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We are one of the world’s leading peacebuilding organisations, with nearly 30 years of experience laying the foundations for peace. We work with local people in over 25 countries around the world to help them build peace, and we advise governments, organisations and companies on how to support peace. We focus on issues that influence peace, inclu...
International Alert is one of the world's leading peacebuilding organisations, with 30 years of experience supporting communities, advising governments, organisations and companies on how to build peace. Alert works with people in conflict-affected and threatened areas to make a positive difference for peace; to improve the substance and implementation of international policies relevant to peacebuilding; and to strengthen the peacebuilding sector. Alert currently has field offices in over 20 countries and was active in over 40 countries and territories across the world in 2014 in Sub-Saharan Africa, South and South-East Asia, Central Asia and the South Caucasus, Europe, Latin America, the Middle East and North Africa.
International Alert began operations in Nigeria in 2011 as a partner on security governance within the Nigeria Stability and Reconciliation programme (NSRP). Since then we have launched a social cohesion programme in the Northeast, while expanding our technical advisory in conflict and gender sensitivity to various governance and reform programmes.
For more on Alert’s work, please visit our website at www.international-alert.org.
Job Purpose
The Psychosocial Support Adviser (PSA) is responsible for technical design, monitoring and quality control of Alert’s programme to support reintegration of vulnerable groups, including children affected by conflict, survivors of SGBV, and people held in captivity by Boko Haram. The PSA ensures capacity-building for staff and partners, adherence of Alert activities to international protection standards, relevance of programming to the local culture, and that robust monitoring tools are developed to adapt and improve programming.
Duties and Responsibilities
Travel requirements
This position is based in Maiduguri, with sporadic travel across the northeast States
PERSON SPECIFICATION
Essential requirements
Desirable requirements
Please send in a Letter of Motivation (including salary expectation) and a recent CV (max. 3 pages) in MS-Word or PDF format - as one document to nigeria@international-alert.org
Use the Job Title and Location as the subject of your email submission. Applications that do not follow the requirements will not be considered. The closing date for to submit completed application is Friday, 5th July 2021.
Kindly note that only shortlisted candidates will be contacted to proceed with the recruitment process. If you have not heard from us within three weeks after the closing date, please assume that your application has been unsuccessful. Please do not send follow-up emails or calls.
International Alert (Nigeria) reserves the right to finalize the recruitment process before the stated closing date (so early applications are highly encouraged). International Alert is an equal opportunity employer, and all applications will be judged strictly based on merit.
This position is dependent award of grant being expected in the near future.
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