Engaging Men Through Accountable Practices (EMAP) Officer at CARE

Job Summary

• CARE is seeking an EMAP Officer to lead the technical design and implementation of gender and inclusivity to ensure a gender-responsive approach that promotes women's meaningful participation in peacebuilding and decision-making processes, addressing gender inequalities and vulnerabilities exacerbated by conflict, including gender-based violence. This role focuses on engaging Men in Accountable Practices to promote gender equality, prevent, mitigate and respond to GBV risks. Under the guidance of the Conflict and Peacebuilding Coordinator, the EMAP Officer will organize well-structured and comprehensive training for women (including young women) at all levels on leadership, conflict early warning early response, mediation, negotiation, advocacy, and communications techniques and also support capacity building (for LGA-based project staff and communities), stakeholder engagement, and the identification of innovative practices to improve the impact and sustainability of peacebuilding programming.

RESPONSIBILITIES AND TASKS:

Programme Design and Technical Leadership

• Lead the development, articulation, and integration of technical components for Engaging Men in Accountable Practices to promote gender equality, prevent, mitigate and respond to GBV risks in programming.
• Ensure inclusion and gender sensitivity in peacebuilding considerations are embedded throughout the project lifecycle from planning to evaluation.
• Facilitate structured EMAP sessions with male and female participants in targeted clusters, ensuring adherence to the EMAP curriculum and methodology.
• Promote positive masculinity, respectful behaviours, and support for women and girls through guided reflection and group dialogues.
• Work closely with peacebuilding teams to integrate EMAP into broader social cohesion and conflict resolution interventions, including joint EMAP-driven mediation and dialogue forums.

Strengthening Peacebuilding Structures 

• Mobilize and register male participants in collaboration with local peace committees (LPCs), religious leaders, and protection staff.
• Support the delivery of training and sensitization sessions on EMAP, gender equality, GESI, and GBV prevention in schools, communities, and with government stakeholders.
• Support in ensuring inclusivity in local ownership and participation in peacebuilding structures, with a focus on inclusivity (youth, women, girls, elders, minority groups).

Innovation and Strategic Development

• Identify and explore innovative approaches and tools for advancing gender and inclusion in peacebuilding and social cohesion, drawing on local knowledge and global best practices.
• Contribute to the organization of awareness-raising campaigns and cultural activities (e.g., edutainment events, market day sensitizations) that promote peaceful coexistence and challenge harmful gender norms

Capacity Building and Technical Support

• Provide ongoing technical assistance and capacity strengthening to project teams, community actors, and partners on engaging men in accountable practices to promote gender equality, prevent, mitigate and respond to GBV risks in conflict prevention, mediation, social cohesion, and conflict sensitivity.
• Support the delivery of training and sensitization sessions on EMAP, gender equality, GESI, and GBV prevention in schools, communities, and with government stakeholders.
• Facilitate structured EMAP sessions with male and female participants, which includes capacity building through guided reflection and group dialogues.

Mainstreaming Conflict Sensitivity and Learning

• Support the mainstreaming of gender and protection in conflict-sensitive programming across all sectors and activities by guiding teams to apply gender and protection sensitive lens in implementation and decision-making.
• Lead the documentation, systematization, and sharing of lessons learned, success stories, and best practices related to  engaging Men in Accountable Practices to promote gender equality, prevent, mitigate and respond to GBV risks in peacebuilding and conflict resolution
• Work closely with peacebuilding teams to integrate EMAP into broader social cohesion and conflict resolution interventions.
• Promote positive masculinity and respectful behaviours that contribute to peaceful coexistence and gender equality.

Stakeholder Engagement and Partnerships

• Mobilize and register male participants in collaboration with LPCs, religious leaders, and protection staff.
• Support delivery of sensitization sessions with government stakeholders.
• Provide technical guidance on engaging with men and key stakeholders including traditional leaders, local government, civil society, security actors, and donor agencies in accountable practices and ways that support peaceful coexistence and build trust.
• Facilitate and support stakeholder dialogues, forums, and collaborative processes that foster understanding and gender sensitivity in peaceful relationships among diverse groups.

Quality Assurance and Reporting

• Participate in monitoring and evaluation of EMAP activities including session attendance tracking, feedback collection, and behavioural change observations.
• Contribute to the documentation of success stories, lessons learned, and challenges to inform program improvement.
• Contribute to high-quality reporting, project reviews, and evaluations by providing technical inputs, field-level analysis, and gender sensitivity in conflict-related findings.

Other Responsibilities:

• Other Responsibilities as Assigned
• Contribute to CARE’s resource mobilization efforts

QUALIFICATION/EXPERIENCE/TECHNICAL SKILLS:

Required

• Technical skills, BSC or experience in Social Work, Psychology, Gender Studies, Peacebuilding, or a related field.
• Minimum of 3 years of experience facilitating male engagement or gender-transformative programming, preferably in GBV prevention or peacebuilding.
• Knowledge and experience with the EMAP model or similar structured behaviour change approaches.
• Strong facilitation and interpersonal skills, particularly in engaging male community members on sensitive topics.
• Proven ability to build trust, manage group dynamics, and promote reflective dialogue.
• Understanding of gender equality, GBV, GESI (Gender Equality and Social Inclusion), and protection principles.
• Experience working with community-based structures (e.g., LPCs, peace clubs, youth groups) and local leaders.
• Fluency in English and local languages (e.g., Hausa); ability to adapt messaging to local context.
• Strong commitment to safeguarding, accountability, and inclusion.

Competencies:

• Approachability                                 
• Building Effective Teams
• Customer Focus
• Integrity and Trust
• Drive for Results
• Comfort around Higher management
• Business Acumen
• Negotiating
• Organizational Agility