Background:
NEYIF is a National Non-Governmental Organization (NNGO) that is non-religious, non-ethnic, non-tribal and non-profit making founded in 2011 with the primary aim of improving the quality of life of the people of Northern Nigeria and especially the less privileged through Awareness creation, Sensitization, Community mobilization, Engagement, Capacity Building and Advocacy. Operational in Northern Nigeria since 2013, NEYIF is presently in Abuja, Adamawa, Borno, Kano and Sokoto states with its Headquarters in Damaturu, Yobe State. As an active member in SWASH, Education, Health, Nutrition, Food security & Livelihood/Agriculture and General Protection (GBV, Child Protection, Women Right, Human Right, Mines Action, & MHPSS), Peace Building, conflict Mitigation/Resolution and Prevention /Countering Violent Extremism Working Groups. NEYIF cooperates closely with relevant UN agencies, INGOs, National NGOs, CSOs, CBOs and local authorities. NEYIF is implementing its activities in the fields mentioned above which are contributing to the Nigerian Humanitarian Response Plan and complying with the Core Humanitarian Standard in Serving IDPs, Returnees and Host communities (in and outside camp settlements), persons at risk or conflicts.

Introduction to the program

Strengthening community resilience to violent extremism (VE) in Nigeria is a shared Government of Nigeria (GoN) and international community priority. A peaceful environment in which women and youth in the northwest states participate meaningfully in resolving community conflict and vulnerability will open opportunities for greater economic resilience and improved public service delivery. Advancing recovery and longer-term development in these ravaged underserved states is a critical element of broader GoN efforts for growth, stability, and self-reliance in Africa’s most populous and largest economy.
The program is supporting targeted, locally led efforts to strengthen the resilience of communities vulnerable to violent extremist infiltration and conflict. The Program is titled: Engaging Women and Youth as Agent of Social Cohesion through Resilience Building and Community Peace Initiatives. NEYIF is working towards two interdependent objectives, "Enhance the resilience of communities vulnerable to violent extremist infiltration and conflict"; and Objective 2, "Develop local capacity to respond to emerging threats". Implementing effective and relevant activities within these two mutually reinforcing objectives will mitigate the underlying grievances that make target communities vulnerable to VEO influence and other conflicts; promote social cohesion by creating or strengthening linkages within and across communities, civil society, and government entities; strengthen local response capabilities to emergent VEO and conflict threats, and develop an itinerary understanding of the evolving risks and opportunities around VE and conflict in target communities.
    
The project is currently at its first year of implementation in the four (4) LGAs and Eight (8) communities of Kware LGA in Durbawa and More Communities, Sokoto North LGA in Gidan Igwai and Magajin Rafi A Communities, Sokoto South LGA in Rijiya A and Mabera Magaji Communities and Wamako LGA in Arkilla and Bado Communities respectively.
 

About the CBOs/CSOs Training
Capacity Building for Individual and organizations is a critical area of interest for NEYIF which form part of our core values. NEYIF belief that organizations can only perform and implement projects/Programme/activities if they have the requisite skills and capacity through trainings. Capacity Building is an activity that required regular engagement and refreshers to enable the target beneficiaries to be acquainted with the training they received.

The program is part of NEYIF’s Localization effort towards enhancing community ownership of projects/programme. -.
In furtherance to this initiative, NEYIF undertook a need assessment of capacities of CBOs, CSOs and FBOs, particularly as it relates to inadequate skills and technical capacity to implement Projects and programmes effectively and efficiently. NEYIF will be responsible for the facilitation of the entire initiative through funding from its donor, GCERF as well as funding support from NEYIF dedicated to capacity strengthening. Capacity Building to sixteen (16) NGOs in the State.
The training session will be conducted by external/internal experts.

Capacity Strengthening Duration and Engagements
The capacity strengthening will hold both Physically and Virtually for a Period of Six (6) months.
➢ Inaugural five (5) days Physical engagement (Onboarding/Intro) ➢ Monthly Two (2) days of Physical Engagement
➢ Monthly Online webinar
➢ Quarterly spot Check Twice (2)
➢ Twice (2) Capacity assessments (Beginning and End) ➢ One Off Community Engagement

Target Beneficiaries
➢ Sixteen (16) Organizations, including CSOs, CBOs & FBOs
➢ Forty-Eight (48) individuals i.e., four Person Per Organizations
➢ Specific participants include Executive Directors, Program Managers/Officers,
Finance Officer, and MEAL Officer

Possible Training topics
1. Organizational Structure (Governance and Leadership)
2. Monitoring, Evaluation, Accountability and Learning (MEAL)
3. Finance management
4. Proposal Writing, Report Writing
5. Advocacy and Community Engagement
6. Understanding the Concept of Prevention and Countering Violent Extremism (P/CVE)
7. Policy Development
8. Human Resource Management
9. PSEA, DO NO HARM, Humanitarian Principle etc.
10. Date Collection using Kobo Collect and other Tools.
11. Digitalization of Programme and Use of Technology
12. Many others

Criteria for Selection:
Suitable Community-Based Organizations (CBOs), Civil society Organizations (CSOs), Non- Governmental Organizations (NGOs) and Faith-Based Organization (FBOs) working in the Humanitarian, Development and Peace Building and Preventing/Countering Violent Extremism Sector invited to apply who possess or meet the following requirements:
• A CBO, CSO, NGO or FBO operating in Sokoto State. Priority will be given to organizations working in our implementing communities i.e Kware, Sokoto North, Sokoto South and Wamako LGAs of Sokoto State.
• Prior experience or familiarity with Humanitarian, Development and Peace Building and Prevention/Countering Violent Extremism would be a distinct advantage.
• Prior experience or familiarity with the NGO sector would be an advantage.
• Familiarity with international protection and human rights legal standards, with special
emphasis on women rights, child protection, GBV and and/or persons of concern (including internally displaced persons and refugees-returnees) would be a distinct advantage.
• A high respect to client/organization confidentiality.
• Demonstrated interpersonal skills and respect for people with special needs and other
vulnerabilities.
• Registration with Relevant Authorities such as LGA, State or Federal would be an
advantage.
• Women, Youth, and persons with special needs-led organizations are highly encouraged
to apply.
• Organizations considered as Youth, women and Persons with special needs must have at
least 50% of its management consisting of such categories. Equally Executive Director
or Chairman or President or BoT Chair must be within such category.
• The target direct beneficiaries of the project are Unemployed Youth (men and women),
Religious and Traditional Leaders, State/Local Government Authorities and Community -Based Organizations (CBOs).

How to Apply
- Closing Date: Tuesday 08th August -2023 (COB 5:00pm)
- Interested organizations may submit their profiles containing information (use guides
below) and cover letter in not more than four (4) pages each using 12 fonts size times new roman in a single PDF document and the letter should be address to the HR department with their address; telephone number and contact to: neyifrecruitment1@gmail.com
 

Instructions for Applicants:
- Submission after the closing date and time will not be considered.
- Double submission will attract immediate rejection.
- NEYIF does not charge a fee at any stage of its recruitment process.
- Only successfully selected organization will be notified. Due to too much engagement we
will not be able to respond to those who were not selected.
- Your selection is subject to physical assessment and verification which if successful will
lead to your organization’s final enrollment into the initiative.
- NEYIF has the right not to pick anybody from the applicants.

Profile Guides
➢ Background of the organization (Name, Date of Registration, Office Address, Email, Official Phone Number, Name and Contact Details of Executive Director and Websites (optional).
➢ Objectives
➢ Mission
➢ Vision
➢ Core values
➢ Target Group
➢ Thematic Area or Focus
➢ Previous Project or Programmed implemented with Title, Duration, Community, and
Donor
➢ Any other information you wish to share with us