Committed To Good (CTG) is an award-winning private sector company that enables humanitarian and development projects in conflict zones. As a people solutions business, we recruit, deploy and manage the right people with the right skills to implement projects in the world’s toughest regions.
Having worked in more than 25 fragile and conflict-affected countries, we pride ourselves on hiring 90% local employees, providing decent, dignified work and new opportunities in fragile communities. 90% of our turnover goes back into the local economy.
Under the overall supervision of the DDRR Senior Project Coordinator & under the direct supervision of the ICRS Program Officer, the successful candidate will be supporting the implementation & monitoring of outreach & reconciliation field activities & providing assistance to the program beneficiaries.
Undertake outreach field visits & coordinate rapid response interventions to support the timely implementation of the project activities as well as support the implementation of the reconciliation & peacebuilding component of the DDRR program.
S/he will:
Support in family tracing & mobilization for family reunification.
Support the social cohesion platforms in carrying out outreach & reconciliation activities carried out by the platform members across BAY states.
Conduct sensitization to prepare the community for beneficiaries’ reintegration, acceptance & support coordination of rapid response interventions.
Support beneficiary tracking & update upon their return to the community.
Support the ICRS Program Officer & Senior Program Assistant, in monitoring the activities of implementing partners, particularly IPs implementing social impact projects & provide regular updates.
Conduct a service providers mapping exercise & identify local partners for possible cooperation in assisting the target population.
Conduct a perception survey for selected participants who embarked on family reunification visit at OPSC camp Gombe.
Under the leadership of the ICRS Team Leader participate in regular staff meetings & other meetings with implementing partners & other relevant stakeholders.
Perform other related duties as assigned by the ICRS Project Officer or Senior Program Assistant.
Project reporting:
This role will work under the overall supervision of the DDRR Senior Project Coordinator & under the direct supervision of the ICRS Program Officer.
Requirements
University Degree from an accredited institution in International Relations, Social Science, Law, Development & Humanitarian Affairs, Psychology, Social Work, or a related field with 1 year of relevant professional experience or a School Diploma with 3 years of relevant professional experience.
Experience in peacebuilding, community economic development, conflict resolution, community participation & social impact project is required.
Experience working with local authorities, stakeholders, beneficiaries & the broader community.
Experience in our clients administrative processes.
Experience in the usage of office software packages (MS Word, Excel, etc) & knowledge of spreadsheet & data analysis.
Excellent communication & interpersonal skills.
Ability to work with minimum supervision.
Good computer skills.
Fluency in English & multiple native language(s) are advantageous.
Keeps strict confidentiality when required.
Ability to work independently & with minimal supervision.
Accepts & gives constructive criticism.
Meets deadline, cost & quality requirements for outputs.
Identifies the immediate & peripheral partners of own work.
Establishes & maintains effective working relationships with partners.
Identifies & monitors changes in the needs of partners, including donors, governments, vendors & program beneficiaries.
Keeps abreast of developments in own professional area.
Clearly communicates & listens to feedback on, changing priorities & procedures.
Listens effectively & communicates clearly, adapting delivery to the audience.
Articulates vision to motivate colleagues & follows through with commitments.
Sets clear & achievable goals consistent with agreed priorities for self & others.
Identifies issues, opportunities & risks central to responsibilities.
Works effectively with people from different cultures by adapting to relevant cultural contexts.
Actively contributes to an effective, collegial & agreeable team environment.
Works effectively with local authorities, stakeholders, beneficiaries & the broader community to advance country office or regional objectives.
Effectively applies knowledge of DDRR issues within an organizational context.
Delivers set objectives with strict deadlines.
Has knowledge of administrative & procedural aspects of reintegration & reconciliation.