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:
Qualification: BSc/HND/ND
Experience: 0-1 Year
Location: MMC, Borno State.
Job Field: Programmes
Reports to: Programs Assistant
Contractual Arrangement: Internal/External
Contract Duration: 1 Month
Roles/Responsibilities
- Support to conduct interviews within the selected communities
- Conduct house-to-house and community outreach to administer questionnaire
- Provide caregiver sensitization on the activity
- Support community mobilization and awareness creation before the interview.
- Ensure protection mainstreaming, including safety, dignity, confidentiality, and inclusion of vulnerable households during activities.
Desirable Skills
- Knowledge of Hausa and Kanuri is highly desirable.
- Strong commitment to accountability, teamwork, and safeguarding.
Eligibility Criteria
- Previous experience working with community-based or house-to-house health interventions is an added advantage.
- Familiarity with MMC communities and local context.
- Ability to communicate effectively with caregivers and community members.
- Knowledge of humanitarian principles, safeguarding, and confidentiality.
- Willingness and availability to work in field settings within MMC.
- Ability to work as part of a team and follow instructions from supervisors.
Disclaimer: This job description is not an exhaustive list of the skill, effort, duties, and responsibilities associated with the position.
Educational Qualification & Experience Requirements
- Between 0- 1 year experience.
- Previous experience working with community-based or house-to-house interventions is an added advantage.
- Familiarity with MMC communities and local context.
- Ability to communicate effectively with caregivers and community members.
- Knowledge of humanitarian principles, safeguarding, and confidentiality.
- Willingness and availability to work in field settings within MMC.
Language required:
Fluency in oral and written English is required. Hausa and Native Language of the area would be an added advantage.
Application Closing Date
13th February 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 fee.
- Qualified females are strongly encouraged to apply.
- No application after the closing date will be considered.
