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  • Posted: May 22, 2020
    Deadline: May 26, 2020
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    The institution was conceived as Africa’s first Development University. Its mission is to pioneer service learning and build leaders who will be prepared to tackle societal concerns. Located in Yola, Adamawa State, the University is a world-class career-oriented institution missioned to be an agent of change in the development of the region. AUN has a ...
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    Social Engagement / Welfare Officer

    Location: Maiduguri or Yola
    Department: Atiku Center
    Nature of Employment: Project Assignment
    Supervisor: Report to the Project Director

    Position Background

    • The Social Engagement/Welfare Officer shall coordinate and lead community engagement and mobilization activities for the response programmes in line with International minimum standards in Northeast Nigeria.

    Primary Responsibilities

    • Develop and implement a social media strategy
    • Coordinate the psychosocial support and community-based protection programming interfacing with other programme team members.
    • Support the strengthening of child protection community-based systems inclusive of developing trainings, supervision/coaching tools, monitoring, and tracking tools and improve referral systems.
    • Conduct and supervise training with men and boys, women and girls on social norms change.
    • Support the establishment and strengthening of community-based mechanisms and groups including adolescent peer groups, child protection committees, children’s clubs, parent groups and informal foster caregivers.
    • Design and facilitate community mobilization/sensitization campaigns in collaboration with Community Engagement Workers, Community Based Protection Mechanisms, and children/adolescents.
    • Perform any other project related duties as specified by the Child Protection in Emergencies Specialist
    • Ensure beneficiaries are informed and regularly reminded about their entitlements from the project, and the confidential complaints mechanisms;
    • Support resource mobilization efforts by participating in rapid assessments, project reviews and related tasks that will ensure adequate information for proposal development.
    • Any other duties as may be assigned by the supervisor.

    Position Requirements

    • University degree in Social Science, Social Work, Psychology, Public Health, or related fields
    • Minimum of 3-5 years relevant working experience in child protection prevention and response programming, humanitarian affairs or human rights.
    • Experience working in emergency settings with refugees and other vulnerable populations (ideal)
    • Previous experience directly providing services to children at risk and victims of abuse.
    • Strong experience providing counselling services that are gender-sensitive and child friendly.
    • Ability to work individually and within a team with limited supervision. A self-starter.
    • Strong command of both written and spoken English and knowledge of local language (Hausa) strongly desired.

    Description of Benefits

    • Salary and benefits are commensurate with experience and job classification as approved by the Project.

    Method of Application

    Interested and qualified candidates should Click Here (doc) to apply online and submit their Resumes, Cover Letters and references on a single file to: recruitment@aun.edu.ng in a word document or PDF format. The position being applied for should be the subject of the email

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    Note

    • The position is local position and is open to indigenous and/or legal residents of Nigeria.
    • The position is contingent on the award of the project to the American University of Nigeria.
    • This position is for one year, renewable based on performance and continued donor funding.
    • Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
    • AUN is an equal opportunity employer and strives to provide a culturally diverse workforce; we do not discriminate in employment on the basis of race creed, colour, nationality, origin, age, sex, religion and marital status.
    Interested and qualified? Go to American University of Nigeria (AUN) on docs.google.com to apply

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