Dispute Prevention and Peacebuilding Manager at Global Peace Development (GPD) in Damaturu, Yobe
Organization:
- Global Peace Development (GPD)
Job Location:
- Damaturu, Yobe
Employment Type:
- Full time
Date Posted:
Job Description
Role description
- The Dispute Prevention and Peacebuilding Manager will offer direction and technical direction for GPD’s peacebuilding programs in Yobe State.
- The position concentrates on strengthening locally-driven peace systems, supporting community-related cohesion, and progressing plans that prevent violent dispute and build resilient, welcoming networks.
- This role requires effective guidance, programme design and execution competencies, and the capability to participate government, donors, associates, and networks in building welcoming and peaceful societies.
- Alongside programmatic duties, the Manager will supervise the processes of GPD’s Yobe workspace, making sure efficient synchronization, management, and dispatch of all initiatives inside the state.
Primary duties
- Head the design, organizing, and execution of dispute prevention and peacebuilding programs in Yobe State.
- Strengthen locally-driven peace panels and assist welcoming dialogue channels.
- Advance youth and women’s active involvement in dispute settlement and peace methods.
- Organize advance notice and early response operational structures (EWER) in dispute-prone zones.
- Develop alliances with government, civil society, and development actors to improve peacebuilding endeavors.
- Offer technical monitoring, capacity-building, and guidance to state project teams.
- Ensure efficient M&E, responsibility, and learning (Monitoring, evaluation, accountability and learning) operational structures to measure project effect.
- Organize quality documentation, support summaries, and programme recordkeeping for donors and associates.
Credentials and Expertise
- Postgraduate degree in Peace and Dispute Studies, Development Studies, Political Science, or relevant field.
- At least 5 years’ expertise in dispute prevention, peacebuilding, or associated programming within Nonprofit organizations, or development entities.
- Deep knowledge of dispute dynamics in Northeast Nigeria, which includes group adaptability plans.
- Demonstrated expertise in programme management, participant relation, and donor status updates.
- Outstanding facilitation, bargain, and verbal abilities.
Application Due Date
- Wednesday 17th Sep, 2025
Steps To Apply
Suitable applicants should send their Resume and Cover profile in one record to: Procurement@globalpeacedev.org using "Dispute Prevention and Peacebuilding Manager – Yobe State. " as the subject of the mail.