About this role
PROJECT MANAGER AT PEACE AND CLIMATE EMPOWERMENT INITIATIVE (PACE)
Location: Jos, Plateau State, Nigeria
Job Type: Full Time, Onsite
Qualification: BA/BSc/HND
Experience: Minimum of 4 years
Job Category: NGO/Non-Profit, Project and Programme Management
Application Deadline: Not specified
ABOUT THE ORGANIZATION
Peace and Climate Empowerment Initiative (PACE) is seeking a motivated and experienced Project Manager to coordinate and implement assigned project activities in Jos, Plateau State.
The successful candidate will support community development, climate resilience, peacebuilding, women’s leadership and gender-responsive governance initiatives across four communities.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
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Coordinate the planning and implementation of community-based project activities in line with approved workplans.
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Organise capacity-building sessions to strengthen women’s leadership and climate resilience across four communities.
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Coordinate stakeholder engagement and advocacy activities to promote gender-responsive governance and policy adoption.
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Facilitate community mediation sessions and conflict prevention initiatives.
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Support the implementation and evaluation of community-based early warning and response mechanisms.
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Engage community leaders, women’s groups, government stakeholders, consultants and implementing partners.
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Monitor project progress, document outcomes and prepare timely narrative reports.
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Coordinate field logistics, participant mobilisation and activity documentation.
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Ensure project activities are inclusive, participatory, conflict-sensitive and responsive to community needs.
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QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE
Interested applicants should possess the following:
- Bachelor’s degree in Development Studies, Peace and Conflict Studies, Environmental Studies, Social Sciences or a related field.
- At least 4 years of relevant experience coordinating community development or donor-funded projects.
- Demonstrated experience in community mobilisation, stakeholder engagement and field activity coordination.
- Knowledge of climate resilience, peacebuilding, gender equality and community governance.
- Strong organisational, communication, documentation and report-writing skills.
- Familiarity with community dynamics in Plateau State is an added advantage.
- Proficiency in Hausa or other relevant local languages is an advantage.