Community/Stakeholders Engagement Assistant

Key Responsibilities:

Mobilize and sensitize targeted communities about PASCO project goals and planned activities;

Facilitate access to and engagement with local leaders, livestock associations, and pastoralist groups;

Organize and document community meetings, FGDs, and consultation sessions;

Ensure inclusive participation of women, youth, and vulnerable groups in project activities;

Address community concerns and provide feedback to the Agropastoralist Programme Manager;

Support mapping and engagement of key stakeholders including local CSOs, market actors, and livestock cooperatives;

Facilitate local networking sessions and dialogue forums to promote collaboration and trust-building;

Maintain a database of key contacts, actors, and engagement outcomes;

Assist in organizing multi-stakeholder workshops and field visits;

Ensure robust data collection, analysis, and learning;

Engage with local government authorities, traditional leaders, and other stakeholders to facilitate project buy-in;

Support the development of cross-border agreements and cooperation frameworks for livestock mobility and trade;

Represent ACF in meetings related to pastoralism, livestock value chains, and rural development;

Strengthen partnerships with relevant technical institutions, research bodies, and private sector actors;

Ensure compliance with PASCO project communication and visibility protocols;

Contribute to regular activity reporting and documentation of success stories and lessons learned;

Ensure project communication materials are well distributed at the community level;

Support visibility actions as per PASCO communication protocols;

Report challenges encountered in community interactions and propose practical solutions;

Ensure that ACF’s safeguarding and gender policies are understood and respected at community level;

Facilitate the functioning of feedback and complaint response mechanisms in target communities;

Identify and report any protection concerns to the Programme Manager and Safeguarding Focal Point.

Position Requirements:

Bachelor’s Degree in Social Sciences, Rural Development, Community Development, or related fields;

Minimum of 2 years of experience in community mobilization, stakeholder engagement, or support to livelihoods, food security, or agro/livestock-related interventions;

Proven experience in engaging community leaders, CSOs, cooperatives, and market actors in humanitarian or development settings;

Knowledge of participatory approaches, social inclusion, and accountability mechanisms in fragile or conflict-affected environments;

Demonstrated ability to build trust and maintain positive relationships with community members, traditional leaders, and local institutions;

Prior experience working with NGOs or local government agencies, particularly in the Northeast Nigeria context;

Experience supporting workshops, community sensitizations, and feedback mechanisms;

Strong interpersonal and communication skills, especially in facilitating community dialogue and participation;

Ability to maintain neutrality and apply conflict-sensitive approaches in diverse communities;

Knowledge of gender and child protection principles and ability to apply them in daily work;

Basic understanding of the social, cultural, and operational context of Northeast Nigeria;

Disciplined, proactive, and able to work independently under limited supervision.

Industries:Non-profit Organization Management

Function: NGO & Social work