Conflict Sensitivity and Security Advisor at ActionAid (AA) Nigeria

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Company: Location: Nigeria

State: Job type: Full-Time Job category: ActionAid (AA) Nigeria is an affiliate of ActionAid International, which is a global alliance of organisations working towards achieving a world without poverty and injustice in which every person enjoys the right to a life with dignity. As a large and visible development organisation, we work in more than 40 countries in Africa, Asia, Europe and America. Our expertise lies in community-led approaches to development and working through partnerships with the poor and other grass root organisations.

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Position Below Job Title: Conflict Sensitivity and Security Advisor Job ID: act-08721 Location: Abuja Job Type: Part-time Reporting to: Project Manager, Renewed Women?s Voice and Leadership (RWVL-Nigeria) Project with dotted line to the Director People and Culture Grade: 7 (60%) Contract type:This is a flexible term contract. The post holder is expected to work 3 Days a week equivalent to 60% of level of effort Line Management: None Purpose The Conflict Sensitivity and Security Advisor will provide high-level technical expertise and advisory support to the Renewed Women?s Voice and Leadership (RWVL-Nigeria) project to ensure that all project strategies, interventions, partnerships, and engagements are conflict-sensitive and context-responsive.

The Advisor will lead and guide comprehensive conflict sensitivity analyses at national and state levels, identify conflict drivers and peacebuilding opportunities, and ensure that RWVL programming is designed and implemented in ways that ?do no harm? and strengthen social cohesion.

The role includes reviewing existing security programs; conducting comprehensive analysis of present and anticipated threats, providing time sensitive on-the-ground advice, advise on systems to mitigate risk and potential threats against the RWVL and the organization.

The Advisor will assist in ensuring that programs remain responsive to Nigeria?s evolving security and social dynamics, especially in fragile and conflict-affected areas program locations.

The Consultant will work closely with the Project Manager, MERL team, partners, and relevant stakeholders to integrate conflict-sensitive approaches across the project lifecycle. Expertise in gender analysis and understanding of the intersection between gender inequality and conflict dynamics will be a strong added advantage.

The RWVL Project, funded by Global Affairs Canada, is a five-year initiative aimed at strengthening women?s rights organizations, networks, and movements in Nigeria to advance gender equality and women?s rights.

Key Responsibilities Conflict Sensitivity Analysis and Advisory: Lead the design and conduct of comprehensive conflict sensitivity analyses at national and RWVL Project States.

Map key conflict drivers, actors, risks, and peacebuilding opportunities relevant to RWVL thematic areas.

Analyze how gender inequality, structural exclusion, and power dynamics intersect with conflict dynamics.

Develop context-specific conflict sensitivity briefs and advisory notes for RWVL interventions.

Provide practical recommendations to ensure that project activities do not exacerbate tensions and are aligned with ?Do No Harm? principles.

Integration Of Conflict Sensitivity

Into RWVL Programming Support the integration of conflict sensitivity findings into annual workplans, partner selection processes, and implementation strategies.

Review project documents (PIP, PMF, Governance Framework, partner proposals, etc.) to ensure alignment with conflict-sensitive programming principles.

Advise on mitigation measures for identified risks within the project?s risk management framework.

Support the incorporation of conflict-sensitive indicators within the Monitoring, Evaluation, and Learning (MEL) system.

Capacity Building And Technical Support

Develop user-friendly guidance tools on conflict sensitivity for RWVL staff and partners.

Facilitate training sessions and technical workshops for national networks and Women Rights Organizations, Networks and CBOs on conflict sensitivity, Do No Harm approaches and security risk management.

Strengthen partner capacity to conduct basic conflict mapping and context monitoring.

Provide ongoing advisory support during sensitive advocacy, policy engagement, and movement-building activities.

Security Information Gathering And Risk Analysis

Conduct vulnerability assessments on facilities, venues and operations, identifying potential threats, and recommend security measures.

Monitor the security environment, analyse data, and provide updates to leadership to inform decisions.

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