Background
Concern for Women and Children Development Foundation (COWACDI) is a woman- 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 (the BAY states) due to the decade old crises. COWACDI intervenes through community-based approach in addressing Gender-Based Violence prevention and response programmes, child protection, peace-building programmes and empowerment of youth and women. Since its establishment in 2005, humanitarian and developmental interventions have been implemented in Protection, Peace Building, Housing Land & Property (HLP), Non-food Items (NFI), Livelihood. These interventions have directly targeted over 8000 vulnerable children, women, girls and boys as well as people with disabilities. Determined to expand her interventions to reach more vulnerable groups in the conflict area, COWACDI will be implementing Livelihood Project. COWACDI operates with full respect for humanitarian law and works with concrete policies and principles of international standard such as humanity, Do no harm, impartiality, neutrality and independence and accountability to affected population and Zero Tolerance to Fraud and related activities.
We are recruiting to fill the position below:
Qualification: B.Sc. /HND
Experience: 2-3 Years
location: Guyuk LGA, Adamawa State
Job Field: Programs
Reports to: Head of Programs Contractual Arrangement: Internal/External Contract Duration: 12 Months
Job Summary:
The Project Officer – Gender/Protection will ensure mainstreaming of gender and protection principles across all project activities, provide psychosocial support, and conduct awareness-raising campaigns on gender-based violence.
Key Responsibilities:
- Conduct gender and protection assessments
- Coordinate with relevant stakeholders and sectors for information sharing.
- Provide training on gender equality and GBV prevention.
- Support referrals and case management for survivors
- Lead awareness campaigns and community dialogues
Tasks:
- Develop IEC materials on gender/protection
- Train staff and community actors on safeguarding
- Conduct safety audits and recommend mitigation measures
Other duties/additional tasks
- Represent the project in gender/protection sector meetings
- Support M&E with gender-disaggregated data analysis
- Ensure compliance with donor guidelines and organizational policies.
Qualifications & Experience:
- Bachelor’s degree in Gender Studies, Sociology, Social Work, or other related fields.
- Specialized training in Gender/Protection is an advantage.
- Ability to work independently and in a multicultural team environment.
- Proficiency in report writing and Microsoft Office tools.
Preferred Skills & Competencies:
- Knowledge of Gender and Protection Standards
- Experience working with conflict-affected populations
- Strong interpersonal and communication skills.
- Familiarity with referral pathways in Adamawa State
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
22nd May, 2025 by 3:00PM.
Method of Application:
Interested and qualified candidates should kindly forward their Cover letter and CV in a single PDF format via an e- mail to [email protected] stating the position and location of the position as the subject of your 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. Female applicants are strongly encouraged to apply.
No application after the closing date will be considered.
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 to the recruiter.
