Senior Program Officer at Participation Initiative for Behavioural Change in Development (PIBCID)

PIBCID is inviting applications from qualified candidate to fill the position of SENIOR PROGRAM OFFICER (1 NO) within the organization, Location – Lokoja, Kogi State

Kogi Partnership Against Poverty (KPAP) now registered as Participation Initiative for Behavioral Change in Development (PIBCID) is a non-government Organization registered as Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC 391498). Since 2009, PIBCID has been working in partnership with women, men, children, youth, Civil Society Organizations/groups and government at all levels to address the underlying causes of poverty in resource marginalized and derelict communities.

PIBCID is inviting applications from qualified candidate to fill the position of SENIOR PROGRAM OFFICER (1 NO) within the organization, Location – Lokoja, Kogi State:

Roles: The Senior Program Officer will support Participation Initiative for Behavioral Change in Development (PIBCID) to deliver on the core objectives of an ActionAid Nigeria funded project “System and Structure Strengthening Approach against Radicalization to Violent Extremism (SARVE II) Project in Kogi State Nigeria through the Human Right Based Approach (HRBA) to development. The Ideal candidate will be resident in Lokoja, Kogi State, and have the professional capacity to engage vulnerable communities to build resilience to mitigate radicalization and extremism.  

Person Specifications Education/Qualifications

• First degree in Social sciences or Arts/humanities is essential
• Master’s degree in relevant field is essential

Experience

• At least 4 years work experience, 2 of which must be in a similar role in the development sector is essential
• Experience of working with communities in conflict
• Experience with governance programs or good understanding of Nigeria’s governance context is essential
• Experience in community mobilization using tool such as participatory Rural Appraisal (PRA) and Participatory Vulnerability Analysis (PVA)
• Two (2) years Management and administrative experience.
• Proficiency in the use of Computers and social media platforms

Skill/Abilities

• Strong communication and writing skills
• Ability to influence and encourage others to new concepts and ways of working within an environment of change
• Strong analytical/problem solving skills
• Excellent planning and prioritization skills
• Excellent Skills in Management Information Systems
• Demonstrable IT skills
• Excellent quantitative and qualitative monitoring and evaluation skills