The Organisation

Plan International is an independent development and humanitarian organisation that advances children’s rights and equality for girls. We believe in the power and potential of every child but know this is often suppressed by poverty, violence, exclusion and discrimination. And it is girls who are most affected.

Working together with children, young people, supporters and partners, we strive for a just world, tackling the root causes of the challenges girls and vulnerable children face. We support children’s rights from birth until they reach adulthood and we enable children to prepare for and respond to crises and adversity. We drive changes in practice and policy at local, national and global levels using our reach, experience and knowledge.

For over 85 years, we have rallied other determined optimists to transform the lives of all children in more than 80 countries.

We won’t stop until we are all equal.

The opportunity

The purpose of this role is to oversee and conduct beneficiary targeting and profiling exercises which form the bedrock for selecting vulnerable individuals to be enrolled as beneficiaries of various WFP interventions such as the BSFP, GFA, and Livelihood. This role will involve community engagements, focus group discussions, and constitution and training of community-based targeting committees and guiding them on the development and use of the vulnerability criteria for the selection of the beneficiaries after the door-to-door census exercise by the enumerators.

About You

We are looking for applicant with BSc, HND, or its equivalent preferably in Social Sciences, Development Studies, Nutrition, Agriculture or other relevant discipline. The candidate should possess at least 1 year of practical work experience in a similar role especially working on any aspect of WFP intervention as well as experience in community mobilization. S/he should be able to communicate in English, Hausa, and key language from Rabaja, Tangaza, Illela, and Sokoto South. The candidate should possess the ability to facilitate the development and scheduling of volunteer outreach activities.

Please follow this link for a full role profile; JD – Targeting Assistant – Sokoto

Please respond to the requirements of the role in your cover letter.

Only CVs and cover letters in English will be accepted.

Location: Sokoto (Rabaja, Tangaza, Illela, Sokoto South)

Type of Role: Fixed-Term

Reports to: Project Coordinator

Grade: Hay level 11

Closing Date: 24th June, 2024

Equality, diversity and inclusion is at the very heart of everything that Plan International stands for.

We want Plan International to reflect the diversity of the communities we work with, offering equal opportunities to everyone regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex or sexual orientation.

Plan International is based on a culture of inclusivity and we strive to create a workplace environment that ensures every team, in every office, in every country, is rich in diverse people, thoughts, and ideas.

We foster an organisational culture that embraces our commitment to racial justice, gender equality, girls’ rights and inclusion.

Plan International believes that in a world where children face so many threats of harm, it is our duty to ensure that we, as an organisation, do everything we can to keep children safe. This means that we have particular responsibilities to children that we come into contact with and we must not contribute in any way to harming or placing children at risk.

A range of pre-employment checks will be undertaken in conformity with Plan International’s Safeguarding Children and Young People policy. Plan International also participates in the Inter Agency Misconduct Disclosure Scheme. In line with this scheme we will request information from applicants previous employers about any findings of sexual exploitation, sexual abuse and/or sexual harassment during employment, or incidents under investigation when the applicant left employment. By submitting an application, the job applicant confirms their understanding of these recruitment procedures.

Please note that Plan International will never send unsolicited emails requesting payment from candidates.