Fresh Jobs at Gidauniya Aid Empowerment Foundation Initiative (GAEFI)

Reports to: MEAL Manager 
Supervises: Field Enumerators, Community Data Volunteers

Position Summary

The MEAL Officer – Roving is responsible for providing monitoring, evaluation, accountability, and learning support across GAEFI project locations. The role involves frequent field travel to ensure quality data collection, verification, program monitoring, and documentation of results and lessons learned. The officer will strengthen accountability mechanisms and ensure program decisions are guided by evidence and community feedback.

This role is ideal for individuals who enjoy fieldwork, data collection, program monitoring, and community engagement.

Key Responsibilities

Monitoring & Field Assessments

• Conduct routine field monitoring visits across various project sites.
• Use approved tools (Kobo, ODK, CommCare, SurveyCTO) to collect quality data.
• Support baseline, midline, endline, market assessments, and post-distribution monitoring.
• Verify beneficiary lists, activity outputs, and service delivery quality.
• Identify gaps, risks, and implementation challenges and report them promptly.

Data Management & Quality Assurance

• Ensure timely entry, cleaning, and validation of data.
• Maintain updated beneficiary databases and dashboards.
• Conduct data quality assessments (DQAs) and provide feedback to program teams.
• Support analysis and visualization of data for reporting and decision-making.

Accountability (CFM)

• Strengthen community feedback and response mechanisms (CFM) across project locations.
• Manage feedback channels (hotlines, help desks, boxes, community meetings).
• Ensure proper documentation, classification, referral, and closure of complaints.
• Raise sensitive feedback (safeguarding, GBV, protection) to relevant focal points.

Learning, Reporting & Documentation

• Document lessons learned, success stories, case studies, and significant changes.
• Support monthly, quarterly, and donor reporting with accurate data and analysis.
• Facilitate learning sessions, reflection meetings, and program reviews with teams.
• Capture and share best practices to improve program quality.

Capacity Building

• Train staff, volunteers, and field enumerators on MEAL tools, methodologies, and standards.
• Build capacity on data collection, quality assurance, and accountability mechanisms.
• Support program teams to integrate MEAL principles throughout the project cycle.

Compliance & Safeguarding

• Ensure MEAL activities align with donor requirements and GAEFI guidelines.
• Promote safe programming, protection mainstreaming, and safeguarding.
• Ensure data confidentiality and ethical standards in MEAL processes.

Qualifications & Experience

Required

• Bachelor’s degree in Monitoring & Evaluation, Statistics, Social Sciences, Development Studies, or related field.
• Minimum 2–4 years of experience working in MEAL roles within NGOs.
• Strong skills in digital data collection tools (Kobo, ODK, CommCare).
• Knowledge of MEAL standards, logical frameworks, indicators, and reporting.
• Experience conducting field assessments, FGDs, KIIs, and household surveys.

Added Advantage

• Experience working on multi-sector humanitarian projects.
• Data analysis skills using Excel, Power BI, SPSS, or similar.
• Experience building and managing accountability systems (CFM).

Competencies & Skills

• Excellent attention to detail and accuracy.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Good communication and community engagement abilities.
• Ability to travel frequently and work under challenging conditions.
• Strong teamwork and coordination skills.
• Report writing and documentation skills.

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Location: Roving Across Nigeria
Reports to: Executive Director

Position Summary

The Media and Communication Officer is responsible for managing GAEFI’s communication strategies, documentation, branding, public relations, and visibility materials. The role involves producing high-quality media content, strengthening online presence, ensuring donor visibility compliance, and documenting program achievements across all project locations.

This position is ideal for individuals skilled in storytelling, photography, videography, content creation, and communication for development (C4D).

Key Responsibilities

Communication Strategy & Content Production

• Develop and implement GAEFI’s communication and visibility strategy.
• Produce high-quality photos, videos, interviews, and human-interest stories from field locations.
• Create digital and print content such as newsletters, brochures, briefs, posters, and infographics.
• Draft press releases, speeches, talking points, and communication messages.
• Update and maintain media content archives (photos, videos, stories, reports).

Social Media & Online Visibility

• Manage GAEFI’s social media accounts (Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, Instagram, YouTube).
• Develop creative content to increase engagement and visibility.
• Monitor analytics and provide monthly reports on online performance.
• Ensure consistent branding, high-quality visuals, and timely updates.

Donor Visibility & Branding Compliance

• Ensure all communication materials comply with donor branding requirements.
• Support field teams to meet donor visibility standards during activities and distributions.
• Produce visibility materials such as banners, signboards, stickers, and branded items.

Documentation & Reporting

• Document project achievements, best practices, impact stories, and lessons learned.
• Support teams in developing high-quality project reports and success stories.
• Participate in field monitoring visits for documentation purposes.
• Maintain updated communication and documentation databases.

Media Relations & Stakeholder Engagement

• Build and maintain relationships with local and international media outlets.
• Facilitate media coverage of GAEFI activities when required.
• Organize press briefings, field visits, and communication events.
• Represent GAEFI in communication-related working groups and forums.

Internal Communication

• Support staff communication needs, including newsletters and internal updates.
• Strengthen knowledge-sharing and organizational learning through documentation.

Qualifications & Experience

Required

• BSc. in Mass Communication, Journalism, Media Studies, Public Relations, or related field.
• 2–4 years experience in media, communication, or documentation roles.
• Strong photography and videography skills.
• Proficiency in editing tools (Photoshop, Illustrator, Canva, Premiere Pro, or similar).
• Experience in writing reports, stories, and communication materials.
• Ability to travel frequently to field sites.

Added Advantage

• Experience in humanitarian communication or development storytelling.
• Knowledge of donor visibility requirements.
• Experience managing social media pages and digital campaigns.

Skills & Competencies

• Excellent communication and writing skills.
• Creative mindset with a strong attention to detail.
• Ability to meet deadlines and work under pressure.
• Skilled in visual storytelling and graphic design.
• Strong interpersonal and coordination abilities.
• Respect for confidentiality, ethics, and organizational values.

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Reports to: Executive Director
Supervises: Partnership Officers

Position Summary

The Partnership Coordinator is responsible for developing, managing, and strengthening partnerships with donors, government institutions, NGOs, community organizations, and private-sector actors. The role ensures efficient communication, compliance with partnership agreements, and coordinated implementation of joint activities.

The position requires strong diplomacy, communication, documentation, and relationship management skills.

Key Responsibilities

Partnership Development & Management

• Identify, initiate, and maintain partnerships with NGOs, UN agencies, government ministries, CSOs, and local organizations.
• Support resource mobilization through proposal writing, concept note development, and donor engagement.
• Conduct partner assessments and due diligence processes.
• Manage partnership agreements, MoUs, and contractual compliance.

Coordination & Representation

• Represent GAEFI in coordination meetings, donor forums, and external stakeholder engagements.
• Facilitate joint planning sessions, partner meetings, and collaborative activities.
• Strengthen communication between GAEFI, state actors, and implementing partners.
• Support advocacy initiatives and multi-stakeholder collaboration.

Monitoring, Compliance & Reporting

• Track partner deliverables, activities, reporting timelines, and contractual obligations.
• Ensure partners adhere to donor guidelines, financial compliance, and organizational standards.
• Conduct partnership performance reviews and document outcomes.
• Prepare partnership reports, meeting minutes, briefing notes, and donor updates.

Communication & Relationship Management

• Maintain a partnership database and communication tracking system.
• Share regular updates, success stories, and visibility materials with partners.
• Ensure efficient and professional communication between GAEFI and all external stakeholders.
• Coordinate field visits and partner monitoring missions.

Capacity Building & Support

• Support partners in strengthening organizational capacity, compliance, and reporting quality.
• Organize training sessions on project management, reporting, compliance, and MEAL alignment.
• Provide technical support to partner organizations based on identified gaps.

Internal Collaboration

• Work closely with Program, MEAL, Finance, and Grants teams to ensure harmonized partner engagement.
• Support senior management in strategy development and partner mapping.

Qualifications & Experience

Required

• BSc. in Political Science, Development Studies, Public Administration, International Relations, Management, or related field.
• 3–5 years experience in partnership management, coordination, or donor relations.
• Experience in humanitarian or development organizations.
• Strong communication, negotiation, and stakeholder engagement skills.
• Experience in writing proposals, donor reports, and partnership documents.

Added Advantage

• Experience with donor-funded projects (UN, EU, USAID, FCDO, etc.).
• Knowledge of grants management and compliance.
• Experience in coordination roles within NGOs or government agencies.

Skills & Competencies

• Strong interpersonal and networking skills.
• Excellent written and verbal communication abilities.
• High level of organization, attention to detail, and documentation skills.
• Ability to collaborate with diverse partners and team members.
• Strong analytical skills and problem-solving abilities.
• Ability to travel occasionally to program sites.