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Job Title: Partnerships Analyst
Job ID: 28578
Location: Abuja
Practice Area Job Family: Crisis Prevention and Recovery – Stabilization
Grade: P2
Vacancy Type: FTA International
Posting Type: External
Contract Duration: 1 Year with possibility for extension
Background
Millions of civilians continue to grapple with extreme adversity across north-east Nigeria and the rest of the Lake Chad region where a recent surge in violence has uprooted tens of thousands more people, exacerbating an already dire crisis situation. An intractable extremist insurgency that has left tens of thousands of people dead, approximately 2.5 million displaced, and more than 10 million people in the region affected and in need. It is unlikely that security responses alone will be sufficient to address the complex factors that gave rise to the insurgency, and which continues to sustain it. There is increasing consensus that military efforts must be coupled with significant investments in complementary stabilization activities to benefit the local population with both local and Lake Chad Basin (LCB) regional levels, if the security-humanitarian-development nexus around Lake Chad is to be effectively addressed.
Required Skills and Experience
Education:
- Master’s Degree or equivalent in Development, International Relations, Business, or related field.
Experience:
- Minimum of 3 years of relevant work experience at the national or international level in stabilization, partnerships, including demonstrated experience in partnerships with donors and people management.
- Previous experience of working in donor institutions in either humanitarian or development assistance can be an asset;
- Knowledge about the UN coordination systems, particularly on humanitarian or early recovery, would be an advantage;
- Previous experience with UN or international organization working in crisis-affected country, would be an advantage;
- Experience in the usage of computers and office software packages, experience in handling of web-based management systems.
Language Requirements:
- Fluency in written and spoken English is required.
- Proficiency of French is an asset.
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Job Features
Deadline | 24th February, 2020. |