Programme Good Governance Officer At Development Exchange Centre (DEC)

Development Exchange Centre (DEC) is a non-governmental, non-discriminating, not- for-profit, women-focused organization improving the well-being of women groups and communities in Nigeria through socio-economic interventions for sustainable development. DEC is registered with the Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC) as an entity incorporated by trust with number (10826).

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Programme Good Governance Officer
Opening Date: 08/10/2025
Department: Programs
Reports to: Head Of programs
Location: Bauchi
Employment type: Full-time

Job Summary:

The Program Officer Good Governance and Peace Building support the design, coordination, and implementation of initiatives that promote accountable governance, civic participation, conflict prevention, and inclusive peacebuilding. The role focuses on strengthening democratic values, empowering citizens specially women and youth to actively participate in governance processes, and fostering peaceful coexistence within the community.

Key Responsibilities:

 Program Design and Implementation:

• Support the planning, implementation, and monitoring of good governance and peacebuilding interventions in line with project goals and organizational strategy.
• Facilitate civic education and democracy awareness programs that promote citizen participation, accountability, and transparency.
• Collaborate with relevant departments and partners to organize workshops, capacity-building sessions, and community dialogues on governance and peace issues.
• Ensure that gender equality, social inclusion, and conflict-sensitive principles are mainstreamed across all program activities

Stakeholder Engagement and Advocacy:

• Build and maintain relationships with key stakeholders including community leaders, government representatives, civil society organizations, and media partners.
• Support advocacy campaigns and community-led initiatives that promote inclusive governance and peace.
• Facilitate community scorecard processes and other social accountability tools to strengthen citizen engagement and service delivery.

Research, Learning, and Reporting:

• Collect and analyses data on governance and peacebuilding activities to inform program planning and decision-making.
• Document lessons learned, best practices, case studies, and success stories for internal learning and external communication.
• Prepare timely, high-quality activity reports, as well as monthly, quarterly, and annual project reports in line with donor and organizational requirements.
• Participate in field monitoring visits and contribute to impact assessments and evaluations.

Resource Mobilization and Proposal Development:

• Contribute to the development of concept notes, proposals, and budgets for governance and peacebuilding projects.
• Participate in donor mapping, partnership development, and fundraising efforts that support program sustainability.

 Organizational Learning and Contribution:

• Participate actively in program review and coordination meetings, sharing insights and technical inputs on governance and peacebuilding.
• Stay abreast of emerging issues, national policies, and global trends related to governance, democracy, peace, and social inclusion.
• Perform other relevant duties as assigned

Academic Qualifications

Education: University degree or HND in Political Science, Public Administration, Law, International Relations, Peace and Conflict Studies, Development Studies, Sociology Governance and Public Polic, Education or Social Science.

Relevant professional certification is an added advantage. e.g CPM, CIPFA

Work Experience:

• Minimum of 3 years progressive working experience in Governance programming, peacebuilding within the NGO or developmental sector.
• Experience In conducting Organizational Development and Implementing Organizational development plans will be an added advantage.
• Experience of coordination and engagement with stakeholders at both community and government levels. Skills in advocacy essential
• Ability to function in a team, especially field teams in a challenging environment
• Good communication skills (written and verbal), cultural sensitivity, flexibility, ability to improvise, team player.
•  fluency in English and Hausa languages
• Excellent communication, teamwork, and organizational skills

Strong computer skills required (word and excel and PowerPoint).

Key Competencies

• Strong understanding of governance, accountability, and peacebuilding frameworks.
• Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and planning skills.
• Proven ability to facilitate community dialogue and promote inclusive civic participation.
• Strong interpersonal, communication, and stakeholder engagement skills.
• Demonstrated integrity, professionalism, and commitment to gender equality and social inclusion.

Application Dealine:16 October 2025.

METHOD OF APPLICATION:

Suitably qualified candidates should forward their detailed resume/CV and cover letter in a single file to: [email protected] in a word document or PDF format (as any other format would not be considered) using the Job Title as the subject of the email.

Note:

• DEC is an equal-opportunity employer. Only applications submitted through the given channel and within the given period will be considered.
• Women are encouraged to apply for this exciting opportunity.
• DEC brings to the attention of the public that applying for any position is free of charge. No processing fee is required for your application.
• You are not to give any kind of gratification to submit your application.
• Any person found to be paying for or giving any form of gratification will be disqualified.
• Applications will be shortlistedon a rolling basis
• You are requested to report any person demanding/giving payment or gratification via [email protected].

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