report
- Policy Dialogue Sessions facilitated
- Policy Dialogue Reports (including recommendations and action plans)
- Final Consultancy
Desirable Skills
- Strategic thinking and policy analysis
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Facilitation and stakeholder engagement skills
- Strong organizational and time management skills
- Ability to translate complex data into simple, compelling advocacy messages
- Proficiency in Microsoft
- Cultural sensitivity and understanding of gender and inclusion principles
Disclaimer: This job description is not an exhaustive list of the skill, effort, duties, and responsibilities associated with the position.
Educational Qualification & Experience Requirements
- Master’s in Public Admin, Political Science, Development Studies, International Relations, or related
- Minimum of 5-8 years proven experience in advocacy, policy engagement, or strategic communications within an NGO agency.
- Demonstrated experience in developing high-quality advocacy and communication
- Strong experience in facilitating multi-stakeholder policy dialogues and
- Knowledge of governance, humanitarian, or development issues (especially in fragile or conflict-affected contexts) is an advantage.
- Excellent research, analytical, and writing
- Strong interpersonal and facilitation skills with the ability to engage diverse
- Proven ability to meet deadlines and work independently with minimal
Language required:
Fluency in oral and written English or Hausa is required
Application Closing Date
16th July 2026.
Method of Application:
Interested and qualified candidates should kindly forward their Cover letter and CV in a single PDF format via an email to [email protected] stating the position and location of the position as the subject of their mail.
Additional Information
COWACDI is an equal –opportunity employer and does not discriminate based on race, gender, religion, etc. Kindly ensure that you can work in this location when applying.
COWACDI regrets that, due to the large number of applications we receive, we are unable to reply to every applicant. If you are being considered for the role, a recruiter will contact you. If you are not contacted within 2 weeks, you should consider your application not successful on this occasion.
Note:
- Never pay for any training, certificate, assessment, or testing
- Qualified females are strongly encouraged to
- No application after the closing date will be
