Community Engagement Officer
Centre for Social Cohesion, Peace and Empowerment (CENSCOPE)
Role Purpose
- To lead community mobilisation, social-norms engagement and coalition-building; serving as the bridge between CENSCOPE, communities, traditional and religious leaders, and government stakeholders in support of the project's advocacy for girls' re-entry financing.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead stakeholder mapping across state institutions and conduct listening and learning meetings with decision-makers.
- Drive community sensitisation with traditional and religious leaders across the seven target LGAs; identify and support community champions.
- Coordinate the multi-stakeholder GREB coalition toward a signed MoU and quarterly coordination meetings.
- Support the recruitment and training of community budget monitors (young women) in the monitoring phase.
- Apply ethical storytelling and survivor-centred communication in all community engagement.
Qualification & Specification
Essential:
- Bachelor's Degree in Social Sciences, Development Studies, Communications or a related field.
- At least 3 years' experience in community mobilization or advocacy in conflict-affected Northeast Nigeria.
- Strong networks with government, traditional and religious stakeholders in Borno State.
- Fluency in Hausa and Kanuri; working proficiency in English.
Desirable:
- Experience in girls' education, gender, or budget/policy advocacy.
- Coalition-building and multi-stakeholder facilitation experience.
Application Closing Date
13th September, 2026.
How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should:
Click here to apply online
Note
- Safeguarding & equal opportunity CENSCOPE works with children and vulnerable people and is committed to safeguarding.
- The successful candidate will sign CENSCOPE's Code of Conduct and complete mandatory PSEA and child-protection training, roles involving direct contact with children are subject to enhanced checks.
- CENSCOPE is an equal-opportunity employer; qualified women, young women and persons with disabilities are strongly encouraged to apply.
- Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis, and the organization reserves the right to close this vacancy prior to the stated deadline once a suitable candidate is identified.
- Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
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