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Job Title:\u00a0Child Protection Project Manager
\nLocation<\/strong>: Maiduguri
\nEmployment Type:<\/strong> Full-Time
\nDuration:<\/strong> 12 months<\/p>\nOur Program in Nigeria<\/strong><\/p>\n\n- We launched our programs in Nigeria in 2004. Now in 2017, the country program has offices in Abuja, Jos, Maiduguri, and Yola. We work with partners in target states of the country to support peaceful resolution of conflict. Each program is adapted to specific local context and conflicts, and all apply common ground tools from our toolbox.<\/li>\n
- Search has established a permanent presence in Abuja as an operational base and all our Nigeria offices are currently supporting a host of programs with activities that include capacity building, dialogues, peace architecture, media programming, participatory theatre and collaborative joint activities.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
About the Project<\/strong><\/p>\n\n- In the past decade, states in the North East region of Nigeria have faced frequent attacks by Boko Haram militants leading to widespread displacement, violations of national laws, international humanitarian and human rights laws, and a deepening humanitarian crisis. Children, who are the most vulnerable members of society, have suffered the worst impacts as pre-existing problems of access to social protection, education and healthcare increase, new threats emerge, and the systems to protect children fails.<\/li>\n
- This project, in cooperation with UNICEF, aims to ensure that children verified and separated from the Civilian Joint Task Force (CJTF) receive a comprehensive child protection package including counseling, psychosocial support and socio-economic reintegration, and that their communities understand the importance of their separation and reintegration.<\/li>\n
- Search will work closely with the children, their families and communities, local governments and UNICEF to address the psychosocial and economic needs of the children and to influence the attitudes of communities and CJTF so they understand the negative impact of associating with armed groups on children and prevent the CJTF from using children.<\/li>\n
- By increasing resilience of children associated with CJTF and increasing their employability, this project will facilitate lasting reintegration of these children and amplify positive narratives around their role in communities as productive civilian actors and agents for peace.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
Job Description<\/strong>
\nWe are searching for:<\/p>\n\n- Search Nigeria is seeking a Child Protection Project Manager who leads both the technical aspects of child protection and the overall management of the project.<\/li>\n
- S\/he is responsible for the planning, management, implementation, monitoring, and reporting of the project within the country program.<\/li>\n
- S\/he provides technical guidance and management support throughout the programming processes.<\/li>\n
- S\/he facilitates the administration and achievement of concrete and sustainable contributions with the overall goal to support the long-term reintegration of children associated with CJTF in North East Nigeria using Search\u2019s Common Ground Approach.<\/li>\n
- The position requires a child protection specialist who is also experienced in conflict transformation and peace building, and conversant with project management cycles and relevant experience in program development in child protection related areas.<\/li>\n
- S\/he will work under the direct supervision of the Head of Office, North East and work closely with the Country Director, DMEL Manager and other senior managers.<\/li>\n
- The position holder will supervise the project team consisting of Economic Reintegration Specialist, Media Coordinator, Education Officers and Community Mobilisers. This position is based in Maiduguri with frequent visits to the different working local government areas (LGAs) in Borno.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
Your Contribution<\/strong>
\nThe roles and responsibilities include:
\nProgram strategy, capacity development, and planning:<\/p>\n