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Equal Access International (EAI) is a leading communication for social change International Non-Government Organization (INGO) that combines the power of media and behavior change with community mobilization. EAI addresses challenges within three key Practice Areas; (a) Peacebuilding & Transforming Extremism; (b) Championing Gender Equa...
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Period of Performance: October 2020 – Nov. 2021
Line of Reporting: Program Manager
Organizational Context: - Background:
Founded in 2000, Equal Access International (EAI) is a non-governmental organization (NGO) with its headquarters in Washington, D.C. and helps communities around the world drive sustainable and transformative change with our proven participatory media, technology, and outreach model. By designing solutions with communities, our programming is locally owned and culturally resonant. We build communication ecosystems that take root and thrive, create platforms that elevate marginalized voices, and build locally led movements that shift power, inspire change, and promote creative, positive, and innovative solutions to social issues.
Working in the practice areas of Peacebuilding & Transforming Extremism, Governance & Civic Engagement, while interweaving the cross-cutting areas of Championing Gender Equality & Women’s Empowerment and Participatory Media & Technology, we currently implement our community-based programming in Afghanistan, Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Chad, Cote D’Ivoire, Kenya, Mali, Nepal, Niger, Nigeria, Pakistan, the Philippines and Somalia.
Program Description:
Securing Nigerian Communities (SNC) is designed to increase access to information, equip key stakeholders with practical violence reduction tools, and forge new social connections across conflicting groups, while addressing the systemic inequities that present barriers to human security. The EAI team will enhance the capacity of key community members, media, local and state government institutions, civil society organizations, and security actors to increase civilian security (CivSec); early warning and early response systems; women and youth participation in decision making; and effective communication flow among targeted communities, civil society, the media, and government agencies. The central strategy presented for increasing CivSec is to increase social cohesion and build trust in public institutions.
Position Summary:
The Field Coordinators (FC) lead the planning, coordination of, management and reporting of project activities at the state and local level, engaging with key stakeholders on the one hand and reporting to EAI’s Program Management Office (PMO) on the other hand with the objective of achieving project’ goals. The FC will further support local capacity building of grantees within their states. S/he will be responsible for supporting Civilian Security Platforms, organizing field workshops, and supporting grantee performance monitoring. S/he will report to the Program Manager and will be based in any of the following states of Benue, Plateau and Kaduna.
The Field Coordinator will interact with community groups, non-governmental organizations (NGOs), community-based organizations (CBOs), associations and other groups implementing US led funded activities or potential activities. The FC will work with groups to develop activity ideas and as well as be the primary field oversight for ongoing activities. This position will be based in Benue, Plateau and Kaduna states with program activities expected to be carried out in some selected LGAs. The FC is expected to travel often to focal LGAs.
REPORTING & SUPERVISION
The Field Coordinator (FC) reports to the Program Manager.
Primary Responsibilities:
Primary responsibilities include but are not limited to the following:
Minimum Knowledge, Skills, Qualification and Abilities Required:
To apply Please send in a CV and a Cover letter to humanresourcesng@equalaccess.org not later than September 25th 2020. Please note that applications sent after the closing date would not be considered. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted. If you have not heard from us within one (1) month after the closing date, you can assume your application has been unsuccessful. Please do not send follow-up emails or calls. Please indicate your minimum salary requirements in your cover letter
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