Plan International Nigeria is part is the global federation of Plan International and was registered as a National Organization in 2014 in Nigeria. Plan International works in 52 developing Countries across Africa, Asia and the Americas. Plan’s Global Strategic Goals (2017-2022) is to advance Children’s Rights and Equality for Girls ad our Ambition is, “together, we take action so that 100 million girls learn, lead, decide and thrive”. We reach as many children as possible, particularly those who are excluded or marginalised through the delivery of high-quality programmes that deliver long-lasting benefits to children and their communities.
Req Id: 25224
Locations: Maiguguri/Mubi
Contract Duration: 12 months
Role Purpose
The purpose of this role is to coordinate and support all Case Management related activities.
The post holder will supervise a team of Case Workers and ensure Plan International Case Management support to vulnerable children meets the inter-agency guidelines for case management and the minimum standards for child protection in humanitarian actions.
Job Description
To ensure unaccompanied and separated children and children at risk of being harmed are identified and receive individual case management support by ensuring standard tools and procedures are in place and adhered to by case management team members.
To manage, provide training and technical support to, and build the capacity of the full case management team.
To coordinate with other child protection agencies on case management.
Qualifications and Experience
BA or equivalent in Social Science, Social Work, Psychology, Public Health, Human Rights or related degree desired
At least 3 years’ experience in implementing child protection programs, preferable social work or case management, in humanitarian or development settings
At least 2 years direct experience providing services to children at risk and victims of abuse, exploitation and violence, providing gender-sensitive and child-friendly counselling services, and/or developing/implementing referral pathways and case management systems
Previous experience supervising and managing a team in a cross-cultural setting
Demonstrated experience in capacity building and mentoring of staff
Previous experience in emergency preparedness and response
Experience working with case files and databases and providing regular documentation preferred
Experience in grant management and proposal writing preferred
Skills & Knowledge:
Demonstrated understanding of the skills necessary to work with children and particularly vulnerable children
Demonstrated ability to solve problems, think and plan strategically, and communicate with key actors in a dynamic and unpredictable operating environment
Excellent community mobilization skills
Strong skills in monitoring, evaluation, research and conducting participatory, community-led assessments.
Knowledge of Sphere and established international child protection/GBV standards, methodology and tools
Knowledge of community mobilization and facilitation techniques
Job Title: Education & Livelihood Officer – 2 positions
Req ID: 25222
Location: Mubi, Adamawa
Contract Duration: 12 months
Role Purpose
This position is responsible for Livelihood and Education activities in close collaboration with child protection team implementing the UNICEF Child Protection funded project and will support the implementation of the Education and Livelihoods activities in the field in accordance with Plan International’s Child Protection in Emergencies response in North East Nigeria.
Job Description
Support the project manager in planning for implementation of Education and livelihood project activities and monitoring in line with project design;
Working under supervision of the Project Manager with technical support from the Livelihood Specialist and Education Specialist to maintain good relationships with stakeholders and provide feedback on Education, food security and early recovery cluster and related contextual issues;
Coordinates implementation of Education and livelihood project activities in the project intervention location including addressing complaints from beneficiaries;
Liaise with the Community Engagement Officer to introducing project, creating awareness and sensitization in target communities on project objectives and approaches as well as beneficiary selection criteria related to the Education and livelihood component;
Support the Project Manager to prioritize intervention communities and beneficiaries based on set criteria;
Qualifications and Experience
University degree or equivalent in Education, Agriculture, Social Science, Social Work, Psychology, or related fields
Minimum of 3 years relevant working experience in Education or livelihoods programming, humanitarian affairs or human rights.
Experience working in emergency settings
Experience working in CAAFAG reintegration programs
Experience working with refugees and other vulnerable populations (ideal)
Experience in Community Based programming
Previous experience directly providing services to children at risk and victims of abuse, exploitation and violence and developing/implementing referral pathways and case management systems.
Skills & Knowledge:
Strong skills in monitoring, evaluation, research and conducting participatory, community-led assessments. Experience working with case files and databases and providing regular documentation.
Excellent community mobilization skills
Ability to work individually and within a team with limited supervision. A self-starter.
Good analytical, problem solving and project planning skills
Able to communicate clearly and strategically with internal and external stakeholders as a representative of Plan. This includes effective negotiation and representation skills.
Strong capacity building/training/coaching/mentoring skills with communities and internal and external staff
Computer knowledge – Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook
Strong command of both written and spoken English and knowledge of local language (Hausa, Kanuri) strongly desired
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