Job Opportunities at Greater Impact Initiative for Child Support

Employment Type: Full-time (6 Months with possibility of extension based on performance and availability of funding)
Reports To: Program Manager / Executive Director

About GIMPACS

Greater Impact Initiative for Child Support (GIMPACS) is a youth base and women lead non-governmental organization established in 2023 and formally incorporated in 2024. Our mission is to provide inclusive, equitable healthcare services that improve hygiene, nutrition, and overall well-being for women, children, and individuals with disabilities, ensuring a healthier future for all. GIMPACS\'s vision is to create an African community where every woman, child, and person with disabilities enjoys optimal healthcare services, supported by accessible healthcare systems that promote hygiene, nutrition, and well-being for a thriving global community.

GIMPACS operates on the foundational values of accountability, equity, empowerment, integrity, inclusivity, and teamwork. We confront systemic challenges faced by women and children and individuals with different clusters in vulnerable situations, guided by a diverse team of experts in protection, nutrition, health, WASH (water, sanitation, and hygiene), and education.

GIMPACS has a presence in the Northeast, Northwest, and North Central regions of Nigeria, particularly in Borno, Adamawa, Yobe, Zamfara, Plateau, and Benue States.

Driven by our commitment to ensuring the safety and well-being of every woman and child, GIMPACS has emerged as a pivotal force in providing essential support. Our initiative envisions a future where every woman and child not only survive but thrive. We invite individuals, organizations, and communities to join us in creating a world that nurtures their potential and fosters universal well-being.

Role Summary

As a Program Officer, you will play a pivotal role in leading and coordinating the design, implementation, monitoring, and evaluation of child-focused development projects. This role requires a seasoned professional who can ensure high-quality delivery, build strong community and stakeholder relationships, and foster innovation in program development and execution.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the planning, execution, and supervision of assigned child support programs.
• Provide strategic guidance and technical support to project teams and community facilitators.
• Develop workplans, budgets, and project implementation timelines.
• Coordinate monitoring, evaluation, and reporting activities in alignment with donor requirements.
• Establish and maintain partnerships with government bodies, NGOs, and other stakeholders.
• Lead proposal writing and donor engagement for program expansion.
• Support capacity-building initiatives for field and program staff.
• Ensure child protection policies and ethical standards are strictly upheld in all activities.

Qualifications & Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in Social Sciences, Development Studies, Public Health, or a related field (Master’s degree is an advantage).
• Minimum of 5 years progressive experience in program management in the nonprofit/humanitarian sector.
• Demonstrated experience working on child protection, child rights, education, or related projects.
• Strong skills in proposal writing, report writing, budgeting, and project monitoring.
• Excellent communication, interpersonal, and leadership skills.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office and relevant project management tools.

What We Offer

• A dynamic and mission-driven work environment.
• Opportunities for career growth and professional development.
• The chance to make a tangible difference in the lives of children and communities.

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Job Summary

The Education Officer is responsible for implementing and supporting the education program activities within the organization. This includes ensuring the effective delivery of quality education services, particularly to vulnerable and marginalized children and communities, and coordinating program interventions. The Education Officer will work closely with community stakeholders, local authorities, and the program team to ensure that educational activities meet the needs of the community and align with the organization\'s overall objectives and donor requirements.

Duties/Responsibilities:

Program Implementation and Support:

• Support the implementation of educational activities in line with project goals and objectives, ensuring quality and timely delivery.
• Coordinate and monitor the daily activities of the education program, ensuring that teaching methodologies, resources, and curricula are aligned with the program\'s design.
• Ensure that educational materials, including textbooks, learning aids, and equipment, are distributed efficiently and appropriately to the schools or learning centers.

Teacher Support and Capacity Building:

• Provide support to teachers, facilitators, and education staff through training sessions, professional development, and mentorship, ensuring they are equipped with the necessary skills to deliver quality education.
• Conduct classroom observations to assess teaching effectiveness, providing feedback and guidance for continuous improvement.
• Support teachers in implementing inclusive teaching practices, ensuring children with disabilities, girls, and other vulnerable groups are fully included in education activities.

Curriculum and Learning Support:

• Assist in the adaptation and implementation of curricula that meet the educational needs of children, particularly in emergency or crisis contexts.
• Ensure that the curriculum is inclusive, gender-sensitive, and appropriate for the socio-cultural context of the communities served.
• Work with education specialists to develop and improve learning materials and resources, ensuring they are accessible, relevant, and engaging for all learners.

Monitoring, Evaluation, and Reporting:

• Assist in the monitoring and evaluation of education program activities, collecting data on learner progress, attendance, and overall educational outcomes.
• Contribute to the preparation of progress reports, documenting activities, outcomes, challenges, and successes.
• Conduct regular assessments of education program activities, providing input for adjustments and improvements based on findings.

Community Engagement and Stakeholder Coordination:

• Engage with local communities, schools, and other stakeholders to raise awareness of the education program and gather feedback on its effectiveness.
• Work closely with local authorities, education officials, and other stakeholders to ensure the program is aligned with local education policies and priorities.
• Promote community involvement in the education program, ensuring that families and community members are actively engaged in supporting children\'s learning.

Child Protection and Safeguarding:

• Ensure that child protection and safeguarding standards are adhered to in all education activities, promoting safe and supportive learning environments for all children.
• Respond to any child protection concerns in line with organizational policies and procedures, ensuring appropriate referrals and follow-up.
• Advocate for gender equality and the rights of children, ensuring that education activities are accessible and inclusive for all children, including girls and children with disabilities.

Logistics and Resource Management:

• Support the procurement and distribution of educational materials and resources, ensuring efficient use of program resources.
• Assist in the logistics of setting up learning centers, classrooms, and other education-related infrastructure.

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Reports To: MEAL Officer

Job Summary

The Monitoring, Evaluation, Accountability, and Learning (MEAL) Assistant will manage information and reporting processes and products to ensure professional, high-quality communication in an organization\'s activities and results. He/she will play an important role in improving information management and data quality, and in strengthening knowledge sharing and learning across the organization.

He/she will also be responsible for full-cycle monitoring and evaluation of programs, developing appropriate methodologies and tools to design evaluations.

Duties and Responsibility

• Facilitate the design of “SMART” objectives, logic models, monitoring frameworks, and evaluation plans during the annual work-planning process
• Ensure the alignment of MEAL activities with program goals.
• Contribute to the development of annual work plans to identify project targets and ensure the inclusion of MEAL activities.
• Maintain existing indicator tracking tools; develop additional databases and tracking tools as needed to demonstrate the effectiveness of project interventions.
• Ensure adherence to specific monitoring and reporting requirements.
• Analyse data for accuracy, flag validation or quality issues, and contribute to system fixes.
• Generate indicator reports for tracking progress against key indicators as needed.
• Create and integrate graphics in reports and information products to help visualize data in a meaningful way.
• Edit content and presentation of all reporting and deliverables before submission to ensure superior quality and professionalism.
• Contribute to developing and reporting project reviews, assessments, surveys, and other analytic or evaluation processes and products.
• Ensure a unified approach to partner self-assessment and programmatic close-out reporting.
• Conduct field visits for data validation and to monitor the quality and completeness of data sets; coordinate data collection at project sites to monitor program development and ensure timely compilation and reporting of data; capture and document lessons learned, and champion the scaling up best practices.
• Provide technical leadership and support to project and partner staff in planning and implementing MEAL systems and activities, data-based program decision-making, and results reporting; provide training as needed.
• Support the development, design, and writing of proposals and concept notes for related programming information management and reporting.
• Cultivate and strengthen relationships with local partner organization, donors, private sector partners, and national authorities.
• Other duties as assigned.

Requirement:

• A minimum of HND, BSc or bachelor’s degree in Statistics, Information Management/Technology, Public Health, International Development, Public Policy, or a related field.
• At least two years’ experience in – program monitoring and evaluation which includes database development and management, remote monitoring, assessments, and situation analysis in emergency settings.
• Proven success in designing, implementing, and operating M&E systems from project initiation to close out.
• Experience in strategic planning and performance management, including indicator selection, target setting, reporting, database management, and developing M&E and performance monitoring plans.
• Knowledge of the major evaluation methodologies (qualitative, quantitative, mixed method, and impact), data collection and analysis methodologies
• Ability to handle multiple tasks simultaneously in a fast-paced environment set priorities, and meet deadlines.

Essential:

• Computer skills, especially in Word, PowerPoint, Outlook, and Excel
• Previous track record monitoring nutrition projects across the BAY states
• Proficiency in the use of the Kobo toolbox and ODK
• Experience in planning and managing surveys, developing, and refining data collection tools, and with data quality assessments and oversight
• Proficient in using analysis tools (Excel and Power BI)
• Proven success in designing, implementing, and operating M&E systems from project initiation to close out.
• Experience in strategic planning and performance management, including indicator selection, target setting, reporting, database management, and developing M&E and performance monitoring plans.
• Knowledge of the major evaluation methodologies (qualitative, quantitative, mixed method, and impact) and data collection and analysis methodologies
• Ability to handle multiple tasks simultaneously in a fast-paced environment set priorities, and meet deadlines.
• Ready to travel to deep field for monitoring project activities.
• Communication skills (English, Hausa and Kanuri are an added advantage).

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The Protection & Gender Assistant supports the implementation of protection and gender-related activities within the organization’s programs. This role ensures that vulnerable individuals—especially women, children, and marginalized groups—receive timely support, referrals, and appropriate services. The role also promotes gender equality, safe programming, and community engagement.

Protection Case Management & Support

• Assist in identifying individuals at risk and support referral pathways to appropriate services.
• Conduct follow-up visits for protection cases under the guidance of the Protection Officer.
• Maintain confidential, accurate, and up-to-date documentation of protection cases.
• Support the implementation of psychosocial support (PSS) activities for vulnerable groups.

Gender-Based Violence (GBV) Prevention & Response

• Assist in organizing GBV awareness sessions in communities and safe spaces.
• Support survivors by providing basic information, referrals, and confidential guidance.
• Help maintain a safe and confidential environment following survivor-centered principles.
• Participate in community outreach that challenges harmful gender norms and promotes gender equality.

Community Engagement & Awareness

• Facilitate community meetings, focus group discussions (FGDs), and sensitization activities on protection risks, gender norms, safeguarding, and rights.
• Identify and support community-based protection structures or committees.
• Assist in gathering community feedback and feeding into MEAL systems.

Safe Programming & Protection Mainstreaming

• Support other departments to integrate protection and gender considerations across activities.
• Assist in conducting protection risk assessments and monitoring protection trends in communities.
• Participate in safety audits and ensure inclusion of vulnerable groups (women, girls, PLWD, elderly).

Data Collection, Reporting & Documentation

• Conduct field-level data collection using digital tools or paper forms.
• Support the preparation of weekly, monthly, and quarterly reports.
• Document success stories, challenges, and lessons learned.
• Maintain confidentiality and follow data protection standards.

Coordination & Networking

• Support coordination with community leaders, women’s groups, local authorities, and service providers.
• Participate in internal protection and gender meetings.
• Assist in mapping existing services and updating referral pathways.

Required Qualifications

• Degree or diploma in Social Sciences, Gender Studies, Psychology, Sociology, Law, or related field.
• Experience working with vulnerable populations in NGO or community settings (protection, GBV, or safeguarding is an advantage).
• Understanding of humanitarian principles, protection principles, gender equality, and GBV.
• Good communication, facilitation, and community mobilization skills.
• Fluency in English; local language skills are an added advantage.
• Ability to maintain confidentiality and handle sensitive information with professionalism.

Key Competencies

• Strong empathy and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to work under pressure and handle difficult cases sensitively.
• Cultural sensitivity and respect for diversity.
• Good organizational and reporting skills.
• Basic computer literacy (Microsoft Office, KoboCollect, ODK, etc.).
• Commitment to safeguarding, PSEA, and gender equality.

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• Job Summary

The Communications and Media Assistant will support the organization’s internal and external communications activities, ensuring consistent messaging, strong visibility, and effective storytelling across all platforms. The role involves assisting with content creation, media engagement, digital communication, documentation, social media management, and administrative support to the Communications unit.

• Key Responsibilities
• 1. Content Development & Documentation
• Assist in drafting, editing, and proofreading communication materials, including articles, success stories, human-interest stories, reports, newsletters, press releases, and social media content.
• Collect field updates, photos, videos, and beneficiary stories from program teams for communication purposes.
• Support the development of visibility materials such as banners, flyers, advocacy materials, and briefs.
• Maintain an organized archive of multimedia content (photos, videos, graphics).
• 2. Social Media & Digital Communication
• Assist in planning, scheduling, and managing social media posts across platforms (Facebook, Instagram, X/Twitter, LinkedIn, YouTube, etc.).
• Monitor social media engagement, trends, and feedback; prepare weekly reports.
• Support live-tweeting, event coverage, and real-time digital engagement during campaigns.
• Upload videos, photos, and stories across digital channels, ensuring brand compliance.
• 3. Media Relations
• Assist in maintaining the media contact database.
• Support in organizing media briefings, press conferences, and interviews.
• Help draft media advisories and coordinate media visits to project sites.
• Track media coverage and compile weekly or monthly media monitoring reports.
• 4. Graphic Design & Multimedia Production
• Assist in basic graphic design for flyers, posters, social media cards, infographics, and event materials.
• Support photography and videography during field missions and organizational events.
• Help with basic video editing and photo processing for communication outputs.
• 5. Internal Communication
• Support the development of internal newsletters, updates, and communication with staff.
• Maintain communication notice boards, digital screens, and internal WhatsApp channels.
• Assist in promoting internal staff events, meetings, and campaigns.
• 6. Event and Campaign Support
• Provide support during advocacy campaigns, donor visits, trainings, workshops, and outreach events.
• Assist with logistics related to communication activities such as printing, media coordination, and distribution of visibility materials.
• Participate in planning awareness days (e.g., 16 Days of Activism, World Health Day, Global Handwashing Day).
• 7. Administrative & Reporting Support
• Support in preparing monthly communication reports.
• Help track visibility and communication materials.
• Assist in maintaining compliance with donor branding and communication guidelines.
• Perform any other duties assigned by the supervisor.

• Qualifications & Requirements
• Education
• Degree in Communications, Mass Communication, Media Studies, Journalism, Public Relations, Marketing, or a related field.
• Experience
• 1–3 years’ experience in communications, media, digital content creation, or a similar role (NGO experience is an advantage).
• Demonstrable experience in social media management or basic design.
• Skills & Competencies
• Strong writing and storytelling skills.
• Basic graphic design ability (Canva, Photoshop, Illustrator, etc.).
• Photography and videography skills (added advantage).
• Familiarity with social media analytics and tools (Meta Suite, Buffer, Hootsuite).
• Excellent communication, interpersonal, and organizational skills.
• Ability to multitask and work under pressure.
• Strong attention to detail, creativity, and initiative.
• Knowledge of donor communication/branding (USAID, EU, UN, etc.) is an advantage.