Risk Education FacilitatorAT Danish Refugee Council Damaturu, NG

Job description

Danish Refugee Council (DRC) is a Danish international non-governmental organisation, which promotes and supports durable solutions to the problems faced by refugees and internally displaced people all over the world. DRC is present in more than 30 conflict territories around the world assisting displaced people with shelter, food, income generating activities, and wide range of other assistance.

It is of utmost importance for DRC to work in compliance with the DRC Accountability and Quality Management system and national legislations. Smooth, reliable and effective operational systems are preconditions for DRC to maintain its position as a trustworthy and reliable partner for our donors and an accountable organisation towards our beneficiaries.

DRC has been operating in the West Africa region for over 15 years, running a combination of emergency, livelihood, protection and advocacy programmes through Country Offices (COs) Guinea, Liberia, Ivory Coast, Mali, Burkina Faso, Niger, Nigeria and a Regional Office (RO) in Abidjan. DRC has 17 offices and more than 500 staff members across the WA region.

DRC started operating in Nigeria in 2015 where plans to run a combination of emergency, livelihood, WASH, protection and advocacy programmes has been set. DRC currently has offices in Abuja, Yola, Mubi, Maiduguri and Damaturu.

The position

The Risk Education Facilitator is mainly responsible for the direct operational implementation of Risk education activities in the DRC/DDG areas of operation. The Risk Education Facilitator delivers daily risk education sessions to IDPs, adults and children, in host communities and IDP camps on the risks associated with mines/Explosive Remnants of War (ERW) as part of efforts to ensure the safe return of IDPs and to reduce the risk of deaths/injuries associated with mines/ERW. The Risk Education Facilitator also supports Risk Education Supervisors and Training Advisor in the development of new educational materials for both adults and children and for the continuous improvement of training methods. The position is based in Damaturu, and requires regular travels to Gujba and presence in Bara ward/community. The Risk Education Facilitator also has under his supervision Risk Education volunteers, with whom he/she regularly has to liaise and ensure quality of their work.

Essentials

Key Requirements

• Knowledge of local communities in the proposed areas of work (Damaturu, Gujba, Gulani, etc.)
• Fluency in English (written and spoken)
• Basic computer skills (Word, Excel)
• Educational and/or training skills, especially with children
• Good spoken Hausa and/or Kanuri

Desirables

• Previous experience in delivering risk education is an asset (volunteering or with another organisation)
• Artistic capability (e.g. singing, dancing, drama, graphic design)
• Experience in addressing different groups of people (adults, women and men, children, local leaders, religious leaders, etc.)
• Ability to mobilize different stakeholders at the community, ward and LGA level
• Fluency in any other language spoken in the proposed area of work is an asset
• Able to take initiative, well organized and reliable

Conditions

Availability: From 1 April 2018

Salary and conditions: In accordance with Danish Refugee Council’s Terms of Employment; 8 months contract

The income will be subject to statutory deductions as per applicable Nigeria laws. The employee is responsible for the tax returns.

How To Apply

The position is for NIGERIAN NATIONALS ONLY.

Application method

• CV and Cover Letter indicating and explaining the suitability to the position applied.
• Provide contact details (name, position, email address and tel. no.) of 3 professional non-related references, whereas 1 must be for the latest employer. Please do not attach any written recommendations.
• Applications should be addressed to: Marie-Josee Hamel, Deputy Head of Programme
• Only motivated applications that address the stipulated duties and meet the required qualifications, sent together with a CV, will be considered. CV-only applications will not be considered.
  Deadline date: 17th March 2018
• Applications sent/received after the deadline will not be considered.
• Only short-listed applicants will be invited for written test and oral interview.

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