Team Leader – Nigeria Peacebuilding; Anticipated

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Position Title: Team Leader – Nigeria Peace building (Anticipated)
Project/Team: GIZ PEACECORE II
Location: Remote with travel to Nigeria (Plateau, Kaduna, and Taraba States)
Employment Type: Consultant (Anticipated)
Number of Vacancies: 1
Period of Performance: 120 days total (45 travel days in Nigeria, 75 remote days)

Note:

This position has not yet been funded. We are currently soliciting resumes from interested candidates in anticipation of a contract award.

Background:
Navanti is seeking a highly qualified international expert for an anticipated proposal in support of GIZ’s PEACECORE II project: “Strengthening Capacities for Conflict Transformation and Livelihood for Groups in Vulnerable Situations in Nigeria’s Central Zone.” This program operates in Plateau, Kaduna, and Taraba states and focuses on:

• Strengthening the capacity of government actors to de-escalate conflict
• Supporting food security and livelihood initiatives
• Promoting peaceful coexistence through infrastructure and rehabilitation

The proposed effort includes four main work streams:

• Technical assessments, studies, and surveys
• Conceptualization and implementation of pilot projects for sustainable livelihoods
• Capacity building through training and coaching

Core Responsibilities:
The Team Leader will supervise a team of experts responsible for delivering the work streams described above.

Responsibilities include:

• Ensuring timely and high-quality completion of deliverables
• Providing quality control and backstopping support
• Managing donor communications and stakeholder engagement
• Coordinating across technical and field teams
• Drafting reports, terms of reference, and managing output reviews

Required Qualifications and Experience:

Education:

• University degree in development studies, communication, law, business development, international relations, or a relevant field

Experience:

• Minimum 7 years in international consulting, preferably focused on sustainable development
• At least 5 years of experience in backstopping large contracts (quality control, stakeholder negotiations, drafting outputs)
• 3 years of management and leadership experience
• Strong technical experience in peace building, conflict transformation, food security, and livelihoods
• Demonstrated experience supervising multinational teams and managing workshop delivery
• Specific experience within the context of Nigeria’s Central Zone
• Minimum 3 years of experience working in a region other than West Africa
• At least 3 years of experience in development cooperation projects
• At least 1 year of work experience in Africa

Language:

• Operational proficiency in English (C1)

Candidates are encouraged to apply early, as this is a key position for a proposal in development.