About this role
PACE Initiative seeks a Project Manager to coordinate assigned project activities in Jos, Plateau State. The role involves planning and implementing community-based activities, organising capacity-building sessions for women on leadership and climate resilience, and coordinating stakeholder engagement, advocacy, and community mediation. The Manager will support early warning and response initiatives, engage local leaders, government stakeholders, consultants and partners, and monitor progress to prepare narrative reports. The position emphasises inclusive, participatory, and conflict-sensitive approaches aligned with community needs. The organisation is a Nigerian civil society group focused on resilience, governance, development and peaceful coexistence, and encourages qualified women and Plateau residents to apply.
What you would do
- Coordinate planning and implementation of community-based project activities per approved workplans
- Organise capacity-building sessions for women on leadership and climate resilience across four communities
- Coordinate stakeholder engagement and advocacy activities supporting gender-responsive governance and policy adoption
- Facilitate community mediation sessions and conflict prevention activities
- Support implementation and evaluation of community early warning and response initiatives
- Engage community leaders, women's groups, government stakeholders, consultants and implementing partners
- Monitor activity progress, document outcomes and prepare narrative reports
- Coordinate field logistics, participant mobilisation and activity documentation
- Ensure activities are inclusive, participatory, conflict-sensitive and responsive to community needs
- Maintain documentation and reporting related to project activities
What they are asking for
- Bachelor's degree in Development Studies, Peace and Conflict Studies, Environmental Studies, Social Sciences or a related field
- Minimum of 4 years' 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 Plateau State's community dynamics and proficiency in Hausa or local languages (added advantage)
- Equal opportunity employer and encouragement for qualified women and Plateau State residents to apply
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