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.
We are recruiting to fill the position below:
Employment Type: Part-Time
Qualification: BSc
Experience: 5 Years
Location: Guyuk LGA, Adamawa State.
Job Field: Programmes
Reports to: Head of Base and the Gender/Protection Officer
Contractual Arrangement: ExternalContract Duration:
Role/Responsibilities
- The Training Facilitator will plan and facilitate the Organizational Development and Leadership Training for Women Groups under the POWER Project.
- The consultant will strengthen the institutional capacity, leadership skills, governance systems, and sustainability of women groups across the five target wards in Guyuk LGA.
- The facilitator will apply participatory adult learning methodologies to ensure practical learning and promote women’s participation in community leadership and decision-making.
Tasks:
- Conduct an inception meeting with the project team before the
- Review the training agenda and adapt facilitation methods to suit
- Facilitate organizational development and leadership training
- Delivery sessions on leadership, governance, accountability, and decision-
- Build participants’ capacity on group management, conflict resolution, and financial record
- Facilitate sessions on advocacy, networking, and community
- Guide participants in developing practical group action
- Administer pre- and post-training
- Encourage peer learning, practical exercises, and group
- Ensure active participation of women, youth representatives, women with disabilities, and other
- Document key discussions, recommendations, and training
- Submit a comprehensive training report, including attendance sheets, pre/post-test analysis, photographs, and participants’ action plans.
- Ensure compliance with safeguarding, gender equality, and inclusion principles throughout the
Other duties/Additional tasks
Work closely with the Gender and Protection Officer throughout the
- Support visibility requirements by ensuring appropriate use of organizational branding during the
- Participate in debrief meetings with the project team after the
- Provide technical recommendations for strengthening women groups beyond the
- Perform any other related assignment required for the successful delivery of the activity within the scope of the
Desirable Skills/Quality:
- Excellent facilitation and adult learning
- Strong interpersonal and communication
- Experience working with women groups and community-based
- Good understanding of gender-transformative programming and women’s
- Strong report-writing and documentation
- Ability to facilitate participatory discussions and manage diverse
- Good knowledge of safeguarding and PSEA
- Fluency in English and Hausa
- Ability to work effectively under minimal supervision and deliver quality output within agreed
Disclaimer: This job description is not an exhaustive list of the skill, effort, duties, and responsibilities associated with the position.
Educational Qualification & Experience Requirements
- Minimum of a Bachelor’s degree in Social Sciences, Development Studies, Gender Studies, Public Administration, Adult Education, Community Development, or a related field.
- At least 5 years’ experience facilitating organizational development, leadership, governance, and capacity strengthening trainings for community groups, particularly women groups.
- Demonstrated experience working with NGOs and donor-funded
- Strong facilitation, communication, and report writing
- Knowledge of gender equality, women’s empowerment, safeguarding, and community engagement
- Ability to communicate effectively in English and Hausa (knowledge of local languages is an added advantage).
- Experience developing participatory training materials and facilitating adult learning
Language required:
Fluency in oral and written English or Hausa is required
Application Closing Date
19th July 2026.
Method of Application:
Interested and qualified candidates should kindly submit their Cover letter and CV (Hard Copy) to COWACDI Guyuk Office behind LGA Quarters Guyuk, Adamawa state or send to [email protected] and copy [email protected] and [email protected]. Stating the position as the subject of the 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
- COWACDI is committed to diversity equity and inclusion, women and person with disabilities are strongly encouraged to apply.
- No application after the closing date will be
