Rise to Inspire Africa Initiative is a youth-led, impact-driven, result-oriented, non-profit and non-governmental organization that is committed to alleviating the sufferings of the vulnerable and most marginalized people in sub-Saharan Africa.
The organization aims to bring about positive changes and to inspire the victims of armed conflicts and natural disasters, especially women and children, to attain self-reliance and sufficiency while providing access to equal opportunities through advocacy, collaborative networking, capacity building, and empowerment.
We seek to enhance the ability of our clients to make integrated and right decisions through the many and varied programs that will help them physically, psychologically, and intellectually grow and thrive.
We are recruiting to fill the position below:
1.) Monitoring, Evaluation, Learning, Accountability, and Adaptation (MELAA) Associate
Job Title: Monitoring, Evaluation, Learning, Accountability, and Adaptation (MELAA) Associate
Location: Yola, Adamawa
Employment Type: Contract
Project Summary
- Rise to Inspire Africa (RIA) Initiative, in partnership with Fos Feminista and funded by the Agence Française de Développement (AFD), is implementing the Sang Pour Sang project.
- This 18-month initiative focuses on addressing harmful social norms and fostering private-sector engagement to advance menstrual health, rights, and justice.
- The project will be implemented in Fufore, Yola North, and Yola South LGAs of Adamawa State, targeting community and workplace transformation through advocacy, education, and collaboration.
- RIA is seeking a passionate and qualified individual to support the successful implementation of this impactful project.
- The ideal candidate will have demonstrated experience in community engagement, a strong commitment to gender equality, and the ability to drive meaningful changes at the grassroots level.
Job Overview / Summary
- The Monitoring, Evaluation, Learning, Accountability, and Adaptation (MELAA) Associate will play a pivotal role in implementing the project’s MELAA framework.
- This position will focus on tracking project progress, measuring impact, and integrating adaptive strategies to enhance advocacy, community engagement, and policy influence efforts.
- The MELAA Associate will be responsible for collecting, analyzing, and interpreting data, as well as documenting and reporting findings to ensure the project remains evidence-based, transparent, and responsive to stakeholder needs.
Reporting and Working Relationships:
- Position Reports to: Director of Program,
- Position directly supervises: Community Volunteers
- Indirect Reporting: Executive Director
- Other Internal and/or external contacts:
- Internal: Operations teams
- External: Fos Feminista Colleagues, Other IPs in Adamawa and Abuja (ASVIOL, EVA), Government Ministries and Agencies, Private Sectors Players.
Major Responsibilities
- Assist in collecting accurate and reliable quantitative and qualitative data from project activities.
- Organize and maintain databases for project performance indicators, ensuring data is current and accessible for decision-making.
- Support the development and deployment of monitoring tools, including surveys, checklists, and focus group discussion guides.
- Contribute to organizing learning events, reflection workshops, and reviews to analyze progress and extract actionable lessons.
- Collaborate with the project team to adapt strategies and activities based on findings from monitoring, evaluation, and feedback processes.
- Document and share adaptive changes made during the project to improve outcomes and respond to emerging needs.
- Support participatory monitoring processes, involving community members and partners in evaluating project outcomes.
- Assist in implementing systems to collect and respond to feedback from beneficiaries and stakeholders, ensuring their voices inform project adaptations.
- Help document advocacy activities and measure their impact, including policy changes, shifts in public discourse, and enhanced community engagement.
- Track developments in policies and social norms relevant to the project’s objectives and provide updates to the team.
- Prepare progress reports, incorporating visualized data (graphs, charts, infographics) to communicate effective findings to stakeholders.
- Document case studies, lessons learned, and best practices to support internal learning and external advocacy efforts.
- Assist in developing knowledge products for dissemination, including reports, briefs, and presentations for stakeholders and partners.
Keys to Success:
The following will be instrumental to the success of the successful candidate:
- Continuously extracting insights from data and monitoring processes to inform project adjustments and enhance impact.
- Ensuring data accuracy, reliability, and proper documentation to maintain the integrity of project outcomes and reporting.
- Effectively analyzing quantitative and qualitative data to identify trends, gaps, and opportunities for improvement.
- Engaging actively with the project team, stakeholders, and community members to ensure participatory monitoring and alignment with project goals.
- Presenting findings clearly and concisely through reports, visuals, and case studies to facilitate decision-making and stakeholder engagement.
- Remaining flexible to evolving project needs, incorporating lessons learned, and adjusting strategies to maximize impact.
Qualifications
Education:
- Higher National Diploma (HND) or Bachelor’s Degree in Monitoring and Evaluation, Social Sciences, Development Studies, or a related field.
Experience:
- A Minimum of 2 years of experience in a similar role, preferably in advocacy, community engagement, or policy-oriented projects.
- Good knowledge of MEAL principles and tools.
- Experience working on menstrual health or gender-focused projects will be an added advantage.
- Familiarity with participatory monitoring and accountability approaches.
Essential Knowledge and Skills:
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Power BI, SQL,) and basic data analysis tools.
- Strong organizational and time-management skills.
- Good verbal and written communication skills.
- Key Competencies
- Attention to detail and accuracy in data handling.
- Basic understanding of social norms and advocacy frameworks.
- Willingness to learn and adapt to new tools and processes.
- Team-oriented with a proactive approach to problem-solving.
- Ability to speak fluently in Hausa and/or Fulfude.
Application Closing Date
30th December, 2024.
How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should:
Click here to apply online
2.) Program Associate
Job Title: Program Associate
Location: Yola, Adamawa
Employment Type: Contract
Project Summary
- Rise to Inspire Africa (RIA) Initiative, in partnership with Fos Feminista and funded by the Agence Française de Développement (AFD), is implementing the Sang Pour Sang project.
- This 18-month initiative focuses on addressing harmful social norms and fostering private-sector engagement to advance menstrual health, rights, and justice.
- The project will be implemented in Fufore, Yola North, and Yola South LGAs of Adamawa State, targeting community and workplace transformation through advocacy, education, and collaboration.
- RIA is seeking a passionate and qualified individual to support the successful implementation of this impactful project.
- The ideal candidate will have demonstrated experience in community engagement, a strong commitment to gender equality, and the ability to drive meaningful changes at the grassroots level.
Job Overview / Summary
- The Program Associate will play a key role in supporting the implementation of the Sang Pour Sang project, an initiative focused on advancing menstrual health, rights, and justice through advocacy, community engagement, and private-sector partnerships.
- The Program Associate will coordinate program activities, build and maintain relationships with key stakeholders, and ensure the effective execution of strategies to challenge harmful social norms and promote menstrual health education.
- The ideal candidate will bring a passion for social impact, hands-on experience in community engagement or advocacy, and a strong commitment to gender equality and health equity.
- This role offers an opportunity to contribute meaningfully to transforming attitudes and practices around menstrual health in Adamawa State.
Reporting and Working Relationships:
- Position Reports to: Director of Program,
- Position directly supervises: Community Volunteers
- Indirect Reporting: Executive Director
- Other Internal and/or external contacts:
- Internal: Operations teams (Finance, HR/Admin, Procurement Team)
- External: Fos Feminista Colleagues, Other IPs in Adamawa (TFT, HARAF, BF360, DKF) and Abuja (ASVIOL, EVA), Government Ministries and Agencies, Private sector players.
Major Responsibilities
- Assist in planning, coordinating, and implementing project activities focused on menstrual health advocacy, education, and private-sector engagement.
- Monitor and evaluate program progress to ensure alignment with project goals, timelines, and deliverables.
- Collaborate with community organizations, local leaders, and advocates to promote education and reduce menstrual health stigma.
- Organize and facilitate community engagement sessions to amplify the voices of women, girls, and marginalized groups.
- Develop and disseminate advocacy materials to influence policies and shift harmful social norms around menstruation.
- Provide logistical and administrative support for workshops, campaigns, and events promoting menstrual health rights and justice.
- Support the development of strategic partnerships with private sector entities to expand resources and initiatives for menstrual health.
- Identify opportunities for corporate social responsibility (CSR) initiatives focused on menstrual health and collaborate with stakeholders to co-create impactful campaigns and programs.
- Conduct research on menstrual health-related barriers, policies, and best practices to inform program activities.
- Draft reports, briefs, and policy recommendations to guide advocacy efforts and stakeholder engagement.
- Track activity implementation and collect data to measure the impact of project activities.
- Prepare regular updates, progress reports, and evaluation summaries for internal and external stakeholders.
Keys to Success:
The following will be instrumental to the success of the successful candidate:
- Building and maintaining relationships with community leaders, private sector stakeholders, and local organizations to ensure collaboration and support.
- Employing culturally sensitive and inclusive approaches to engage communities, reduce stigma, and amplify the voices of women, girls, and marginalized groups.
- Collaborating with businesses to promote menstrual-friendly policies, CSR initiatives, and joint campaigns to sustain project impact.
- Leveraging research, data, and success stories to influence policies, shift social norms, and promote menstrual health justice.
Qualifications
Education:
- Higher National Diploma (HND) or Bachelor’s Degree in Public Health, Social Sciences, Gender Studies, International Development, or a related field.
Experience:
- A Minimum of 2 years of experience in advocacy, community engagement, or program management, preferably in gender or health-focused projects.
- Familiarity with private sector engagement, CSR initiatives, or public-private partnerships is a plus.
Essential Knowledge and Skills:
- Strong Understanding of menstrual health, gender equality, and social norm change.
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills to engage diverse stakeholders.
- Experience in event coordination, report writing, and data collection.
- Ability to manage multiple priorities and meet deadlines effectively.
- Strong research skills.
Key Competencies:
- Ability to craft compelling messages to influence policies and public perceptions.
- Awareness and respect for diverse cultural and social norms.
- A team player capable of building and maintaining relationships with various stakeholders.
- Creative and proactive approach to overcoming challenges
- Speaking Hausa and/ or Fulfude fluently will be an added advantage.
Application Closing Date
30th December, 2024.
How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should:
Click here to apply online
3.) Child Protection Officer
Job Title: Child Protection Officer
Location: Gwoza, Borno
Employment Type: Full Time
Reports to: Program Manager
Position directly supervises: Child Protection Caseworkers
Indirect Reporting: Consortium Management Team, Executive Director
Internal: Program Staff, Finance and Operations Staff
External: Consortium Partners, CPAOR, Protection Sector Working Group (PSWG), Government Agencies and Ministries at the local and state level.
Job Overview / Summary
- This position is responsible for coordinating and supervising activities at the sites, training community structures, supporting case workers and CP Caseworkers and monitoring program implementation.
- They will also work closely with the project Information Management Reporting focal point and line manager to ensure quality data collection and management, report writing and budget implementation.
Responsibilities
- Provide individual/technical support and supervision to case workers and CP assistants.
- Monitor all CP program implementation at the field level.
- Ensure close coordination with implementing partners and relevant government agencies.
- Ensure regular communication with the line manager for updates on achievements and challenges.
- Coordinate with other consortium staff at field level to ensure an integrated approach to service delivery
- Work closely with the Community-Based Protection Committees (CBPCs) and supervise their weekly/monthly meetings and activities.
- Lead all quarterly safety audits/mappings and child protection monitoring.
- Provide input for weekly and staff activity reports.
- Work with the CPIMS team to produce verified data for reporting.
- Effectively communicate with other Consortium CP team members, government social workers and service
- providers to ensure beneficiaries are linked to required services.
- Regularly organize internal team meetings.
- Regularly organize and attend case management meetings at the field level.
- Work closely with the line manager to develop monthly reports, program technical working group quarterly reports, and a midterm/end-of-project narrative report.
Other duties:
- Consistently and proactively monitor/assess the team’s safety and security; promptly report concerns or incidents to the line manager; and liaise with community leaders and other external parties as required to maintain/enhance the security environment for RIA programs.
- The supervisor assigns other duties to enable and develop RIA programs.
Logistics, Finance, and Reporting:
- Ensure activities are facilitated following RIA logistics policy and on time to ensure the successful implementation of programs.
- Ensure all relevant financial documentation is completed accurately as required by RIA finance policy.
- Prepare and submit required reports promptly and incorporate manager feedback.
Qualifications
- A minimum qualification of a degree or HND in Social work, Psychology, Education, and any other social sciences.
- At least 3 years of experience in implementing child protection programs in humanitarian or development settings.
- Demonstrated understanding of working with children particularly vulnerable children.
- Experience in supporting the delivery of psychosocial activities, emergency response, child protection case management including family tracing and reunification, and setting up child safeguarding mechanisms.
- Demonstrated understanding of coaching and supervision/team management.
- Personal qualities: Team player, flexible, network-builder, time management and ability to handle pressure well.
- Fluency in English is required and Hausa or any of the local language spoken in Gwoza is preferred.
Application Closing Date
Not Specified.
How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should:
Click here to apply online
4.) Protection Program Manager
Job Title: Protection Program Manager
Location: Maiduguri, Borno
Employment Type: Contract
Reports to: Executive Director
Position directly supervises: All Project Officers
Indirect Reporting: Other Internal and/or external contacts
Internal: Other Project, Finance and Operations Staff.
External: Donor Staff, Consortium Staff Members, Government Ministry/Agencies, Protection Sector, CPAOR, GBVAOR, EIE Cluster
Job Summary
- The Protection Program Manager will lead the implementation, management, and monitoring of protection programs to address the needs of displaced and vulnerable populations in conflict-affected regions.
- The role requires a strong focus on program planning, capacity building, and community-driven approaches, ensuring compliance with donor requirements and organizational policies.
- The manager will oversee staff, coordinate with partners, and engage with communities to provide protection services, including child protection, GBV prevention, and psychosocial support.
- This position demands leadership in grants management, data analysis, and stakeholder engagement to enhance program efficiency and impact.
- The ideal candidate will have extensive experience in protection programming within displacement settings, a strong knowledge of protection principles, and a track record of working with international donors.
- The candidate should demonstrate exceptional skills in project management, staff supervision, budget oversight, and coordination with government, NGOs, and local communities to achieve the program’s goals.
Major Responsibilities
Program Management & Development:
- Create and execute work plans, spending plans, Item Forecasts, procurement plans, and related systems to ensure that project deadlines are met and targets are achieved.
- Supervise and coach the Child Protection Officer, Protection Officer, and MHPSS Officer to conduct monitoring (site visits, observation, focus group discussions, key informant interviews) and/or community consultations focused on protection concerns and the identification of affected populations including Persons with Disabilities (PWD) within the target communities. Ensure that monitoring visits respect the principles of confidentiality of interviewees and that all incidents reported to RIA are handled with due regard to protection principles.
- Supervise and coach the Project Officers to deliver information dissemination/ awareness-raising activities on topics such as service availability and any other services being offered.
- Support the Project Officers in maintaining a good working knowledge of available services from RIA and partners, and an ability to make appropriate referrals to those services during protection monitoring and community outreach activities.
- Develop and maintain a good knowledge of the protection situation locally and the priority needs of the IDP population and host community. Compile protection assessment reports to inform RIA and partner programming in Gwoza LGA of Borno State
- Support project staff to convene and facilitate the monthly/semi-monthly community forum made up of NNGOs, community leaders, Protection Action Groups (PAGs), local authorities, women’s committee representatives, and others to discuss community priorities and NNGO plans.
- Contribute to ongoing assessments and analyses to better understand protection risks, map points of service for survivors of GBV and vulnerable individuals and identify support structures.
- Work with teams and communities to develop appropriate prevention and awareness-raising/behavioural change strategies.
- Analyze trends of GBV and develop/adjust program strategies to meet needs.
- Support the other project staff in capacity building of community-based structures and mechanisms through training, support, and maintenance of the PAGs throughout the LGA.
- Conduct protection mainstreaming activities, especially regarding partner programming to ensure that protection principles are prioritized in service delivery and that vulnerable IDPs and host community members have equal access to services.
- Participate in the development of budget narratives, log frames, Indicator Tracking Tools (ITT) and concept notes in coordination with the Consortium Prime, Technical partners and the Executive Director
- Support other protection programs as needed, including Child Protection and Women Empowerment Scheme (WES).
- Ensure that the programming is community-driven and that community leaders fully understand and participate in the design of the project.
- Ensure monthly data cleanup and review meetings with the CPIMS and GBVIMS focal persons at the location before they are shared with the IMR Officer for consolidation.
Staff Management:
- Recruit national staff in conjunction with the Human Resources Department.
- Maintain updated job descriptions, conduct interviews, and orient new staff to the RIA and the Protection Program.
- Provide leadership, guidance, and support to the Project Team through regular supervision and feedback on performance.
- Build the capacity of the Project Staff to improve their range of capabilities related to the Program and its activities.
- Ensure Performance Management System documentation for all staff is in place and followed regularly.
Grants Management and Reporting:
- Manage and oversee grants; develop and maintain work, spending and procurement plans for all projects.
- Participate in Grants Project Opening, Project Implementation, Lessons learnt, Mid-Term and Project Closing meetings.
- Prepare internal and external reports within agreed deadlines using RIA and donor formats, as required.
- Ensuring effective implementation of M&E systems throughout the lifetime of the project.
- Manage the project budget; review monthly Budget vs. Actual, Weekly consolidated PRTS and expenditure sheets and collaborate with the Procurement and Finance department to ensure accurate expenditures and reporting.
- Provide ongoing leadership, training, and guidance to staff and local partners to ensure programming meets best practice standards and prioritizes the security of beneficiaries and staff.
- Participate in program design and proposal writing.
- Conduct or participate in assessments to ensure appropriate interventions are implemented.
Representation & Coordination:
- Actively participate in coordination mechanisms with partners, IDPs, and host community leaders to ensure information sharing and coordination of interventions, and to enable meaningful participation of both IDPs and host communities.
- Liaise with partners, particularly through the protection sector working group/coordination mechanism, to share findings and any issues of relevance and/or concern related to the local context or broader trends.
- Establish relationships with other NGOs, international organizations, and government offices, particularly those working in protection and participate in relevant coordination forums.
- Ensure maximum visibility of Sirri Care amongst the Donor, UN and NGO community.
- Contribute to the positive image and overall credibility of the organisation, notably through the application of the organisation’s Code of Conduct.
Qualifications
- Higher National Diploma or B.Sc. in Law, International Law, Human Rights, Social Sciences, Social work or International Affairs.
- Minimum of five years of professional experience in protection programming in a displacement setting.
- Strong understanding of protection principles and likely protection concerns arising in the Nigeria context as well as conflict sensitivity
- Experience in complex emergencies and the ability to live and work in a very remote environment.
- Ability to work under pressure and without daily supervision.
- Demonstrated skill in staff management in a cross-cultural environment.
- Demonstrated analytical skills and report writing experience required.
- Strong interpersonal, intercultural and communication skills.
- Excellent oral and written skills and computer skills.
Application Closing Date
Not Specified.
How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should:
Click here to apply online
Note
Additional Information:
- Standards of Professional Conduct: The RIA Initiative and its workers must adhere to the values and principles outlined in the i-CHAIR values – Code of Conduct. These are Integrity, Compassion, Humanity Accountability, Impact and Respect. In accordance with these values, the RIA Initiative operates and enforces policies on Beneficiary Protection from Exploitation and Abuse, Child Safeguarding, Harassment-Free Workplace, Gender-equality, Whistleblowing, Combating Trafficking in Persons and several others.
- Gender Equality: RIA Initiative is committed to narrowing the gender gap in leadership positions. We offer benefits that provide an enabling environment for women to participate in our workforce including parental leave, gender-sensitive security protocols and other supportive benefits and allowances.
- RIA Initiative is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
- RIA Initiative considers all applicants based on merit without regard to race, sex, colour, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status or disability.
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