Plan International Emergencies Specialist Jobs 2021 – Nigeria NGO Jobs. Plan International Nigeria programme looking for “Emergencies Specialist“. Applicants with a University degree in social work may apply on or before 11th July 2021.
Plan International is an independent development and humanitarian non-profit organisation that advances children’s rights and equality for girls. We support children’s rights from birth until they reach adulthood, and enable children to prepare for – and respond to – crises and adversity. We believe in the power and potential of every child, but know this is often suppressed by poverty, violence, exclusion and discrimination.
Plan International Emergencies Specialist Jobs 2021
The Plan International has published a job vacancy announcement on 26 June 2021 for qualified Nigeria’s to fill in the vacant post of Emergencies Specialist to be based in Maiduguri, Nigeria.
| Recruiter | Plan International |
| Position | Child Protection in Emergencies Specialist |
| Location | Maiduguri, Nigeria |
| Country | Nigeria |
| Total Vacant Post | N/A |
| Qualification | University degree in social work |
| Experience Required | Minimum of 5 years |
| Application Deadline | 11th July 2021 |
Plan International Job Vacancy 2021
Job Purpose: As the Child Protection in Emergencies (CPiE) Specialist, you will manage and lead on the child protection and child survivors of Sexual and Gender Based Violence (SGBV) portfolio as part of Plan International Nigeria’s Response to the crisis in North-East Nigeria. You will ensure quality child protection programming across the states of Borno, Adamawa and Yobe, whilst also managing strategic partnerships and external relationships with donors. In this role you will work closely with the Emergency Response Manager and the project team to lead on the effective delivery of the child protection commitment in the humanitarian response. You will also carry out continuous reviews to assess and update the child protection situation in Nigeria.
Response Management and Implementation:
- Work closely with the relevant implementation manager(s) to ensure that the implementation of relevant activities are planned and carried out in a phased manner based on agreed upon priorities, in consultation and coordination with relevant stakeholders, both governmental and non-governmental.
- Coordinate with other Lake Chad CPiE Specialists, contributing to a regional response to identified child protection concerns, as well as leveraging shared contextual knowledge and expertise
- Provide technical guidance and direction to PLAN for effective planning, implementation and monitoring of agreed child protection plans.
- Make frequent field visits to all affected areas to monitor the implementation of activities, identify opportunities and constraints and any adjustments needed.
- Provide ongoing capacity building to field teams, assessing their capacity building needs and developing individualized plans which include both training and on-the-ground coaching.
Qualification and Experience:
- University degree in social work, a social science or another related field (masters preferred)
- Minimum of 5 years (of which at least 3 in the field) of progressively responsible professional experience in child protection in emergencies work.
- Demonstrable technical expertise in implementing community-based child protection responses.
- Experience with participatory learning approaches.
- Experience of conducting child protection assessments in emergency contexts.
- Experience of training on child protection technical areas with a variety of audiences.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- Excellent written and spoken English
- Demonstrated ability to network and liaise with major food assistance donors
- Excellent project design, participatory monitoring and evaluation skills
- Excellent communication skills: well-argued plans for response that can be justified and delivered, persuasive of others.
- Ability to work independently and as a team player who demonstrates leadership and is able to support and train local and international staff and also able to work with disaster affected communities in a sensitive and participatory manner.
- Excellent negotiation, representation skills and the ability to work comfortably with an ethnically diverse staff in a very sensitive environment.
- Ability to operate at advanced levels of authority and manage significant activities, budgets, and resources to produce and take responsibility for results
- Demonstrated attention to detail, ability to follow procedures, meet deadlines and work cooperatively.
- Proven ability to solve problems independently without direct supervision.
- Ability to work both independently and as part of a team
- Strong organizational and work prioritization skills and attention to detail
- Good facilitation skills and ability to deliver induction briefing/training.
Other Details
- Contract Type: Full Time
- Functional Area: Programme/Humanitarian
- Reports to: Emergency Response Manager
- Grade: E
- Selection Process: Interview
- Salary: negotiable
- Application Process: Online
How to Apply Plan International Emergencies Specialist Jobs 2021
Note: Before you apply, please download (link is given below) the full advertisement and read it carefully.
Then to apply, go to this link Click Here
The Closing Date: 11th July 2021
Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted for interviews.
| Particulars | Details Link |
| Job Advertisement | Download |
| Official Website | plan-international.org |
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