2023 Mo Ibrahim Foundation Leadership Fellowship Programme at the Economic Commission for Africa

2023 Mo Ibrahim Foundation Leadership Fellowship Programme at the Economic Commission for Africa


ALL SUBMISSIONS WITH REQUIRED ATTACHMENTS TO BE EMAILED TO: RecruitmentPPost@un.org
(please refer to the detailed instructions in Section 5: How to Apply)


Duty Station: Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (ECA Headquarters)


Post Title: Mo Ibrahim Leadership Fellowship


Deadline for Application: Friday, 21 October 2022, 11:59 p.m. (23:59) Addis Ababa time (GMT +3).


Any applications received after this deadline will not be reviewed; no exceptions will be made. Please plan
to submit your application in advance to account for any technical difficulties you may experience.


Duration of Assignment/Conditions: This Fellowship is awarded for a period of 12 months.


1. GENERAL INFORMATION
ECA’s mission is to deliver ideas and actions for an empowered and transformed Africa; informed by the 2030 SDGs and Agenda 2063.


The mission is guided by ECA’s five strategic directions which are: advancing ECA’s position as a premier knowledge institution that builds on its unique position and privilege to bring global solutions to the continent’s problems and take local solutions to the continent; developing macroeconomic and structural policy options to accelerate economic diversification and job creation; designing and implementing innovative financing models for infrastructure, and for human, physical and social assets for a transforming Africa; contributing solutions to regional and transboundary challenges, with a focus on peace security and social inclusion as an important development nexus; advocating Africa’s position at the global level and developing regional responses as a contribution to global governance issues.


As part of its programme to support member States, ECA is partnering with the Mo Ibrahim Foundation to promote leadership development through a practical and on-the-job fellowship. The programme is aimed at enabling young African professionals to develop leadership capacity in a large institution, gain knowledge of the functioning of the United Nations, have better understanding of Africa’s socio-economic challenges and contribute to the analytical, advocacy and policy advisory work of the Commission.
The Mo Ibrahim Foundation (the “Foundation”), is financing this Fellowship position in the ECA. The Fellow will perform the duties and responsibilities of the position at the headquarters of ECA in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.

The Mo Ibrahim Leadership Fellowship Programme is a selective Fellowship that prepares the next generation of outstanding African leaders by providing them with unique work opportunities at the most senior level of prominent African institutions or multilateral organizations, whose mandate is to improve the economic and social prospects of Africa. The Fellowship allows talented individuals to increase and enhance their professional capacity, with the intention of contributing to the governance and development of their countries thereby creating a pipeline of future African leaders.


2. DUTIES and RESPONSIBILITIES:
The Foundation Fellow will be mentored by the Executive Secretary of ECA and/ or a designated
Representative in the Office of the Executive Secretary (OES). With this guidance, the Fellow will work on the design and implementation of strategic assignments in support of the ECA’s mandate of contributing to the governance and development of member States.


As part of his/her general responsibilities, the Fellow will be expected to:
Advise on and develop strategic initiatives to advance ECA’s mission and objectives.
Support the programmatic and administrative functions of OES.
Plan, develop, and implement strategies for promoting regional integration.
Conceive, develop and promote innovations in ECA development policies, including helping Africa to meet its special needs.
Review activity reports and financial statements to determine progress and status in attaining objectives and to revise objectives and plans in accordance with current conditions.
Undertake other duties as assigned.


3. ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA
The Fellowship is for young female and male professionals, mid-career and executives alike who are nationals of ECA member States, residing anywhere in the world;
Applicants must be under the age of forty (40) years old on the date of application deadline (21 October 2022);
o Consideration will, however, be given to women under the age of forty-five (45) years old with children on the date of the application deadline;
Applicants must not be employees of the United Nations Secretariat/ ECA.

Work Experience
Applicants should have at least 7 years of relevant work experience and must be able to demonstrate competency in professionalism, teamwork, client orientation, planning and organizing and leadership potential.

Applicants must also have proven:

Experience in strategic planning and execution;
Knowledge of negotiating and change management;
Enhanced skills in examining and re-engineering operations and procedures;
Experience in formulating policy, and developing and implementing new strategies and procedures;
Ability to communicate and interact with officials at all levels of government and to work effectively with a wide range of constituencies in a diverse community;
Experience in research/ analytical work in a socioeconomic-related area;
Experience with working on African issues is an advantage.
Ability to work in teams and simultaneously on several assignments.

Education
Applicants must hold at least a Master’s Degree or higher in Economics, Social Sciences, International
Development, Business Administration, Law, Finance, Engineering, or any discipline relevant to the work
of ECA.

Languages
English and French are the working languages of the United Nations Secretariat. For this fellowship, fluency in either English or French is required. Working knowledge of the other language is an advantage.
Applications must be in either English or French.


Other Skills
Sound knowledge of the Internet and basic software for word processing, spreadsheets, and
presentations is required.


4. TERMS and CONDITIONS
This opportunity is NOT a regular position of the United Nations Secretariat/ ECA. The Fellow will work with the ECA for a period not exceeding twelve (12) months and the Foundation will finance an annual stipend which will be paid monthly through the ECA;

The selected Fellow will sign a contract with the ECA before the commencement of service in line with administrative instructions of the United Nations applicable to consultants;

All expenses related to the Fellow’s official mission travel, including travel insurance will be met by the ECA;

The Fellow cannot be employed on/ apply to any UN Secretariat Professional and above positions or Field Service (FS) 6/7 positions within six months of completion of a fellowship;

If the Fellow is subsequently engaged by the ECA or any other UN Secretariat entity as a consultant or an individual contractor (IC), the Fellow’s 12 months of service at the ECA as a fellow will count towards the time limits on the engagement of consultants and ICs as per ST/AI/2013/4 or the prevailing administrative instruction on the engagement of CICs at the time of engagement;

The Fellow will cover his/her own medical insurance, child education and retirement plan arrangements. This includes medical/ travel insurance which covers the cost of medical evacuations;

The Foundation will invite the Fellow to participate in its annual Forum;

The travel costs for the assumption of duty and repatriation at the end of the appointment will be borne and paid out of the funds provided by the Foundation.

5. HOW TO APPLY
The application consists of three main elements, listed below, all of which are mandatory in order for an
application to be considered complete.

Candidates must submit their applications via email, containing the following documents as PDF attachments (any other document/ attachment types will not be accepted and will render the application not receivable). Large documents may be combined/ compressed into a zip file (.zip) if necessary. Please do NOT use any other file compression formats (e.g. RAR).
Applications may be in English or French.

1. UN Administrative Profile (AP)* in PDF format, including a motivation statement (cover letter) within the AP (to be submitted as an attachment to email submission)

  • Applicants will be evaluated primarily based on the information contained in their APs. Therefore, applicants are advised to thoroughly complete the AP and their descriptions of their education, training, language proficiency and work experience, as well as the motivation statement within the AP document;
  • *The UN AP (Administrative Profile) can be created signing up for an account at:
    https://inspira.un.org
  • Applicants should refer to Pages 6-9 of this document, which contains detailed step-by-step instructions about how to create an AP within the Inspira system and generate a PDF of the document which must be attached to your email submission;
  • There is no Job Opening for this Fellowship within the Inspira system. The instructions referenced above detail how applicants can create a draft AP (not tied to any published Job Opening) within Inspira, and save the draft AP as a PDF for inclusion as an attachment to the applicant’s email submission;
  • ECA does NOT have an ability to retrieve draft/ created APs or uploaded attachments from Inspira; thus, email submissions that do not contain a complete AP as a PDF attachment will be considered incomplete and will not be reviewed;
  • A blank sample AP is included for reference in Pages 10-12 of this document. Your AP should look similar (except with all of the relevant information/ fields filled in) after following the steps outlined on Pages 6-9;
  • The motivation statement is created as part of the online AP creation process in Inspira, and will be visible towards the end of the AP PDF under the heading “Motivation Statement for this Application” (refer to Page 12 of this document for an example);
  • If after reviewing the information above, you are still unable to generate the AP in the indicated PDF format, you may email biruk.hailemariam@un.org for technical support.
    Please plan your time and attempt to create the draft AP well in advance so that you have sufficient time to seek technical support, if needed.

2. Copies of academic degree certificates for all relevant degrees

  • Applicants should include scanned copies of any/ all master’s degrees, as well as doctorate/ terminal degrees;
  • Copies of academic certificates that are NOT degrees, and copies of high school diplomas/ transcripts are NOT required;
  • Since a master’s degree is the minimum degree required, submission of documentation related to first-level (e.g. baccalaureate) degrees is not required.

3. Three (3) letters of reference/recommendation

  • Letters of recommendation should be addressed to the “2023 ECA Mo Ibrahim Leadership Fellowship Selection Committee”;
  • Letters of recommendation from referees should be sent from referees directly to applicants. Applicants are to include the letters of recommendation in their email submission to ECA which contains all required documents in PDF format (AP, degrees, and recommendation letters);
  • Letters of recommendation sent directly from referees to ECA (letters not transmitted via the applicant) will NOT be considered and applications submitted by applicants that lack all three letters of recommendation will be considered incomplete and will not be further reviewed.

Call for Applications for the Nomination of Expert Members of the Working Group on Death Penalty, Extra-judicial, Summary or Arbitrary Killings and Enforced Disappearances in Africa @ African Commission on Human and Peoples’ Rights

The African Commission on Human and Peoples’ Rights (the Commission), through Resolution ACHPR/Res.79(XXXVIII)05 adopted at its 38th Ordinary Session held in Banjul, The Gambia, from 21 November to 5 December 2005, established the Working Group on Death Penalty in Africa (the Working Group).

By Resolution ACHPR/Res.227 (LII) 2012 and Resolution ACHPR/Res. 408 (LXIII) 2018 adopted at its 52nd and 63rd Ordinary Sessions respectively, the African Commission expanded the mandate of the Working Group to include extra-judicial, summary or arbitrary killings and enforced disappearances and changed the name of the Working Group to “Working Group on Death Penalty, Extra-judicial, Summary or Arbitrary Killings and Enforced Disappearances in Africa”.

The Working Group shall be composed of five experts representing the five regions of the continent taking into account linguistic and gender representation. Its mandate is as follows:
i. Setting standards and developing strategies for the better promotion and protection of human and peoples’ rights;

ii. Develop a Strategic Plan(s), including a practical and legal framework on the abolition of the death penalty;

iii. Collect information and monitor the situation of the application of the death penalty by States Parties to the African Charter;

iv. Monitor situations relating to extra-judicial, summary or arbitrary killings and enforced disappearances in Africa with all its ramifications;

v. Collect information and keep a database of reported instances of situations concerning extra-judicial, summary or arbitrary killings and enforced disappearances in Africa;

vi. Undertake, under the supervision of the Commission, studies on issues of relevance to death penalty, extra-judicial, summary or arbitrary killings and enforced disappearances in Africa;

vii. Advise the   Commission on urgent measures to be taken to address situations of execution of death sentences, extra-judicial, summary or arbitrary killings and enforced disappearances that require immediate attention;

viii. Respond effectively to information that comes before it, in particular when the execution of death penalty, extra-judicial, summary or arbitrary killing is imminent or when such killing has occurred;

ix. Develop a funding proposal with a view to raising funds to meet the cost of the work of the Working Group;

x. Submit an Intersession Activity Report at each Ordinary Session of the   Commission; and

xi. Collaborate with other partners, including States Parties, National Human Rights Institutions, relevant Intergovernmental Organisations, International and Regional Mechanisms and Civil Society Organisations for the successful implementation of its mandate.

The Working Group’s mandate also includes undertaking promotion missions to States Parties to the African Charter on Human and Peoples’ Rights (the African Charter), organizing sensitization seminars and training sessions, publishing reports and research findings, sending Letters of Urgent Appeals to States Parties to the African Charter on issues of human rights concern, and participating actively in national, regional and international meetings on, and activities related to issues of death penalty, extra-judicial, summary or arbitrary killings and enforced disappearances.

Pursuant to this mandate and Resolution ACHPR/Res.523(LXXII)2022 which brings the current term of office of the existing members to an end on 02 October 2022, the Working Group hereby invites nominations from interested candidates to serve as independent expert members of the Working Group.

Candidates must be nationals of a State Party to the African Charter and are required to have proven experience and expertise in human rights, in particular in the area of death penalty, extra-judicial, summary or arbitrary killings and enforced disappearances, knowledge of criminal law and public international law. The mandate of Working Group Members is for a period of two (2) years, renewable twice only.

Applications should be accompanied by a motivation letter, a detailed curriculum vitae and any other relevant document, and should be received at the Secretariat of the Commission no later than 14 October 2022. The Commission will appoint the new expert members of the Working Group during its 73rd Ordinary Session.

Applications should be sent by email to au-banjul@africa-union.org and africancommission@yahoo.com, or by courier to the following address:

African Commission on Human and Peoples’ Rights

31 Bijilo Annex Layout, Kombo North District, Western Region

P.O. Box 673 Banjul The Gambia

Researcher, Crisis and Conflict at Human Rights Watch

FULL-TIME JOB VACANCY
RESEARCHER
Crisis and Conflict Division
Multiple Locations Considered
Application Deadline: October 16, 2022

Human Rights Watch (HRW) is seeking candidates for the position of Researcher within the Crisis and Conflict Division. The Researcher should have expertise and experience working on human rights crises and documenting laws of war violations during situations of armed conflict. This should include an understanding of the impact of conflict and crisis situations on women, children, older people, people with disabilities, and others at particular risk.

Responsibilities include research, often in high-risk environments, writing and multimedia work with short deadlines, advocacy with governments, armed groups, companies and others, international media work to defend the human rights of people caught in armed conflict and political and security crises, and collaborating with partner organizations and colleagues across the organization.

This is a full-time position that reports to the Director of the Crisis and Conflict Division based in Washington D.C. The position will preferably be based in one of HRW’s major offices.

Due to Covid-19, many of our global offices are operating in reduced capacities. The successful candidate may be required to work remotely as local mandates necessitate. We recognize that this moment, during the pandemic, is a uniquely difficult time for most people, particularly those with caregiving responsibilities, and we aim to be as flexible and supportive as possible in both the recruitment for and onboarding of this position.

Responsibilities:

1. Research and document human rights abuses by collecting and analyzing information from a wide variety of sources, including through interviews with victims and witnesses and the analysis of physical evidence or photographs and videos of weapons used and their impact, as well as by monitoring reports from and speaking with government officials, local media, healthcare workers, NGOs, journalists, diplomats, security forces, and others;

2. Write and publicize reports, briefing papers, letters, news releases, op-eds, and submissions to international bodies based on research findings, including through an active social media presence;

3. Collaborate with colleagues in the multimedia team to produce videos and other visual materials that convey research findings and advocacy messages;

4. Assist in the development and implementation of local, regional, and international strategies to change abusive laws, policies, and practices and to hold those most responsible for serious abuses to account;

5. Respond promptly to queries from the media, public, and colleagues in the human rights community;

6. Identify and highlight key political and human rights trends and emerging issues, and analyze abuses within the broader political, social, and economic context to highlight factors contributing to abuses and avenues for effective change;

7. Project HRW’s concerns into public debates and to generate tangible pressure on human rights abusers and to find innovative approaches in light of the obstacles and resources available;

8. Respond to and/or anticipate news events in order to press human rights issues; to assess when and where to make public interventions such as op-eds; and think creatively about using the web and social media to generate public support for human rights issues and further advocacy goals;

9. Contribute to internal HRW policy debates on issues relevant to their expertise and areas of focus;

10. Assist the director of the division and HRW’s Development Department with fundraising;

11. Work closely with colleague NGOs and local human rights organizations to ensure that HRW’s work complements and enhances their work;

12. Deliver outputs in a timely manner and maintain consistency with the agreed strategy and priorities of the division and organization; and

13. Carry out any other duties as required.

Candidate Profile:

The successful candidate will be a collaborative, strategic, and flexible researcher, writer, advocate, and public spokesperson who is ready and willing to deploy to areas affected by armed conflicts, political unrest, and other human rights crises, sometimes on short notice. The candidate should have experience documenting laws of war violations during armed conflicts and/or the use of excessive force during situations of political unrest, as well as expertise in identifying the types of weapons used in such situations. The successful candidate should be willing to work in a fast-paced, multicultural environment.

Qualifications:

Education: An advanced degree or an equivalent level of experience in international relations, journalism, law, history or social sciences is required.

Experience: A minimum of three years of relevant experience in research and documentation is required. 

Required Skills and Knowledge:

1. Proven track record of working in dynamic situations, including ability to conduct interviews with victims, witnesses, officials, and a wide range of other people, is required.

2. Ability to think strategically in dynamic situations to develop and implement realistic and effective local and international advocacy and media strategies is required.

3. Ability to identify, research, analyze, and effectively communicate important human rights developments in the area of crisis and conflict work is required.

4. Ability to efficiently distil information about crisis and conflict work so as to focus time and effort on issues of greatest importance or issues that are most capable of being influenced is required.

5. Ability to write and edit accurate, persuasive, well-organized, analytical, and timely reports and press releases is required.

6. Strong knowledge of international human rights and humanitarian law is required.

7. Excellent oral and written communication skills in English, including public speaking skills, are required. Proficiency in at least one language relevant to the research position is highly desirable, such as Russian, Spanish, French, or Arabic.

8. Experience managing physical and digital security in dynamic and at times dangerous environments is required.

9. Ability to multi-task effectively, including having good planning and organizing skills and ability to work under pressure are required.

10. Ability to manage issues related to stress and resilience in a challenging and fast-paced job is required.

11. Experience working with colleagues, staff, vendors, and partners from diverse backgrounds in a positive, collaborative, and inclusive team environment is required.

12. Strong interpersonal skills in order to work collaboratively within HRW as well as with local partners, government officials, media, and other external partners is required.

13. Experience working with innovative technologies to document human rights violations, such as remote sensing and the use of open source techniques, is highly desirable.

14. Experience and relevant training to identify the types of weapons used and their impact during situations of armed conflict and political unrest is highly desirable.

Other: This role requires regular domestic/international travel, sometimes with short notice, to conduct research missions, including in conflict areas. Candidates must be prepared and willing to work flexible hours to accommodate developing and urgent events as needed.

Salary and Benefits:  HRW seeks exceptional applicants and offers competitive compensation and employer-paid benefits.  HRW will pay reasonable relocation expenses and will assist employees in obtaining necessary work authorization, if required; citizens of all nationalities are encouraged to apply.

How to Apply:Please apply immediately or by October 16, 2022 by visiting our online job portal at https://careers.hrw.org/ and submitting a CV/Resume and letter of interest. No calls or email inquiries, please. Only complete applications will be reviewed, and only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

If you are experiencing technical difficulties with your application submission, or if you require a disability-related accommodation, please email recruitment@hrw.org. Due to the large response, application submissions via email will not be accepted and inquiries regarding the status of applications will go unanswered.

Human Rights Watch is strong because it is diverse. We actively seek a diverse applicant pool and encourage candidates of all backgrounds to apply. Human Rights Watch does not discriminate on the basis of disability, age, gender identity and expression, national origin, race and ethnicity, religious beliefs, sexual orientation, or criminal record. We welcome all kinds of diversity. Our employees include people who are parents and nonparents, the self-taught and university educated, and from a wide span of socio-economic backgrounds and perspectives on the world. Human Rights Watch is an equal opportunity employer.  

Human Rights Watch is an international human rights monitoring and advocacy organization known for its in-depth investigations, its incisive and timely reporting, its innovative and high-profile advocacy campaigns, and its success in changing the human rights-related policies and practices of influential governments and international institutions.

POLICING AND CIVIC SPACE

Chapter 4 of the 1999 Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria stipulates the fundamental rights of Nigerian citizens. This includes the right to life; the right to dignity of human persons; the right to freedom of expression and the press; the right to peaceful assembly and association; right to freedom of movement; among others1.

The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) of Nigeria was established by the National Human Rights Commission Rights 1995 (as amended) in line with Resolution 48/134 of the United Nations General Assembly which enjoins all member states to establish independent National Institutions for the promotion, protection and enforcement of human rights. The Commission serves as an extra-judicial mechanism for the respect and enjoyment of human rights. It also provides avenues for public enlightenment, research, and dialogue to raise awareness on Human Rights issues2.

Globally, Nigeria is a member of the United Nations (UN) and as such, is subject to the scrutiny of the Universal Periodic Review (UPR) under the UN Human Rights Council3. According to the CIVICUS Monitor, the Nigerian civic space is currently rated as Repressed4.

This means that the democratic freedoms of Nigerian citizens in relation to the freedom of expression, peaceful assembly, and association are significantly constrained.

DISCUSSION PAPER ON POLICE-CITIZEN’S DIALOGUE

Nigeria is bedevilled with insecurity problems. Currently ranked sixth in the 2022 global terrorism index (GTI), an improvement from the fourth position it was in 2017. In the GTI, published by the Institute for Economics & Peace (IEP), an independent and non-profit think tank, Nigeria, Syria, and Somalia were the only countries among the 10 most impacted by terrorism to record an improvement in score from 2020 to 2021; the law enforcement agencies including the police are the most target1.

Following a recent occurrence, an acclaimed Global and International Terrorism Research/Analysis group disclosed that Nigeria is the second most terrorized country in the world with Iraq being the first and Syria the third. This was made in its half-year report spanning January to June 2022 which stated that while Iraq recorded 337 terrorist attacks, Nigeria recorded 305 attacks with Syria coming third following 142 terrorist attacks.

There have been claims by Nigerian government officials that terrorists have been degraded, decimated and terrorism checkmated to the barest minimum.

Policies to Strengthen Civil Society at the Sub-national Level.

Establishing a civil society organisation (CSOs) as a founder or manager, involves choosing between being an incorporated entity registering with the Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC) or unincorporated under the Freedom of Association, as guaranteed by the Constitution. But recent years have seen new difficulties for CSOs, in the form of challenges to registration at the state level. Organisations working with women, children and youths, interested in working with government at the sub-national level are required to register with relevant Ministries.

Other emerging challenges are those around the legitimacy of civil society sector itself. Organisations within the sector are said to ignore their vision and mission, abuse their nonprofit status and have had their accountability and transparency questioned, hence, the need for more regulations. For individuals working in the civil society sector and interested in bringing development to the doorsteps of the common man, these allegations are extremely concerning.

Given its commitment to strengthening civil society regulations across the country, the Nigeria Network of NGOs, and the European Union Agent’s for Citizen-Driven Transformation Programme (EU-ACT) project have given a high priority to understanding civil society regulations at the sub-national level and offer policy alternatives to enabling the operations of CSOs at the sub-national level.

RULAAC VACANCY: CALL FOR APPLICATIONS FOR THE POSITION OF A PROGRAMME MANAGER

VACANCY: CALL FOR APPLICATIONS FOR THE POSITION OF A PROGRAMME MANAGER

 Rule of Law and Accountability Advocacy Centre (RULAAC) is a national, independent and nonprofit human rights advocacy organization, established in 2018 and registered in Nigeria with headquarters in Lagos.  RULAAC is committed to promoting law enforcement accountability, transparent and responsible policing, and the observance of human rights and rule of law in law enforcement actions.

RULAAC carries out its mandate through monitoring, research and investigation; publications, campaigns and advocacy, and networking and collaboration with other civil society organisations and relevant criminal justice/other governmental agencies in advancing police reform, rule of law and democracy in Nigeria.

RULAAC is seeking applications from qualified candidates for the position of a Programme Manager

Qualification:

  • A minimum of first degree in any of the social sciences, humanities or law; but a Masters degree and cognate experience will be added advantages.

Responsibilities:

  • To develop program ideas including writing proposals and securing grants
  • To manage, implement and report project activities
  • To identify and respond to issues relating to human rights violations in the context of law enforcement
  • To work/engage with other CSOs and stakeholders in the criminal justice sector in furtherance of the goals of RULAAC
  • To work with little or no supervision

Interested and qualified candidates should send in their applications along with their current CVs by email to rulaac@rulaac.org

Pre-qualified applicants will be invited for interview

 Deadline for submission of applications is September 25th 2022

 Signed: RULAAC Management

 

Call for Consultant, Community Early Warning and Response

Call for Consultant, Community Early Warning and Response
Terms of Reference for an organization to support the establishment and training for community early warning and response teams in Banki and Gwoza LGA, Borno State.

About CIVIC:
Center for Civilians in Conflict (CIVIC) Center is an international nonprofit with offices around the world working to improve protection for civilians caught in conflict zones. Our mission is to work with armed actors and civilians in conflict to develop and implement solutions to prevent, mitigate, and respond civilian harm.
We are advocates who believe that no civilian caught in conflict should be ignored, and advisors who provide
practical solutions to preventing and responding to civilian harm. Learn more at civiliansinconflict.org

Background/Context
To augment our community-based protection work, CIVIC plans to introduce an innovative new approach – a
Community Early Warning and Response – in target locations for the purpose of responding to threats in
selected Local Government Areas (LGAs). We will then help communities strengthen systems to contend with
varying degrees of threat and ensure that do-no-harm considerations are integrated into the design to further
reduce risks to civilians.

CIVIC will support its Community Protection Committees (CPCs) to be trained in a locally appropriate way to
identify early warning signs, threats and respond effectively to such – e.g., engage security forces, flee, warn,
report, respond etc. Afterwards, the CPC members will be trained on how to report early warning and response.
This activity area will be built upon lessons learned, applying such a system in a localized setting leveraging on
CPCs, utilizing context appropriate technology (basic analog signals or mobile phone platforms), and reducing
response time to incidents by focusing on security or government actors present at the community levels in target LGAs.

Purpose of Data Collectors / terms of reference
CIVIC Nigeria is seeking the services of an organization that can lead the process of the advising, establishment
and training of a community early warning and response committees in 2 LGAs of Borno state (Gwoza and Banki). The organization will also train CIVIC Nigeria staff and community liaison Officers on all the processes
of establishment and set-up of the community early warning and response committee. As well as advise on the
best option to adopt in the context of Borno state and northeast Nigeria.
Under the supervision of the Team Lead, Nigeria, the organization will be required to.

Expected Deliverables
● To provide a criterion for selection and outline the processes of establishment of a community early warning and response team,
● Support the establishment and training of CIVIC staff, community liaisons and CPC members in the various locations,
● Provide CIVIC with templates for monitoring the Community Early Warning and Response (CEWAR),
● Provide detailed soft and hard copies of the processes of establishment, training attendance lists with contact information of participants segregated by gender and successes and challenges encountered,
● Produce a detailed final report of the entire process of establishing an early warning and response system.

Skills, experience, and qualifications required
● At least six years progressive experience in the establishment, training and management of community early warning projects or programs.
● Previous experience of working with the UN or international agencies on conflict early warning and response.
● Availability and willingness to travel to the North-East and target locations.
● Ability to deploy multiple teams and work in close coordination with other CIVIC team members.
● Ability to conduct training and translate meeting discussions into Hausa language will be an added advantage.

Expected Outputs
The expected outputs will be:
• Members of Community Protection Committees in project locations and CIVIC staff trained on conflict early warning, response, and reporting,
• Final report of the entire process produced with pictures and attendance list of all beneficiaries,
• Schedule of periodic CEWART meetings developed.

Timeline:
The activity in this SOW is estimated to take a total of 15 working days.

Logistics and Support:
CIVIC Country Office shall provide necessary support to the consultant to execute the assignment during the
duration of the consultancy. These shall include:
• Security briefing for consultants
• Access to relevant project documents necessary for the execution of the duties under this consultancy.
• Facilitation of UNHAS flights & accommodation in deep field locations for the assignment.
Kindly note: For travel and accommodation, the UNHAS requires either a COVID vaccination certificate or a less than 72-hour negative COVID test result to access their services.

How to apply:
Interested organizations should send their expression of interest following the procedure below to nigeriahr@civiliansinconflict.org.
● A Technical and financial proposal indicating consultancy fee (lump sum fee) and a breakdown of expenses (unit price together with any other expenses) related to the assignment.
● Highlighting company profile, proposed methodology and timeline for the assignment.
● Organizational CV highlighting experience in similar projects; and
● Work references – contact details (e-mail addresses) of referees
● Certificate of registration and other relevant documents

The title must be expressly stated as the subject of the email quoting reference CEWAR092022. Any application without quoting the reference code will be disqualified. The Technical and Financial proposals including other documents should be sent in one folder.

Completed applications should reach us before COB, Thursday September 15, 2022. Only applicants who send
in the required format will be considered and only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
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Equal Opportunity:
“CIVIC is an equal –opportunity employer and does not discriminate based on race, color, religion, etc.
Qualified women are strongly encouraged to apply”.
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Statement of Commitment to Protection:
‘’CIVIC’ recruitment and selection procedures reflect our commitment to protecting children and vulnerable adults from abuse and exploitation’’.

REQUEST FOR CONCEPT NOTE FOR STRENGTHENING CIVIC ADVOCACY AND LOCAL ENGAGEMENT (SCALE) INNOVATION FUND – NIGERIA

The Nigeria Strengthening Civic Advocacy and Local Engagement (SCALE) project is a five-year project funded by the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) and implemented by Palladium through a cooperative agreement with USAID. The goal of the project is to improve public accountability, transparency, and sustainable service delivery in Nigeria. The strategic objective is to strengthen the financial, management, and advocacy capacity of local civil society organizations (CSOs) and business membership organizations (BMOs) in Nigeria to create a more accountable, transparent, peaceful, and democratic Nigeria with more effective and efficient public service delivery. The Project emphasizes leadership and innovation and explicitly aims to engage marginalized populations, including women, youth, persons with disabilities, and other minorities in the process.

 

The project has five main components:

  • 1. Improve Organizational Capacity; Managerial, Financial, and Institutional capacity.
  • 2. Enhance Capacity for Improved CSOs/BMOs Advocacy, Collaboration, and Management.
  • 3. Improve the Policy and Regulatory Enabling Environment for Civil Society.
  • 4. Countering Trafficking in Persons (CTIP); and
  • 5. Sector (Sexual and gender-based violence, Child and Early Forced Marriage) Strengthening and Advocacy

 

SCALE’s theory of change states that the project goals can be achieved IF: (i) CSO capacity (managerial, financial, and advocacy) is enhanced; AND (ii) CSOs collaborate effectively with each other and with government; AND (iii) the CSO enabling environment is permissive (legislative, policy, and practice); THEN: civil society can effectively engage citizens to influence government in key development reforms at national, state, and local levels to improve public accountability, transparency, and sustainable service delivery. The key assumptions in the theory of change are based on there being a conducive environment for CSOs and BMOs to influence policies in transparency, accountability, and good governance; CSOs and BMOs being able to sustain activities with local capacities and resources that promote transparency, accountability, and good governance in priority sectors; and the Nigerian state ensuring a healthy enabling environment for CSOs.

 

Purpose of Funding Opportunity
Nigeria Strengthening Civic Advocacy and Local Engagement (SCALE) (the “Project”) is seeking to issue grants under the SCALE Innovation Fund (SIF) for innovative approaches that will promote citizen and government engagement towards creating a more accountable, transparent peaceful, and democratic Nigeria with more effective and efficient service delivery across the project’s priority sectors. The motivation of the SIF is to identify organizations with innovative initiatives and solutions for tackling the different complex governance issues in Nigeria, ranging from citizen participation to effective governance.

 

Instructions to Applicants
Applications are invited from all qualifying organizations, nationally and sub-nationally. Applications are to focus on innovative approaches that promote improved partnership and engagement with key stakeholders; and/or strengthen and improve public awareness and engagement in governance.

Innovations for the purpose of this funding opportunity are defined as: completely new ideas being currently tried and tested, and the application of existing ideas in a new, innovative way, or to a sector or field in which that idea has not yet been applied. Under this award, SCALE will support innovative projects or ideas that have the potential for expansion and replication.

 

Activities could include:

  • Programming designed to resolve gaps/bottlenecks in the policy reform process from the perspective of partnership, engagement, or public awareness.
  • Innovative approaches that increase civic partnership and engagement with key government stakeholders
  • Innovations that strengthen public awareness, engagement, discourse, and support for issues that improve transparency, accountability, and good governance, as well as promote inclusive economic development, enabling environment, and a peaceful Nigeria.
  • Support for scaling up/replication of good practices at the local level to shape national policy and have a broader national impact.
  • Programming to improve the coordination and communication among the various actors involved in the proposed policy area
  • Addressing gaps in data by conducting policy-relevant and timely research and analysis, including strengthening, or expanding research currently under development
  • Innovative approaches to monitoring the implementation of policies, preparing policy recommendations, and implementing advocacy campaigns.
  • Activities to develop and disseminate policy recommendations based on citizens’ views and policy research to raise awareness and garner support from policymakers and other key actors, including the public. This could involve publishing research/information on citizens’ views, attending and organizing seminars, forums, or conferences.
  • Conducting consultative process among CSOs, research institutions, political parties, parliaments, government officials, and other stakeholders.
  • Innovative ideas that address issues of Peace and Security in Nigeria.
  • Innovative approaches for expanding the civic space as we approach the 2023 elections
  • Innovations that address issues of safeguarding and gender equality and social inclusion

The above list of illustrative activities is by no means exhaustive. Creativity and innovative thinking are required from applicants.

Please see attached Notice of Funding Opportunity for full specifications and requirements for submitting a concept note.

 

DETAILS : NIGERIA
CLOSING DATE: 31  JANUARY 2023

National Admin and Logistics Officer @ PPDC

Position: National Administration and Logistics Officer
Job Location: Abuja (FCT)
Employment Type: Full-time
Reporting to: National Programme Coordinator

Job Summary

The Administration and logistics officer will be responsible for the day-to-day administrative running of the project, handling logistics of meetings, training and other program activities.  The Admin and Logistics officer would be working 100% on the project.

Main Duties & Responsibilities

Administration/ Logistics Management

  • Ensure store, asset, fleet, and administration operations are implemented effectively
  • Coordination and logistics: Ensure all project administrative activities are coordinated effectively.
  • Scheduling and meetings: Coordinate meeting arrangements, including informing team members, booking meeting rooms, and updating management/staff calendars.
  • Support Finance with timesheets collection for the project team
  • Coordinate workshop/training events as required, including hotel liaison, participant confirmation, invitations, travel arrangements, supplies and materials, equipment hire and providing point of contact support for participants during scheduled events.
  • Ensure budget allocation for smooth running administrative and logistics activities is monitored and utilised properly
  • Conduct logistics compliance check
  • Produce report for all project meetings attended

Human Resource Management

  • Manage the staffing process including recruiting, interviewing, hiring and onboarding
  • Ensure job descriptions are up to date and compliant with all local, state and federal regulations
  • Develop training materials and performance management programs to help employees understand their job responsibilities.
  • Investigate employee issues and conflicts and bring them to resolution
  • Use performance management tools to provide guidance and feedback to the team
  • Ensure all PPDC’s organizational policies are applied consistently
  • Maintaining and reporting on workplace health and safety compliance.
  • Any other duties that may be assigned

Educational / Professional Background: –

  • Degree in Logistic Management/ Business Administration / Procurement/Social Sciences or related field of studies and at least 5 years work experience out of which 3 years in a similar position.
  • Previous experience with an NGO or USAID-funded projects is an advantage.

Essential Skills

  • Comfortable working on projects involving multiple teams across multiple states.
  • Discretion and confidentiality
  • Organizational, communication and people skills, with knowledge of multiple operational functions and principles.
  • Proven interpersonal relationship skills
  • Ability to work with all levels of management and to influence and support the development of recommendations.
  • Excellent written and oral communication skills in English.
  • Ability to work under pressure, Able to work in a team and independently, someone who works well with others.
  • Planning and organization skills on short and long-time frames, decision making, and analytical skills.
  • Solutions oriented focused on programme outcomes, budgeting management skills including effective use of resources.
  • Problem solver—able to think out of the box, has analytical skills, Able to keep the big picture in mind and work in detail.
  • Comfortable facilitating meetings and bringing people together.

How to apply

Interested candidates should send their CV and copy letter to ppdc@procurementmonitor.org

The deadline for submission of applications is 24th August 2022

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