The Centre for Social Cohesion, Peace and Empowerment (CENSCOPE) is a national non-profit organization duly registered with Nigeria's Corporate Affairs Commission. Established in 2018 and headquartered in Maiduguri, Borno State, CENSCOPE was founded in response to the humanitarian crisis resulting from armed conflict and natural disasters.
CENSCOPE is committed to promoting self-sustainability, equality, and social justice, with programmatic focus on peacebuilding, social cohesion, protection, gender equality and inclusion, livelihoods, education, WASH, climate change, health, and nutrition. The organization works in partnership with national and international stakeholders, including UN agencies and international non-governmental organizations, to deliver principled humanitarian assistance and support long-term development outcomes.
With Malala Fund support, it is running a three-year project to advance Gender-Responsive Education Budgeting (GREB) in Borno State; securing budget lines for the re-entry and retention of married, pregnant and parenting girls in education.
To lead the project's policy analysis, advocacy and coalition work developing the evidence, briefs and engagement strategy that drive adoption of Gender-Responsive Education Budgeting (GREB) in Borno State.
- Lead policy and budget analysis, including the gender audit and MTEF / education-budget reviews.
- Develop policy briefs, position papers and technical memoranda for government engagement.
- Coordinate MTEF submissions and advocacy toward the Ministry of Planning & Budget and State Assembly.
- Support the formation and coordination of the multi-stakeholder GREB coalition.
- Prepare the annual "Gender Lens on Borno Education Budget" reports with the M&E Officer.
- Represent CENSCOPE in technical working groups and policy forums (listening and learning, not lobbying).
Qualification & Specification
- Bachelor's degree in public policy, economics, political science, development or a related field (master's an advantage).
- At least 3 years' experience in policy analysis, budget advocacy or governance work.
- Strong analytical and policy-writing skills; understanding of public budgeting / MTEF processes.
- Fluency in English; Hausa and/or Kanuri an advantage; based in or willing to relocate to Maiduguri.
- Experience with gender-responsive budgeting or education financing.
- Existing relationships with Borno State government institutions or civil-society networks.
- Safeguarding & equal opportunity CENSCOPE works with children and vulnerable people and is committed to safeguarding.
- The successful candidate will sign CENSCOPE's Code of Conduct and complete mandatory PSEA and child-protection training; roles involving direct contact with children are subject to enhanced checks.
- CENSCOPE is an equal-opportunity employer; qualified women, young women and persons with disabilities are strongly encouraged to apply.
- Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis, and the organization reserves the right to close this vacancy prior to the stated deadline once a suitable candidate is identified.
- Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.