Job Title: Community Engagement Specialist
Location: Dikwa, Borno
Employment Type: Full-time
Reports to: Project Coordinator
Job Description
- Builds trust and participation among community members, leaders and local structures so that the project is accepted, owned and responsive to community needs.
Key responsibilities
- Map community structures, including traditional and religious leaders, women and youth groups, and camp or ward committees.
- Conduct community entry, sensitisation and mobilisation meetings before and during activities.
- Facilitate participatory needs assessments, focus group discussions and community action planning.
- Set up and manage a community feedback and complaints mechanism with the M&E Coordinator and Safeguarding Officer.
- Ensure women, persons with disabilities, older people and other vulnerable groups are included in decisions.
- Support beneficiary identification and verification against agreed criteria.
- Translate key messages and communicate in local languages.
- Document community meetings and feedback; submit weekly activity reports.
Qualifications and experience
- Bachelor’s degree or HND in Sociology, Social Work, Community Development, Mass Communication or a related field.
- At least 3 years in community mobilisation or accountability to affected populations (AAP) in a humanitarian setting.
- Experience working in Borno State; experience in Dikwa is an advantage.
Skills and competencies:
- Fluency in English and Kanuri or Hausa (required); Shuwa Arabic is an advantage.
- Strong facilitation, listening and conflict-resolution skills.
- Cultural sensitivity and respect for community norms.
- Willingness to be based in Dikwa and travel within the LGA.
Application Closing Date
13th November, 2026.
How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates shouldsend their CV and a cover letter to: info@heart4humanityinitiative.org using “Community Engagement Specialist ” as the subject of the email.
Note
- Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
- Equal opportunity and safeguarding: Heart for Humanity Initiative is an equal opportunity employer. Women and persons with disabilities are strongly encouraged to apply.
- We have zero tolerance for sexual exploitation, abuse, harassment, fraud and corruption; successful candidates must sign the Code of Conduct and safeguarding policy.
- We never charge any fee at any stage of recruitment.