NGO Capacity Building Officer at Creative Associates International

Position Summary:The NGO Capacity Building Officer will be responsible for implementing activities to increase community awareness and support of schooling in targeted non-formal education and alternative education learning center communities. This includes implementing a small grants program to enable CSOs to establish community coalitions and learning centers, building the capacity of CSOs and executing awareness campaigns to strengthen the community’s demand for education.

Reporting & Supervision:

This position is housed in Abuja, Nigeria, reporting to the Community Mobilization Officer.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Establishes and trains new Community Coalitions or other local education support groups and committees
• Provides partner CSOs with day-to-day mentoring on project design, implementation, and monitoring.
• Supports the consistent application of training materials to strengthen CSO organizational management, HR and financial systems and provide technical support in community mobilization.
• Engages and serves as program focal point with CSOs and supported communities.
• Coordinates donor, stakeholder, and field staff visits to CSOs and communities.

Required Skills & Qualifications:

• At least 5 years of experience in community outreach or community mobilization
• Demonstrated experience managing community engagement campaigns, preferably in the education sector
• Experience with international organizations’ community grants mechanisms
• Demonstrated experience in developing and implementing capacity building plans in culturally, politically, and security sensitive environments
• In-depth understanding of the role of civil society in development
• Demonstrated capacity in managing staff
• Bachelor’s Degree in International Development, Communications, Social Work, or other related field. Master’s degree preferred.