Manager – Grievance Redress Mechanism at Africa Youth Growth Foundation

About Project:

AYGF’s Immunization Plus and Malaria Progress by Accelerating Coverage and Transforming Services (IMPACT) project aims to increase access and utilization of integrated, community-based malaria prevention and treatment activities in the target and participating states of Ekiti.

The objective of the project is to strengthen the delivery and promotion of the uptake of malaria prevention and treatment services especially in rural communities where the burden of malaria is the greatest, in participating states of Nigeria.

Education and Experience/Qualifications
the ideal candidate should have:

• · Interested consultant should possess a minimum of graduate degree in relevant social sciences or equivalent with at least 5 years of practical experience in national and/or international environmental and social safeguard assessments. A Postgraduate degree will be an added advantage;
• · Other competence and experience include: Good understanding and/or experience working with government institutions in Nigeria, expertise in conflict resolution, including setting up grievance mechanisms and negotiate solutions, expertise in participatory approaches to conflict resolution, specialized in social risks and issues related to conflicts over land use, natural resources management and services provision/utilisation, understanding of traditional or customary means of conflict resolution and/or grievance redress at the service provision/utilization and at the community levels in Nigeria;
• · Understanding of the project development objective and Implementation, understanding of World Bank Operational policies and Grievance Redress guideline, experience in litigating conflicts arising from natural resources conflicts, understanding of legislative processes and legal systems of Nigeria, experience in high-level legal analysis through different legal analytical frameworks, solid experience in policy and socio-economic analysis, experience in social and environment assessment and in the application of safeguards policies, and understanding of the Nigeria’s institutional system and actors.

Salary
Competitive.

Note

• This position is open only to applicants residing in Ekiti and only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
• AYGF is an equal opportunity employer; women and people with disability are encouraged to apply.
• Hiring for this position is contingent upon a grant award to AYGF and funding availability.