About this role
ARISE is a women-led non-profit in Borno focused on empowering people affected by hardship through training, skills acquisition and advocacy. The role targets an experienced professional who will volunteer as a Program Coordinator, Coach and Mentor to help young people pursue careers in humanitarian and development work. The position provides strategic guidance, coaching and mentorship rather than traditional programme staff duties, with a focus on capacity development and knowledge sharing. The volunteer engagement requires at least three to five days per month and lasts five months, with duties spanning programme design, implementation, stakeholder engagement and resource mobilisation. The role aims to strengthen local capacity and professional development of emerging humanitarian practitioners through practical coaching and mentoring.”
What you would do
- Share knowledge on programme conceptualisation, design, planning and development.
- Mentor on identifying community needs, conducting assessments and developing evidence-based interventions.
- Guide creation of concept notes, project proposals, logical frameworks, theories of change, work plans and budgets.
- Explain alignment of objectives with organisational strategies, donor priorities and community needs.
- Identify programme risks and mitigation measures and support effective implementation.
- Coach on practical processes for implementing humanitarian and development programmes.
- Guide on coordinating project teams, managing resources and delivering activities per plans and budgets.
- Provide guidance on project cycle management, field coordination and implementation quality.
- Explain how to identify operational challenges and adapt programmes to changing circumstances.
- Mentor on stakeholder mapping, coordination mechanisms, partnership development and community engagement.
What they are asking for
- Minimum five years of relevant experience leading humanitarian or development programmes with a demonstrable track record.
- Experience in capacity development and mentoring is preferred.
- Willingness to dedicate at least three to four days per month to mentoring and knowledge-sharing activities.
- Experience in programme design, planning, implementation, monitoring and reporting is desirable.
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