Women Lead in Emergency (WLiE) Officer at CARE International

CARE International places special focus on working alongside women and girls. Equipped with the proper resources, women and girls have the power to lift whole families and entire communities out of poverty. In 2021, CARE International worked in over 100 countries, reaching 100 million people through nearly 1,500 projects.

• Job Type: Contract
• Qualification: BA/BSc/HND
• Experience: 3 years
• Location: Yobe
• Job Field: NGO/Non-Profit 

SCOPE:

Employment Category: Contract

Job Status: Nationals only

Duration: 9 months

Location: Damaturu, Yobe State.

JOB SUMMARY

The Women Lead in Emergencies (WLiE) Officer will coordinate and co-lead WLIE activities as part of the broader CARE Nigeria-led project and will work in close collaboration with CARE’s local partners to implement activities in Potiskum, Yobe State. The WLiE Officer will support the WLiE Coordinator to implement and co-facilitate activities in the project’s selected communities with women’s collectives (groups) in the community, facilitating discussions with the women’s groups on gender and power dynamics and social norms; supporting these groups to develop action plans to advocate for change and achieve collectively determined goals on issues of priority to the group. The WLiE officer will be responsible for supporting the women’s groups to take the leadership in the reflection discussion, the development of their action plans, and implementation of the activities, utilizing participatory and inclusive approaches to do so. The Officer will be responsible for documenting discussions, activities, outcomes, and learnings, and will be responsible for regular communication and reporting to CARE’s WLiE Coordinator and MEAL Officer. Where relevant, the WLiE Officer will be responsible for coordinating and implementing activities with local women-led organizations (WLOs) and their networks.

SPECIFIC RESPONSIBILITIES AND TASKS:

Implementation of WLiE approach:

With support and training, you will be responsible for supporting the implementation of CARE’s WLiE approach with women’s groups in the project location.

• Facilitate reflection and co-creation sessions with women’s groups in crisis-affected communities to analyze the barriers and opportunities for women’s meaningful participation in decision-making, response, and early recovery, and to develop WLiE action plans to support women’s leadership, with technical support from CARE Nigeria Women Lead technical team.
• Support project’s women’s groups with the implementation of their Action Plans to support their participation, leadership, and decision-making within their communities. This includes participatory approaches to ensure women’s ownership of their action plans and of a small budget to carry out activities to achieve action plan objectives. 
• Act as community liaison and maintain good relationships with local actors and program stakeholders. 
• And other related responsibilities as necessary 

Documentation and Reporting:

• Documentation of meetings with the women’s groups, activities implemented, challenges, successes, 
• Support the WLiE Coordinator with the identification of and documentation of success stories and/or individual stories.

Collaboration and learning:

• In collaboration with CARE’s WLiE Coordinator and  MEAL Officer support with the MEAL process to collect data as related to the project MEAL framework and to capture learning on what does and does not work to support the voice and leadership of women affected by crisis, the process and approach of WLiE and working with women’s rights groups, use of feedback loops to modify the project implementation, and to other learnings and promising practices. 
• Build relationships with, and networks between, women-led groups and organizations advocating for women’s rights, gender equality women’s voice, and inclusive governance. 
• Support CARE in attending coordination meetings at both community, local, and state government levels.

Other Responsibilities:

• Other Responsibilities as Assigned
• Contribute to CARE’s resource mobilisation efforts

QUALIFICATION/EXPERIENCE/TECHNICAL SKILLS:

• Bachelor’s degree in Gender Studies, Inclusive Governance, Political Economy, Social Work, and Sociology, or another relevant post-graduate qualification.
• Advanced knowledge and at least 3 years of proven practical experience in partnerships with women’s rights/led organizations and in implementing and providing technical support to gender transformative programs, including women’s leadership and political empowerment. 
• At least 2 years of hands-on professional experience working in emergency contexts.
• Experience working with women and men from different cultures and facilitating conversations around power, Participation, and decision-making.
• Highly developed analytical and interpersonal communication skills, including intermediate oral and written English communication skills, and sound judgment and decision-making. 
• Working knowledge in M&E, report writing and documentation. 
• Experience working with large, cross-cultural teams on projects with multiple deliverables is desirable.
• Existing relationships with women-led organizations and demonstrated ability to link community activists and social movements advocating for gender equality and women’s rights.
• A demonstrated strong personal commitment to the goal of women’s empowerment and gender equality.
• Computer skills (Word processing, PowerPoint presentation) 

Desired

• NGO Experience in humanitarian settings in Northeast Nigeria 
• Knowledge of presentations and visual representation of ideas
• Knowledge and experience in gender assessments, digital data collection platforms

Competencies:

• Approachability                                  
• Building Effective Teams
• Customer Focus
• Integrity and Trust
• Drive for Results
• Comfort around Higher management
• Business Acumen
• Negotiating
• Organizational Agility

NOTE:

• Only shortlisted applicants will be contacted.
• CARE is an Equal Opportunity Employer. CARE considers all applicants on the basis of merit without prejudice to race, sexual orientation, religion, disability, age, colour, national origin, marital status, or veteran status.
• There are individuals who may use CARE’s name and trademark in emails and on websites in an attempt to solicit fees from interested job seekers. Please note that CARE will not request for any monetary payments from applicants at any stage of the recruitment process.

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