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  • Posted: Sep 22, 2022
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    Conflict and differences are inevitable. Violence is not. We partner with people around the world to ignite shared solutions to destructive conflicts. We work at all levels of society to build sustainable peace through three main avenues: Dialogue+, Media+, and Community+.
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    Media Officer - Promoting and Protecting Freedom of Religion and Belief in Nigeria (FoRB)

    Position Summary

    • A professional, motivated, and creative Media Officer who will be responsible for the creation, co-creation of multimedia products, capacity-building, relationship-building and organizing offline/online meetings under the project.
    • The position holder will support the project team in their planning and implementation of the project. S/he will supervise the production, publicity, outreach and closely monitor the broadcast of multimedia products. 
    • S/he will work under the direct supervision of the National Media Specialist and will work closely with the Design, Monitoring and Evaluation team, and other project team members. 

    Roles and Responsibilities

    • Support the National Media Specialist in co-designing and managing media outreach activities with regards to  Promoting and Protecting Freedom of Religion and Belief in Nigeria (FoRB);
    • Support the Media Specialist in planning and training of journalists on Common Ground Approach to address FoRB related conflicts;
    • Support the National Media Specialist in establishing a Common Ground Journalism (CGJ) Forum in the geographical points of the project;
    • Ensures all activities are conducted in accordance with Search policies and donor rules and regulations
    • Nurture positive relationships with media partners and consultants on the project;
    • Support media partners in their planning, production, publicity, outreach and broadcast of multimedia products; 
    • Develop activity work plans, media production and broadcast plans and strategies;
    • Provide necessary support to the Communications team to manage social media profiles relating to the project, including publishing and distributing content, running campaigns and monitoring progress;
    • Support the Communications team in organizing online meetings with stakeholders on the project;
    • Support the Media Manager and Grants Coordinator to prepare Terms of Reference and Contracts for the media partners and staff assigned;
    • Oversee and ensure the quality of the production of the media products and provide constructive feedback to the production team;
    • Keep track of media logs, monitor the broadcast of the media products and provide regular feedback to the service providers; 
    • Coordinate with the program teams to integrate program messages into media programming streams;
    • Track and document organization’s news coverage through online and traditional sources;
    • Develop relations with media actors and assist in mobilizing media for events where necessary;
    • Provide monitoring data to the DM&E manager and share success stories and impact stories as a result of media products;
    • Support the DMEL team before, during and after the media channel mapping and listenership survey
    • Provide media reports and documentation and share progress, challenges, and lessons learned  to support the Project Manager to write periodic progress reports;
    • Perform any other task as may be assigned by the supervisor.

    Qualifications

    • Bachelor's Degree or its equivalent in Multimedia Production, Digital Skills, Journalism, Communication, Development Communications or a related area.

    Required Experience:

    • 2-3 years of experience in media production/design and coordinating multimedia programs;
    • Experienced in creating multimedia formats such as audio/visual, animation, photography, online and traditional etc. to engage an audience; 
    • Ability to communicate in local languages will be a big advantage;
    • Past experience in promoting and protecting freedom of religion and belief in Nigeria (FoRB) through multimedia approaches will be an added advantage;
    • Significant experience designing and conducting training courses in journalism and media;
    • Track record in delivering effective media/communications/advocacy strategies in support of  campaigns and advocacy programmes;
    • A reasonable level of monitoring and evaluation knowledge is also required.

    Other Relevant Requirements:

    • Understand key opportunities in Nigerian media markets and a thorough understanding of requirements of different kinds of media i.e. Digital/Online, Print, TV and Radio
    • A good understanding of target audience, intended outcome programming, behavior change communications, and edutainment approaches;
    • Excellent written and verbal communications skills;
    • Ability to work effectively in a team environment and strong interpersonal skills.

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    Design, Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning Officer

    Position Summary

    • The Design, Monitoring, Evaluation, and Learning (MEL) Officer: The Monitoring, Evaluation, and Learning (MEL) Officer will provide support and advice on the design, development, and implementation of a monitoring and evaluation system within the project and the organization.
    • The MEL officer will provide oversight on program-level monitoring, evaluation, and learning.
    • S/he gathers, analyzes, and processes complex information related to all aspects of program activity implementation.
    • The incumbent carries out his/her work according to an established standard operating procedure for collecting data, monitoring project progress, measuring program inputs/outputs, and evaluating progress and changes as the project is being implemented  
    • S/he will work under the direct supervision of the Design, Monitoring, Evaluation, and Learning (DMEL) Manager and will work closely with the programs, DMEL team, and other project team members.

    Roles and Responsibilities
    Result and Routine Monitoring:

    • Conduct site visits during the project implementation phase in assigned areas.
    • Undertake comprehensive analysis of projects based on the history of site visits; present findings to DMEL Manager in a concise and professional manner.
    • In concert with the DMEL Manager, develop Monitoring and Evaluation plans for field-level projects.
    • Conduct DQA and Produce a “routine monitoring report” (RMR) according to an approved template for each site visit prior to the indicator verification visit.
    • Share observations from monitoring visits with the DMEL Manager and program team when findings demonstrate questionable actions.

    Research, Data Analysis, and Reporting:

    • Assist in research and data analysis.
    • Analyze project-specific and country IPTT from all the regions and action plans.
    • Populate the KM database on a monthly basis with findings from different DMEL activities.
    • Support quality, conflict-sensitive, innovative, and effective DMEL process in the six geo-political zones in Nigeria.
    • Implementing SFCG M&E standards around project planning meetings, baseline studies, listenership surveys, data collection processes, monitoring missions, and evaluations in the six geo-political zones in Nigeria.
    • Support follow-up, tracking, and reporting on project-level evaluation recommendations and the updating of lessons log, including collation, analysis, and reporting on organizational learning

    DQA and Learning:

    • Identify lessons learned, constraints, and project impacts based on the determined theme and/or sector for inclusion in Quarterly Reports.
    • Maintain and organize an electronic and paper record as MoV while providing minute taking and summary record duties as required
    • Serve as the primary point of contact for the programs and Media & Communications teams when developing impact assessments, success stories, newsletters, and weekly reporting.
    • Work with DMEL Manager to coordinate quarterly reflection and learning sessions with Search Staff in the State offices.
    • Represent the program positively and professionally in both internal and external environments.
    • Coordinate weekly with the DMEL Manager to determine priority tasks. Ensure the state team is aware of and up to date on all DMEL tasks and reports.
    • Participate in professional training and development activities, as necessary.

    Qualifications

    • Bachelor's Degree in Research Methodologies, Social Sciences, related disciplines or a related area.

    Required Experience:

    • Minimum of 3 years of work experience in design, monitoring, and evaluation methodologies, of which at least one year of experience in the peacebuilding M&E;
    • Proven experience in using qualitative and quantitative data collection and analysis tools;
    • Knowledge of participatory methods, mixed methods, outcome mapping, and/or impact evaluation techniques

    Other Relevant Requirements:

    • A collaborative working style that enables coaching and training in M&E principles and best-practices
    • Demonstrated capacity to coordinate evaluations, including experience developing evaluation terms of reference and recruiting and managing consultants;
    • Extensive knowledge and application of proposal design principles;
    • Knowledge of data software such as STATA, and SPSS;
    • Excellent analytical and report writing skills;
    • A demonstrated commitment to high professional ethical standards and a diverse workplace; and
    • Ability to prioritize, plan and organize workflow to tight timeframes, handle multiple tasks, and be flexible with changing priorities.

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    Project Officer - Promoting and Protecting Freedom of Religion and Belief in Nigeria (PP-FORB Nigeria)

    Position Summary

    • Promoting and Protecting Freedom of Religion and Belief in Nigeria (PP-FORB Nigeria) project aims to to empower actors to prevent and address conflicts along religious lines and advance Freedom of Religion or Belief (FoRB) in Nigeria by establish effective Early Warning/Early Response (EWER) and referral mechanisms for addressing FoRB violations and violence along religious lines in Nigeria, strengthening support mechanisms for individuals at risk of FoRB violations and enhance public understanding of interfaith conflict and the importance of FoRB.
    • A professional and highly motivated Project Officer will work in close collaboration with the Project Manager to implement all the project activities.
    • S/he will be responsible for effective organization and coordination of meetings and training workshops and support the project manager in carrying out conflict assessments and monitoring of FoRB-related conversations and incidents, support the establishment inter-religious EWER platform for FoRB, national and community level convenings, reporting and documenting project activities, organizing media related activities and the development of a curriculum and the production of film that highlights the role of FoRB Champions in Nigeria
    • The Project Officer will closely support the line Manager in implementing project activities and the production of expected reports for the project.
    • The Project officer will be responsible for assisting the line manager in project related activities, ensuring smooth operations of the project and consistency of project implementation with Search’s and donor regulations.
    • He/she shall ensure that the project’s plans are in place and kept updated as per the project’s overall objective.
    • S/he will contribute to all reporting requirements of the project. 

    Roles and Responsibilities

    • Coordinate and arrange all logistics for various meetings, and workshops, including invitations, venue, participants travel and accommodation while working with the logistics team to ensure that logistical management for project implementation is provided in real time
    • In collaboration with the line manager, facilitate the creation and implementation of a detailed annual work-plan, which identifies sequences of activities needed to successfully implement the project and ensure project objectives are met;
    • In collaboration with key stakeholders, facilitate the development and roll-out of detailed implementation plans at the State and National level;
    • Review the project schedule with the line Manager and all other staff that will be affected by the project activities; revise and regularly review the schedule as required;
    • Document project activities and ensure that all project data is appropriately secured;
    • Monitor the progress of the project implementation and make adjustments as necessary to ensure the project remains on track and is successfully implemented;
    • Establish a communication schedule to update stakeholders including appropriate staff in the organization on the progress of the project.
    • The Project Officer will document the program activities, the planning of different activities, under the supervision of the thematic experts.
    • Liaise with stakeholders as assigned by the project manager. 

    Educational Qualifications

    • Bachelor's Degree in Social Sciences, Peacebuilding, Development Studies, Media & Communications or a related discipline (or equivalent experience).

    Required Experience:

    • A good understanding of  the North region of Nigeria, particularly in terms of key political, social, security and economic issues 
    • At least 2 year experience of project implementation, including engagement with several actors – governments, community, and religious leaders, civil society, governments, security organizations and specialist networks, etc.

    Other Relevant Requirements:

    • Resident in Abuja, speaks local language Hausa fluently
    • Excellent diplomacy and interpersonal skills and an ability to work in a non-partisan manner, appreciating gender, cultural and ethnic diversity 
    • Attention to detail and ability to follow up on tasks to completion is required.
    • Ability to work autonomously and take initiative to generate valuable findings and communicate them in a timely manner.
    • Ability to efficiently create and send reports during critical times or deadlines.
    • Proficiency at using Microsoft office software: MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, etc. is required.
    • Prior experience in advocacy, liaison and collaboration with donors, partners, security agencies, relevant government agencies, security forces and media is desirable.
    • Experience working in a conflict (hard to reach) environment is a plus.

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    Consultant - United in Security: A Collaborative Approach to Civilian Protection in Nigeria; Strengthening of Human Rights Monitoring Platforms (Stakeholders Workshop)

    Terms of Reference

    • We are seeking a consultant who can facilitate the link between human rights issues and civilian protection in Adamawa and Benue states.
    • Following our 24 months program, we are primarily interested in relationships and collaborative efforts by the CSOs, media actors, community stakeholders, security forces, and local and state governments in preventing human rights violations in Adamawa and Benue states.
    • The consultant facilitator’s proposal should include a plan to analyze these shifts across gender, age, and institutional demographics. Candidates’ teams should have experience in coordination, networking, and facilitation to explain the connection between programming, the context, and the changes observed.

    The Project

    • Escalating violence in Northeast and North Central Nigeria has necessitated the deployment of a heightened security presence across the region.
    • While security forces have a mandate to maintain peace, their officers have been implicated in widespread human rights abuses against civilians.
    • These abusive practices have eroded public confidence in the security sector, alienated security forces from the citizens they are charged to protect, and thwarted the effectiveness of their mandate.
    • Collaborative efforts by CSOs, media actors, communities, security forces, and local and state governments are needed to prevent such violations and address the causes, drivers, and consequences of human rights abuses to find solutions that not only de-escalate the violence but ensure that security actors preserve lives, protect human rights, dignity and freedom.
    • Search, in co-collaboration with its partners Initiative for Justice Development and Peacebuilding in Nigeria (IJDPN) and Foundation for Justice, Development and Peace (FJDP) is implementing a 24-month project in response to the challenges and opportunities outlined above in Adamawa and Benue states. 

    Goal and Objectives of the Project

    • The overall goal of the proposed project is to promote collaborative multi-stakeholder engagement and advocacy processes to reduce human rights abuse by police forces in Benue and Adamawa State.

    The project pursues two specific objectives:

    • To strengthen the capacity of target CSOs, media, and community stakeholders to advance evidence-based Human Rights monitoring, reporting, and constructive advocacy.
    • To foster collaboration around increased accountability between target security forces, government authorities, civil society actors, and local communities.

    Geographic Locations:

    • The United in Security project covers three local government areas of Fufore, Girei and Yola North LGAs in Adamawa and in Otukpo, Makurdi, and Guma LGAs in Benue.

    Consultant Objectives

    • In support of objective 1 of the project which is to strengthen the capacity of target CSOs, media, and community stakeholders to advance evidence-based human rights monitoring, reporting, and constructive advocacy.
    • The consultant will provide technical support training/workshops for new users of expanded human rights platforms, facilitate more cohesive and effective engagement of CSO, media, and community stakeholders around human rights protection foster accountability among target security forces and agencies, and provide practical guides for the platform to support monitoring and coordination of efforts on advocating for human rights; as well as hold the right authorities accountable.
    • The workshop is aimed at improving coordination between key stakeholders around advocacy priorities and action focused on human rights monitoring and reporting in Adamawa and Benue states.

    Deliverables

    • Search expects the following deliverables from the external consultant(s) as they correspond to the timeline and budget:
    • Develop a technical proposal detailing the methodology for the workshop and timeline, and will be shared with Search team for review 
    • Identify ways of strengthening human rights platforms in the states.
    • Identification and analysis of human rights platforms and ways for synergy and strengthening.
    • Map out CSOs and media actors who respond to human rights issues between civilians and security operatives in the states.
    • Co-designing a training program and agenda in consultation with Search training specialists.
    • Develop and conduct a pre-and post‐training evaluation to assess the effectiveness of the training.
    • Overall workshop facilitation. Prepare an interactive/engaging training module with all the major contents included.
    • Conduct the training after discussion with the Search team on the materials, duration, and timing.
    • A follow-up report on what stories or cases the trained journalists have discovered or reported during the training.
    • Assist the trainees to produce ideas on small-scale peace initiatives that would foster collaboration between security and civilians.
    • A draft report in English [insert other languages if needed], for review by Search staff and partners.
    • A final report in English (30 pages maximum, excluding appendices) that is consistent with Search branding, training and workshop standards.

    The Report:

    • Uses the Search report template unless otherwise agreed in the contract.
    • Provides a clear connection between the conflict or context assessment and the intended results, articulates the project’s Terms of Contract (ToC), and includes other relevant project specifics.
    • Fully explains the objectives and training/workshop approaches, limitations, and methods chosen for facilitation and analysis, and the link between the project, its Theory of Change, and its contribution to our strategy.
    • Recommendations should have a clear audience and be specific, accessible, and actionable.
    • Appendices should include detailed action plans and a clear timeline for each action across the state.

    Methodology and Tools
    The workshop approaches will include:

    • Facilitation.
    • Participatory discussion
    • Related video clips
    • Analysis of collaborative approaches between civilians and security on human rights issues.
    • Case study: To illustrate context-specific scenarios and practical learning activities on human rights issues between security and civilians.
    • Roleplay.
    • Group exercise.
    • Gender inclusion.
    • Development of action plans for joint action between civilians and security.
    • In addition, Do No Harm strategies, gender inclusion, and strategies for conflict sensitivity shall be adhered to.

    Logistical Support:

    • Consultant(s) will be responsible for organizing his/her own logistics for the training workshop (Car hire, flight, accommodation, and per diem), and this must be budgeted into the workshop.
    • Search can provide support in arranging logistics as agreed upon based on the consultant’s proposal. At least one Search staff member may be available to support logistics.
    •  In addition, Search and partners will share the following elements with the external consultant(s): Background materials including the project proposal and logframe, M&E plan, etc.

    Timeline:

    • The consultancy will begin the third week of October 2022. The training should commence by October 28-29, 2022 in Benue and October 5-6, 2022 in Adamawa states.
    • All training reports should be completed no later than November 14th, 2022.
    • The entire consultancy will cover a period of 6 working days for each state (2 days for training/workshop, 2 days for development of training materials, and 2 days for report writing).
    •  Withholding tax will be deducted at source from the total cost of the consultancy fee.
    • All logistics arrangements should be included in the proposed budget.

    Budget:

    • A detailed budget should be provided by the consultant for the workshop, including daily rates, and all associated costs related to the workshop deliverables across the target locations.

    Requirements
    The following skills and experience are expected by Search for our consultants for this project:

    • Proficiency in English (written and spoken) and Pidgin and Hausa language will be an added advantage. 
    • More than 5 years of experience in conducting training/workshops on Conflict Sensitivity, Stakeholder networking, security and civil relation, and human rights monitoring and documentation.
    • Experience in conflict analysis and working with justice and civil society sectors;
    • Familiarity and experience with contextual challenges in the geographic location(s) where the workshop will take place.
    • Familiar with Middle Belt and Northeast context, including knowledge of the existing CSOs and organizations.
    • Experience working with international INGOs, Media organizations, and mentorship skills.
    • Strong communication and facilitation skills and ability to lead a plenary. 
    • Ethical Considerations

    In addition, the consultant is required to respect the following Ethical Principles:
    Comprehensive and systematic inquiry:

    • The consultant should make the most of the existing information and full range of stakeholders available at the time of the review.
    • Consultants should conduct systematic, data-based inquiries.
    • He or she should communicate his or her methods and approaches accurately and in sufficient detail to allow others to understand, interpret and critique his or her work.
    • He or she should make clear the limitations of the review and its results.

    Competence:

    • Consultant should possess the abilities and skills and experience appropriate to undertake the tasks proposed and should practice within the limits of his or her professional training and competence.

    Honesty and integrity:

    • The consultant should be transparent with the contractor/constituent about: any conflict of interest, any change made in the negotiated project plan and the reasons why those changes were made, any risk that certain procedures or activities produce misleading review information.

    Respect for people:

    • Consultant respect the security, dignity and self-worth of respondents, program participants. Consultant has the responsibility to be sensitive to and respect differences amongst participants in culture, religion, gender, disability, age and ethnicity.

    Selection Criteria
    Consultant proposals will be selected for:

    • Relevance of proposed methodology to the goal, and objectives for the project.
    • Quality of proposed methods, conflict sensitivity approaches, and delivery quality.

    Qualifications of the candidate(s)

    • Proposed budget in relation to proposed methodology, deliverables and team.
    • Timeline for proposed activities.
    • Experience in delivering similar training or consultants.

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