Community Awareness Recovery (CAR) Field Officer at The Salvation Army

Locations: Gbethromy, Lagos, Edo, River, Akwa Iborn States

Job Summary
The Salvation Army Nigeria is contracted to deliver the Community Awareness and Recovery (CAR) program in 5 Operational locations (Gbethromy, Lagos city - Lagos State, Benin city Edo State, Port Harcourt/Nkoro - River State and Oron - Akwa Iborn States), The project aims to prevent and reduce the impact of modern slavery and trafficking in Nigeria by achieving the following outcomes:

• Increased awareness of, and changed attitudes and behaviours towards modern slavery and trafficking within local communities. Reduced re-trafficking of and increased quality of life for survivors of modern slavery. Enhanced understanding of modern slavery in-country and best practice responses required to prevent this crime.
• The Community Awareness Recovery Field Officers are expected among others to keep records and case-files of survivors. Work with the Project Coordinator to finalise the program including policy, procedures and forms.
• Work with Salvation Army Corps (Pastors) Officers Work with volunteers to deliver plan of changing the community through meetings, dialogue and tools.

Minimum Qualification Standard

• The Personnel must have obtained University degree in social service and community development or related field and have an understanding of Human Trafficking and Modern Slavery.
• Minimum of 2 years experience in community development project related to Human Trafficking and Modern Slavery.
• Practicing Christian or willing to work in sympathy with the Christian ethos of The Salvation Army.
• Age 25- 35years.

Job Circumstances:

• Knowledge of participatory community work.
• Ability to network with NGOs, Police, Government (local and state), private sector and Naptip in the state of operation.
• Proven ability of community mobilisation and counselling.
• Ability to write reports and case notes
• Proven interpersonal skills and ability to build trust and communicate with people from a wide range of backgrounds
• Occasionally required to travel to Lagos City for training
• Required to live and work in the same Operational Project location and speak the indigenous language of the people including English language fluently.