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Job Title: Project Officer (PBSO Project)
Job ID: 28950
Location: Abuja
Practice Area – Job Family: Management – Procurement
Contract Duration: 1 Year with possibility for extension
Grade: SB4
Background
- The Farmer-Herder Conflict remains one of the most challenging threats to peace and security in Nigeria, especially in the North Central Region (“Middle Belt”) of the country, and adjacent, States, particularly Benue, Plateau, Kaduna, Nasarawa, Taraba and Adamawa.
- The violence has exacted a heavy toll on thousands of people and has frayed many of the connectors, especially inter-ethnic and inter-religious ones, at the local level.
- The response, however, has remained overwhelmingly security-dominated. Lacking effective structures and systems to engage in dialogue in a proactive manner based on early indicators, violence escalates, and a reactive security response is triggered.
Required Skills and Experience
Education:
- The desired candidate for this assignment shall possess an advanced degree in Social Science, Arts, Sociology, Law and Humanities, Dispute Resolution / Peace Studies or other relevant fields.
Experience:
- He/she must have, at least, five (5) years’ development experience with national or international organizations, two (2) of which must be in the area of peacebuilding. Cognate experience and evidence of competence in working with national and/or international partners, such as, UN, government and CSOs is desired.
- The candidate must have sound technical report writing skill and proven ability to engage with multiple stakeholders to achieve desired results.
- Previous working experience with UN agencies is an asset.
Language:
- He/she must be fluent in written and spoken English.
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Job Features
Deadline | 28th February, 2020. |