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Women
for Women International (WfWI) – In countries affected by conflict and war,
Women for Women International (WfWI) supports the most marginalized women to
earn and save money, improve health and well-being, influence decisions in
their home and community, and connect to networks for support. By utilizing
skills, knowledge and resources, she is able to create sustainable change for
herself, her family, and community.

We
are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job
Title:
Volunteer
Location: Plateau
Time: Flexible and subject to agreement with the supervisor

Purpose

The
volunteer will be responsible for writing letters for women participants
in the program to their sponsors.

Responsibilities
Letter Writing:

Deliver
letters and translate to recipients.
Assist
participants with letter writing
Inform
women of new sponsors
Other
duties related to letter writing

Qualifications

At
least a Diploma; additional post-secondary studies an advantage.
Good
inter-personal skills and ability to work in a team.
Good
report writing and communication skills
Ability
to build rapport with participants and team members
Basic
computer skills in MS Word, Excel and Email applications.
At
least two (2) years of relevant work experience.
Good
administrative and organizational skills.
High
level of fluency in English (speaking, reading, writing) and fluency in
Hausa language

Job
Title:
Social Empowerment Trainer
Location: Plateau

Purpose

Social
Empowerment Trainers are responsible for the implementation of the
one-year training curriculum. Each Social Empowerment Trainer will manage
a caseload of program participants according to organizational standards.
In
addition, the Social Empowerment Trainer is responsible for informing
participants about services in the community that may benefit them,
reporting on the progress of the participants as required.

Responsibilities
Planning:

Plan
and prepare for each lesson.
Meet
with colleagues to share techniques, strategies, success stories,
difficult cases, supplemental materials, etc.
Plan
weekly, monthly and annual training schedules in collaboration with other
staff and trainers from other departments, as appropriate.
Participate
in continuing education workshops as required to increase professional
knowledge and capacity.
Identify
and source additional training aids and materials as appropriate.

Implementation:

Orient
new participants about program rules and goals.
Provide
translation and interpretation services, as required.
Assist
in the delivery of sponsorship funds to the participants, as required, by
following the internal procedures established by the organization to
verify delivery of funds and account for undelivered funds.
Work
in collaboration with other staff to document and report any change in
program participant status (i.e., address change, name change, death,
etc.)
Deliver
all lessons from the WfWI Social Empowerment s curriculum according to an
established schedule.
Provide
information to participants about other services provided by the
organization such as vocational training, business skills training or
numeracy training.
Provide
information to participants about services of partner organizations or
other community services such as microcredit, legal aid, health care,
counseling, etc.
Keep
management updated on problems or issues encountered in the field.
Assist
in community mobilization of participants in your assigned locations.

Record
Keeping:

Record
attendance of participants at each training session.
Contact
participants who do not attend sessions to determine whether they should
be dismissed from the program.
Recommend
women for dismissal from the program according to organizational
guidelines.
Gather
information for and prepare updates on participants as needed.
Record
information about training sessions in trainer journal – including session
topics, reactions to material, challenges and other relevant issues.
Undertake
written evaluation of each training session upon completion of training.

Letter
Writing and Participant Stories:

Deliver
letters and translate to recipients.
Assist
participants with letter writing
Inform
women of new sponsors
Make
notes of interesting stories.
Other
Duties as assigned by supervisor.

Qualifications

At
least a Diploma; additional post-secondary studies an advantage.
At
least two (2) years of relevant work experience.
Good
administrative and organizational skills.
Good
inter-personal skills and ability to work in a team.
Good
report writing and communication skills
Ability
to build rapport with participants and communities
Must
be attuned to the particular situation and needs of the women in the
program so as to give proper advice.
Basic
computer skills in MS Word, Excel and Email applications.
High
level of fluency in English (speaking, reading, writing) and fluency in
Hausa language

How
to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should submit an updated CV, cover letter
and three professional references to: nigeriajobs@womenforwomen.org using
“Volunteer (SED)” in the subject line.

Note: Only short listed
applicants will be invited for interview and no telephone inquiries please.

Application
Deadline: 1st
September, 2017.